The Topanien store is nestled in Multnomah Village in Portland, Oregon. At a hotel in Mexico, the owners' daughters Sabine and Lucy cavort with Mexican friends.

Who are we?

Topanien Gifts is a family-owned business, in operation since 1989.

At Topanien Gifts, we offer Decorative Throw Pillows, Angel Ornaments, Cat Pillows for Humans, Hemp Purses, Asian Prints, Small Wooden Boxes and Spike the Dog decor. Items are from around the world and we work mainly with other small businesses who personally know the artisans who they employ. We do some of own importing and try to find folkart and home decor that is fairly traded when making our purchase choices.

We are fortunate in that we have imported from Ecuador and are currently doing our own importing from Mexico. We work with families in Mexico and have fun sharing experiences with them. Nadine, Topanien owner, and her husband and two young daughters, travel to Mexico annually and, in 2007, we have started doing a little importing from Peru too.

Contact information

Topanien Gifts
7832 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, Oregon USA 97219

Telephone: 503-244-9683
E-mail: gifts@topanien.com

Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.

More about us

We are a member of Amnesty International and make donations to many other organizations that support multicultural missions similar to our own. Visit our FAQ page for more information on our donations and Fair Trade work.

Owner, Nadine, and her family live in Southern Oregon where they built and lived in a one room straw bale cabin for a year. While in the cabin they built their home complete with solar panels, solar hot water heater, gravity fed water system and masonary stove heating. LIfe is a wild adventure! Smile and have fun.