Ruby's Garden Local Kidwear & Gifts
in Temescal Plaza next to Genova Deli
5095 Telegraph Ave # C
Oakland CA 94609
(510) 595-5325
Mon-Sat 10-6
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Children's Clothes Hip children’s clothes for babies up to size 8, featuring Bay Area local & independent artists: bold modern, vintage charming, witty urban. NEW! Gently-Used Clothing & Books Bring us your gently-used clothing for cash or store credit, and shop our growing gently-used rack! NEW! Crafty Birthday Parties Let us host your child's next birthday party in our new party room, ready for a themed messy craft. Pirates? Princesses? Race Cars? Mermaids? Just call or email us to find out how we'll take care of EVERYTHING so you don't have to.
PRESS Oakland Magazine's 2009 Best Children's Clothing Store (May 09). See video of our piece on KGO-7 news urging Oaklanders to SHOP LOCAL (11/08). Read about our Oakland Indie Award (5/08), our feature in Oakland Magazine (6/07), and our Best of the East Bay (07) in the East Bay Express.
CAN'T KEEP IT IN STOCK! SF hip-hop painter/designer Nate Tan of New Skool stopped by Saturday to deliver a fresh print of his homage to the BART ticket, available in baby to size 6. Also back in stock is his GREEN classic 
headphones design. Also flying off the rack are the Hella Love Oakland shirts, for babies to size 6 and now also for WOMEN.
LOCAL LOVE The recession has brought scary times to us all; many of you can't afford to shop as much now but we have so appreciated all your support and encouragement. Right now we could especially use your help telling friends about us: if you're on Facebook, fan and share our Facebook page, or review us on Yelp (all honest reviews are welcome, really!). We're also working on new ways to reposition ourselves to ride this recession out:
*Gently Used Clothing!* Many of you told us you wanted to see a used clothing section, so now we're ready to buy your gently-used spring/ summer pieces, good designs in decent shape. Take your earnings in store credit to get yourself some new clothes in return!
*Shoes!* We all miss Cotton and Company's amazing shoe department, so we're hoping to fill it's big shoes by offering a shoe selection of our own. We love Union City L'Amour's good designs and high quality at affordable prices. We're carrying sizes 0-12, for babies to age 6-7. More lines are planned, but in the meantime we would love your feedback on styles, brands, and what makes the shoe-buying experience work for you since we are new to this world.
*Toys & Books!* Just in, Automoblox wooden cars for ages 3-adult! We've got the new Recycling Truck and Dump Truck from Green Toys, SF designed and made from curbside-recycled milk jugs. Board books featuring illustrations by 1950s modernist Charley Harper are a pleasure to read for adults and children.
*Instant Parties!* We're now your neighborhood source for DIY or Full-Serve Instant Parties: helium balloons, themed party decorations (by Belmont-based stationery company Meri Meri), and even on-site custom-themed craft parties. We'll take care of everything, all you have to do is distribute the invites and bring the kids. Book for July to get our special kickoff pricing: 10 kids for $140, includes themed invites, decorations, games and craft activities and healthy snacks. Call us for a consultation. 
MAMA'S DISCO PARTY We put up a disco ball and served up the 70s era cocktails (complete with maraschino cherries!). Lucky prize winners took home baby tees by New Skool & Chicks and Frogs, custom cape by Baby Leo, a free week of Baby Boot Camp, and more. Thanks to our fabulous local businesses for taking part!
TEMESCAL STREET CINEMA starts this Thursday 6/11, 8pm
Free outdoor summer movie series on 49th St. at Telegraph, featuring all local-made films. Opening with Speaking inTongues about bilingual education in SF and shorts by children of Children's Hospital. DRESS WARM! Ruby's Garden is one of the series sponsors.