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We did it!

Thanks to your purchases in December, I am now able to make a donation of $525.50 to Conservation Northwest!

I've said it before and I'll say it again...
Denisebrain has the grrrreatest customers!

Wait, where are you going?

Gary Pollock photo

There are a few days left in December...a few days more for your purchases from denisebrain.com to benefit Conservation Northwest. So stick around, the finish is going to be great!

Don't give up now!

Carol Bock photo

This is no time to rest!

I'm very excited to report that I may be able to surpass my 2010 donation to Conservation Northwest! Don't forget that any purchase from my online shops helps this great organization.

One possibility is this newly-listed 1950s Mexican circle skirt, hand embroidered with animals:

...another is this Vested Gentress-label 1960s corduroy dress with leopard print:

I am so grateful to all of you who have purchased from me so far this month, and especially those who purchased because you know 25% of your purchase is going to Conservation Northwest. Without you, I couldn't do this.

See you at denisebrain.com!

Have you had a look yet?

Northern spotted owls, photo by Jim Thraikill/USFWS

This month 25% of my earnings go to Conservation Northwest, so it's a fine time to:

1. Help a great cause

2. Find some great vintage clothing and accessories

3. Be part of the recycling loop by purchasing something used instead of new

May I tempt you?

How about this woodland wildlife print 70s shirt?

...or a pewter-y owl necklace?

...or this African hand screen printed tunic?

If owl prints and jewelry are not your thing, many other items are to be found in my Etsy shop, web store, eBay and Material Girl Bags on Etsy.

Many thanks to Barbara Christensen of Conservation Northwest for highlighting my promotion in the CNW blog (Vintage gal helps grizzly). Barbara is so cool about promoting members' efforts for the cause!

Bear with me

photo by Joe Sebille

Last October, Joe Sebille was hiking in the North Cascades, and shot some cell phone photos of a bear. The next May he opened his cell phone to ask a park ranger what he thought of the pictures, and from there the news spread that this photograph is of a grizzly bear, the first confirmed photo in that region in 50 years.

The North Cascades grizzly population has been perilously endangered for decades, so the sighting of this bear gives hope to those of us who care about this animal and the environment it needs to survive.

Why does the grizzly matter so much? According to the CNW website, “grizzly bears are a strong surrogate for the conservation of the dozens of other plants and animals that make our region biologically and culturally diverse and vibrant. Protecting the habitats that allow the bear the freedom to roam and thrive will benefit mule deer, wolverines, elk and mountain goats, and many more wildlife. Protecting the roadless watersheds that nurture the grizzly bear also helps ensure clean water, solitude, and recreational opportunities for everyone.”

And it gets personal for me. From my earliest memory I have loved bears and all they stand for. Inevitably I was given and loved teddy bears as a child, but an older relative recalled that when asked as a little girl whether I cared more for teddy bears or real bears, I said real bears of course.

Little me and my brother; I had a bear with me as always

I still care most about real bears

Which brings me to this: For the past several years I have devoted a portion of my December earnings to Conservation Northwest, which has advocated not only for the grizzly, but for all wildlife and ecosystems in the region. All year I follow the work of this organization with awe.

Conservation Northwest gives me hope for the grizzly, and so much more. Once again this December I'm devoting 25% of the proceeds from all the shops at denisebrain.com to this great group.

Conservation Northwest

Bear experts confirm North Cascades bear was grizzly, Spokesman-Review, 7/1/11

We did it!

With your generous help in purchasing items from denisebrain.com benefiting this great cause, I was able to raise $448.08 for Conservation Northwest this month. I could not have done this without you!

Denisebrain has the best customers!!

Oooo...so close!

Just a few more days to reach the goal for sales to benefit Conservation Northwest, and we are almost there!

If there is anything you want at denisebrain, now would be a great time to have an impact for a great cause and get some fine threads at the same time!

We're getting there!

Thanks to my wonderful customers, my December fundraising goal for Conservation Northwest is in sight!

If you can, please help me get the rest of the way before the end of the month. If there is something you've had your eye on in any of my shops, this would be a fine time to make the purchase and enjoy knowing that 25% of the price is going to a great organization.

(In case you missed this at the start of the month: It bears repeating)

Shop at denisebrain.com in December and help keep the Northwest wild!

