Darlington, was found on a fluke well searching for unique places to visit well in town, this past…read moreweekend. Amazing deals, and fun place to check out and get some early Christmas shopping done. As in any store, you just need to know pricing on items, and what your looking for, especially nowadays. Overall, grateful I had a chance to stop by this past Saturday October 19, 2024. From toys, books, housewares, health & beauty, Christmas, Halloween seasonal, something for everyone. Be sure to check this place out, as locals know, its only open for a short period of time. So if your in from out of town visiting, like I was its worth the experience. Loved the kindness, helpfulness of all staff that I had the pleasure to speak with and ask questions. Interesting tip: The nice lady at the door, where you walk in, and provide you with a clean cart, and entry drawing mentioned; how Darlington does warehouse shopping throughout the year, prior to open this location.

You can get some great deals here, such as on books! But there is also a lot of junk that's…read moreoverpriced even at the less than $3 price point. Don't fall into the trap of buying it just because it seems inexpensive--the total adds up quick and it's easy to leave with things that will be thrown to the side after one or even zero uses.

We ate lunch at The Patio and ended up passing this boutique on the way to our car. I'm SO glad we…read moredid! It's a great location for gifts, personal purchases, or home decor. I am always prone to checking out jewelry but, I'd highly recommend looking at the rings and pendants around the cash register (I've added some photos). My favorite part was all the art work and vintage decor that is upstairs. The art is reasonably priced for original work($100-$200). I imagine all the unique pieces sell quickly. It's great shopping for farmhouse, mid-century and everything in between. Lastly, there was an extra friendly woman who was working and setting up a new display. She was helping all the customers even though she was busy! I highly recommend for some awesome shopping!

What a cute little spot in the even more cute town of Roanoke. I decided to stop in after seeing…read moretheir sign by the highway while passing through the area. BEST decision ever last Friday afternoon. The owner is super attentive and will help you find exactly what you need. I was the only person in there during that time but I am sure she is always helping locals who stop in to find that perfect, unique gift. I was blown away at their diverse selection. Upstairs was vintage antiques- some items were expensive while others were reasonable. The prices were typical for any type of antique/boutique shops in the Fort Wayne area. Downstairs was a large selection of knick knack gifts. I especially noticed the different card selection- you won't find cards like these at Walgreens. Great for a personal touch. I was looking for a gift for my nephew's upcoming 2nd birthday. I was pleased to find a decent selection of child toys and clothes! I love finding him presents that are different from the limited selection at larger chain stores. In the back of the downstairs is a room filled with women's clothes, bags, accesories. I asked and some stuff is local (and she is always looking for more local goodies to sell!!! woohooo!) and some is produced in other states but not largely produced. You could tell by the quality that the items were hand stitched. I look forward to hitting up the Paper Moon next time I am in need of a unique, eclectic gift!

One of my favorite shops for such unique gifts for girlfriends' birthdays. The shop always has…read moresuch great jewelry, purses, clothes and accessories. Metered parking is just steps away from the door,

Yvonne's is one of our favorite local shops. Located right downtown in Decatur it has so much to…read moresee. There's such a wide variety of items on 2 floors and even in the basement. The prices have always been great and the ladies working the counter are always first to greet you when you come in and quick to help with whatever you need.

While on my way to Soul Pig one night, I was exploring a bit of Decatur's downtown. I saw Yvonne…read moreMarie's Antique Mall and since it was closed, I looked through the windows to see if it was worth coming back to when its open. I saw this antique rocking chair and decided to come back for it in the morning. It was the perfect Christmas present for mom. She suffers through back-pain and arthritis and I thought this was the perfect thing to help her. I came back and walked into the store. It is a huge multi-room, multi-level antique mall full of all types of items. It has antique decorations, furniture, weapons, and other sundry items for a great price. I got an old comic book for myself, and a precious moments figurine for mom. I also bought the rocking chair. All it needed was a little bit of love. I took it home, bought some wood oil to use on the chair and it looked perfect afterwards. My mom loved the gift and uses it whenever her back is really bad. I am so glad I stumbled upon this antique mall. Next time I am in Decatur, I will see if I can discover some other great finds!

Amazing beautiful, shoppe! Unique, gorgeous product! Each vendors personality, just pops out of…read moretheir booth! Go visit this incredible store, and experience the lovely town of Roanoke!!

Love this neighborhood shop! I have gotten lots of great items there, all reasonably priced -…read moreclothing, a small desk, trinkets for my garden. The inventory changes pretty frequently and I'm always finding something new. The owners are super friendly and always have a smile.

My friend and I stopped because of the window display and so glad we did…read more Rod was friendly and and allowed us to shop on our leisure, the store was neat, clean and displays were awesome. We were there almost an hour and a half. And will be back. Rod even gave us they names of other stores to shop. Customer service at its best. Daphna/ Ft Wayne, In Janet/ Greensburg, In

This is a top-notch used bookstore, both in terms of quality and quantity. Not only are there…read moremultiple rooms (main, back, and downstairs), but the bookshelves nearly go to the ceilings and stepladders/stools are necessary to explore the top 2-3 shelves for even the tallest customers. I spent most of my time in the back room and found several hard to find books in a pretty short time, and left with a big stack and $100 poorer. Specifically, their history, religion, philosophy, nature, and psychology sections were impressive and well-curated. I didn't look at much fiction, but there was plenty of it. The crafts/hobbies sections seemed to skew more towards male-dominated hobbies. The atmosphere of the place was just great and any book lover owes a trip here if they are within 50 miles and have a few hours to spare, although it would take days to look through a good portion of it. Keep in mind that there are maps of the sections and there is also parking behind the building, which seems to go overlooked. To date, this is one of my favorite bookstores of all-time.

Get lost in the stacks, pet the friendly cats, and bring your wallet. You could easily spend an…read morehour or two wandering the 3-level shop, or use one of their laminated maps to make a beeline to your genre preferences.