The Pressroom and Mercantile at The Box SF

02/09/2026

Our Instagrams are growing like crazy! We do events, art and food festivals and we have the largest antique advertising and 1850's country store in the United States! Our site is http://www.theBoxSF.com

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The Box SF is a unique multi-floor, premiere meeting & event venue, housed in a historic 1920s printing plant. Schedule your next event today.

12/17/2025

WILL YOU VOTE FOR US? IT JUST TAKES ONE CLICK!!!

Vote for the Best San Francisco Vintage Shop of 2025

*Voting closes December 30. One vote per day.*

Through December 30, the city gets a say in which shops truly carried the vintage torch this year. No panels. No algorithms. Just real people voting for the places they actually shop.

You can vote once per day at www.sfvintagemaps.com

The winning shop will be featured on their website, Instagram, and in their end-of-year recap. Cast your vote, rally your favorite shop, and help keep San Francisco vintage exactly as it should be.

THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US HERE AT THEBOXSF.COM

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12/10/2025

Please drop off your new or gently used Warm Coats and a new unwrapped Toy for a Child.

You may drop them off daily 10am to 5pm 7 days a week until December 19th! Please call 415-602-9500 for appointments beyond these hours!

Mark E Sackett

415-602-9500

TheBoxSF.com (SOMA)

1073 Howard Street, SF CA 94103-2822

12/08/2025

JOIN US TONIGHT AT THE BOX SF IN SAN FRANCISCO

We had over 1100 shoppers this weekend for our holiday art and maker fair!

Tonight is my 13th annual Christmas cookie exchange and warm coat drive, and toy drive for kids with The Art of Active Networking.

Bring new or gently used warm coats, and a new unwrapped toy for a child, along with 1 dozen of your favorite Holiday Cookies to share!

Doors at 6pm here at 1069 Howard, Street, SF CA 94103. .com

I am grateful to each of you who constantly support this global community!

MERRY MERRY!

BE WELL, BE CREATIVE, BE GREAT, BE GIVING!

Mark E Sackett

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The Art of Active Networking Tickets on Monday Dec 8th are $12 for Students with Valid ID. $20 for all others except Veterans who are always FREE!

Not sure of your schedule Tickets are $30 at the door until 6:45pm

Tickets: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com

http://www.TheBoxSF.com / 415-602-9500

12/07/2025

MONDAY DECEMBER 8TH IS OUR 13TH ANNUAL COOKIE PARTY, TOY AND WARM COAT DRIVE! (And TODAY our big Holiday Art and Makers Fair!)

We are accepting donations of New or Gently used Warm Coats for the Holidays starting now! We are also accepting NEW unwrapped Toys for our annual drive! 28 Coats and Toys have been collected this week alone!

Grab your Tickets and bring one dozen of your favorite Holiday Cookies to share. We'll do Milk, Coffee and Teas! And celebrate this community on Monday night at 6pm!

TICKETS: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com

Questions? call Mark: 415-602-9500

Hours for Toys and Coats Drop-off: 10am to 5pm, 7 days a week throughDecember 19th, at 1073 Howard Street, SF CA 94103 at The Box SF!

If you are free today December 7th shop our FREE Art and Maker Fair from 11-4. We had almost 700 folks yesterday!
BE WELL, BE CREATIVE, BE GREAT, BE GIVING!

-MARK E. SACKETT
415-602-9500
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The Art of Active Networking Tickets on Monday Dec 8th are $12 for Students with Valid ID. $20 for all others except Veterans who are always FREE!
Not sure of your schedule Tickets are $30 at the door until 6:45pm
We hope you’re able to join us!
Tickets: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com
1069 Howard Street, SF CA 94103
http://www.TheBoxSF.com / 415-602-9500

Let us work together to help you do better right now!

12/01/2025

IT'S TIME FOR OUR 13TH ANNUAL COOKIE PARTY, TOY AND WARM COAT DRIVE!

We are accepting donations of New or Gently used Warm Coats for the Holidays starting now! We are also accepting NEW unwrapped Toys for our annual drive!

Grab your Tickets and bring one dozen of your favorite Holiday Cookies to share. We'll do Milk, Coffee and Teas! And celebrate this community!

TICKETS: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com

Questions call Mark: 415-602-9500

Hours for Toys and Coats Dropoff: 10am to 5pm 7 days a week through 12/19 at 1073 Howard Street, SF CA 94103 at The Box SF!

11/03/2025

GOOD MONDAY MORNING!

Tonight at 6pm is 'The Art of Active Networking' at The Box SF!

Tickets are $12 for Students with Valid ID. $20 for all others except Veterans who are always FREE! Not sure of your schedule Tickets are $30 at the door until 6:45pm

TICKETS: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com

Come meet and support our local creators, connect to find a job, meet new people and network using my technique of . It's worked for me for 30 years, perhaps it can help you with your struggles as well! Please let me know how I can help you do better!

BE WELL, BE CREATIVE, BE GREAT, BE GIVING!

Mark E Sackett

415-602-9500

11/02/2025

YOU SAVED DAYLIGHT!

Now that you got that extra hour of sleep, plan to attend The Art of Active Networking tomorrow night at The Box SF!

Tickets are $12 for Students with Valid ID. $20 for all others except Veterans who are always FREE! Not sure of your schedule Tickets are $30 at the door until 6:45pm

TICKETS: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com

Come out for the events, meet and support our local creators, connect to find a job, meet new people and network using my technique of . It's worked for me for 30 years, perhaps it can help you with your struggles as well!

If you are free today on SUNDAY NOV 2ND, Stop by our free Art and Maker Fair fom 11-4. We had 285 folks yesterday and we have 34 awesome vendors! Store is open daily 10am to 5pm!

BE WELL, BE CREATIVE, BE GREAT, BE GIVING!

Mark E Sackett

415-602-9500

http://www.TheBoxSF.com

The Box SF is a unique multi-floor, premiere meeting & event venue, housed in a historic 1920s printing plant. Schedule your next event today.

10/06/2025

Last Call for Tonight!Join us for THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING, October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM at The Box SF at our historic Venue
Tickets are $12 for Students with Valid ID.
$20 for all others except Veterans who are always FREE!
TICKETS: http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com
Not sure of your schedule Tickets are $30 at the door until 6:45pm
We hope you’re able to join us!

10/05/2025

Join us at The Box SF all day today and shop 35 Creators, Artists and Makers from 11am to 4pm! We do it monthly and it's FREE! Also Free Halloween Candy with the Secret Passwords!

1069 Howard Street, SF CA 94103

http://www.TheBoxSF.com / 415-602-9500

The Box SF is a unique multi-floor, premiere meeting & event venue, housed in a historic 1920s printing plant. Schedule your next event today.

10/04/2025

JOIN US MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH AT THE BOX SF, FOR THE BEST NETWORKING EVENT YOU WILL EVER ATTEND! (Please share)
And...This weekend join us today and tomorrow at the Box SF for a huge FREE Artists and Makers Fair!
Let us help you do better right now! If you hate networking events as much as we do then this is the event for you!
It's connected, caring, helpful and we're here to help you with whatever you are looking for or struggling with.
It's not your normal networking event! Monday October 6th-Doors at 6pm
Tickets at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com
Questions? Call 415-602-9500
-Mark E Sackett