why buy your special someone the same thing that 1000 other people are getting on the same day!. Why not help them feel truly special and show you care by picking them out something unique! Here at Rink we have loads of great goods to appeal to all types. Some fun valentine examples are... vintage postcards, handmade gifts and art, "man-tiques", retro housewares, vintage collectibles and so much more! Come on out and remember this Sunday we have live entertainment and refreshments from 3-5pm
2011 is upon us and we have a couple great tips for new year's resolutions....
* Shop green and shop consciously!- Your are helping the environment by shopping for used items that have been given new life and your are shopping consciously by putting money back into a local community rather than a big box chain store that only lines the pockets of corporate bosses!
* Live Creatively!- by shopping at stores like Rink Gallery you can create your own style and unique design for your home, office, dorm, etc. Express yourself!
Time to decorate your apartment, home, dorm for Back to School? Well stop on by Rink Gallery to create your own unique style while promoting green living with your creative repurposing of used items or check out some of our furniture painting fabulously by some of our talented artistic vendors. Whatever your look and need, I bet we have it and it will be unique so come on by!
Hey and remember we have great music and free snacks on Sundays from 2:30-5pm so be sure to check that out too!
May Sunday Entertainment schedule:
1st and 3rd Sundays- Justin Witte -one man band and vocals and 2nd Patrick Hayes- instrumental piano
2nd and 3th Sundays The Great Parsoni-magician and 2nd Joe Boucherie -guitar and vocals
So come on out from 2:30 -5pm every Sunday and enjoy some great snacks and super entertainment!
We are open 12p-6pm every Sunday
Recently we have had some new vendors move in who not only find some great vintage pieces but also create some super handcrafted items that offer to a variety of taste.So come on in and check them out in person!
Valentine's is only a few weeks away and now is the time to come in and check out the great selections. There are handmade goodies, vintage valentines, beautiful jewelery and glassware, figurines, and lots of great guy stuff too. We have something for everyone.
And hey have you made your valentine's plans yet? Well V'day happens to fall on a Sunday this year and Sundays are the day to be at Rink Gallery for our live music and free refreshments. And you never know we may add some extra treats for the special day, so make plans to come out to Rink Gallery on February 14th. We are open 12-6p Sundays and refreshments and music run from around 2:30 - 5 pm
Instead of heading to the mall or your big box chain stores , why not support your local business and help the environment by buying used this holiday season! You can do both of those here at Rink Gallery. You can be guaranteed that your dollars spent here go right back into the OKC area community and you are giving an item that may of been tossed a new home and a new life!
Plus much of what we carry is one of kind and will make your loved ones feel special!
So come on over and check the place out!
As we head into fall we find a nice brisk breeze bringing in loads of new colors and new merchandise. Many of our vendors have gone all out and decorated for the season.
Beginning this week we now have new summer/fall hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12noon - 5pm ( Sunday's free refreshments will now be served from 2pm-4pm)
Evening shopping is available by appointment, please call 787-7465
Please vote for us as best resale/vintage shop in OKC at www.okgazette.com
Thank you to everyone that nominated us! Yippee!
This year the Gazette worked to make sure all nominees were truly local businesses (if it was a chain or national person they still had to be locally based!) We are very proud to be on the ballot this year with all the many other great businesses. We are also proud that some of our very own customers are nominated also so please consider voting for these pals of ours also:
Cuppies and Joe - Best Coffeehouse/Best Desserts/Best Free Wi-Fi
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity - Best Local Nonprofit
Collected Thread- Best new business/Best Fashion Accessories/Best Women's Clothing Boutique
Retropolitan- Best New Business/Best Fashion Accessories ( it is your choice between Retropolitan and Collected Thread- maybe give a vote to each in alternate categories!)
Velvet Monkey- Best Salon
Lyric Theatre - Best Dance or Theater company
So kudos to our pals and remember to get on there and vote for Rink Gallery as best resale/vintage shop!
One of our vendors here at Rink has been taking old vintage jewelry bits and pieces (such an earring with no match or pendants with no clasp, etc) and fixing them up to create new vintage inspired jewelry. She even takes the time to rebead and replace stones and and has turned earrings into finger rings. I have attached a few samples of her pieces, but if you would like to see more of her work and keep up with her blog please check out www.vivaciousforvintage.blogspot.com
While many of our vendors come up with such great creative ideas , today I thought I would feature our vendor #53. The way she recycles these old gloves with missing mates and the broken doll heads is adorable. With the gloves she first handpaints the image on and then stuffs the glove and places it over either old stem glasses or old glass candle holders. She then coats the piece in a fabric stiffener to make it stand better and to protect the paint job. They make such great displays and you can even hang jewelry on them. For the doll heads she flips old plant pots over , gives them a nice paint wash,fixes the heads if they need it or if she wants to add anything to them and glues the heads onto the pot. She them calls them "Potheads" which always gives folks a nice giggle. I don't have a picture of it but this same vendor also made a great Americana display for the 4th of July holiday by taking an old banister post and drilling holes into to display a selection of flags.
This is just one sample of the many great vendors we have here a Rink and every week they alwasy surprise us with new designs!
