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RED BANK HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: MOLLY PITCHER INN HANDBAG

Jules Handbags’ Molly Pitcher Inn designs. (Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.)

By BRIAN DONOHUE

Stumped in your search for a unique gift for someone you love? Don’t want to travel to shop or give Jeff Bezos more money? redbankgreen is here to help with our seasonal feature highlighting gift suggestions from Red Bank shops and businesses.
 
We find ’em the old-fashioned way: walking into local shops searching for stuff that’s quintessentially Red Bank or just plain unique and fun to give or get. We’ll be popping in here again and again in the weeks leading up to Christmas to show you our finds. Here’s today’s find – and click here if you want to see the previous gift ideas. 
 
What: Molly Pitcher Inn handbag by Jules Handbags

Red Bank designer Juliane Randazzo designs bags and accessories she describes as “art-forward pieces inspired by the places we all know and love around Monmouth County.”

Juliane Randazzo Jules HandbagsShe currently sells five signature prints featuring spots like Monmouth Beach, Monmouth Park, and two different Asbury Park designs. The Red Bankiest item in her collection features the Molly Pitcher Inn, with a background of blue water, boats and gulls, reminiscent of a sunny day on the banks of the Navesink.

They are available in various sizes, including 24″ x 13″ beach bags and the 11″ x 8″ Shorely Beach Pouch with all five Jersey Shore designs. Oh, in addition to the Molly Pitcher bags, there’s a beach towel with the same design. 

Where: Online at the Jules Handbags website. The Molly Pitcher Inn design is for sale at the hotel itself, while other items in the collection are available at boutiques across Monmouth County. 

Why? Locally designed, manufactured in the US, unique, and a burst of Jersey Shore summer sunshine unwrapped in the depths of winter. 

How much? Prices range from $80 for the “Sea Sea Large Marge” bag to $15 for an 8″ x 6″ mini beach pouch. 

redbankgreen editor Brian Donohue may be reached via email at  [email protected] or by calling or texting 848-331-8331 or yelling his name loudly as he walks by. Do you value the news coverage provided by redbankgreen? Please become a financial supporter if you haven’t already. Click here to set your own level of monthly or annual contribution.

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