Three years ago, my good friend Scott, invited me to join him at the annual New York Gift Show. I felt like Bob Barker himself had called me to "come on down" to the Showcase Showdown! I was ebullient. My role was to assist and support Scott as he spent lots of money buying for his furniture, accessories and gift store in a little sea side town that stretches out along the Atlantic ocean. We started our long days with coffee and ended with champagne to celebrate an eight hour day of non-stop buying, looking and considering gorgeous things. The first year must have met his expectations, because I was invited back a second and third year. The gift show is like a five-acre adult fantasy land filled with crystal, candles, china, furniture, pottery, paper, glorious paper, sculpture, art work, embroidered linens, and things so marvelous and beautiful that it would fill me with glee just to be there. It is hard to keep the doors open of even the most unique, interesting and well-run treasure trove in the midst of a recession with gasoline approaching five dollars a gallon. Scott told me that he is closing his doors in 2009, and although I am more sad than you can imagine, I am so grateful for the chance to peer into Aladdin's den. Thank you Scooter for picking me to accompany you on your treasure hunting expedition. Just say the word and I would do it all over again!
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One of the greatest joys of my life was watching Phootie's face and we approached the Javits center on our first day of the Gift Show. She was more excited than a 4 year old on Christmas morning.
Her enthusiasm and exuberance were refreshing and frankly, gave me the strength to do the very hard work of buying for the shop. I will miss those days, but will remember them forever as some of the happiest of my life
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