Effective November 16th, 2009 Small Hands has ceased operations. It has been quite a bittersweet decision based mainly on  the desire to pursue a life long opportunity/dream (of course the economy doesn’t help either!) Attempting to do both has stretched me a bit thin, and I refuse to let the quality of Small Hands service suffer for it.  I would like to thank my husband for his support in the business, and in this ultimate decision.  We gratefully thank you for your orders and support over the past three years.

In the meantime we will be maintaining SmallHandsrags.com as a blog and portal for updates on our company and the charities we’ve contributed to and continue to support. Who knows what the future holds…another phase for Small Hands in 2012?  So please feel free to subscribe to our feed to get additional updates.

Also while Small Hands has terminated our on-line retail businesses we are still maintaining copyright and trademarks on our name, logo, and designs.  If you were one of our wholesale clients and would like to continue to order our products, please contact us as we may still be able to create additional runs of certain designs if there’s enough interest.  Please check out our products page for images of all our varying designs.

If you missed out on our going out of business sale and are still looking for some Small Hands merchandise there still may be some out in the wild at the stores and boutiques who carried our line.  Please check our friends page for a listing of stores.

I thank-you all for all your support, lovely comments and great belief in our products.  This is not the end, but rather a new beginning.

Onward and upward,

Dara Cuoco
Owner – Small Hands

We’re famous! Um sort of…. Check out the great pic of Kenny Gradney doing his thing ‘playing’ in a Small Hands prototype thermal. I never dreamed that back in the late 70’s early 80’s listening to Little Feat that one of their very talented ultra cool band members would be wearing one of our shirts!

I still listen to Little Feat and was thrilled to find out from his lovely wife Josje that their new album would include the awesome Jimmy Buffet, incredible Dave Mathews and the unforgettable Emmylou Harris to just name a few. Bob Seger, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) the list really does go on. There’s a great write up on the new album ‘Join the Band’ in the music magazine ‘Elmore.’ My first time seeing the magazine but will now look for it every other month when it’s offered. Great writing with a real love for real music- it respects music, the musician and the listener more than I’ve come across lately. When you find the time check it out.

Josje, again married to Kenny (see pic above again of cool musician) owns a great boutique in Studio City, CA, called ScentsAbilities. A place you can find anything for anyone. Not only is it gorgeous with unusual, eclectic gifts and clothes but the prices are right. You leave there finding something wonderful for that person you went to get a gift for and leave with something for yourself as well. If your blessed you will also have a chance to chat with Josje or Coren or both. Interesting women who know their products and really want to get to know you. Coren has been there working with Josje for years and is there nearly everyday. Another place to check out if you live in the Los Angeles area or you are visiting. I was a customer first and then ScentsAbilites became my first official wholesale account. Needless to say it has been a JOY working with them.

It was Josje and Kenny both who made sure that a copy of the Elmore magazine was put aside for me. She even called when I was there with new product checking to see if he had worn the prototype we had made….and yes, he had!

Little Feat will be visiting Conan O’Brien sometime later this month and you can purchase ‘Join the Band’ now. Per usual for the band they are touring all over the place. Check out their website to find them you never know who may make a ‘friendly’ appearance.

Small Hands ‘Manifest Peace‘ thermal is no longer a prototype and will be available on our website Oct. 15th in time for the cooler months ahead. We will also be adding baby thermals too! They are so adorable and soft with 2 designs- one being ‘Manifest Peace,’ so cool and tiny on the thermals. We are offering this on the organic onesie too. Again, all of this within weeks.

In closing- please, please, please VOTE. If you are the legal age than you have a great privilege ahead of you! Don’t forget to do this! And if you want to gently or not so gently remind others you can do it our way with Small Hands VOTE tee. I have had a blast wearing them and we do have soooo many options with great colors and sizes. I think it’s the positive way myself. Only weeks left. WEEKS! What a great time we live in- let’s think that way. We can change what we want to we really can do it.!!!!!!

Happy Spring! Can you believe it’s nearly April already? Bathing suits have long been out in department stores for us to gawk at or moan over (your choice) and at the apparel shows we are seeing nothing but fall, fall, fall! I feel like we finally got over the winter hurdle. And one other notable fashion statement at the shows- green, green, green! As in of course take care of your earth green. I also noticed this at the ISS show back in January. The yearly screen printers convention that boasts tons of tees, inks, printable art and the machines that make it happen. Nearly every vendor there was proud to show that they were on the green bandwagon which in my opinion is a wonderful thing- thank-you Al Gore. More than ever companies are stepping up, doing the research, making better choices for the earth. Sometimes it may cost a bit more, may not be as convenient but in the big scheme of things everyone benefits down the road. I love that we are all doing this in one way or another. I really think the more we go along the more we will see this happening. If the shows I’ve been attending are any indication there is a huge positive movement that has no end in sight. Fantastic.

Small Hands has always used organic ink on all of our children’s and babies apparel and will now be moving that into our adult line. We’ve decided to add some more organic pieces to the line for summer and fall that are just fantastic and have some wonderful hues to them. We’ve also found some cool pieces for men in great colors- many organic, again look for these in the coming months. It’s really hard to pick and choose with all choices that are out there in the marketplace right now. And they baby clothes- wow, so much baby stuff out there I had no idea! We are beyond thrilled with what we have coming out for fall but now I’m getting way ahead of myself.

For all of you, enjoy the longer warmer days…I know that I am. Happy, happy spring!