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Approachable + Fun Holiday Entertaining
We had such a great time with @minnesotalivetv talking tips for making holiday entertaining feel a little more approachable + fun
This One Officially Takes The Cake
This #storybehindthestuff officially takes the cake 🍰 Combining some of our favorite things: an amazing history, giving back, rock n’ roll, an unexpected sized piece, and vintage advertising - this one has it all!
So Honored to be Included in Star Tribune Holiday Gift Guide
We worked alongside the amazing team from the Star Tribune earlier this year to share some of our favorite items in the shop to be included in the holiday gift guide for 2023.
The Mustache Cat Wrapped - Our very own version of a 2023 recap
You may have heard of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay…but music apps aren’t the only ones taking a look through their year. Officially introducing you to our very own version… The Mustache Cat Yearly Recap
Gift Matchmaking?! How Does it work?
Need a little assist finding a perfect + personalized gift (s) this season? It doesn’t have to be stressful or time consuming - we would love to help find a gift just right for you through our Gift Matchmaking service 🎁
New Art Featuring The Mustache Cat✨ from a very familiar local artist ✨
The Mustache Cat store front as a United Goods mini print is now a reality! Exclusive to us, spot Bernie and grab yours 😻
Let’s Talk Collections 🎙️ And a Little Story Behind The Stuff Featuring Nancy Drew 📖
Folks are often surprised to hear I am not a big collector. I much prefer to buy “cool old stuff” when I see it. I don’t always know where it’s going to live or have the perfect spot identified in my home.
Some of Our Favorite Things
Hat Elegance, Partner Appreciation, and Community Connections: A Visual Journey
Cheers to Q4, may it include strong comps and lots of fun!
As we embark on the thrilling sequel to our inaugural Q4, our small but mighty enterprise is primed to embrace learnings and feedback to ensure excellence in experience this holiday season.
Window canvas “telling our story”
How our shop's windows became a canvas for 'telling our story' - a journey inspired by community, natural light, and creative signage.
✨NEW Kristi Abbott Art✨
Kristi Abbott, the artist behind The Mustache Cat original of Bernie that sits behind the register, has recently dropped incredible one-of-a-kind pieces at the shop 🖼️
Did Someone say Vintage Fall Crawl?! 🧡
Embracing the fall season and back-to-school vibes with investments in our team, unique products, website, events, and community growth right here in Saint Paul at The Mustache Cat. 🍂📚
Holy Cow!!! We are on the radio
es - Holy Cow 🐮 we are on the radio 📻 As part of our partnership with The Cat Video Festival and My Talk 107.1, we had the opportunity to record a radio spot that is airing this week 🤯 Let us know if you hear us live! And check out the reel we made for it on instagram. Exciting stuff we love sharing with our community 🧡
Exciting Firsts: Extending the Mustache Cat beyond our 4 walls to The Cat Video Festival
Some fun firsts happening here at The Mustache Cat! While we’ve always been a huge fan of The Cat Video Festival (and shamelessly submitting videos of Bernie), this year marked something even more exciting…
Saying Goodbye to Corporate 2 years ago leads to saying more “yes today!
Two years ago , I gave notice at my corporate job. I was so excited to leave behind the very “corporate” aspects of my full time job and jump on the small business ownership train 🚂
The Mustache Cat at the Fair
To celebrate one year of The Mustache Cat, my sister-in-law made this absolutely incredible quilt. It was entered in the Wall Quilt competition at the @mnstatefair - so we went at the Fair! As humans (of course) and in quilt form with this beauty 🧡
Why does it feel so different making friends as an adult?
Why does it feel so different making friends as an adult? When did we stop asking people that looked fun to join us on the swings, to join a kickball game, or to come to our birthday party?
Story Behind this Antique Barber Pole: From New Jersey to Saint Paul
We believe that every object has a tale to tell, and the antique barber pole is a testament to that belief.
New Local Artist Alert: Anna Stark
We love sharing new local artists and makers with this community.