Oct 13, 2012

Museum Gift Shop Celebrates Area Crafting HistoryBy DailyAdvance.com

Elizabeth City, NC – When we first considered the idea of running the gift shop at the Museum of the Albemarle, we already knew that there was a niche that needed to be filled in Elizabeth City – that of souvenirs and post cards as well as items that “said” Elizabeth City and the Albemarle region. And so began the journey to customize our gift shop with what we thought shoppers would enjoy.

As long time members of the Albemarle Craftsman’s Guild, our first love is handcrafts. Visitors to the area are very interested in the beautiful handcrafts made by local artisans and are excited to take home a unique handmade gift. Although many wonderful pieces go home to other states/countries, many local shoppers have found the museum shop to be a fun and satisfying shopping experience as well.

It’s pleasing to hear the excitement of men, women and children as they find interesting and unique items. You have to smile when something (especially toys) will spark a memory of earlier times in their lives such as a sock monkey, a wooden truck or a Jacob’s ladder.

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