A to Z of shopping local with Beaver Valley businesses this Cyber Monday
You still can shop locally online this Cyber Monday.
Many brick-and-mortar stores also offer online purchases − perfect for those who sometimes prefer to shop at home in their pajamas.
Here's an A to Z of unique gifts Beaver Valley retailers offer on their websites.
Advent calendars
Rosalind Candy Castle's Advent Calendars provide delicious premium chocolates each day of December counting down to Christmas. Cost is $15.75 and $17.95 at rosalindcandycastle.com
Body Butters
Pappy's Handcrafted Candles in New Brighton offers a wide variety of soothing scents, including its body butter lotions available in Lemon Sugar, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Honey Almond, Peppermint, Patchouli Cedarwood, Tobacco Vanilla, Bay Rum, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Cucumber Melon, Lavendar Vanilla, Eucalyptus Mint and Oatmeal Milk and Honey. The cost is $13. Shop online at pappyshandcraftedcandles.com
Coffee
The mom 'n' pop Beaver Falls Coffee & Tea conveniently sells shipped-to-home subscriptions to its whole bean and ground coffees, like The 724 Blend and La Flor de Zapote sourced from Peru, as well as offering e-gift cards in $10, $20, $25, $50 and custom denominations, at beaverfallscoffeeandtea.com.
Dresses
Wildwood Boutique in downtown Beaver has cute and kicky dresses, like the Holly Printed ($48), Ribbed Mock Neck Bodycon ($47), Boho Romance ($62) and Slouch Neck Sweater Dress ($38) at wildwood-boutique.com.
Embroidered patches
Lutz's Leather in North Sewickley Township sells retail leather jackets, vests, boots, gloves and more for the motorcyclist in your life. Though even four-wheel motorists can get on board with the store's embroidered patches commemorating military, religious, American flag and Native American themes, or designs with eagles, skulls and amusing or inspiring sayings like "it's not the destination, it's the journey" and "normal people scare me." Patches cost $5 to $22 at lutzsleather.com.
Fine art photography
Stirring photos of majestic mountains, beautiful beaches, city skyscrapers and Beaver County business districts all captured by the cameras of Greece native Emmanuel Panagiotakis are for sale in person and online at his Emmanuel Fine Art Gallery in Beaver. Conversation-sparking, showcase prints range from $178 to $4,140 at fineart.epphoto.net.
Graphic novels
New Dimension Comics in Ellwood City not only sells comic books, but also graphic novels like Invincible (Vol. 1 for $12.99), the superhero who's now a hit animated series on Prime Video, or Clear ($19.99), a sci-fi story set in the not-too-distant future where neurological filters have made it so one can view reality however they choose, including Old Hollywood monochrome, zombie apocalypse and anime. Check out the vast supply of geeky fun at ndcomics.com/shop.
Herbal tea
Arpa Paraguaya Yerba Mate, a natural herbal tea sourced from Paraguay, is sold regionally by New Brighton residents Michelle and Brian Daniels, whom you may have seen at local festivals or retailing at stores like Ambridge Do-It-Best, Beaver Super, Hallowed Grounds in New Brighton, Health Hut in Chippewa and Beaver, Pflugh's Market near Brush Creek Park and local Shop N' Save and Foodland grocery stores. Online offers include 25- and 50-count boxes of tea bags for $10 and $16 at arpatea.com.
Ice cream makers
Ambridge Do-It Best Home Center has virtually anything you can imagine, whether it's home & garden supplies, games, cleaning products, kitchen items ... you name it. One thing that particularly caught our eye was the five different brands of ice cream makers ranging from $24.99 to $89.99, Peruse the shipping catalog at ambridgedoitbest.com.
Jewelry
AJW Creations of Beaver sells hand-formed ceramic items, home decor and unique, repurposed jewelry, such as compass rings ($30), shark teeth earrings ($30), seahorse necklaces ($36), peacock feather necklace ($60) and trilobite fossil rings ($45) at ajwcreations-2.myshopify.com.
Kitchen towels with humor
Bring a smile and practicality with the supply of humorous kitchen towels from Jeppie, the gift store in Beaver. "You're a busy woman − let the smoke alarm tell you when the chicken is done" and "never trust anyone who doesn't have a favorite burner on the stove" are among the nine choices retailing for $16 at jeppieonline.com.
Leggings
Polly's Premium Leggings on Third Avenue in New Brighton sells leggings perfect for work, weekend shopping, or a night out on the town. Wild hearts, flamingos, cheetah prints, butterflies, llama, pet paws and stars & unicorns kids leggings are among the popular online choices in the $16 to $22 range. Visit pollysleggings.com.
