Win $25 Gift Certificate: Holiday Shopping @ Portland Saturday Market
December 9, 2010 — PDXPIPELINEWe have another $25 Gift Card to give away for Portland Saturday Market! To win, comment on this post on why you like the market or want to buy, etc. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Monday, December 13 @ 3PM.
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From our sponsors at Saturday Market:
December Delights
By Hollyanna McCollom
Holiday shopping is always a challenge, especially if you have someone on your list that falls into that “hard to shop for” category. Finding a gift for those loved ones can be a head scratcher because they either have everything or never seem to need anything. The Market is the perfect place to shop for those “unshoppables” because you will find handmade gifts that are not just unique, they are also about as local as it gets.
Pick up a hand blown flute glass vase from Howling Wolf Art Glass (www.howlingwolfglass.com) for the new homeowner in your life; or send that loved one who lives in a landlocked state some beautiful shots of the Pacific Northwest from photographer Peter McNamee (www.petermcnameephotography.com). There's a little something “Portland” for everyone on your list, which you can guarantee won't be found at any shopping mall.
Consider it a gift to both of you because, frankly, shopping at the mall this time of year can be a harrowing prospect. For many, the idea of simply parking at the mall inspires panic. For those disheartened shoppers, the Market is a great place to browse without the watered down holiday muzak and food vendors shouting at you to “Try a sample!”.
If heading to the Market on a Saturday or Sunday is not your cup of tea, head over to Pioneer Courthouse Square (715 SW Morrison St), where PSM hosts the Holiday Artisan Market December 7-10 from 11-6 pm. This is a local's favorite for finding unique Saturday Market gifts without the bustle of the usual weekend crowd. Each year, Portland's Living Room hosts this festive event where handmade jewelry, ceramics, stained glass and mosaics are just a few of the handcrafted goods available for purchase.
Of course, if you are like most people, the holidays come crashing down around you before you have even had a chance to purchase a peppermint latte. For you procrastinators out there, there is still hope. Once again, Portland Saturday Market will be hosting the Festival of the Last Minute, an aptly named opportunity for you to get that special gift mere moments before for you actually need it. From December 16 right up until December 24, you can shop the Market everyday from 110in on weekdays, 100in on Saturdays and 11-4:30pm on Sundays. And while you are shopping, don't forget: if you can't find that perfect something, you can always purchase a gift card from the PSM information kiosk.
Finally, where ever you are and whatever you are shopping for, we wish you the happiest and most fortunate of holiday seasons!
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December 9, 2010 at 04:00
I love the market because it’s just so Portland and there are so many talented artists in this city that it’s nice to get a large amount of them together in 1 place to shop them all at once. I’ve been wanting to buy one of the really cute tutus for a while now and the gift certificate would make that possible! Thanks!
December 9, 2010 at 07:15
Saturday Market is a great place for gifts and supporting the local economy and creativity. I’d love a gift certificate!
December 9, 2010 at 07:57
I love the market! I’d buy something colorful and unique as a gift for my east coast family, to show how colorful and unique this city is! :)
December 9, 2010 at 09:08
To win that gift certificate would really make this the most wonderful time of the year.
December 9, 2010 at 09:57
Pick me! Pick me!
December 9, 2010 at 10:04
I’d like to buy two gorgeous, locally made gifts for my good friend’s birthday. Like me, she has a birthday in the midst of the holidays and her birthday is often neglected in the midst of Christmas/Hanukkah celebrations. This year, she gets birthday AND holiday gifties!
December 9, 2010 at 10:23
Portland Saturday Market is the place to go to find unique gifts not only for the holidays, but anytime. I so love and appreciate PSM. When I moved here 30 years ago, I went expecting to find a farmers’ market and was delighted to find an artists and craftspersons’ market with wonderful foods as well. Opening the PSM for the holidays was a wonderful idea that has allowed me to buy handmade gifts for my friends and family for many years. Long live Portland Saturday Market!
December 9, 2010 at 10:58
After paying a $400 car repair bill today, winning this would mean I could get gifts for my family. And they wouldn’t be crappy chain-store gifts, they’d be unique and wonderful and worth giving!
December 9, 2010 at 11:02
I love the Market because it has so many different things. There is something there for each person on your list and they are things that you can’t buy at any old store.
I have already bought the Survival Tool for my dad for Christmas, since he lives in the “mountains” (his words, not mine!).
December 9, 2010 at 11:09
I have literally not purchased one gift as of yet. It’s not looking good. Please help me out by giving me the motivation to head out and get it done with while supporting local merchants. Thanks!
