 is
a modern general store for a well-lived life, combining the charm of a country
general store with the sophistication of a modern city lifestyle. Our Urban
General Store specializes in all things fun and functional. We have something
for everyone! Our unique assortment of accessories, toys, home and gift
items represents the best of what life has offer, all at one colorful
and navigatable website. We are based in Brooklyn, NY- come and visit us
if you can!For press inquiries, please email Tyler Perry at press@blueribbongeneralstore.com. 
March 8, 2010 We were so excited to be a part of Patricia Marx's Brooklyn Shopping article in The New Yorker. She wrote "Don't overlook [Annie's], a feel good spot filled to the gills with stuff most of it functional, all of it winsome..." 
February 16, 2010 We were thrilled to be included in Daily Candy's Hostess Gift Shop Talk Round Up for our Hot Mama Dishtowel.
January 19, 2010 Yeah! Our Predator vs. Prey Mittens were featured in Daily Candy's Ski Weekend Shop Talk's Guide. 
February 2010 Thanks Country Living for including our Classic Stationary Bell in their February 2010 Bargain Issue! 
December 2009 / Janaury 2010 We are soo excited that People Magazine's Style Watch listed us as one of the "top 10 destinations for Holiday Gifts" YEAH! 
December 2009 Yeah! Lucky Magazine Listed Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store as a "Top 10 Gift Resource" for NYC. We're LUCKY to be included! 
December 2009 Food Network Magazine included us in their Holiday Gift Guide featuring our Eiffel Tower Cheese Grater 
December 10, 2009 KoreAm Magazine included our Playful Chef Kits in their All the Rage section for Holiday Gift Giving. 
December 10, 2009 New York Post's Holiday Gift Guide chose our NYC Plate in their Civic Booty Round-up of gifts. 
December 10, 2009 Daily News featured our Exclusive Brooklyn paperweight and Lucky Beggar Coin Purse 
06/09/08 Daily Candy Everywhere's "Best in Show" write up on our internet launch was a huge thrill for us! 
December 1, 2009 Manhattan Users Guide included our Serendipity Frroozen Hot Chocolate in their 21 under $21 gifts. 
November 2009 Time Out Instanbul highlighted our shop to visit in What to do in 48 Hours in NYC! Very Exciting! 
November 2009 Chow.com featured our 20 Drinking Coasters in their Winter Gift Guide Under $15. Thanks Chow! 
November 2009 Did anyone here Annie on 1010 Wins? She was interviewed about her business in Brooklyn. We were honored to be included in this exciting story about BROOKLYN! 
September 6, 2009 NY Magazine Editor Diana Tsui featured our Bunny Market Tote and raved about our Shop on NBC NY 4. Thanks Diana! 
November 2009 NY Magazine's Shop-A-Matic Holiday Gift Guide featured our Brooklyn Dog Treats, Water Tower Hu 
October 2009 We were excited to be have our Nest Egg featured in the Fun Favorites section of Every Day with Rachel Ray magazine 
October 2009 Thanks TONY for including us in your round up of Retro candy (link to candy section), just in time for Halloween! 
September 2009 Manhattan Users Guide included our Herb Pot in their list of 21 under $21. We love MUG! 
September 2009 New York Magazine included us in the their Fall Preview issue, asking their favorite stores what was hot this fall- we said our Bunny Market Totes were "A quirky twis 
August 19, 2009 The NY METRO paper wrote about the shop & the 3/50 Project in a great little article on promoting shopping LOCAL. 
August 2009 The Shiny Squirrel interviewed Annie for their "The Little Interview." We were honored to be a part of this great blog! 
7/30 Cherry Patter wrote a great article about the shop "ABRGS: Where to go when you need anything!" 
June Issue 2009 TONY Kids featured our Kleen Kanteen (40 oz) and Rubber Horse Shoes in their story on Alfresco Adventures 
05/27/09 We are Thrilled with our Thrillist write up about our Barbeque Sword Skewers! 
05/22/09 We got a nice mention in Daily Candy New York for our fun mustache disguises! ("Good Stuff under $10) 
12/05/08 Our USB Drive Mix Tapes were NBC's Deal of the Day! Make your friends and family mix tapes with our USB drive for in-expensive and thoughtful Holiday gifts. 
May 2009 Country Living Featured our "Tastes Like Chicken" Kitchen Towels in May's Issue with the title" The Best Way to Spend $11.." 
April 2009 Our Silly Putty was featured in a story on Party Favors for Birthday Parties.
04/29/09 New York Magazine's Shop- A-Matic Mother's Day edition featured our Gnome Candles, Herb Pot, Vegetable Box and Sunflower kit 
04/10/09 Out About Brooklyn blog wrote about our "super cute shop" & promised no one would leave "empty handed" Thanks for the great write up! 
March 2009 New York Non Stop Channel featured the shop in the segment "City by the Subway" and highlighted us as one of the many places accepting the nw Brooklyn Perks Savings card. 
April 2009 The new Zagats gave us a steller review & rankings - "No matter what you are looking for, you'll find it" at this "must- see" boutique. 
April 2009 Aventura magazine wrote about our Healthy Harvest Freshness Extenders in the April edition of The Last Word. 
03/16/09 Weekly NY Japion featured our Brooklyn Dog Biscuits in a cool spread about all things Brooklyn. 
03/16/09 New York Magazine included us in their 2009 BEST OF NEW YORK issue as the Best Place to get a Cheap Last Minute Gifts, calling the shop a "go to spot" for quirky, charming gifts... 
1/16/09 Apartment Therapy's Kitchn digs our Nutritional Content of Water Glasses 
01/01/09 We Heart Zagats- "modern day goods deserving of a 'blue ribbon,' from whimsical home and gift items to heavenly candles and batch products to kiddy essentials like Silly Putty." 