Mini deluxe LED scooter
Even amid the owners' retirement/closing sale, Castle Toys and Games in Beaver still offers deals like a Micro Kickboard scooter for toddlers and small children costing $99.99. Move quickly, and you might still snag the 30 percent discount if purchased in store. castletoysandgames.com
Necklaces
A downtown Beaver institution since 1938, Shirley Shoppe lists styles of necklaces ready for shipping at shirleyshoppe.com. Examples include the Meridian Petite Pearl Necklace with lobster-claw clasp ($50), Spectrum Light Bar Necklace ($58) and Silver Shells Bay Necklace ($88).
Olive oils
Extra virgin-, fused- and infused olive oils get elevated to the next level of flavor at Two Rivers Olive Oil in Beaver. Olive oil flavors like chipotle, rosemary fused, fresh-cut leeks and olives and wild mushroom & sage, might make your gift recipient never again go back to grocery store-bought olive oil. Bottles range from $6 to $20 at tworiversoliveoil.com
Puppy & kitty treats & toys
Fur family members deserve gifts, too, and Wags on 3rd in Beaver stands poised with all sorts of dog and cat items available online, such as 2-ounce Peppermint Bark dog training bites in an ornament box ($4.99), Holiday Dreidel Krinkle Catnip Cat Toy ($8.99), gingerbread man plush toy ($14.99) and the Haute Diggity Dog Chewy Vuiton Handbag Monogram Dog Toy ($14.99). wagson3rd.com.
Quality timepiece
Seiko, Tense and pre-owned Rolex wristwatches are among the 24/7 online offerings from Siegers Jewelers in Beaver. Prices range from $64 to $700 at siegersjewelers.com.
Rods & Reels
That soon-to-be retiree who promises to spend more time in the great outdoors might be ready to take up fly fishing. Risen Fly Fishing in Beaver, voted New Business of the Year in 2020 by Times readers, gives lessons and has all the necessary gear including fly rods from $119 to $329 at risenfly.com.
Shaving Supplies
Black Ship Grooming Co. of Brighton Township sells handcrafted shaving cream, shaving soap ($16), aftershave splashes ($19.50), shaving bowls, double-edged razors ($30 to $50), shaving brushes ($25 to $89) and other items for an elevated shaving experience. blackshipgroomingco.com
T-Shirts
Beavtown in downtown Beaver sells all sorts of one-of-a-kind Beaver, Pittsburgh and Yinzer-themed T-shirts and other apparel. Maybe the go-to for a homesick friend or relative is the 724 T-shirt in black and gold or gray, with one upper end of the "4" showing the pentagon-shaped outline of Beaver County ($25). beavtown.com.
USA Chocolate
For a stocking stuffer, go patriotic with the solid chocolate letters "U-S-A" ($7.75) among the dozens of creative designs offered by Anderson Candies in Baden. From specific sports to cheerleader shapes, cacti to crosses, and horseshoes to roses, almost any pastime or occupation is represented in chocolate form at andersonscandies.com.
Vintage goods
For that vintage collector consider the catalog from Rebel Goods with items like bamboo jars ($30), a "Bridgerton"-style four-piece tea set ($40), 1950s playing card snack trays ($35), mid-century salt and pepper shakers ($25), uranium glass frogs ($20), and Windsor Chair ($150).
Wine
Opening its Ambridge storefront a few weeks ago, Harkins Mill Wines also delivers local bottles of its wine (minimum three per order) throughout Beaver County and parts of Allegheny, Butler and Lawrence counties. Bottles cost $16 to $18. With more than 50 varieties to choose from, you can always accentuate the local angle by picking a brand with a Beaver Valley name, like the Beaver Blush (Catawba), Beaver River Red (Malbec), Brush Creek Red (Barola), Brush Creek White (Niagara), Crows Run Red (Dolcetto), Oaked Grove (Chardonnay) and Wallrose Red (Concord). harkinsmillwines.com.
Xylophones
Will you settle for keyboards? Because Brighton Music Center in New Brighton has got some sweet-looking keyboards, like the Yamaha PSRE473 61 Mega Bass for $369. The gift of music is just a few computer mouse clicks away at brightonmusic.com. A local leader in musical instrument retailing since 1962, if anyone could track down a xylophone, it would be them.
Young Adult Fiction
For that youthful book enthusiast, consider the Young Adult genre books at Penguin Book Shop in Sewickley. From "Fallen Angels," a coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War, to the sweet romantic comedy "With a Little Luck" to the supernatural fantasy "Hidden City," there are numerous choices at penguinbookshop.com.
Za’atar
One of the most popular vendors at the Beaver Farmers Market, Jemila Foods of Aliquippa also ships across the country its authentic Lebanese foods, including Za’atar, the Arabic term for thyme, and a versatile delicacy traditionally mixed with olive oil and pinched with pita bread. Among its spice blend is sumac, which is hard to find in the U.S. Za’atar "adds a unique flavor to everything it touches – pizza, eggs and salads, sauces – and there’s nothing better with feta cheese," says the Jemila website, where you can shop at jemilafoods.com.
Scott Tady, The Times' entertainment editor, wishes you a happy holiday shopping season. Tell him how you did at stady@timesonline.com.
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