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This whimsical motorcycle is representative of the many one-of-a-kind items you’ll find at Aurea’s Unique Gifts in Queensbury.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n

By Eva Weaver<\/p>\n

Aurea’s Unique Gifts, located within Glenwood Manor Antiques & More in Queensbury, is an upscale gift shop featuring unusual and unique gifts. Owner, Richie Smith says he strives to find as many items as possible that are made in USA and hand crafted by local artisans. The shop offers gifts, home and garden decor and accessories, jewelry, chocolate, ladies fashion accessories, art, glass and more.
\nRichie opened the shop in March, and named it in honor of his mother who passed away a year ago. Prior to opening the shop, Richie was the manager of a bed & breakfast in Saratoga.<\/p>\n

Launching his business has presented its own challenges. “The biggest challenge has been getting our name out there and letting people know that there is a new dimension to Glenwood Manor Antiques & More,” says Richie.<\/p>\n

The constantly changing product line at Aurea’s adds new items weekly. Richie strives to expand the lines of local artists who provide unique, unusual, and one-of-a-kind items. One of the most popular is Barkeaters Chocolate made in North Creek. The chocolate is homemade in a variety of flavors such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, some with a hint of sea salt, coffee, nuts, and berries. Aurea’s also carries a line of Quill Art made by local 92 year-old artisan, Alan Girvin. The shop carries unique up-cycled and recycled gifts repurposed from bicycle chains, sprockets, old vinyl record albums and wine corks. Hand-made dichromic glass jewelry, clocks, compacts and trinket boxes, and a line of Art Masks from Venice, round out the store’s unique offerings.<\/p>\n

The shop also features work from artisans from The Shirt Factory, an arts and healing center located at the corner of Lawrence and Cooper Streets in Glens Falls.<\/p>\n

Some of the more unusual items at Aurea’s are wine bottle holders, Harley Motorcycle garden stakes, and wooden birds made with drafting tools, watch parts and measuring items. They also feature Native Adirondack wood pens crafted by a local artisan, each pen having its own distinct style.<\/p>\n

The shop also hosts book signings for local authors. Most recently they hosted a book signing for Maury Thompson and his book “The Biggest Kid at the Balloon Festival: The Walter Griskot Story”. On July 26th, they will have a signing with Paul Gibaldi, author of “Seasons of the Adirondacks”. Aurea’s Unique Gifts is open daily Monday through Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5.<\/p>\n

Visit the shop within Glenwood Manor Antiques & More, 60 Glenwood Avenue in Queensbury. Call Richie Smith at 798-4747 for more information, or visit their Facebook page, at www.facebook.com\/AureasUniqueGifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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