December 9, 2010 at 13:09
I think one of the things I love about the market is the diversity of people that go there. The other would be the awesome food.
There are tons of things I would love to buy especially a piece of hand made chain mail.
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December 9, 2010 at 13:11
I love going down to the saturday market with my boyfriend and walking around to all the little shops. I love supporting local artists.
December 9, 2010 at 13:43
I’m going Christmas shopping at the Market this weekend, and this way I could spend more than my $20 budget. It could truly be a merry Christmas.
December 9, 2010 at 13:57
I love the Saturday Market but can’t afford any presents this year so I would really apprecaite this prize!
December 9, 2010 at 13:58
I love the market—so many interesting people and talented artists would love a little extra glue for my Christmas shopping!
December 9, 2010 at 14:01
I’ve been unemployed for over a year and it would be great to not only support the local economy and wonderful artists at Saturday Market, but to be able to purchase something special for my mom. Thanks!
December 9, 2010 at 14:02
I want to get the furry handmade puppets for my nephew that I got my daughter 20 years ago. They are precious and still made by the same grammy and grandpy. Love the bears and bunnies.
December 9, 2010 at 14:03
I’ve actually never been to the Saturday Market’s Holiday market. Seeing as i have been cut back in hours at work, and am super broke, i could really use a gift certificate for buying people gifts. :)
December 9, 2010 at 14:07
Ooh Ooh. There are so many wonderful things but I am in love with the natural wood plant hanger especially with bamboo
December 9, 2010 at 14:16
I wanna get some DUCKS gear for my friends and family in Hawaii so they can represent our awesome team in the islands :)
December 9, 2010 at 14:22
I would go for a leather cuff bracelet for my son and some all natural dog treats for my aussie!
December 9, 2010 at 14:30
Love-Love-Love the market!
It’d be swell to take a rainy walk over there to find some unique holiday gifts for my family and friends back in the mid-west.
December 9, 2010 at 14:44
Love-Love-Love the market! I’d be swell to take a rainy walk over there to pick out some unique “Made in Portland” gifts for my friends and family back in the Midwest :)
December 9, 2010 at 14:50
my sister is the hardest person to shop for. a gift certificate to the portland street market would enable me to find the perfect gift. especially because she lives in WA and does not get to enjoy the market and it’s offerings as much as i do.
December 9, 2010 at 14:52
We’re heading up to Portland to do some holiday shopping next weekend and we’d love to buy something at the Saturday Market. I’m thinking about buying some garden gnomes with the faces of my family on them. What a novel idea!
December 9, 2010 at 15:21
I love Saturday Market. You can always get something great for yourself or someone you love!
December 9, 2010 at 15:26
I *love* the market :) Especially soap from By Our Hands Natural products!!!
December 9, 2010 at 15:30
Just moved to Portland and haven’t been to the market yet. A gift certificate would make a great first time.
December 9, 2010 at 15:30
I have NO idea what to get my brother for Christmas, but I do know the Saturday Market is the place to get those ideas! I never come away without something unique, but affordable.
December 9, 2010 at 15:30
I have not lived in Portland for long and I have never had the chance to visit the Saturday Market. I would love to remedy that situation and I have a perfect reason for doing so. My daughter and her boyfriend are coming for a Christmas visit, and although she will not be able to visit the market, I would love to spend the $25 buying uniquely Portland Market gifts for the stocking we’ll be hanging by our electric fireplace. And, I am a good shopper and will return on many subsequent Saturdays.
December 9, 2010 at 15:33
The Market is always a delight; a feast for the senses! Clever, crafty things to see and feel, yummy foods and drinks to enjoy – oh, and the people-watching there is the *best*! I <3 the Market!
December 9, 2010 at 15:34
I need a new pipe from the Saturday Market!
December 9, 2010 at 15:55
Saturday Market…is a Portland Staple!
December 9, 2010 at 15:56
No matter what I can find something last minute shopping for anybody and everybody. I had fun finding it and they will definitely have fun with it!!
December 9, 2010 at 16:07
I have already bought some christmas presents at the market, and I would like to get more!
December 9, 2010 at 16:08
i’ve only been once…i want to go again but i’m far too broke to be able to purchase for quite some time:(
December 9, 2010 at 16:09
I’m not going to be able to be back home in Chicago with my family for Christmas for the first time ever in 29 years of living since the funds are too low. So if you let me drown my sorrows out with some handmade jewelry from the Saturday Market, I’m sure I’ll feel a little a lot better.
December 9, 2010 at 16:19
I love the Saturday Market but I haven’t been there lately because I have no $. No gifts bought…..not because I’m procrastinating, but because I can’t afford them.
