What's Up

.

Pulp DC 1803 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 462-7857 Get Directions Here Hours: Monday - Saturday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Are you a member of the

Very Important Pulpster
(VIP) Club?
If you enjoy shopping at PULP, you'll love our VIP Club... hundreds of customers have already signed up!

Six trips, 10% back!
Every time you make a purchase at PULP, we'll record the amount of the purchase on your VIP Club card.You don't have to worry about the card, we'll keep it right here at the store for you. When you're finished shopping with us, let us know that you're a Club member, and we'll pull your VIP card from our index file to record your purchase.

After your sixth purchase, you get a store credit for 10% of your total purchases. So... if you've spent, for example, a total of $235.00, your gift certificate will be in the amount of $23.50. It's that easy!

If you'd like to become a member, just stop by PULP or email us (info at pulpdc.com) your name, address, email address, and birth month.

 Be a PULP-er!
Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of PULP DC! Keep connected to find out about any special events and new products! Search for "PULP DC," then click the "Pages" button, or go here: www.facebook.com/profile.php

Meet the Pulp Staff!

Raven Bradburn Raven is originally from Southern Ohio, a graduate of The Ohio University and a recent D.C. transplant. With a background in art galleries and museums, she came to the "Museum Capital of the World". Having been in the District for a little over a year, she has come to adopt this city as her own.  When she's not having a blast working with Miss Bev and the lovely Frank, she is out exploring neighborhood antique shops, restaurants and patisseries.  She adores all of the different cultures that make up D.C.; everyone and every block has a story. With down time, she's quietly wandering the halls of any museum or gallery, listening to Bossa Nova or classical music on her Ipod. She has met some wonderful people both at PULP and beyond, creating a “family away from family”. So stop by PULP Monday through Friday and say “hey”!

Rick Keagan Rick is a rather rare bird in this transient town, being an actual DC native. He started his second career here at PULP (beginning at the fondly-remembered Capitol Hill store), after retiring from the Library of Congress, where he had worked for almost 23 years. Having been a loyal customer since PULP's inception, he finds that it's an occupational hazard to be surrounded with so much unique and quirky merchandise. At times, it seems that his paycheck barely covers the cost of his own purchases! When he's not behind the counter on weekends, having fun interacting with the store's clientele, Rick can often be seen walking in his Penn East neighborhood with his lovable pet Basset Hound, Bosco. Besides Hank, his partner of 30 years, his second love has to be their small and unruly garden, which sadly tends to get ignored once the summertime onslaught of mosquitoes takes over. Since Rick was a very young boy, he always wished to be like the Dick Van Dyke character in 'Mary Poppins,' as evidenced by his artistry in adorning PULP's large and ever-changing chalkboard. So, if you see him perched up on the ladder, practicing his craft, make sure to tell him that it's 'Supercalifragilistic!'

Erika Rydberg Straight from the city of dirty water and obsessed sports fans, Erika is one of the "newbies" here at PULP. As a youth she discovered P-Town PULP, and PULP here in DC is like a little slice of home for her! When not at PULP, Erika is probably riding her bicycle trying to get somewhere or attending her graduate classes at George Washington University. She is getting her M.A. in Media and Public Affairs and a certificate in documentary film-making.

Erika knows more about communications in strange places than she cares to admit. She also enjoys tennis, snowboarding, hanging with her cat, traveling, and cooking yummy vegetarian food!

Beverly Jones Bev originally hails from South Jersey - having grown up just outside of Philadelphia, she still roots for the Eagles, Sixers, Phillies, and the Flyers. She loves traveling, buying new greeting cards and cool merchandise for the store, petting the pooches who come to shop at the store, and really spicy Bloody Marys. Bev's pre-PULP occupations include teaching piano, working as a virtual assistant, and vending cards and candles as an Eastern Market merchant.

(photo courtesy Frank Muzzy)

Nima Conte is originally from Guinea Conakry, in West Africa.
She moved to DC at the age of 14 where she attended high school. Nima attended McDaniel College in Westminster, MD where she majored in political science and international relations. She currently lives in Montgomery County, but rarely spends a day without coming to DC. The shops, the restaurants and the many recreational places in DC make it such a lovely town. When She is not at PULP, Nima spends her free time cooking, working out, and hanging out with friends. She likes taking long walks, and she is a happy Pulpatian who would like to run a business one day. Until Nima discovered PULP,she thought it was a flower shop! Her favorite things in the store are the "knock knock pads" and the baby
toys. The pads are very unusual and fun, and they could make anyone laugh.
The baby toys are really cute and easy to play with. Every baby would enjoy
something to squeeze and bite on when teething.

Pat (Patricia) Leonard Moore Pat is a native Washingtonian, growing up in the DC Stadium, Lincoln Park area.   Being employed at Pulp is a second career for Pat after 15 years in the Federal Government and 21 years in Private Industry. Pat is a part of many social groups, her favorite being The Red Hat Society where she serves as  Queen Mother of her chapter Too Many Divas.  She is a wife and mother of 3 sons, a grandson and 1 daughter-in-law. Pat's favorite activity when not with her social groups is shopping.

Dear Ron's spirit still lives on

Ronald Ray Henderson, age 56, of Provincetown died Sunday February 15, 2009 at his home after living with AIDS for 25 year and battling liver cancer for two years.  Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 25, 1952, he spent his early years in Torrance, CA. He attended San Francisco State College where he received both his bachelors and masters degrees in Clinical Psychology. In the 1980s he worked tirelessly in various AIDS-related organizations. He was a Shanti counselor on ward 5A, the original AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital. While working at San Francisco General, Ron developed a protocol for informing people of their AIDS diagnosis that he taught all over the world. He went on to become a trainer at the AIDS Health Project in San Francisco, the director of the AIDS organization in Sonoma County and the director of the San Francisco Health Initiative For Youth with AIDS (HIFY), one of the first care and prevention projects in the country for young people with AIDS.  

Ron embodied the best of the spirit of the peace and love generation and continued to promote these ideals in all of his further endeavors.  In addition to his work-related service to people, Ron was proud of his AIDS activism and was a speaker and volunteer. He also knew the power of civil disobedience as a tool for social change and was purposely and proudly arrested in several AIDS-related protests.    In 2001, he moved to Washington DC and opened PULP, his unique card and gift store. His focus in business emphasized entertaining his customers and supporting his employees.  Six years later, he brought himself and PULP to Provincetown.  In the process, he met his husband, Paul T. Hempel. They were married in April 2007. Following Ron’s diagnosis of cancer, he and his husband traveled extensively to Europe and throughout the United States. Besides his husband, three adult children, Jessi, Katje and Evan Hempel and their spouses, he is survived by his brother Michael Henderson of Long Beach, CA, his half-sister, Elissa Lidderdale of NV and his half-brother Ernie Lidderdale of CA. Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to Mass General Hospital, Dr. Andrew X. Zhu Liver Cancer Research Fund, c/o Kelly MacLean Clark Development office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02144 or to Fenway Health, 800 Boylston St., Suite 400, Boston, MA 02199.  www.fenwayhealth.org.