Vintage Marketplace at 302 Oak Street in downtown Farmington is all dressed up and ready for the holidays. There are lots of ornaments and holiday decor including the glitzy trees created with vintage white and rhinestone jewelry. You’ll find wearable jewelry too as well as handcrafted decorations, charming art and antiques, rustic accents, and refinished furniture. It’s a festive time to shop for gifts or your home. Shop hours are 10-7 Thursday, 10-6 Friday and Saturday and 11-4 Sunday. Vintage Marketplace will be open again November 27-29 with fresh additions. Happy saling!
Vintage Christmas at Haupt Antiek
Haupt Antiek Market is open tonight for some cozy shopping from 5 to 8 PM at 7570 West 147th Street (just west of Cedar Ave.) in Apple Valley. The store is filled with all manner of holiday decorations, signs, evergreen arrangements, rustic and shiny decor and furnishings for your home and yard. Store hours continue tomorrow, Thursday, from 9 to 8, Friday 9 to 7, Saturday 9 to 5, and Sunday 11 to 4. (Haupt Antiek will also be open on Small Business Saturday, November 28). Happy saling!
Gratitude Goes Both Ways at Your Lucky Day
Whether your holidays will mean a cozy weekend at the cabin or a glitzy affair in the city, Your Lucky Day can offer items to make cooking, serving, or entertaining easier and more fun. The shop has a wide array of housewares, decor, jewelry, artwork, games, and holiday decorations plus tables, dressers, and trunks for storage. Creativity is evident in the fresh evergreen wreaths, miniature gardens, chalkboard trays, and handcrafted jewelry. Your Lucky Day is open this weekend Thursday – Sunday from 9 to 6 daily at 4159 Grand Ave. S. in Minneapolis. Happy saling!
Vintage Ivy Sale ~ Small But Sweet
Vintage Ivy has staged a lovely pop-up sale in St. Louis Park this weekend. There are fresh greens including the mannequin which greets you, holiday signs and outdoor decor plus tree ornaments, birch coasters, candles, shabby white furniture and cookie gift baskets (yummy!) Visit the Vintage Ivy sale at 3001 Utah Ave. S. (across from Texa Tonka) today-Sunday 9-4. Happy saling!
St. Paul Favorites
The shops of St. Paul are open this weekend with classic vintage, touches of the holidays, and decor for your favorite decorating style. These shops provide an easy circuit for variety and value. Urban Moon is at 1048 Selby (east of Lex), The Middle Sister at 416 Snelling Ave. S. and Belle Junque at 474 Cleveland. Make note: they are also planning a special event on Saturday, Nov. 28th. Happy saling!
Carver and Chaska Shops Invite You In
The shops of Chaska and Carver are decorated for the holidays! Many are open tonight until 7 PM and all are open Friday and Saturday and many on Sunday. You’ll find vintage Christmas ornaments, trees and decorations plus lots of furniture, pillows, lighting, wooden signs, old highway signs, mittens (!), urns and containers for evergreens and even some pine boughs to put in your chosen container. It’s a festive time to stroll and discover a new decoration or a perfect gift. Happy saling!
‘Tis the Season to Shop in Shakopee
How Quaint is well into the coming holidays with home decor and decorations to bring joy to you and sparkle to your home. You’ll find lots of fall and Thanksgiving items for the traditionalists plus many cute Santas, reindeer, garlands, tree ornaments, plaid vintage clothes and comforts for the winter season. How Quaint is open Thursday 9-7, Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 11-4 at 714 First Ave. E. (Hwy. 101) in downtown Shakopee. How Quaint will again be open on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28th, from 9 to 5. Happy saling!
Urban Shopping
Not quite neighbors, but conveniently close in South Minneapolis are Flamingos Divine Finds and Urban Cottage. Both are open today and through the weekend. Christmas music and an assortment of shiny aluminum trees as well as freshly cut spruce greet you at Flamingos. There’s plenty of seasonal decor, dishes and glassware for entertaining, tables, cupboards, light fixtures, wall art and more.
Flamingos Divine Finds is open today through Sunday from 10 to 6 daily at 3404 Cedar Ave. S. They will also be open Nov. 27-29 from 10-6.
Head south to 52nd and west to Bloomington Ave. This is where you’ll find Urban Cottage which is stocked with lots of painted traditional furniture plus some great industrial metal storage pieces. The shop offers jewelry – both vintage and new, decorative wall hangings, holiday accessories, housewares, linens, and a few select coats and vintage garments plus mirrors, chandeliers, and sconces. Urban Cottage is open until 7 tonight, Thursday 10-7, Fri-Sat 10-6, and Sunday 10-5. Urban Cottage will also be open Nov. 27 & 28 from 10 to 6 at 5157 Bloomington Ave. S. Happy saling!
A French Vintage Marketplace
Green Valley Garden Center sets the stage for all the vintage goods with beautiful winter pots and a wide assortment of holiday plants and decorations for both inside and outdoors. The hand-picked vendors offer a variety of repurposed, hand crafted, rustic, and glitzy goods including holiday decor, vintage sleds, industrial chic, jewelry, signs, and of course French touches. You’ll find large chests and small ornaments and everything in between. The market is open until 7 pm today and continues Saturday from 9 to 5 at 6530 Green Valley Road (just west of Hwy 47) in Ramsey. Happy saling!
Fall into the Holidays
Fall colors and decor can still be found to add to a bountiful Thanksgiving, but shops across the area are in various stages of transitioning to the winter holidays. At Garden Party Gallery at 1213 Mainstreet in Hopkins, you’ll find some colorful fall wreaths and pumpkins AND the most amazing Christmas tree, lots of vintage ornaments, clever decor, jewelry, and furniture. From 5-9 tonight, you can shop and sip in the sparkling cottage. Store hours continue Thu-Sat 10-6 and Sun 12-5.
Picket Fence Gals at 13075 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) in Lindstrom is open tonight until 7 with their own version of holiday in the country. Items for entertaining, decorating and furnishing your home can be found Thu-Sat 9-6 and Sun 11-5. Happy saling!