Went in just to look around and I accidentally dropped some vinyl records and I got told "you know…read morethose were some expensive records that you just dropped" and then the guy behind the register looked at me and said "well aren't you going to buy something?" He was extremely rude to me. Won't be coming here again.

Tremendous variety of interesting antiques. High quality and affordable.read more

Sandie's is a strange combination of antique retail and doll museum, but I respect the fact that…read moreshe has been able to share her two passions with the town of Albia. And I still have my Raggedy Ann doll which was handmade for me many years ago. The store is very organized, clean, bright, and out front is adorably decorated. I love the way the teacups and saucers are displayed.

Before this bookstore closed in 2009, it was my favorite online bookstore. My favorite bookstore of…read moreany kind any kind, really. God bless the former owner. I was lucky enough to meet him after he retired. I hope his life is unfolding in waves of expanding bliss.

We recently visiting this delightful progressive city in SE Iowa…read more... But.....This supposed resource for spiritual books this shop was just a high-priced curio and gift card shop. Selection of "spiritual" books is very slim, and occupies a very cramped area of an low-ceiling upstairs. You can find all of this kind of product cheaper online. In a big city, a gift shop like this can work, but the selection of gifts are usually much bigger better and more original. I felt like I was visiting a 1985 bookstore. Also -- where's the commitment to green?

My favorite gift shop in Southeast Iowa. Over the years the store has always been stocked with…read morequality products and arranged so artfully. The owner has a gifted touch for decorating. She carries a line of primitive candles that are poured into mason jars, wrapped with burlap, and smell amazing. I purchased a gift for my mom during this visit.

Cool shop with cool stuff but they sold me a fake silver bar, advertising it as real, 925 silver…read more Bought it for $37 and had it appraised afterwords. The jeweler's words were: "Practically worthless". The yellow sticky note in the picture is what was attached to it in the shop. I hope this was not intentional.

Vintage stuff! Retro wares! Nancy has the goods. Looking…read morefor midwest americana stuff, this is the place. She's got a variety of old beer stuff- brewery clocks, mirrored signs, neon signs old mugs and the like. Much of her stuff is old advertising memorabilia that someone seemingly had socked away. My favorite section was the belt buckles- she's got so many different John Deere belt buckles! The toys were lots of fun, and it's more of a memorabilia and nostalgia kinda place than a place to go to pawn your welding gun or torque wrench. It was really a big shop, and it seems that Nancy has the room to pack away a lot more inventory! She even has an area of the shop devoted to giant statues! She's got it all. Unfortunately, I wasn't pawning anything. This looks like a reputable place, not a place to come and "see what you've been missing." I'd be happy to pawn my neon sign here! Parking was easy along the street. Nancy herself was in the shop. She was friendly and welcoming!

Amazing products, expertise in green building supplies. We…read morebought most of our materials for our home from Green Building Supply and are happy with our purchases.

Owner is arrogant and condescending. I purchased $10,000 worth of cork flooring, then two weeks…read morelater, they had a sale 15% off. I contacted them and asked for the discount since it was within 30 days and the owner laughed. Many professional companies offer price protection within 30 days of purchase, unfortunately this is not one. Its not so much the discount, its the manner in which Joel handled the conversation. Subsequently, I planned on another purchase in May 2025 for retail of almost $12,000 but now will find another company. The smug attitude of the owner and the lack of a reasonable price protection policy leads me to think "buyer beware". I have high doubts this company would stand behind its products if any issues arrive. I say, find another company. We as consumers need to make businesses honerable by shopping elsewhere. An Iowan trying to shop Iowa.

Usually open 11am - 5pm, family owned business. I got to talk to the owner and found out he opened…read moreup this store so his daughter, Kendra, who has a brain injury can have something to do. Such a sweet family, very hospitable and they have and amazing assortment of Knick knacks and clothes. Kendra also hand makes garden stakes, bracelets and candles. Everything is super cheap too.

An amazing modern gallery for contemporary art. Bill Teeple is an intelligent and thoughtful owner…read moreand curator for ICON gallery. An artist himself, he is a visionary who brings topnotch artists to the quaint town of Fairfield, Iowa. As a fellow gallery-owner at one time, and an artist, I have always appreciated his curatorial voice. When I needed a fresh perspective, going to ICON was as satisfying as spending a day at MOMA in New York. Thank you Bill and ICON Gallery for inspiring our community with your gifts!