It sure would be great to win this so I could get 1 or 2 presents….and they’d be nice ones!
December 9, 2010 at 16:26
Just got a new apartment and and would love to get a cool piece of art down at the saturday market!
December 9, 2010 at 16:27
I want to win cause I have a bunch of Christmas gifts to buy and little money! This certificate would be greatly appreciated!!
December 9, 2010 at 16:32
I enjoy seeing Boka Marimba. They play once a month. I am all about supporting the local economy. I purchase holiday presents and send them back home to family. I could uce the gift certificate since I don’t have a job.
December 9, 2010 at 16:36
I love Saturday Market. They have so many unique gifts and I love to support the local vendors. I’d love to win this certificate. Thank you.
December 9, 2010 at 16:59
This would really help with holiday shopping. I hope I win.
December 9, 2010 at 17:27
I love the Portland Saturday Market & love to talk to and buy from other crafters there when I’m up visiting from N. California. My daughter, who lives in Portland, could walk through the market with me and help me pick out some cool handmade gifts with the gift certificate. Maybe those furry cat ears for bike helmets or a t-shirt or a wooly hat or …..
December 9, 2010 at 17:28
Portland Saturday Market is a great place to find one of a kind gift. I usually shop there the week before Christmas when I don’t have any more ideas for presents. You simply walk among the merchants and the gifts find you.
December 9, 2010 at 17:41
I go to the Saturday Market to buy beautiful hand made crafts. I would rather pay for something someone put their heart into making then a mass produced item.
December 9, 2010 at 18:00
I would love to get a handmade gift from one of the talented artists at the market!
December 9, 2010 at 18:20
I love the Saturday Market because of the whole atmosphere. There are so many gifted people creating handmade crafts and it is a wonderful place to try new foods. There are musicians and so much going on.
December 9, 2010 at 18:52
I love the market b/c its an institution!
December 9, 2010 at 19:00
I don’t have a job, and the drawing is on Monday, which is my birthday, and the gift certificate would be a great b-day present so I could get someone else a holiday gift.
December 9, 2010 at 19:15
I love Portland Saturday Market, and would love to win because I’m having a hard time finding funds in my budget to purchase christmas gifts. This would let me find local, unique gifts for those i love without worrying whether I’ll still be able to make rent.
December 9, 2010 at 19:20
I look forward to shopping at the Saturday Market, especially during the holidays, because of the quality artisans featured at the market and the endless offerings of cutting-edge items on sale. I always bring my out-of-town family and friends to the Saturday Market to visit the many stalls and to purchase their souvenirs from the vendors. As an Oregonian, I am proud of what the Saturday Market symbolizes: artistic creativity and rugged individualism combined with Pacific Northwest ingenuity. Saturday Market is uppermost in my thoughts at Christmas time and during the rest of the year.
December 9, 2010 at 19:41
I love to shop locally!
December 9, 2010 at 20:16
I like going to the Saturday Market to get flowers for my girl and seeing the smile it puts on her face.
December 9, 2010 at 20:36
This would be a great anecdote to stressful holiday shopping. I would quite enjoy spending a relaxing afternoon picking up some delightful, locally made goods straight from the vendors at the saturday market to give to someone I love!
December 9, 2010 at 21:23
My cat LOVES items from the kitty hooch booth at the Saturday Market. Would love to treat him right this Christmas!
December 9, 2010 at 22:09
I love the market, especially on these crispy cool and drizzly days. We have such great talent here! I don’t know what I want to buy, but I know I’ll find it there.
December 9, 2010 at 22:15
I like to go to the Saturday Market on occasion because it is so much fun. Went there 2 Christmasses ago on the coldest day of the year, and those troopers with space heaters in their stalls kept the market open for all of us brave shoppers. Haven’t been paid in awhile from my boss, because he spent his money on a large project and thus he cannot afford to pay his employees, so I would love a gift certificate to start a little shopping before Christmas.
December 9, 2010 at 23:01
I like the smell of espresso cart, the sound of the musicians playing in the large white tent and the bright colors on the paintings, photographs and tie-dye t-shirts. I would use the gift certificate to purchase the painting of the lady blowing out the candle, composed of a mathematical phenomenon.
December 9, 2010 at 23:35
Before I first moved here, I visited Portland and my first morning I went to the Saturday market. Haven’t been in a while but it’s one of the things that made me really enjoy Portland right off the bat.
December 9, 2010 at 23:35
Before I first moved here, I visited Portland and my first morning I went to the Saturday market. Haven’t been in a while but it’s one of the things that made me really enjoy Portland right off the bat.
Happy Holidays everyone!
