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Newberry Gifts
Nerfect Artistic Novelties designed this special-edition pug to commemorate the reopening of our new-and-improved bookshop in 2018. Wearing a historically accurate costume drawn from the Renaissance-era graphic of a printshop featured on the our bookshop’s wall, this jaunty fellow holds an ink dauber that has left several ink stains on his clothes.
Exclusively available at the Newberry, this item comes in a smaller size as well.
Unnerve pesky printer's devils in your own shop with this large version!
Nerfect Artistic Novelties designed this special-edition Pug to commemorate the reopening of our new-and-improved bookshop in 2018. Wearing a historically accurate costume drawn from the Renaissance-era graphic of a printshop featured on the our bookshop’s wall, this super-cute little guy holds an ink dauber that has left several ink stains on his clothes. Exclusively available at the Newberry, this small-sized version is the perfect size to keep you company--but not too much. Comes in large size as well.
"TREATS FOR ALL!" cries this outspoken denizen of "Pughouse" Square. Ready to mount the soapbox in the name of snacks, this exclusive Pughouse Square plush pug was created for us by Nerfect Artistic Novelties. He features era-appropriate Wobbly dress and carries a dill pickle in his pocket (an homage to the legendary nearby Dil Pickle Club)!
“SNACKS FOR ALL!” cries our Pughouse Square plush pug! Wearing garments appropriate to a soapbox debater, our pug keeps a dill pickle snuggled away in its pocket, referencing the legendary Dil Pickle Bohemian Club, a haven for Chicagoan free thinkers and an inspiration for the Bughouse Square Debates we host every summer. Commemorate the debates (and instigate a debate of your own if you want—why not?) with our custom-made, Bughouse-themed pug.
Based on a 1583 portolan chart by Joan Martines in the Newberry's collections, this map mug is 11 oz. of cartographic magesty.
Used by sailors in the Middle Ages, portolan charts helped them to navigate from port to port in the Mediterranean, allowing them to plot a course and then decide which of the 16 rhumb lines emanating from the compass rose to follow.
11 oz. of Newberry collections history! Enjoy a beverage from a mug showing a collage of bookplates featuring various Newberry's collections. (And that gentleman in the frame? None other than our founder, Walter Loomis Newberry.)
This card displays a gorgeous photograph of the Newberry's facade taken by Chicago photographer Bert Cohn. The Newberry's pink quartz bricks are beautifully offset by the lush green of a summer day. Each card, folded to 5.5x4.25 in., is printed in full color on bright white card stock and is blank inside. Each also comes with a white envelope. Order individually or in sets of eight.
Mask up (and show your support for our library) with a Newberry face mask, featuring our custom logo emblazoned over a photoprint of a beautiful marbled paper from our collection.
Our Deluxe Edition Newberry Mood Pencil provides welcome relief that you still exist by slowly turning Newberry Blue as you hold it. Pencil validation at its finest! Sold in a set of three.
Get your day off to the right start—and show your support of the Newberry while you’re at it—with this sturdy, Newberry-themed mug.
16 Oz of Get Up and Go for your academic (or other) pursuits.
Given our old-school predilection for print, we found a kindred spirit in Starshaped Press, the print shop behind this exclusive letterpress print depicting our beautiful building.
Since 1999, Chicago-based Starshaped Press has stayed true to the original craft of letterpress. Using antique metal and wood type, the shop has bucked popular trends by showcasing the beauty and relevance of well-designed, historic type. Unlike most letterpress shops, Starshaped Press focuses on reusing existing materials (some over 150 years old) for all projects—meaning that no plastic is ever used in production.
A stellar expression of the shop’s style and ethos, this handsome poster is 9 by 12" and fabulous for framing.