Out and about this week, I had the opportunity to drop by a handful of charming local shops.

American Treasures and One Earth Gallery
This Lafayette staple carries a variety of Native-American and international fair trade items, including a huge array of hand-crafted gold and silver jewelry.

Genevee’s Studio
This full-service salon also has a vintage clothing store in the basement with a variety of men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Hot House Market
This is a brand new vintage boutique at the top of 9th Street hill, carrying mid-century, bohemian, and shabby chic housewares. They also have a selection of women’s vintage clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories.

Lala Gallery

This was my first time in the gallery, and the owner gave me a tour of the artwork and workshop. They not only sell art, but host a variety of classes for all ages. There was a large selection of desirable pieces here, and I found myself fawning over the owner’s own work hanging in the back. To die for.

Main Street Mercantile

This store boasts a huge variety of vintage and antique items, ranging from household items to vintage curiosities. They also carry quite a bit of Purdue ephemera. One special thing about this store is the number of large items in stock, like conversational art pieces and unusual wood carvings.

The spoils: A dress, a necklace, several birthday gifts, rock candy, and a lot of coveted items on my wish list. Such as [click pictures to embiggen]:

Hand-carved gourds shaped like little round birds at American Treasures/ One Earth Gallery, 1022 Main Street, Lafayette.

Hand-crafted sterling silver spider brooch the size of your hand. American Treasures/ One Earth Gallery, 1022 Main Street, Lafayette.

A charming painting in the Robots! June exhibition at LaLa Gallery, 609 Main Street, Lafayette.

Graphic prints from the Robots! June exhibition at LaLa Gallery, 609 Main Street, Lafayette.

Graphic prints from the Robots! June exhibition at LaLa Gallery, 609 Main Street, Lafayette.

Hand-crafted necklaces. Some are made of vintage watch pieces. LaLa Gallery, 609 Main Street, Lafayette.

Hand-crafted pottery at LaLa Gallery, 609 Main Street, Lafayette.

Hot collection of vintage clothing in the basement. Genevee’s Studio, 1024 Main Street, Lafayette.

Old signage at the back of Hot House Market, 900 Kossuth Ave., Lafayette.

An arrangement of antique baby doll heads at Hot House Market, 900 Kossuth Ave., Lafayette.

A display of household items at Hot House Market, 900 Kossuth Ave., Lafayette.

I had no idea there was a vintage upholstery stash in the basement, but I’m taking notes. Main Street Mercantile, 1000 Main Street, Lafayette.

More vintage Purdue paraphernalia. Main Street Mercantile, 1000 Main Street, Lafayette.

Vintage Purdue uniforms. Note the Golden Girl sparkles in the middle. Main Street Mercantile, 1000 Main Street, Lafayette.

Unusual lighting fixtures, sculptural art, and vintage aviation equipment. Main Street Mercantile, 1000 Main Street, Lafayette.

Details of a vintage Bally pinball machine. American Treasures/ One Earth Gallery, 1022 Main Street, Lafayette.

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