December 10, 2010 at 00:46
I really want to Win a $25 Gift Certificate for Holiday Shopping @ Portland Saturday Market! I love all the artsy and awesome handcrafted items there. I would find something very special for my daughter, who appreciates all things Portland & creative!
December 10, 2010 at 02:26
Full time student, single Mom on disability…could really use the help and love shopping local!!!
December 10, 2010 at 03:37
I love the oregon soap company and the saturday market is the only place I know me to buy their products
December 10, 2010 at 04:21
I would LOVE this, because I love Saturday Market in Portland for a lot of reasons, but the biggest is the people and the closeness and weirdly unique individuality I experience when I go. It’s an amazing place to be, and every time I got so somewhere else that is supposed to be amazing, I find myself comparing it to Saturday Market and being disappointed. I felt that way every time I went to Pike’s Place Market in Seattle and the Swap Meet in Honolulu. Nothing beats you, Portland!
December 10, 2010 at 07:07
I have really wanted a handmade wooden box one of the vendors makes for some time. I always stop by the booth and I just love it. It shows great craftsmanship and the boxes even have a hidden drawer. Unfortunately money has been tight but I would really love to get that for myself for Christmas.
December 10, 2010 at 08:34
I am not even scared of the rain! I will be there to support the local artists. Hand made and local is the only way to shop for holiday gifts.
December 10, 2010 at 09:04
I think that this market should be more the representative for the northwest over Pikes Place in Seattle since it has much more people created artistry and a feeling of connection between the buyer and creator. That is one reason I like and support Saturday Market
December 10, 2010 at 09:52
I’m flat broke and fast running out of time to make my own crafts as gifts. Help me to help a fellow (flat broke) crafter!
December 10, 2010 at 10:40
i love the variety of offerings, sights, sounds and smells at the saturday market. a little extra cash to spend there would make a trip even more delightful.
December 10, 2010 at 11:52
I haven’t been to the Saturday market in a while. I’d love an excuse to go!
December 10, 2010 at 12:51
I still need to get something for my mom and would love to get something locally made for her!
December 10, 2010 at 13:00
I love that the market supports local artisans and that the artists are generally right there!
December 10, 2010 at 13:19
Where else can you shop in the beautiful outdoors of Portland? Can’t beat the Saturday Market!
December 10, 2010 at 13:26
The Portland Saturday Market was my very first job. I was 16, and I can’t think of a more perfect first job than to work with talented and amazing artists and crafters! It is pretty incredible that we have the PSM in our city, all involved in the market, from the inside out, help make Portland the best city!
December 10, 2010 at 14:29
I love the market b/c it supports local artisans! I”m looking for uniquely portland gifts for my out-of-town relatives! Thanks much!
December 10, 2010 at 14:50
Saturday Market. It’s where you take your out-of-town friends to see the Max and Old Town and Waterfront Park and the Skidmore Fountain AND get your buy-local holiday shopping knocked out!
December 10, 2010 at 15:25
Holiday shopping for myself. And an elephant ear.
December 10, 2010 at 16:39
I want to buy some amazing candles I saw last time I visited!
December 10, 2010 at 16:55
One of my old weaving teachers has a stall at Saturday market. I love to see all of the handmade stuff.
December 10, 2010 at 17:20
The market is a one-stop-shopping place. The variety of handmade gifts is wonderfully overwhelming! I would love to help out my fellow Portland artists and spend this money at any of the stalls.
December 10, 2010 at 19:09
I want to win so I can buy cool local Christmas presents for my fam!
December 10, 2010 at 20:37
I love Saturday market! People everywhere and being surrounded by all the home made craftiness is wonderful!
If I received the gift certificate I would definitely spend it @ the Cretin booth. He has amazing artwork and quality clothing. My niece and sister would love me forever when I gifted them such gorgeous works of art! Yeah PDX Pipeline, make my holiday!
December 11, 2010 at 11:33
I love the Saturday market! I live out of town now and it is something I come back and visit every time I am in Portland. I am here for the holiday season and having money to shop there would be lovely:)
December 12, 2010 at 11:04
I’m a huge procrastinator (like most everyone) when it comes to Christmas present shopping, and I hate the mall. The week before Christmas I can head to PSM and knock out my entire shopping list is one fell swoop. Sweet!
December 13, 2010 at 11:24
Oh, how I could use this!!! And would love it and hug it and squeeze it forever…
December 15, 2010 at 12:52
I did all my Christmas shopping at the market last year and everybody was so happy with their gifts. I love supporting the local artists. I would use the $25 to get myself something this year. I’ve been eying those cribbage boards forever.