Ruby's Library
The Brief, Glorious Reign of Grandma Gold
Before Grandma Gold was transformed, she got one afternoon in the Nevada desert. This is the story of how a $60 Facebook Marketplace chair became part of the Ruby universe.
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Why Do Old Books Smell So Good?
Old books smell good. Science has taken this observation surprisingly seriously. From vanillin and VOCs to the Historic Book Odour Wheel, here’s what happens when we follow our noses into the chemistry of old books.
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The Things a Quilt Remembers
A quilt can keep you warm. It can also hold decades of choices, conversations, skill, family history, and the hands of people whose names have been lost. A look at what quilts preserve, and why we keep making useful things beautiful.
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How a Pair of Ruby Socks Gets Made
What does it actually take to turn a drawing into a sock? A peek behind the scenes at Ruby, where ideas become samples, samples meet the washing machine, and eventually a pallet shows up at the house.
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A Tiny Shoe and 2,000 Years of Questions: Down the Rabbit Hole at Vindolanda
A tiny Roman shoe changed the way I saw Vindolanda. What started as a history lesson became a rabbit hole into children, food, health, friendship, and the surprisingly familiar lives of people nearly 2,000 years ago.
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What Caring for Humans Taught Me About Building Companies
I thought choosing nursing meant walking away from my dream of owning a business. Nearly 20 years later, I realized nursing may have been teaching me how I wanted to build one.
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Small Comforts: The Things That Help Keep Us Going
We often think comfort has to be extravagant. A vacation. A spa day. A weekend with no responsibilities. Those things certainly have their place. But if we wait for life to slow down before we allow ourselves to feel cared for, we may be waiting a very long time.
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Why We're Obsessed with Fun Socks
Let's be honest. The world doesn't need another pair of socks. But maybe... it does need a little more joy. At first glance, socks seem purely practical. They keep our feet comfortable, cushion every step, and help us get through long days. They aren't usually the star of an outfit, and most people don't think twice about them. Unless they're fun. Suddenly, a simple pair of socks becomes something more. Bright colors peek out beneath your jeans. A playful pattern catches someone's eye. A coworker smiles and says, "Those are adorable!" It's a tiny moment. But sometimes, tiny moments are exactly what we need.
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The Many Ways Women Move
When we hear the word movement, our minds often jump to exercise. And while those moments absolutely count, they're only a small part of the story. At Ruby, we believe women are always in motion. Sometimes that movement looks like a workout, but more often, it looks like life.
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