by Bill Batson
In a time when the only thing that is certain is uncertainty, the familiar is reassuring. In that spirit, the fourth Nyack Gift collaboration features my illustration of Edward Hopper’s wooden-wheeled childhood bike as visual comfort food.
As a testament to the resilience of local small businesses, Nyack Sketch Log, Teagevity, and Nyack Sweets hope to bring some cheer at the end of another challenging year.
The gift boxes include my iconic Hopper’s bike mug and magnet, Anise & Almond Biscotti hand dipped in chocolate from Lisa Chang’s Nyack Sweets and organic Masala Chai loose tea from Preston Powell’s Teagevity. Deluxe boxes contain more gear and goodies.
The project is the brainchild of Josh Wolfe, the founder and owner of Skypunch Creative, a promotional product company that opened an office in Nyack in 2017. “This gift box is like a day in the life of the village, with some of our favorite things to take home.”
Pre-orders on nyackgift.com will allow us to better estimate how many gift sets to assemble. There is a discount for pre-orders before midnite December 10.
Nyack Gift Set 2021One (1) 12oz Hopper Bike mug and Hopper Bike magnet by Bill Batson
One (1) Anise & Biscotti hand-dipped in chocolate from Nyack Sweets
2 ounces of organic Masala Chai Loose tea from Teagevity
Pre-order price: $30 Regular price $40
Deluxe Nyack Gift Set 2021Two (2) 12oz Hopper Bike mug and Hopper Bike magnet by Bill Batson
Two (2) Anise & Biscottis hand-dipped in chocolate from Nyack Sweets
2 ounces of organic Masala Chai Loose tea from Teagevity
One traditional stainless food grade 3″ Japanese Strainer
Pre-order price: $50 Regular price: $60
Holiday Time Nyack Gift Set 2021
Two (2) 12oz Hopper Bike mug and Hopper Bike magnet by Bill Batson
Four (4) Anise & Biscottis hand-dipped in chocolate from Nyack Sweets
2 ounces of organic Masala Chai Loose tea from Teagevity
One traditional stainless food grade 3″ Japanese Strainer
12″ Marled Beanie with Bill Batson’s Nyack Bike
Nyack Sketch Log Volume I, 55 sketches and short essays by Bill Batson
Pre-order price: $70 Regular price: $80
Deluxe Holiday Time Nyack Gift Set 202i
Two (2) 12oz Hopper Bike mug and Hopper Bike magnet by Bill Batson
Six (6) Anise & Biscottis hand-dipped in chocolate from Nyack Sweets
2 ounces of organic Masala Chai Loose tea from Teagevity
One traditional stainless food grade 3″ Japanese Strainer
One dozen Edward Hopper Themed Notecards 12″ Marled Beanie with Bill Batson’s Nyack Bike
Nyack Sketch Log Volume I & II, 55 sketches and short essays by Bill Batson
Pre-order price: $90 Regular price: $100
Nyack Gift Team 2019
As the owner of a small business myself, I am inspired by Lisa, Preston and Josh’s hard work and self-confidence. A couple of my all time favorite sketch logs tell the story of how they transformed their dreams and talents into a livelihood. By learning more about them, your own entrepreneurial vision may come into focus
Our gift sets sold out last year, so order yours today. There will be a $10 discount for orders placed before mid-nite December 10.
Nyack Gift Team 2018
Deliveries start on Thursday, December 9 via mail, and at the Nyack Farmers Market.
When you bring several small brands from a village together in one product, you’re capturing the charm of spending a day in a small town or a farmer’s market, where you discover quality, handmade crafts and foods, and the people who made them. We’ve put that experience in a box.
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Photo by Ray Wright
An activist, artist, writer and candidate for the 97th District of the New York State Assembly, Bill Batson lives in Nyack, NY. Nyack Sketch Log: “Nyack Gift 2020” © 2021 Bill Batson. Visit billbatsonarts.com to see more.
