How do you feel about shopping?
Does poking around in a store make your heart go pitter patter.......
Or does the mere thought of stepping into a retail establishment give you chest pains?
As much as I appreciate the ease of
click-click-put-it-in the-cart-have-it-delivered-just-open-the-front door-online shopping,
I'm a sucker for a charming storefront........
one that lures me right in.......
holding promises of trinkets, jewelry, gourmet foods, knick-knacks, clothing,
gadgets, souvenirs, gag gifts, curiosities, objets de art.........
or who knows???
Does poking around in a store make your heart go pitter patter.......
Or does the mere thought of stepping into a retail establishment give you chest pains?
As much as I appreciate the ease of
click-click-put-it-in the-cart-have-it-delivered-just-open-the-front door-online shopping,
I'm a sucker for a charming storefront........
one that lures me right in.......
holding promises of trinkets, jewelry, gourmet foods, knick-knacks, clothing,
gadgets, souvenirs, gag gifts, curiosities, objets de art.........
or who knows???
I've put together a collection of interesting storefronts from around the world
that have enticed me to walk through their doors.
that have enticed me to walk through their doors.
Which one would tempt you?
A jewelry and gift gallery in Greenport, NY?
A so-bright-you-gotta-wear-shades Caribbean gift shop on the island of St. John?
A purveyor of everything apricot in Durnstein, Austria?
A quaint little cottage overflowing with vintage goodies in Long Beach Island, New Jersey?
A factory filled with mementos for your lower-IQ buddies in Waikiki, Hawaii?
A boutique by the bay bedecked with coastal souvenirs in Beach Haven, New Jersey?
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A hippie haven stuck in the 60's in Woodstock, New York?
These do look inviting! I have to be in the mood to shop but if I am I love to poke around especially around specialty boutiques with inviting windows and little odds and ends.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy,
ReplyDeleteHow fun and clever are these store fronts. I would be lured in by all of them. I am an on line shopper for the most part but I do love to go into small business and buy gifts. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. For you I know you are probably getting ready for Hanukkah and us Christmas. It is the downhill slide into getting things ready.
Hugs,
Kris
OMG>>>>I would be broke and my Card melted...what fun places...I hope everyone shops INDEPENDENTS...I was one for 40 years or more??? still making some stuff!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to resist that Amalfi store front even if I tried. We are such kindred spirits. I'm drawn to interesting shops too.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have to go into the Amsterdam shop as it looks to have a bit of everything and I have never been to Holland! Might have to put it on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing this lovely assortment of shops, they all look very interesting and I wouldn't walk past any of them.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could resist any of them. I too am a sucker for being lured into cute little shops! Would have to spend some serious time in that Greenport, NY one - it looks so charming.
ReplyDeleteOf course the little cottage with the vintage made me swoon, and the one in Sorrento Italy pulled at my heart strings, but I love them all! I am truly a sucker for a charming storefront. These are all so sweet. Great pictures!!
ReplyDeleteI'm never big on shopping but I wouldn't mind one of these. Small shops are my thing; big ones not so much, and I don't think I've been to the mall in a decade. But these? Too charming for words!
ReplyDeleteAll of these storefronts look beautiful. We don't go window shopping as much as we used to. It's harder with kids.. and when we don't have the kids we're still usually in a hurry.
ReplyDeleteAll of these stores look so awesome to visit and shop Amy! You have been to some really nice places. I enjoyed looking at photos of all the places and stores you visited.
ReplyDeleteNice! The Slovakian shop has my heart.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Wow! An amazing collection here.
ReplyDeleteI tend to go for smaller shops, and shop windows are always good to look at, they entice you in to spend :)
All the best Jan