Owl's Eye Art Collective
Lowertown
Part gallery, part gift shop, part neighborhood hangout: Owl's Eye showcases local artists alongside crystals, tees, and a silk screening service, all run by folks who make everyone feel like a regular.
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Twelve Vultures
Nicollet Island
A cabinet of curiosities come to life: Victorian viewing coffins, creepy antique dolls, and specimen jars share shelf space with crystals and local art. Ethically sourced bones and taxidermy mean you can shop the macabre with a clean conscience.
Wild Rumpus Books
Southwest Minneapolis
Cats roam the shelves at this storybook children's shop, where birds and chinchillas keep young readers company between the stacks. A Linden Hills institution for 30+ years, pure enchantment for kids and grown-ups alike.
Pinwheels and Play Toys
Southwest Minneapolis
Pinwheels and Play Toys is the kind of shop that makes you feel like a kid again, with aisles organized by theme and a wild variety of Squishies you won't find stacked at any big-box store.
Casket Arts Building
Logan Park
Skip the gallery middleman and buy straight from the makers. This sprawling studio building houses painters, sculptors, woodworkers, and jewelers, with open studio sales every second Saturday.
Sneaky Link Permanent Jewelry
West Seventh - Fort Road
Sneaky Link welds custom permanent jewelry to your wrist, no clasp needed. Pick your chain and charms, and walk out with a piece that stays through volleyball, gardening, and everything after.
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