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Old Presidio Traders

4.7 (14 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Michael G.

What an array of turquoise and silver. Over whelming. I was captivated by the Horsehair pottery and bought a very interesting piece. Great customer service.

Heidi M.

It has been over 10 years since my last trip to Tubac, but this magical little desert town still stands out as a favorite place in my memory. A few days ago, I was shopping online and found Old Presidio Traders, located in Tubac. This store has been around nearly forty years and has a web site with a great selection of Native American art and jewelry. I found a sterling silver hummingbird pendant by one of my favorite Navajo artists, Alvin Thompson. I had seen this piece years ago and had not bought it, so I jumped at the chance and made the purchase. The item arrived just two days later packaged beautifully with a biography of Thompson included and a complimentary kokopelli ink pen as well. I hope to visit this store in person in the future. In the meantime, I will continue to buy from this unique small business and recommend that others do as well.

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2 months ago

Very friendly employees and a lot of nice things to see, including jewelry, which is at a better price than other stores.

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6 years ago

Wonderful store with a wonderful selection. They always have what I am looking for and the staff is always willing to help.

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8 years ago

Like the name for sure . Cause it's been my " nickname" since my daughter & grandkids gave it to me years ago

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OPT has a wonderful selection of vintage native American jewelry, old pawn and Fred Harvey era plus belts, buckles, hat bands and pins.

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Cloud Dancer Jewelers

3.8(15 reviews)
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I really like jewelry. And the pieces I have are nearly all either vintage, antique or made by an…read moreartist/designer, instead of being mass-produced. I recently moved to Tubac and wanted to find a piece of jewelry to commemorate my stay. I walked around town and looked at a number of stores but nothing felt right. Then I walked into Cloud Dancer. It's much bigger on the inside, and in each case is a curated collection of estate-bought vintage Native American jewelry and modern Native American jewelry. There are other collectibles there as well, but I came for the jewelry. Tom Barbre is a Native American jeweler himself and he is a little matter-of-fact, but once I knew he was a serious guy who loves jewelry, I felt good about buying a piece from him. Prior to walking into his shop, I was a little wary about buying a vintage piece because a lot of vintage pieces are heirlooms that have been picked up in pawn shops, and I don't want to get a good deal at the expense of someone else. It feels like you are trading in sadness. I know that "old pawn" and "dead pawn" are referring to something different than a straight-up pawn shop, but there is a lot of jewelry for sale in high-end shops that recently was bought for pennies on the dollar from a person who may have fallen on hard times. Cloud Dancer jewelry doesn't buy their jewelry from pawn shops. They buy it directly from Estate sales. That is a big deal to me. Anyway- I looked at a few pieces of modern jewelry and then I asked for the vintage stuff and I ended up buying a piece of railroad jewelry. It's a bracelet made somewhere between 1900-1935. It was made to sell to tourists who would come in on trains to explore the Southwest. Tom took the time to tell me all about it. I have since brought in several visiting friends and everybody has picked up a piece of beautiful jewelry to take home. Tom has taken the time to tell us about each designer and/or the origins of each piece. Many pieces run between $500-$1000 dollars. Some are much more. But one of my friends got a pair of beautiful modern turquoise earrings for about $150. One of my friends bought an intricate inlaid opal bracelet. It was too long for her wrist so Tom offered to take off two links of it and make her matching earrings. It's gorgeous. So if you are coming to Tubac to buy a piece of jewelry that you will cherish and/or wear every day, I recommend Cloud Dancer.

I seriously had fun shopping I there. I was taught the art of bargaining for a price that I was…read morewilling to pay. After looking through the entire store, I found two pendants that I couldn't afford without the deals. Walked out with two wonderful pieces that I will treasure for years. Thanks so much for working with my budget.

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Ruby Jane Designs

5.0(3 reviews)
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Stumbled into this store and found the cutest cheetah peplum mesh tank top for $40. I had to have…read moreit. I would definitely encourage y'all to walk into this store. I'm in my 30s and initially the clothing from the outside seemed a little more mature. I'm glad that regardless I went inside because I did end up finding some cute clothes that would be flattering to most age demographics. The store was well laid out and the racks weren't cluttered so it was easy to look through and see the clothing. I like that they had themes or good color coding to help navigate the racks. Aside from clothing they had cute jewelry and some home goods items. The prices really ranged. My tank top was a reasonable $40 given the shape and pattern, however my friends looked at some tops that were $90+. You really just need to look around. I actually felt that the jewelry was very well priced! In hindsight I should have bought a necklace and wristlet I was looking at but this was one of my last shops of the day and I was on spending overload. At least their jewelry is reasonable and cute. The gals that were working here were super professional and attentive. They made us all feel welcome and helped us find our clothes and gave such sweet compliments and suggestions as we tried on outfits. They were so helpful and made our experience an A+. I will definitely be coming back next time I'm in town as they have cute stuff here.

Wow, Ruby, Jane Designs have a leak and beautiful selection of clothing for women. Each outfit that…read moreI saw was better than the next. I was really attending an art fair but the diversion was nice.

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