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MAGIC Las Vegas

2/7/2019

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Dee Ruggirello
Dee Ruggirello with Trixie of Trixie and Milo

MAGIC

FEBRUARY 5-7, 2020
Every February and August, the retail industry convenes in Las Vegas for the United States’ most comprehensive fashion marketplace - MAGIC.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Here you will find the latest in apparel, footwear, accessories, and manufacturing. From the height of advanced contemporary luxury brands, to the latest trends in fast fashion, MAGIC fuels the business of fashion.
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PERSONAL ONSITE IMPRESSIONS
If you've ever been to Las Vegas you know it's BIG in every way—eye-popping style. We were warmly welcomed to the big city by Jan Ballagh, a jewelry consignment artist for us at Rapunzel's.

My days start out early because there are acres and acres of the world leading fashions to take in—so inspiring in every way!

I'm thrilled to be collecting some of the best for our customers at Rapunzel's!
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Fall Open House

10/7/2018

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You're invited!

Fall Open House

A WINE and CHEESE EVENT
Thursday, November 8, 2018
4 — 8 pm

Wine and Cheese
Preview the fall line of trendy, classy apparel by Testimony.
 
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Enter to Win

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Take a moment and enter our Giveaway for a FREE JACKET by Testimony and 2 - $50 Gift Certificates at our Fall Open House. You could be one of the lucky winners.

DRAWINGS
1-$50 Gift Certificate at 6 pm
1-$50 Gift Certificate + Testimony Jacket  at 7 pm
[ Must be present to win. ]

Enter To Win

PLUS Save 20%

SAVE 20% OFF any 1 ITEM
Stop and shop the month of November and save 20% OFF any 1 ITEM in all of our departments.
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Mark your calendars!

Mark you calendars and celebrate at our after-hours Fall Open House. Grab a friend and make a date.

Take a moment today to print our 20% OFF coupon, and enter our Giveaway for a FREE JACKET by Testimony PLUS 2 - $50 Gift Certificates.

I look forward to seeing you at our event!

Dee
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Folk Art Market

7/17/2018

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Sante Fe, New Mexico

The World’s Largest Folk Art Festival, featuring more then 150 Master Artists from 50 Countries
I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Sante Fe, New Mexico, with my friend Debi, from college. I’ve dreamed of going back ever since our first trip 26 years ago. Our trip was strategically planned to coincide with the 15th Annual 2018 International Folk Art Market, July 13 - 15, 2018.
My passion is finding one-of-a-kind, unique treasures for Rapunzel’s. Over time, I’ve gone to the same venues, always yearning to find the ‘extra special’. I found just that at the Folk Art Market; unbelievable treasures, handmade by artisans from around the world! I stopped at every booth, chatted with the artisans about their work (who often had interpreters), and looked closely at every detail to find the right pieces to bring home to you.

And so it goes—lots of miles later, a treasured trip, meeting many talented craftspeople and their wares, with many stories shared by women of their own personal journey to the Market. I feel filled to the brim from the open-minded Sante Fe culture and inspired by a community that supports the arts 100%.

Stop by Rapunzel's. You'll find our new treasures tucked throughout the shop.

Adios Amiga!
Dee
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Learn More About the Market
In July 2004, 61 master folk artists from 36 countries ventured to this high-desert city to share in a then-untested proposition that creativity, prosperity and community well being could be realized through the art of the handmade. This July, that proposition—the International Folk Art Market Santa Fe—marks 15 years of art and impact as more than 150 folk artists from 53 countries gather at the world’s largest, most diverse folk art festival to celebrate cherished craft traditions and contribute to global unity and economic change.

The 2018 Market is an event the world’s art and culture lovers won’t want to miss as 39 first-time artists join 123 returning artists, and two countries never before represented at the Market—Azerbaijan, and Greece—step onto the global folk art stage. Twenty-eight artists will again provide Innovation Inspiration in a special exhibition area, translating traditional folk art materials and techniques into works of modern meaning. Collectively, these creators’ eye-dazzling forms, textures and designs—textiles, jewelry, beadwork, basketry, sculpture, ceramics, rugs, metalwork, clothing, home accessories and more—blur borders in colorful displays of cultural dignity, beauty, and hope.

A MODEL OF PARTNERSHIP
Since 2004, the Market’s model of community-based enterprise and collaboration has been bolstered by partnerships worldwide, including such respected global cultural leaders as UNESCO and the World Craft Council.

In 2018, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, will join the Market family as Honorary Co-Chair. Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist, founded Grameen Bank in 1983 with a philosophy that everyone is a natural entrepreneur. He has since provided more than $26 billion in collateral-free loans to nine million borrowers—more than 97 percent of them women.

In addition to the world’s folk artists, perhaps the most essential partner in the Market’s history has been the city of Santa Fe, a place rich in its own indigenous cultures and craft traditions and a history of cross-cultural exchange and commerce. Santa Fe’s vitality as an arts and culture destination has catalyzed the Market’s extraordinary volunteer base—drawing more than 6,700 volunteers from Santa Fe, throughout New Mexico, and beyond since 2004. In turn, the Santa Fe and statewide economy has benefited from some $2 million in state gross receipts taxes and fees since 2004.
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New Spring Arrivals—Fashion Open House

3/30/2018

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New Spring Arrivals Fashion Open House
New Spring Arrivals Fashion Open House
Plus 3 Ways to Save
Enter to Win
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What could be more fun?
 
