Things to do in Marin County, Marin County: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops

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Pegasus Leather is San Francisco's premiere leather specialty retailer of fine quality outer wear and accessories for women and men. We now carry an amazing collection of women's designer shoes and accessories.

Husband and wife makers and curators, Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers are the proprietors of Poet and/the Bench, an atelier and lifestyle shop curated by design. Shop handcrafted fine and custom jewelry from Jeffrey, a goldsmith and designer originally from Cape Town, South Africa, along with other curated jewelry designers each with a unique point of view. You'll also discover fine art, wall art and art prints, made and found objects (with a particular emphasis on vintage bar ware / glass ware and pottery), home decor, ceramics, culinary items and an ethical pantry, textiles, clean beauty and more from nearly 50 independent and emerging designers and artists sourced from Bonnie and Jeffrey's journeys. Poet and the Bench supports local designers with 65% of the curated artists being from the greater Bay Area, 80% are female artists and 20% (and growing) are BIPOC artists and makers.

Established in 1996, Spider Murphys is recognized as having some of the worlds most renowned tattoo artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Aside from professionally adding art to bodies on a daily basis, Spider Murphys have had their original pieces of hand painted tattoo flash published in numerous books, magazines and limited edition prints. These paintings are on display inside the shop and many of those designs on display are from both of their highly celebrated books- "Spider Murphys Tattoo Flash" & "Spider Murphys Tattoo Flash Vol 2" which besides adorning the walls of tattoo shops across the world were also featured at the MOMA bookstore in New York. They have prints and books available to purchase. Its worth a visit just to see these pieces of timeless tattoo art, which will take you on a journey back in time. A true tribute to the early 1930's and the beginnings of classic American tattooing.

Gallery Sausalito offers a contemporary collection of imaginative fine art works with an emphasis on texture and color. Located in beautiful downtown Sausalito, California, a 5-minute walk from the Sausalito ferry and public parking. Internationally recognized artist, Sue Averell is the resident artist at the gallery. The space is also a working art studio. Visit just about any afternoon to see Sue creating her art. The gallery represents a selection of art by several exceptional artists. We ship worldwide and many of our artists will create custom pieces for your home or office. There's always something new to see at Gallery Sausalito!