One of the highlights of my trip to Minnesota/Junk Bonanza was shopping at Hunt & Gather. I had shopped there on a previous trip and knew I had to hit it again. They had a spot at Junk Bonanza which only wet my whistle to head to their store.
My sis in law and I ventured over Friday after hitting Junk Bonanza again in the morning.
The store is crazy over the top with color, imaginative displays and fun merchandise. It is two floors and chock full of great stuff. Eye candy photos to follow.
They were having a sale and had treats out as well. I wasn't in the mood for the rotating hot dogs, but they had bags of chips, cherry mash chocolates, ding dongs and Easter chocolates. A quirky mix of party food and a fun little display.
I don't own any concrete swans but I always admire them. I would like a flock of them outside someday.
This bust was GIANT. It had a fun necklace that spelled out Hunt & Gather made with vintage letters.
Wow. What a shop. On the way out I spotted this giant E. E is for Ethel! I knew it would not fit in the suitcase.
Such shopping fun...a must see if you are in that neck of the woods.
Happy Day!
Wow!! What fun to prowl around in there! Think I'd come out with eye strain!
Posted by: Diane | April 19, 2014 at 03:41 PM
Oh my gosh! I just had to zoom into the pics a few times to catch it all! Can't imagine how it must have felt to be in that store! Lots of eye candy that's for sure! I can see a bunny that I would have stuffed in my suitcase. That large E does look like it belongs to you:-)
What a fun looking store!
Posted by: Doreen | April 19, 2014 at 04:25 PM
Isn't it so much fun? I head over there a few times a year...more just to LOOK though. I buy a couple little things, but Oh if I had tons of $$$ I'd go nuts there! The displays are just so inspiring too.
Glad you had fun!
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica / Golden Egg Vintage | April 19, 2014 at 05:16 PM
Oh man, that giant E (for Ethel? Erica?). We need to find two of those a little closer to home then deliver them to each other!
Thanks so much for the amazing eye candy :-)
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | April 19, 2014 at 06:58 PM
I imagine if you had your own brick and mortar, it would look a lot like this. I picture hanging honeycombs, giant Santas, and pink flamingos....:) What a fun store!
Posted by: Maria (Magia Mia) | April 20, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Oh.Good.Golly!! What an overwhelming (in a good way) batch of inspiration. I think it would be hard to take it all in. What a fun time!
Posted by: Kathy | April 20, 2014 at 11:02 AM
Fun!! I would love to see this in person someday ... I enlarged every pic to take it all in. All that vintage stuff piled up on the sidewalk would have me screeching to a halt if I were driving by!
Posted by: Into Vintage | April 20, 2014 at 04:34 PM
This looks an amazing store. I definitely need to spend more time looking over their displays. That E definitely would have been right at home in your studio. Thanks for sharing such a neat store with all of us.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | April 20, 2014 at 04:43 PM
This shop has your name written all over it! I think I could spend hours in there looking. Thanks for showing this cool place.!
Posted by: Annette | April 20, 2014 at 05:01 PM
My gosh, that looks like the kind of store I would literally get lost in for hours and hours. Love that huge bunny with the tall ears.
PS I have a concrete swan! I rescued it from my Grandmother's house. :)
Posted by: Shara | April 20, 2014 at 09:14 PM
Very cool! Daughter and I must try to get there the next time we are in Minne. Looks like an awesome place to visit!
Posted by: Maureen | April 26, 2014 at 09:17 PM