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Becca's avatar

This is the best “gift guide” I’ve ever read Justin! Saving this and will come back to this time after time for things for my own wishlist along with for Phoebe!

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Justin Barker's avatar

Ahh! Thanks Becca.. love seeing you pop in here!!

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Emily's avatar

Oh, to shake a rain stick and listen to a nature sounds CD sampler display at the mall again 🥹

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Justin Barker's avatar

Oh the rain sticks! How'd I forget about those!!

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Jill's avatar

Forgot about this company! Thanks for sharing. Everything from Stephanie Hathaway looks awesome for adults too. I need a frog flip book.

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Justin Barker's avatar

Right!? Stephanie’s stuff is soooo cool. I wanna collab with her

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Jill's avatar

Would love to see that!

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Ty (He/Him)'s avatar

There was one in the high end shopping district near my grandparents house and they took me there once. Came away with a Nature Company-branded point-and-shoot 35mm camera I sadly lost but also something akin to a stone painted with a protective totem animal that I do still have (I can't remember if it's supposed to be a fox or a squirrel).

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Justin Barker's avatar

Yes! So cool you still have the stone. Man, It would be fun to have an old school 33mm camera from there. I wish I still had some relics. Just memories.. HA!

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Suzie's avatar

I'm pretty sure many a rubber animal was purchased here, and now the grandkids are excited to play with them.

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Justin Barker's avatar

Yeees! The legacy of The Nature Company lives on!!!

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Mary  Murray's avatar

I just subscribed to your substack page, and I love it! You had me at “The Nature Company”!! My husband (boyfriend at the time) loved that store! We still have a “Mutitudes” t-shirt.

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Sarah Miller's avatar

This is amazing! I loved this from beginning to end and yes, yes, YES, you should definitely do more of these.

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Justin Barker's avatar

Thanks Sarah. I’ll do a part two… if I’m being honest, It would be a dream to curate a a whole store! But I’ll stick with links on Substack for now 😂

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Elizabeth Howe's avatar

Yessssssse! The Nature Company. I totally forgot about that store. Such an amazing place.

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Justin Barker's avatar

Hi E!!! You were in the mecca! It was from Berkeley.

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Mia Quagliarello's avatar

I live for lists like this 🤩 thank you for ushering me into my bandanna era. Next stop: Howie!

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Justin Barker's avatar

Yeeees! It’s a fabulous era!! I could do a a wholes series about bandanas.. let me know if you want some more recs

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Mia Quagliarello's avatar

First I gotta figure out how to wear one lol. Do I tie it around my neck like a cravat?

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Justin Barker's avatar

I like the French way, but you cant go wrong!!

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Best Friends's avatar

Love all of this, especially the nature shirts! Also so sad the SF Muji closed :(

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Justin Barker's avatar

Oh so sad it closed!! Have you been to the PDX one? It’s dreamy

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Best Friends's avatar

have not! but was just talking about going up for a visit in april - will have to check it out

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