A Present for You – Small Business Saturday – Nov 30th

Support small businesses and support families and individuals.

In 1989, Topanien Global Gifts was started by Nadine; mother, wife, Oregonian, avid skier and gardener. The business thrived and grew to be one ever unique physical store and website.
With just 4-5 employees things get especially crazy during the busy holiday season. Sword play with tree picks is not unheard of. Don’t worry though. We’ll get ourselves, Chloe (manager/blonde) and Nadine (owner/brunette) under control before –

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – NOV 30TH, 10 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.

A present from us with every Saturday, Nov 30th purchase.  Place an order on-line and we’ll surprise you with a gift too!

November Quote – change

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road… …not going all the way, and not starting.” -Buddha

Change is inevitable and as the owner of a small business I try to maintain Topanien Global Gifts fresh and invigorated. Our current big change or ‘start’ is our new website. I knew that we could improve our site for ourselves and for our customers but needed help getting there. Shannon Zilka is a web designer and a computer programmer living right in our SW Portland neighborhood. She rides her bike all over Portland and plays a mean violin. Now, she is deep into Topanien Global Gifts culture as she works with us to fine tune our new website.

Thanks Shannon. – Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts

Topanien Staff Sharing Noodles

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We choose noodles for our shared dinner get-together. Topanien Global Gift’s staff enjoys dinner and goofing around at the Mongolian Grill. “It is important to share downtime with each other when we are not under the pressure of work,” says Topanien Global Gifts owner Nadine Lefkowitz.

September Quote – Virginia Woolf

 

“As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the world.” – Virginia Woolf
Topanien Global Gifts encourages us to be citizens of the world.  Thank you Virginia Woolf for sharing our values. -Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts

Citizens of One World – Topanien Global Gifts

Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts with the manager, Chloe. Working together they give us a multicultural gift store with clever treasures from around the world. “Gifts, Home Décor and Accessories that will make you smile and hopefully, remind you that we are all citizens of one world.” say these two smiling gals. Topanien Global Gifts can be found online and in Portland, Or at 7832 SW Capitol Hwy.

Owner and manager of Topanien Global Gifts

Showing off garden stakes.

Working Multnomah Day sidewalk sale for Topanien Global Gifts.

Chloe (l.) and Nadine (r.) – Manager and Owner – Topanien Global Gifts

With Globe Lady Logo – cause we’re all citizens of one world.

Barfboro – Campaign Visits Multnomah Village

The Annual Multnomah Day was celebrated this August with the parade, live entertainment, music, yummy food, warm sunshine, lots of neighbors and a bit of learning thrown in. The Barfboro Mobile and No-Cigarette Man joined us with a strong anti-smoking message as they rolled and marched through the Village and past Topanien Global Gifts. Glad to have them. http://www.topanien.com/

Barfboro Mobile

The No Cigarette Man – Yuck!

Anti-Smoking Machine

Adventure – Aug Quote

 

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” – George Eliot
Topanien Global Gifts – in support of adventure.

Deer Park Monastery – breathe

Meditation Hall – Deer Park Monastery

Buddha in Meditation

Walking the labyrinth.

Walking Meditation

Smile

Labyrinth

this is it

Buddha

Taking a break.

It’s all about love.

Nadine – owner of Topanien Global Gifts

Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts, takes a break from work with her husband at a Deer Park Monastery retreat. “We spend a lot of time in walking meditation, quiet, no cell phone, no computer, lots of outdoor time and rest.” says Nadine “I leave Topanien Global Gifts in the very capable hands of our store manager, Alissa, and have no worries.”

Oaxaca & the Torpedo Balloon

Chasing down a wayward balloon.

Oaxaca Zocalo

Shooting balloons in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Longest balloon in Oaxaca, Mexico.

That’s my balloon in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Got that errant balloon.

How high can the balloons in Oaxaca fly?

I’ll shoot it off. You go get it.

You can’t stop yourself from tearing after the ‘torpedo balloons’ in the zocalo of Oaxaca, Mexico. Everyone is popping them off and chasing them round. Look up, look out and watch them fly. Buy one for a few pesos and join the fun. – Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts on a buying trip in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Oaxaca, Mexico – Womens Shoes

I can’t wear high heals at home and I sure can’t travel in a pair. Mexican woman put me to shame. In a pair of old running shoes or, even if I splurge on a pair of new white ‘tennis’ tennis shoes, I can’t hold a candle to the well shod feet of the Mexican women.
-Nadine, owner of Topanien Global Gifts on a buying trip in Oaxaca, Mexico.