This was my first time in downtown Orion Charter Township and I loved the small town feel as well…read moreas the charming shops and restaurants, which include Green Hippo Gifts. What a cute name! There was a young lady working at the shop and she was very welcoming and offered her assistance if needed. This is the place to buy children's gifts including toys, games, puzzles, and books. For adults, there are greeting cards, notebooks, and Michigan made items. Green Hippo was my favorite shop in this cute town and I highly recommend visiting if you are ever in downtown Orion Charter Township.

This is one of my fave stores! It has the best selection. Always friendly helpful service. Will…read moregift wrap in a cute bag with tissue paper and bow anything for free. From Xmas to Mother's Day to Birthday gifts or something local flare, this is one of my go to shops. I never leave empty handed. Two of my fave earrings are from here and they often have the "it" fidget toys that can be hard to find. Prices are always great too. Highly recommend!

Vendors beware. I was a vendor for over 6 months. Ended up costing me to be there. That's 1…read morething, maybe I was in the wrong demographic. But, there were so many other issues. One, you could never get a call back or a response in messenger. Very hard to work with someone when communication is one way. Checks were to be ready on the 10th of each month, with a sales report sent via email. I left self addressed stamped envelopes to have my check mailed because it was a 45 minute drive one way to get there. I don't think my check was ever mailed on time, and each month you would wait and wait for a sales report. One month she was too busy to get checks out on time. I always felt that vendors came last. I gave her my 30 day notice prior to leaving. Granted, it was in December when I was leaving. But, I left a message the night before I was picking up, on the vendor facebook page. Her response was that my inventory would be left in boxes, in the alley. So, my inventory sat in an alley all night. I had 4 boxes out there. Once I got settled and checked in what was there, and what I had sold had been also checked off my inventory list, I was missing around $1200 in product. And I had a handful of pieces that didn't belong to me. I contacted the owner and her response was that there is nothing she can do. But if she comes across any, she would let me know. As for what I received that didn't belong to me, no response. I have reached out a few times since and it's radio silence. Yes, she has a beautiful store, and with the amount of stock, it can be overwhelming for a shopper. As a vendor, I do not recommend this place. I say, stay far away.

Thought I would check this place out after seeing it on Facebook. As a crafter myself, I like to…read moresupport fellow creators and their work. When I walked in the door, I barely received a hello from whomever was working that day. In fact, my presence was not even acknowledged the entire time I was in the building, past the weak hello. There are some cute things in this place, but I have to say, I would hesitate to leave any of my product there. It doesn't feel like a very friendly place to do business, if I'm not even acknowledged as a shopper.

The most knowlegdable staff authetic people great selection always a wonderful experienceread more

I went here for the first time today and am so happy that I stopped by! The place is so charming…read moreand I was excited to be greeted by not only human staff but two adorable, friendly cats as well. The space is cozy and full of beautiful items to look at and purchase. One of the staff helped me figure out how to use the infinite stone I purchased for pain relief and it worked wonders for me. Especially for a small business, prices were fair and I'm happy to support a business that I feel is deserving! I will definitely be back when I'm in the area next.

Eclectic selection of home goods/decor…read more I found this cute little shop while visiting Rochester during the holidays. What a gem it was! As soon as I stepped inside, I knew I was going to like it. I think I fell in love with nearly everything that I saw. It was just so cute and inviting from my first impression. Everywhere I turned, I found something unique and thoroughly "un-cookie cutter" that I'd love to redecorate my home with. Mentally, I compiled an ever-growing list of "must-haves" as I perused the aisles. As a browsed, it became more apparent that my list of "must haves" was growing exponentially. In one corner was a chic silver/glass lamp, in another and end table that I couldn't live without and tucked away into a cozy corner were some Eiffel Tower-inspired wine glasses that I suddenly found myself unable to live without. How amazing would those glasses look in my dining room? Oh, I could just envision it. The merchandise included an interesting mix of bohemian glam, upcycled flea market finds/restored vintage pieces, and French-inspired style. This shop had a little bit of everything, from furniture, art and decorative accessories to dishes, glassware, kitchenware, as well as restored antique drawer pulls, linens and even a super cute, albeit limited, line of jewelry. I liked one of the necklaces so much that I snapped it up and told my husband he could give it to me at Christmas, which he did (yes, I often pick out my own Christmas gifts). Elsewhere, with visions of redecorating the house in my head, I spied decorative pieces, like vintage-inspired signage, mirrors, shelves, and lamps selling at both high and lower end price points. In other words, if you want to splurge and go big, you can definitely do it if you have deep pockets, while others items were pretty reasonably priced. I liked the well-balanced mixture of higher and lower end goods. It's a more eclectic way of decorating- you know, not "cookie cutter." The owner waited on me personally. She was super nice and asked me about my weekend, etc. She even wrapped my purchases up carefully in tissue paper spritzed with light fragrance. This place definitely gets high marks in all areas, including customer service. At the end of the day, it made for a pleasant day of shopping and I'm not even sure I cared how much I spent. You know the experience was good when you don't bother checking the credit card receipt afterward! If I hadn't exercised a bit of fiscal restraint, I would probably would have charged half the store to my credit card. While I would have no problem with that, my husband probably would. Therefore, I settled on a couple of items and called it a day. Sigh. However, I will be back. There is no doubt about that.

