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Each week, Buy D.C. will highlight shops and items you can only find in the D.C. area, featuring different goods from different shops all around the city, curated by 94.7 Fresh FM co-host and CityShopGirl.com owner Kelly Collis.
Pardon My Stench Channel Jackie Kennedy with these French candles, the same ones she used as first lady in the White House. Pillbox hat not included. Riguad Candles, $90. Comer & Co., 1659 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 525-2767
The French Collection After tasting at the market, take home a special mix of French white, rosé, and Italian wines. Wine, $50 for six bottles. Bacchus Wine Cellar, 1635 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 337-2003. Tastings on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Roll of the Price A backgammon board so handsome, no one will remember that you can’t play chess. Backgammon board, $150 (marked down from $345). Appalachian Spring, 1415 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 337-5780
Bowling Alone This porcelain bowls, created with an artesian method dating to the Qing dynasty, harken to a time when “made in China” didn’t mean lead-painted baby toys. Middle Kingdom porcelain bowls, $6-36. Susan Calloway Fine Arts, 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 965-4601
Photos by Kelly Collis