01/01/09 A great new review on the shop on StoreAdore.com " ..modern day urban general store in order to satisfy those with sophisticated taste, along with an affection for the simple life, with a smile." 
12/30/08 Cool Shout out for our Dressing Jar- "I do nearly all of my holiday shopping at this one-stop-shop, and have been craving [literally] this dressing jar for months now." Thanks Design Milk! 
December 2008 We can barely keep our cute catnip mice toys in stock since Country Home recommended them to their readers in their December 2008 Gift Guide. 
December 2008 Our Playful Chef cooking kit was featured in Time Out Kids Gift Guide for great presents under $50 for kids. 
Dec 2007 Thanks Mommy Poppins for touting shopping Locally as well as telling its readers about the unique gift items at the shop. 
12/07/08 Cafe Mom profiled our Hyptochroid set as a great "Under $10" Stocking Stuffer- for family "circle" time.
12/03/08 Daily Candy's Holiday Gift Guide for Guys featured our ceramic radiator humidifiers as the perfect gift for guys in 2008! We sold tons! 
11/26/08 TONY loves us! They picked our Eau de Brooklyn Soaps ("for the Former New Yorker") and Let's Paint the 90's activity book ("for the Style Maven"), for their 2008 Gift Guide. 
11/20/08 Apartment Therapy recommended their readers check out our ceramic radiator humidifiers for cool city living.
11/19/08 New York Mag's Shop O'Matic featured many of our items in their online shopping guide- NY Map Matches, Ruled Packing Tape, Rorshock Game, Medicine Box, Playful Chef Kit... 
11/19/08 TONY teamed up with our Favorite Blogger, the Swiss Miss, to shop at her favorite shops for Holiday entertaining- she picked us & chose our Aluminum Jigger as her item of choice. 
11/16/08 New York Magazine's annual Gift Guide this year focused on "100 Items Under $100" and they featured our NYC Map Matches and our Ruled Packing tape. 
03/12/08 Urban Baby gave us a great plug 3/08- "Remember that old-fashioned neighborhood store that had just what you needed - a quick gift or a last-minute treat? If Brooklyn is your stomping ground, you're in luck" 
11/12/08 Our clever Lucky Beggar coin purse was a hit with Time Out New York's guide to wallets under $30. 
09/22/08 We were super excited to be featured in a segment on LXTV's First Look New York. Our Keep Calm and Carry One posters and Pimp My Cubicle kit were big hits with NBC TV viewers and Taxi TV riders. 
09/08/08 As Issac says, "Brooklyn is the only place to shop!" He (and Food and Wine's Jessica Romm) loved our Octavia Cocktail Napkins for Fall Entertaining. 
08/15/08 We LOVE Best Bets and were so excited to have our ABRGS Brooklyn Coasters featured as a great house warming present! 
08/13/08 Quirky office products in TONY featured our Mind Your Biz personal shredder and our Crocodile Staple Remover.
08/06/08 New York Mag's Shop O'Matic's Back to School Guide featured our Laundry bag and many of our fun "office tools"! 
08/06/08 Beat the Heat: TONY's Cooling off issue featured our I Tap NY Water bottle- an instant hit!
07/23/08 New York Mag's Shop O'Matic's Pet Special featured Mascot's Hydrant sweater- We Love Mascot Pet items! 
07/08/08 Lucky wrote about our Online Launch in their Deals section. Thanks Lucky! 
03/09/08 Country Living loves Yellow! Our Thomas Paul Melamine Bird plates were featured in March 09's Country Living Magazine. 
02/06/08 This cool blog on Finding Beauty in the Basics featured our Love Message Bean in their Valentine's gift ideas for the "Cute, Sweet, Odd & Funny"
02/04/08 New York Mag's Shop O'Matic featured our Message Bean plants with LOVE lasered onto them! Perfect Valentine's Gift to show how your love grows! 
01/13/08 The design and shopping blogs Mighty Goods and Mighty Haus loved our Octavia Cocktail Napkins as the perfect hostess gift. We concur! 
01/08/08 Beach Bungalow 8's write up had us blushing -- "[ann] create(d) the idea of a country general store and fill(ed) it with fun and functional things for modern living. and boy did she ever... " 
11/17/07 General Score! Great write up about the newly opened shop in the Brooklyn Paper 
12/12/07 We Love the Swiss Miss- "I am in heaven!..I spent about 45 minutes in [shop] and am happy to say that I got all my christmas shopping done. One stop shopping! YAY!" 
12/07/07 Biz Bash recommends the shop for clever & quirky corporate gifts- "Whether you're looking for the perfect little item for colleagues...the newly opened ABRGS...is bursting with clever treats." 
11/28/07 Time Out Mag's 2007 Holiday Gift Guide included us in their write up on NYC's 90 Best Gift Bloated Stores-- also featuring our Kids Chopsticks.
11/26/07 We love that MUG featured our store exclusive Brooklyn Coasters as part of their Person, Place, THING-- 
11/20/07 Our Heart Hot Water Bottles made it into the hearts of Juli B New York readers 
10/21/07 Local Cobble Hill blog welcome us to the Neighborhood! 
10/19/07 We got a great kick off from Daily Candy New York's "Eyes on the Prize" write up-- "The snug shop captures that small town feeling and adds a modern sensibility for city living." 
10/19/07 Thank you local press! Brooklyn Eagle's write up explains the ideology about the shop. 
10/18/07 Brooklyn Enthusiast gives us a major shout out as we first open up! 
10/10/07 YES, we were in the NYTimes our first week being open! Florence Fabricant wrote about our cool kitchen items and featured our Step Measuring Cup. 
10/02/07 Brownstowner leaks out some info on the shop from the Street Level before we open. The brightly painted shutters left many guessing! |
