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November/December 2025
 Handcrafted cuerda seca tiles by Carly Quinn Designs, pictured here on the top shelf, make a unique and affordable gift for the tile-lover in your life—perfect for adding a splash of artful charm to any space.
The wait is over! The Marston House Museum Shop is now live online, bringing thoughtfully curated gifts straight to your door just in time for the holidays. Whether you’re checking off your gift list or treating yourself, every purchase supports SOHO’s preservation advocacy, museums, and educational programming—making your holiday shopping more meaningful than ever.
 Delight the book lovers in your life with our deluxe hardcover keepsake editions from Peter Pauper Press. Pair them with Fly Paper Products’ travel tin candles—featuring fun sayings like Book Lover and Book Club—for a gift that’s both thoughtful and charming. |
 Looking for a little luxury? Baudelaire’s triple-milled soaps are so elegantly packaged they’re gift-ready right off the shelf. |
 Bring a touch of history into your home with Marston Company candles, available in 4 oz travel tins or 10 oz glass apothecary jars—ideal for gifting or indulging yourself. (No relation to San Diego’s Marston family, but this L.A. company evidently appreciates our beloved Marston stores of old.) |
Our new arrivals make it easy to find something special for everyone on your list. Discover hand-poured soy candles from the Marston Company, a Los Angeles brand whose name coincidentally echoes San Diego’s historic Marston’s department store. Their logo, reminiscent of the store’s elegant 1920s emblem, adds an extra-sweet touch of nostalgia. Choose from refined scents like olive blossom, Bulgarian rose, neroli blossom, and oakmoss amber—and one that would have been very familiar to Marston’s shoppers: lilac.
You’ll also find Fly Paper Products’s travel candles with clever literary names like Book Club, Book Lover, The Poet, The Writer, and our favorite, The Unreliable Narrator. Continuing the theme, new arrivals from Peter Pauper Press include deluxe, beautifully designed and embossed hardcover editions of beloved classics such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Little Women, The Secret Garden, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Anne of Green Gables.
Bring architectural artistry to your table with Culver’s Frank Lloyd Wright glassware, featuring timeless patterns like Orange Butterfly, Tree of Life, and Coonley Playhouse. Since 1939, Culver has crafted quality beverage and barware that combine design and craftsmanship for homes around the world.
Add color and charm to daily routines with Lady Jayne’s turn-of-the-20th-century stylized designs on embroidered canvas journals named Flower Market Sunflower, Lily, and Aster—each durable, water-resistant, and beautifully made. Their complementary embroidered pouches in poppy, tulip, and allium patterns make perfect companions or gifts.
For something truly one-of-a-kind, explore handcrafted tiles by Carly Quinn Designs, each created by Tucson artists using the traditional cuerda seca technique and fired at nearly 2,000 degrees. These weatherproof tiles—ideal as wall art, trivets, or coasters—feature striking motifs like monarch butterflies on dark backgrounds that make stunning visual statements.
And don’t forget to pamper someone special (or yourself) with Baudelaire’s luxurious triple-milled soaps, wrapped in elegant packaging and infused with refined, natural fragrances that elevate the everyday.
SOHO members receive 15% off both online and in-store purchases, and gift memberships or renewals are just a click away. Members will receive a code to get the discount online. Start your holiday shopping the easy way—browse from home, support preservation, and give gifts that tell a story of craftsmanship and heritage.
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