Small Biz Saturday. VIX Wish List. GO WEST! Craft Fest.

Leave Black Friday to the malls and megastores. Tomorrow, November 26, is Small Business Saturday, when shoppers are encouraged to support their local small businesses! American Express users get a special credit on their account when they use the card at any of thousands of participating small businesses, including VIX. And all our customers tomorrow are invited to take advantage of our special deal: get a free “West Philly” tee or tote with a $100 purchase of lovingly handcrafted holiday gifts. Hope to see you tomorrow! VIX will open at 10 AM!

Shoppers can now stop by on Sundays from 12 to 5 between now and Christmas, starting this weekend. We’ll still have Mondays off, but Saturday hours are extended to 10-7, starting tomorrow.
Complete holiday hours:
Tues-Wed 12-7
Thurs-Fri 11-7
Sat 10-7
Sun 12-5
Regular hours will resume after Christmas.

Coveting a special treasure at VIX but don’t feel like taking the plunge for yourself? Let us put your name and favorite items on our Wish List! Reply to this email with “Wish List” in the subject and let us know your heart’s desires. Drop a hint to someone who’s shopping for you and we’ll clue them in to your most hoped-for holiday gift. If this idea takes off, we’ll keep it going year-round. Don’t be shy, sometimes all you have to do is ask!

GO WEST! Craft Fest’s Holiday show is December 3rd, 2011 at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street. Forty of Philadelphia’s most amazing artisans purvey their finest handmade wares– unique accoutrements, ornaments & jewelry, art originals & reproductions, cozy hand-stitched woolens, toys, soaps, candles– special holiday gifts for the ones you treasure most. Made locally and with love, presented with pride in West Philadelphia! See gowestcraftfest.blogspot.com for the entire list of crafty vendors and profiles of a few noteworthy ones. See you on the 3rd at the Rotunda!