With a plethora of unique boutiques, salons, stores, and restaurants at your fingertips during the day to day, it can sometimes be difficult to fill a specific need with all of your options. But don’t get overwhelmed. With the abundance of niche stops and novelty stores, you’re sure to find exactly what you’re looking for if you know where to look. Here are a handful of hobby shops and specialty stores that may make your next shopping trip much less hectic, and give you somewhere neat and interesting to visit during a rainy afternoon.
1.) Roxy Guitar – Are you looking to be a rock star? Well, Roxy Guitar wants to help. For six years Lou Mueller has created a store that houses all sorts of fun and helpful guitar gear as well as community events and performances. With a huge number of guitars and the knowledge of a true guitar star, this is the perfect store for aspiring rock stars and music enthusiasts.
Address: 7026 Ridge Ave.
Phone: 215-483-1889
2.) Antique Lighthouse– Since 1994, the Antique Lighthouse has held a wealth of home lighting for all homes and businesses. The store has a restoration workshop and the know-how to guide you with your design for the perfect, well-lit home. And with a showroom on Lauriston that’s been open since 2001, there is definitely a fit for every lighting need at the Antique Lighthouse.
Address:4101 Lauriston St.
Phone: 215-483-8221
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3.) Manayunk Timber – If you are looking for sophisticated furniture, look no further than Manayunk Timber. Here, furniture is handcrafted from reclaimed wood, making it some of the most sustainable work on the market. Whether it’s a table, wardrobe, desk or cabinets, have something you can truly call your own with these handcrafted gems. Call for details.
Address:Umbria St.
Phone: 215-834-4299, 215-483-7399
4.) Philadelphia Vintage Photographs and Custom Framing– If you’re looking for classic Philadelphia, look no further. From old photos of City Hall and the rivers, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Boathouse Row, and Independence Mall, these vintage black and white photos are a great accent to your home or office. And with a whole series of Manayunk photos from the back in the day, you can have your own slice of home from decades past.
Address: 4386 Main St.
Phone: 215-482-1226
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5.) Three Potato Four– If you love found art, knick-knacks and ingenuity, than this is the store for you. Three Potato Four was founded by a couple who loves collecting things, and they have taken their hobby to a new level with this shop. From skeleton keys that serve as corkscrews to classic signs and classic reads, you can find some of the most kitschy, sentimental, and inspiring pieces for gifts and décor here.
Address: 376 Shurs Lane
Phone: 267-335-3633
