Holiday 2016

Inside Our Holiday Newsletter

P.1 Standard 5&10 has been an SF landmark since 1939. Thank you to our customers and team both at Standard 5&10 Ace and Marin Ace who have enjoyed so many holiday seasons with us. Standard 5&10 and Marin Ace have assisted over 150 schools, religious groups, and other non-profit organizations in 2016. Contact Michelle Leopold for information about how we can help your favorite non-profit organizations in the new year. We have ideal holiday gifts. Try the new Yeti Coolers, with Polyethylene Rotomolded construction, Permafrost Insulation, No Sweat Design, T-Rex Lid Latches, Bearfoot no-slip feet, and Vortex Drain System. We also carry Yeti’s Rambler drinkware, including the Rambler 10 Lowball Travel Tumbler (8439101) and the 36 oz Rambler Insulated Water Bottle (8475741). We now sell the kamado-style Big Green Egg with a wide range of accessories. Marin Ace has reached Pinnacle status, the highest honor among Ace Hardware stores (the top 10% of all 4,800+ Ace stores in the world).

P.2 We have all the toys kids of all ages could want this Christmas and Hanukkah. Check out Workman’s new Photicular Books: Ocean (884689) and Safari (880210). Other fun books we sell include KLUTZ books (assorted SKUs), and Indestructible Books for toddlers, such as Creep! Crawl! (884656). We have MegaBloks’ American Girls collectible fashion figures, like McKenna (900941) and Series 1 Collectible Figures consisting of 8 different figures (900943). We have a wide selection of dolls and plush, such as the new Hospital Bears plush Doctor, Nurse, and Patient (901142), Pillow Pets: Finding Dory (897675), Finding Nemo (897676), Trolls Poppy (902711), and Sweet Scented Cookie Pet (897683). Plush Craft allows children to create with fabric with no sewing required, as with the Fairy Pillow Kit (894756). We have an assortment of Everyday Princess Dolls, like the Princess Haley Doll (890711). Our SF store carries the new Jabber Balls (901533, 901538) for toddlers. New from Melissa and Doug come the Coffee Set (898072) and Mixer Set (902658). Check out Light Stax–from Aura Glow-In-The-Dark 4″ Tin (897689) to 102 Piece Light Stax Mega Set (897686)–which use LED technology.

P.3 New Star Wars toys have arrived just in time for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, including Star Wars Chess (893902), Star Wars Monopoly (893896), Star Wars Risk (896093), Star Wars Metal Earth 3D Kits, and Star Wars Nerf Guns. We have just what you need in the way of stocking stuffers, like Justice League Bendables 3pk (897360) and the Magic Lab Set (887385). Standard 5&10 is your destination for board games and card games, for example the Stinky Pig game (888703), Caspari Playing Cards and bridge tallies, and Game Zone’s travel size card games (897783-86). Show your SF team pride with items like Giants Checkers (898179), puzzles (879684), Giants & 49ers Push and Pull Toys (902312, 902311), Giants tees and caps, and Giants holiday ornaments.

P.4 Take a look at our Tips of the Season for this Thanksgiving: do not cook stuffing inside of your turkey, prep ahead, do not slice your turkey when it is hot, think about having a pot luck, use canned pumpkin for pumpkin pie. Check out our CatStudio decorative towels–we carry all 50 states, local, and international destinations–and glassware, including bestselling glasses Yosemite, San Francisco, California, Napa, and Carmel. You’ll love the Gerson Companies’ new GG Collection, which includes the 14″ H Dessert Pedestal (898029). Stan’s Kitchen carries Braun household appliances, such as BrewSense 12-cup coffeemakers like the KF7000 (901394), KF7150 (901395), and PureMix 8-cup blenders, including the JB7000 (901396), JB7130 (901397). We have the Garlic Twist by NextTrend, available in Clear (891964), Green (891965), Purple (891966). We carry a variety of Bloomingville Danish ceramic housewares, including “Calories” dessert plate (902562), “Julie” teapot (902551), “Seeke” creamer (902560). We have Primeware insulated wine bottle bags: Clutch (898408/898418), Purse with Shoulder Strap in Navy (898419) and Pink (898420), and leather Messenger Bag in Black (898421) and Brown (898422).

P.5 Stan’s Kitchen carries a selection of cookbooks, such as My First Cookbook (895027) for kids, Holiday Cupcakes & Cookies (895015), Macarons (902649). Check out these household/kitchen items by DreamFarm: Supoon (898748), Mini Supoon (900926), Chopula  (898747), Garject (898753) & Garject Lite (898750). Stan’s has a variety of spiralizers, like the Spirelli spiralizer by GEFU. We also offer a variety of 8″, 10″, and 12″ cast iron pans by Finex and ceramic frypans by GreenPan in 8″ (890731), 10″ (890732), and 12″ (890733). Our holiday gift idea are wood bowls and cutting boards from Simply Bamboo and Pacific Merchant; Le Creuset French cookware and bakeware; new designs from Pyrex in “Vintage Charm”; aprons, towels, and pot holders from “Michel”; glassware sets from Pure and Simple; salt and pepper grinders; items for enjoying wine and cocktails. We offer free monthly recipes and free monthly demos. We can sharpen your knives at Standard 5&10 Ace and Marin Ace.

P.6 We have all you need to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, as well as New Year’s. Also, keep an eye open for our Thanksgiving Week Sale. Take a look at these items in Stan’s Kitchen: Mudpie Pedestal Serving Bowl Circa Spoons (900343), Mudpie Paper Towel Holder Circa Spoons (900345), Tag Piggy Serving Plate (901573), Design Ideas Ice Tong and Bottle Opener (896840), Joie Watcher bag ties set of 3 (897161), Tag Wrench Bottle Opener (887794), San Francisco County Wood Cutting Board (886029). In the 5&10 we have Design Ideas Folio Pouches, DCI Blimp fan (901117), Nebo Larry 2 LED flashlight and laser (878918), as seen on TV Star Shower Laser Light (6303002), and the Poo-pourri Gone-Flushin’ (1595123) and Master Crapsman (1595131) air fresheners.

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