Heather: WITH HALLOWEEN IN
THE REAR VIEW, IT HAS A LOT OF
PEOPLE READY TO START DECORATING
FOR CHRISTMAS.
IF YOU NEED FUN IDEAS, I'M HERE
AT BESPOKE GIFTS IN MONTICELLO
WITH THE OWNERS TASHA AND JEFF.
WE APPRECIATE YOU HAVING US.
THANK YOU.
Heather: LET'S TALK ABOUT
BESPOKE GIFTS AND WHAT YOU'RE
ABOUT.
Guest: SO WE MAKE CUSTOM
GIFTS.
AND THAT CAN MEAN ANYTHING FROM
CUSTOM EARRINGS THAT WE CREATE
HERE TO MAYBE A CUTTING BOARD
THAT HAS A RELATIVE RECIPE
THAT'S MAYBE -- THAT WE CAN PUT
INTO SOMETHING MORE SOLID.
AND EVEN OUR CHRISTMAS LINE.
Heather: TALK ABOUT THE
PROCESS OF CREATING THESE UNIQUE
GIFT PIECES LIKE EARRINGS FOR
EXAMPLE.
Guest: WE HAVE A LASER
SYSTEM THAT WE CREATE OUR GIFTS.
THE LASER ETCHES AND CUTS THE
MATERIAL.
Heather: ANYTHING FROM THE
EARRINGS, LIKE SHE'S WEARING, TO
THE ORNAMENTS.
I LOVE THE CUTTING BOARDS.
CHARCUTERIE BOARDS ARE THE RAGE
RIGHT NOW.
YOU HAVE ONE WITH THE EXAMPLE OF
A RECIPE FROM GRANDMA OR A LOVED
ONE HERE THAT IS THEIR
HANDWRITING.
Guest: IN THEIR HAND WRITER.
Heather: ENGRAVED ON A
CUTTING BOARD.
I LOVE THAT.
Guest: YES.
Heather: THAT WOULD BE A FUN
HEIRLOOM PIECE.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS VILLAGE
HERE?
THE MONTICELLO VILLAGE.
OR IS THIS PRIOR YEAR'S?
Guest: THIS IS OUR 2018.
THIS WAS OUR FIRST SERIES.
THIS, WE CREATED IN 2019.
Heather: AND THEY EACH COME
WITH A FEW HOUSES, SOME LIGHT
POSTS OR A TREE.
Guest: YEAH, SO THEY ARE
SOLD ASSETS.
SO YOU GET FIVE BUILDINGS, THREE
LAMP POSTS AND TWO TREES FOR
THESE PARTICULAR SETS.
Guest: BUT DON'T FORGET, YOU
GET TO BE HONORARY MAYOR OF YOUR
OWN VILLAGE.
Heather: YEAH, EXPLAIN HOW
THAT OPERATES, BEING AN HONORARY
MAYOR.
Guest: IT'S UP TO YOU TO
MAKE THE ECONOMICS OF IT WORK.
THEY CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE CASH
FLOW.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WHENEVER
PEOPLE WERE ENCHANTED BY THE
VILLAGES ORIGINALLY, THAT'S WHAT
WE WOULD SAY, YOU KNOW, THERE
MIGHT BE CHILDREN IN THERE
HAVING HOT CHOCOLATE.
AND ALSO, OH, YES, YOU GET TO BE
HONORARY MAYOR OF YOUR OWN
VILLAGE.
THIS YEAR, WE HAVE THE MAIN
STREET VILLAGE.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT IT
TO THE MAYOR OF MONTICELLO, THE
REAL LIFE ONE.
Heather: WHO WE HAVE
STANDING BY HERE!
WE'RE GOING TO PULL HIM IN.
Guest: WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS
SEVEN BUILDINGS THAT ARE HERE
LOCAL.
SO WE'VE DONE HARTFIELD BOOK
COMPANY, WHICH IS OUR
INDEPENDENT BOOK COMPANY HERE IN
MONTICELLO.
MONTICELLO MERCANTILE.
OF COURSE, OUR BUILDING,
BESPOKE.
AND COURTHOUSE.
WE DID A REPLICA OF BERGIE'S
PLACE.
THE BROWN BAG AND PRAIRIE FIRE.
Heather: LET'S TALK TO THE
MAYOR HERE QUICKLY.
WE'LL PASS THE MICROPHONE TO
HIM.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS GIFT.
AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE, YOU
KNOW, A PART OF THE MONTICELLO
COMMUNITY.
Guest: WELL, I'M EXTREMELY
HONORED TO HAVE BEEN GIFTED.
IT'S WONDERFUL BEING MAYOR OF
THE COMMUNITY.
BUT NOW I CAN BE MAYOR OF MY OWN
COMMUNITY FOR THE REST OF MY
LIFE.
[LAUGHTER]
THERE'S NO ONE TO ARGUE WITH
AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
YOU DON'T GET PHONE CALLS ABOUT
ANYTHING.
SO THIS IS MY CUP OF TEA.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
Heather: IT'S BEAUTIFUL!
AND JUST THE DETAIL ON THESE
BUILDINGS AND ALL OF THE WORK
YOU CAN SEE AND LOVE PUT INTO
THESE IS FANTASTIC.
SOMETHING SPECIAL AND UNIQUE TO
OFFER PEOPLE HERE IN CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND IN MONTICELLO.
LET'S REMIND EVERYBODY WHERE
YOU'RE LOCATED IN TOWN.
ON HISTORIC COURTHOUSE SQUARE
IN MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS, NEXT TO
THE DAIRY QUEEN.
YOU CAN COME AND SEE US AND OUR
NEIGHBORS, PLEASE DO AND SAY
HELLO.
AND GET YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
DONE EARLY.
Heather: THERE YOU GO.
THESE WOULD MAKE GREAT GIFT
IDEAS FOR THOSE WHO LOVE
DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS.