Aug 28, 2007

An old church is now a gift shopBy Ed ShannonAlbertLeaTribune.com

A wide variety of gift items and home decor articles are available for purchase at Something Special in the Nest owned by Carol Riskedahl. This particular business is located at the southwest corner of West Main Street and Euclid Avenue in what’s considered to be Albert Lea’s oldest church building.

“I have some items which are specially made like hardanger,” she said.

Riskedahl added that hardanger is old-style Scandinavian needlework.

“About a fourth of what I have for sale is locally made and on consignment,” she explained.

“I go to the markets, and sales representatives also come here, ” Riskedahl added.

All three levels of this former church building and art center are devoted to the displays of myriad merchandise for sale. In the balcony she commented is where “it’s Christmas all year.” There are also greeting cards, an “Up North” section, items based on chickens, roosters and gardening, and an abundance of gift selections and wall art.

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