Fall 2013

Best Sellers in Brooklyn, New York By Cody Lyon

Cog & Pearl

Kristin Overson and Seth Walter, Owners
www.cogandpearl.com

Cog & Pearl stands out for its whimsical selection of mostly local handmade items. The store features jewelry, personal and home accessories, some apparel, books, art as well as cards. Price points range from two dollars up to $450. Kristin Overson and Seth Walter opened the store in 2002 in the busy Fifth Avenue retail corridor. Overson says the two wanted to set up a store that had a gallery-like feel but was still accessible and affordable for any gift-giver. The store’s biggest selling items include jewelry, personal accessories as well as items like the handmade terrariums by Twig Terrariums.

Best Sellers
Tabletop Decorative Wanderlust bowls by Craig Crawford (local); Gleena bowls by Asya Polatova (local)
Home Exotic terrariums by Twig Terrariums (local); Figures/ceramic characters by artist Robin Van-Valkenburgh (local); Decorative wall plates from Beat Up Creations by Angela Rossi
Candles Beeswax candles by pollenArts
Books The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytical Society
Jewelry Margaret Solow (local); Marjorie Victor (local); I. Ronni Kappos (local)

Cody Lyon

Cody Lyon is a New York City-based freelance reporter who covers retail, commercial real estate, start-ups, public policy and transportation. Lyon's work has appeared in numerous national and local publications. Lyon is also an avid cyclist who spends hours photographing the city he loves, New York.