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Enter to Win Two $50 Gift Certificates

Enter NOW to win 2 $50 Gift Certificates @ 6:30pm at our event.
[ MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN ]
Enter
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February Friday Knit Classes

1/17/2018

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Put a little love into something handmade
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Put a little love into something handmade this February. Sign up for one of our February Friday Knit Classes (or all 4!). Join us at the table on Fridays from 11 am to 12 noon at Rapunzel's Boutique for just $10 per class. Learn something new, share time with friends and make something beautiful.
Carol Krenz
Carol Krenz, Knitting Instructor
Liu Scarf
Regatta Cowl
Millefiori Light Shawl
Quaking Aspen Cowl
 

February Friday Knit Classes

Pick a class, sign up and make something beautiful!

(Payment requested at class.)

Submit
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Celebration of Life for Lisa Ratza

12/31/2017

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Lisa Ratza
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR
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Share Stories, Laugh, Reminisce
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Rapunzel's Boutique

Monday, January 8, 2018

6-8 pm

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We will be serving refreshments and knitting, like she would have loved us to do!

We hope you can pause and join us to help celebrate the life of this beautiful human.

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Our story

Lisa Ratza
Our hearts were so saddened to hear that our dear friend Lisa of Clio, died last Wednesday on December 27, 2017 at her home. A memorial service was held on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio.

Lisa was not only a former employee at Rapunzel's in the 90's, she was also an avid knitter and friend to all of us here at the shop. Her beautiful presence will be dearly missed.

Share your story

Please feel free to share a story about Lisa in our comments section below.
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Holiday Open House

11/24/2017

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You're Invited!

Holiday Open House

A WINE and CHOCOLATE EVENT
Thursday, November 30, 2017
5 — 8 pm

 

Enter to Win

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Take a moment and enter our Giveaway for 2 - $50 Gift Certificates at our Holiday Open House. You could be one of the lucky winners.

Drawings held at 6 and 7 pm. / Must be present to win.
Enter to Win

PLUS Save 20%

SAVE 20% OFF any 1 ITEM
Stop and shop the month of November and save 20% OFF any 1 ITEM in all of our departments.
Click.Print.Save
November 17 20% OFF Coupon
Holiday Cheer

Mark your calendars!

Mark you calendars and celebrate at our after-hours Holiday Open House. Grab a friend and make a date.

Take a moment today to print our 20% OFF coupon, and enter our Giveaway for 2 - $50 Gift Certificates.

I look forward to seeing you at our event!

Dee
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Auto Fest This Weekend

9/7/2017

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Upcycle Your Style

Stop and Shop this Weekend

Join us this weekend for the Frankenmuth Auto Fest.

September 8, 9 & 10

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Click.Print.Save
Click, Print, and Save our coupon and SAVE 20% OFF any 1 New Item of Fall Apparel.
Name Brands

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Schedule of Events

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2017 Yarn Crawl

7/28/2017

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2017 Yarn Crawl
What could be more fun?
AUGUST 8 — 13, 2017

The Yarn Crawl is a 6-day event where you travel from yarn shop to yarn shop and BUY all of the new merchandise arriving for the 2017 fall season.

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STEP #1
GRAB A GIRLFRIEND

Call a friend and yell, "Roadtrip, we're going on a 56-shop yarn crawl, traveling along the I-75 corridor from West Branch, Michigan to Marysville, Tennessee." (Call a friend)

STEP #2
BUY YOUR PASS

Passports can be purchased on line and picked up at Rapunzel's Boutique, or the closest participating shop of your choice. (See list below)
Buy Your Pass

Shops in Michigan
STEP #3
MAP YOUR ROUTE

Find out which shops are participating in the Michigan 2017 Yarn Crawl and plan your trip!
(Easy peasy)

Join us at Rapunzel's Boutique
Refreshments
Stop and shop on your journey and enjoy refreshments!
$5 Coupon Special
Pickup a coupon for $5 OFF any $25 purchase.
We're poised for The Crawl—centrally located in Frankenmuth, Michigan's #1 tourist attraction.

Inspiring to beginner knitters and advanced alike. Fashion knitting is our specialty, with 35 years of experience. We pride ourselves on providing one-of-a-kind patterns and yarns, and unusual combinations of novelty and hand-dyed designs.

Our knowledgeable sales team with expertise in fashion and knitting makes a fun experience. We demonstrate how shawls and scarves are the best fashion accessory and the best ways to wear them. We offer problem solving tips on projects in progress and suggest appropriate solutions. And, we provide a large assortment of tools of the trade; needles, bags, totes, accessories and more.
ON-SITE
​KNITTING INSTRUCTOR

Our knitting instructor, Carol Krenz, will be on hand to offer help 10-5, and will show off her one-of-a-kind designs.

We hope you'll use this opportunity and join us at Rapunzel's Boutique!

I look forward to seeing you when you drop in with your girlfriend!

​Dee Ruggirello
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Spice of Color Jewelry Event

5/29/2017

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Spice of Color Jewelry Event
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Spice of Color Jewelry Event
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SPICE OF COLOR

Add a Little Spice of Color

Jewelry Event

Wednesday, June 28, 2017
5:00 — 8:00 pm

Wine and Cheese

Stop by after hours…
You're invited — Mark your calendars!
Invite a friend, enjoy a glass of wine together—add a spice of color.

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Enter to Win

Take a moment and enter to win our drawing for 2 $50 gift certificates at our Spice of Color Jewelry Event.
    Drawings held at 6:00 and 7:00 pm. / Must be present to win.
Submit

PLUS SAVE 20%

SAVE 20% OFF any 1 ITEM
Stop and shop the month of June and save 20% OFF any 1 ITEM from our Jewelry Collection
CLICK . PRINT . SAVE
CLICK . PRINT . SAVE

Mark your calendars!

We hope you'll join us for our Spice of Color Jewelry Event. Take a moment today and enter to win a $50 Gift Certificate at our event.
Dee
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