I'm a sucker for cute home décor shops like The Urban Merchant. I enjoy browsing all of the…read morebeautiful home accents, especially the sparkly decorations at Christmastime. I also got a few ideas for possible crafts that I could make someday, like the gorgeous yet simple acorn twig wreath. I was very tempted to buy the silver and gold resin deer and am now thinking of ways to make it myself as a quarantine arts and crafts project. The prices are reasonable bordering on high end. For example, the glitter deer I admired costs $40. Service could be improved. Most of the sales associates were chatting by the register. No one offered assistance or said hello first. Overall, this is a fun shop for browsing when in downtown Rochester and I will stop by again.

I wanted everything in this store. I bought gifts for 4 people while I was there, and for a good…read moreprice! I will be back to buy decor for my house. Great prices on very cute furniture pieces.

The store is cool, prices are decent. But the woman working was unfriendly- my mom had the same…read morereview from when she went a few months ago. I kind of regret spending money... I'm not sure I'll be back. If I'm going to support a store, I expect a little bit of friendliness. At minimum.

This was our first visit to the Toy Box and it was well worth the 30 minute drive. This is…read moredefinitely one of the best collections of toys, trinkets, puzzles, lego, dolls, stuffies, and games for children of all ages in metro Detroit. It's evident that this family-owned business takes great pride in curating a great inventory- providing a much better shopping experience than Ama$on.

We stopped in here on a whim when we were gift shopping. Our first thoughts after walking in were…read morewow, what an awesome place to shop for toys! If you have kids on your list, whether it's for birthdays or Christmas, this is a one stop store. The selection of toys you'll find here is not the same as other places that carry the 'same ol toys' and this is what makes this toy store unique! What I liked was, we weren't hounded by anybody or followed around the store. We leisurely looked around the entire store and had to decide from everything that we considered a possibility. I did do a couple of price comparisons, and actually this place was less expensive on a couple of those items than what Amazon had them selling for. Whether you're shopping with your kids or you're just a kid at heart, this is a nice toy store with many possibilities of finding that special gift for that special someone! You'll be pleasantly surprised like we were at the vast selection of toys, puzzles, games, Legos, STEM toys, stuffed animals and more for all ages!

What a cute little shop with over 200 vendors! We came during an event and there was a woman with…read moretaste testing for her jams with crackers. She also had meatballs too. It was only $9. There was tons of different crafts and things to look at. We went to the top section of the floor and we saw that they had a craft class going on. I even found this syrup I use at the store for super cheap. A lot of the items were affordable and unique. It was a super cute gift shop.

This is such a fun place to shop and to take classes at. It is fairly easy to find and there is a…read moreton of parking. I have taken 4 different classes here. All of the possible classes are listed in their website. I would be hard to pick a favorite class. Each of the classes is taught by a different artist or expert in that class. There are 2 different areas where the classes are taught one in the back and one in the middle section. The website has a description of each class that is offered as well as the requirements that you need to bring for the class. The ability to walk out with a project that you learned how to make is priceless. I highly recommend going to a class at My New Favorite Thing or just going shopping. Local artists each get a section to display. I will be going back for more projects.

A nice store in the médium side. There are a few booths that seem to be more designer hobby but…read morestill a good place to search for goodies. Pleasant staff is a plus.

A antique shoppers dream. This is a must to stop in. 2 levels of tons of antiques. So many vendors…read moreI can't count. Prices are very reasonable. There is furniture, glass, christmas, marbles, dolls, houseware, pyrex, brass, dvds, vhs, books, old toys & so much i can't list. Hidden gem in clinton twp. Swing by you will definitely like this place.