Have you had a look yet?

Remember, 25% of proceeds from my sales this month goes to Conservation Northwest. Please help me help this great cause. You may purchase from any denisebrain store (web store, eBay, Etsy, handmade Etsy) and you can be sure that CNW will appreciate it!

A few of the items available:

Golden beaded bag with raised leaf pattern

Owl scatter pins

Mid-40s dress with sequined flowers

Handkerchief with pine print

1950s Pendleton 49er jacket

Velvet-covered box purse

Late 60s hand-embroidered shirt

As you can see, the offerings are diverse, but they all have these things in common: 1. Vintage clothing and accessories are recycled, and 2. This month they help the environment even more, benefiting Conservation Northwest!

Good vintage...great cause!

Sorry, the grizzly shirt is mine, but here are a few of the temptations new to my eBay store this week, with 25% of the proceeds going to Conservation Northwest. Shop any of my stores at denisebrain.com in the month of December and 25% of your purchase price will go to this great organization. (click on photos for more info on the items)

60s Vintage White Beaded Green Lambswool Sweater

50s Vintage Atomic Snowflake Rhinestone Brooch/Pendant (the leaf print dress is also among my listings)

60s Vintage Fabulous BIG Bejeweled Owl Handbag/Purse

50s Vintage Artful Red & Black Print Umbrella

50s Vintage Light Blue Sweater Suit with Rhinestone Collar

It bears repeating...again

Photo courtesy of North American Bear Center (www.bear.org)

For the past two Decembers I have devoted a portion of the proceeds from my sales to Conservation Northwest, an organization that I feel very strongly about, and this December I am doing so again.

As I wrote last December, there is an entire world of deserving causes, but more and more I see the point of helping out in my own backyard...Conservation Northwest is helping out in mine.

All across the area Conservation Northwest's mission is to protect and connect the places and wildlife that keep the region's large ecosystems healthy and whole. I have come to know more about Conservation Northwest's specific projects in the past two years, and am more and more impressed with their priorities, coalition building, and tenacity. This year they launched an initiative which "seeks to maintain an important habitat connection between the Cascades and Rockies by protecting wild places and sustaining working ranches and jobs in the woods in the Columbia Highlands region of northeast Washington."

The cover photo from the book Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier

I have hiked in the Kettle Range of the Columbia Highlands north of my home in Spokane. At one point early into a two-day hike I remember seeing the path far ahead on the side of a steep hill and having the sinking feeling that I would never be able to make it, but it was really just one step at a time to the next summit and the most amazing view. It was worth the effort many times over and the hike was a turning point for me; I look back on that moment and believe anything is possible if taken one step at a time.

The Columbia Highlands is home and migratory stop-over for a range of creatures, including grizzly bear, moutain caribou, one of Washington's two confirmed wolf packs, lynx, wolverine, elk, mule deer, black bear, moose, pine marten, bull trout, cougar and many species of birds and plants.

The rare white-headed woodpecker, George Ostertag photo

My interest in supporting Conservation Northwest all started with the grizzly bear, which I have loved for as long as I can remember. CNW estimates that there are fewer than ten in the North Cascades of Washington. Although progress is at a political standstill right now, CNW's plan is to boost this critically endangered population with young bears from where grizzlies are more numerous. Conservation Northwest, you work for the grizzly bear, and I will work for you!

Grizzly bear cub, Suzann Julien/iStockphoto

This December my goal is to raise $450 for CNW. I don't have that money to pull from a bank account, but by putting aside 25% of my profits this month, with your help I know I can make a difference...one step at a time.

Please shop from any of my stores at denisebrain.com

Pine marten, photo courtesy of wildernessclassroom.com

For further information about Conservation Northwest:

Conservation Northwest website
Conservation Northwest on Facebook
Multi-media tour of the Columbia Highlands

I couldn't have done this without you

With your generous help in purchasing items from my eBay store benefiting this great cause, I was able to raise over $350 for Conservation Northwest this month.

Denisebrain has the best customers!!

Wolf pup, by Art Wolfe

Have you looked yet?

...if not, please take a peek at my eBay auctions benefiting Conservation Northwest (which I write about in my previous post) this week. You'll find sheer black 1950s gloves with white snowflakes and a 70s men's photo print shirt with mountain scenes.