Small, last-minute local gifts in bulk?

December 19, 2008 11:36 PM

150 gift baskets needed by Monday! Looking for suggestions for SF Bay Area local small businesses, artists or crafters that are likely to have at least 150 of an item small enough to be included in a handbasket.

The focus is meant to be on small businesses, the dilemma being that the smaller the business is, the less likely they are to have that many of any one thing readily available on such short notice. I'd be open to things from outside the area, but the time constraint makes it likely that all the items will need to be picked up rather than shipped.

posted by obloquy to shopping (7 comments total)

Soap makers might have what you need; there's this one and this one.
posted by jeri at 12:36 AM on December 20, 2008

Oh - and chocolates, of course. You could try Recchiuti or Charles Chocolates, for example.

And how about coffee beans?
posted by jeri at 12:53 AM on December 20, 2008

You can search on Etsy by location, I've found a bunch of great local craftspeople that way.
posted by cali at 12:54 AM on December 20, 2008

Does every basket need to have exactly the same thing? You could get 30 or 40 of something and then 30 or 40 of something else and mix it up a bit. I'd recommend budcozy and also second the Etsy recommendation.
posted by judith at 1:01 AM on December 20, 2008

Cool; I didn't find the search-by-location feature on Etsy on my first try.
posted by obloquy at 1:05 AM on December 20, 2008

Maybe Holiday colored/themed beads?
Lots of stores around.
posted by whoda at 3:40 AM on December 20, 2008

Might be worth checiking Paxton Gate.
posted by trip and a half at 8:41 AM on December 20, 2008