Montgomery County is rich in small businesses; here is a roundup of a few Bethesda Magazine has profiled. Prices and availability of goods may vary.
Modern Postmarks
Potomac resident Jennifer Cash uses vintage stamps, an interest of hers from childhood, and hand-cut paper to create custom art pieces. Prices for Modern Postmarks products range from $4 for a notecard to $45 for some 8-by-10-inch pieces.
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Bozie’s Bags
Silver Spring’s Kristina Huddle turns cork into eco-friendly and lightweight bags and purses. Her creations start at $20 for a wallet or dog treat pouch and range to $85 for a cork sling purse.
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LCSprague Artisan Crafts
A flock of wooden birds make up North Potomac’s Larry Sprague array of woodworking pieces. The retiree turned his hobby into a small business and now sells the small figurines at shows and on his social media. Most popular are his “comfort birds,” small wooden and colored resin creatures that can fit in the palm of a hand and cost from $35 to $40.
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Tasty Knots
The best way to prevent chipped teeth in dogs? Rope toys. Bill Witkoski found that his puppy loved his DIY rope toy and would safely remain occupied for hours, so he began a business in Poolesville making and selling them to others. Dog toys range from $8 for a mini knot to $10 for the original knot and $12 for an advanced knot, appropriate for larger pooches. Cat toys are $6, or three for $15.
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Coco House Candles
If you can’t tan on a Caribbean beach, you can try the next best thing – a Coco House Candle, created by Rockville-based Jess Calloway. Her candles and business are a nod to Colloway’s Hometown, Cocoa, Florida. Travel candles are $12 each, and larger glass-encased candles range from $24 to $40.
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Peach & Paperie
A business begun as a wedding stationary company has blossomed into a company with greetings cars, tote bags and more. Olney native Shannon Ho began the business in 2017, though her love for greeting cards began in middle school. Cards cost $5 each, and bundles of six can be purchased for $25.
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The Clay CoOp
This Rockville-based business run by Chris Landers focuses on simple, useful ceramic products. White plates, matchboxes and more make up his business’s offerings.
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Potahto Home
Bring the outdoors in with couple David Lanxner and Daphne Lee’s plant business. Hanging moss art and air plants offer the beauty of plants without the stress of frequent maintenance. The owners, a couple, are based in Bethesda. Potahto Home’s most popular product, the corkbark wall hanging, features several live air plants mounted on virgin cork bark. The one-of-a-kind products range from $36 to $76 depending on size. The company’s hanging moss art prices range from $22 to more elaborate pieces for $175.
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