I visited this shop on my weekend tour of Hannibal, Missouri (Mark Twain's hometown!). Most of the shops in downtown Hannibal feature an early 1900's era vibe to them, often somehow connected to the infamous Mark Twain himself. There are also an array of consignment and thrift shops around. This unique little tourist shop, in my opinion, was a fantastic addition to the downtown area and certainly worth stopping in at.
The shop has a collection of both authentic and modern Native American items. They have the traditional 'Native American tourist trap' items like glass statues of bears and deer, beaded jewelry, dream catchers, and other oddities. They also have more authentic items like buckskin trapper shirts, moccasins, and beautiful original canvas paintings. The paintings are kept in a separate area in the back corner of the shop and children and photography are not allowed in that area. For the higher price of the items, I see why. Most items in the back ranged between $500 and $1000 from what I saw. They also carry fur pelts including rabbit, wolf, fox, lambskin, and ferret. Honestly, only the timber wolf and fox pelts are actually authentic to central American Native culture. But most of the items in the shop are geared towards tourists rather than natives.
The shop has some very unique traditional decor that features handcrafted items. Just to come in and scroll through their selection is worth it- as they are sort of a 'free museum' in a sense. I am from Alaska where native culture is very prevalent, so I was really intrigued to see the 'Midwestern' Native American items. They compare to the Alaskan ones, but there are some differences. For instance- Alaskan natives use seagrass for baskets, where as the baskets featured in this shop were made of some kind of reed grass.
They do have handmade items side by side with Chinese manufactured products- so be sure to read the tags to know what you are buying. They have a few items under $20, but most of the items here are rightfully priced over $35. It's a nice shop. I liked the Native American undertone and I'd say it's certainly worth visiting once. If you're in downtown Hannibal, I would say this is a shop to stop into. read more