Great Gifts for under $20.00 !

We are all watching our pennies this Holiday Season but that doesn't mean you can't find beautiful, one of a kind gifts for your special friends and family. We have amazing hand painted pottery from Zimbabwe, hand blown recycled glass from Swaziland and a lot of unique gift ideas starting at $10.00. Stop in to see the variety of functional art and whimsy. Many items also on sale.

Arrival of New Container for the Holidays!

We just unloaded a full container of the most beautiful and vibrant Penzo products yet. Amazing colors grace the one of a kind, hand crafted tableware, serving bowls and gorgeous masterpiece vases. Our selection has never been better.

Also just arrived, a new shipment of Ngwenya Recycled Glass from Swaziland. This shipment is filled with whimsical glass African animals, stem plates and elephant handled sugar and creamers. Definitely unique and one of a kind! Perfect for gifts at a great price point.

Hurry in for first pick of the best in Penzo Pottery, Ngwenya Glass, Zulugrass Jewelry and reclaimed wood..direct from Africa.

I look forward to sharing with you all our exciting, new products.

Cris Braun
EllieBeans

Join us at Grosse Pointe's Holiday Mart Oct. 16th -19th

EllieBeans will be at the Holiday Mart Gift Show next weekend in Grosse Pointe, MI. Join us for the preview party Thursday @ 5:30 or stop by Friday, Saturday or Sunday. This is Planned Parenthood's big fundraiser.

Get a head start on your holiday shopping with a huge variety of vendors in one location. EllieBeans will be in the first room you enter!

Due to the show, our Birmingham store will be closed for the weekend.

We hope to see you there!

Cris Braun,
EllieBeans

The Holiday Mart
Jefferson War Memorial
Grosse Point MI

Come Ride the Rails..Birmingham's Rail District Market Days!

Birmingham's Rail District will be hosting an open house Oct. 11th from 10:00-5:00. Join EllieBeans and more than 40 other participates for food, fun and great give aways. Ride the trolley through out the district, stopping at four different locations. Enter a raffle, sample food and beverages and enjoy children's activities.

EllieBeans will offer 10% discounts on purchases all day.

The weather will be beautiful, check out Birmingham's hidden gem.

Introducing Ngwenya Glass from Swaziland

Although the lazy days of summer are upon us, we have been busy finding new, one of a kind items from around the African continent. EllieBeans' philosophy is to economically support small, local communities. especially artisans using recycled, reclaimed, and reused materials. We are very excited to introduce Ngwenya Glass, an amazing line of hand blown glass from Swaziland, in South Africa. The best part of this beautiful glass, is that it is produced from from 100% recycled materials. The locals bring in pop bottles that are littering the roads, which is then melted down and transformed into whimsical animals, pitchers, glasses and wine stoppers. If that is not enough of a feel good story, a large percentage of the proceeds from the sale of the glass goes to the Black Rhino Preservation Fund, which has made a significant impact on the health of the Black Rhino population. The glass, as you can see is so clear, with very little air bubbles, it is difficult to believe it is 100% recycled.

Come back frequently to our blogspot to see more newly introduced product lines!