An leisurely Sunday morning breakfast in Deep River followed by some pottering here. I found a book on Joseph Cornell, a collection of Shirley Jackson stories … Continue reading Chester’s Finders Marketplace, Chester, CT
Lured in by the window sign indicating stationery items for sale, I wasn’t disappointed to find myself in this miniature jewel-box shop. A tiny space exquisitely appointed with all sorts of shiny wee things, paper products, cards, home goods, gifts, … Continue reading Cadeaux, Great Barrington MA
Care, love and attention to detail has gone into this brand new Alice In Wonderland themed tea room and shop. Delicious French macaroons imported from Paris and afternoon tea menu options from England. It was too hot to sample the … Continue reading Alice In The Village, Old Mystic Village CT
There are so many things to love about the Rubin. The beautiful wood lined first floor entrance and cafe, the Tibetan shrine room, the small and perfectly curated shop and then there are all the stunning museum exhibits: sculptures, wall … Continue reading Rubin Museum, New York NY
Large and interesting bead store, in this location since July 2015. Debbie, the owner moved the store over from Wallingford. Lots of drilled druzy stones in various colors and great findings. Good prices on strings of glass and crystal beads … Continue reading Kandu Beads, Cheshire CT
Another well-kept CT secret in the town of Seymour. This looks like a carefully selected multi-dealer antiques and vintage store but the prices are very, very reasonable. For example, on my visit, they had a large selection of beautiful hand … Continue reading Seymour Antiques Annex, Seymour CT
This is the first time I’ve featured a whole town but I think Seymour has several places that are blog-worthy so here goes. The town is awash with vintage, consignment, antiques and collectibles shops as well as an excellent tea room, … Continue reading Seymour CT
This unassuming shopfront on Main Street opens up into a large, multi-dealer store with lots of rooms and interesting corners to explore. Jewelry, kitchenware, furniture, linens, prints, paintings, lamps, clocks and more in a whole bunch of different styles. We … Continue reading Silk City Antiques & Decor, Manchester CT
Nestled among the tourist shops on Niantic’s Main Street and named in honor of the owner’s ancestor; ‘more is most definitely more’ at Anna Pearl’s. Sharon the owner, has an impressive array of shiny things on display in this store. … Continue reading Anna Pearl’s Curiosities, Niantic CT
