Tiffin Little Box Shop Take a weekend excursion, enjoy the festive season of Fall and the approaching holidays, visit the Little Box Shops' Holiday Happenings held in historic Tiffin, Ohio on Saturday, November 7th from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Sunday, November 8th from noon until 5 P.M. The Little Box Shops are a collection of unique locally owned shops, attractions, restaurants, and motels where friendly owners offer signature items, expert advice, warm hospitality...all in a style reminiscent of the past. Forty-five businesses are participating this year, offering demonstrations, specials, refreshments and more. Experience the excitement of shopping combined with playing Tiffin's Little Box Shops' Bingo. There is no purchase necessary to play bingo just visit the participating establishments to pick up your bingo card and have it stamped at each of the businesses until you have a vertical or horizontal bingo. Just fill in your name and address and phone number on your card, deposit it in the designated boxes at the businesses and you will be eligible to win one of four great prizes. The first prize is a leather recliner, second is a freezer filled with beef and pork, third is a diamond necklace and earring set and fourth is an overnight at the Tiffin Hampton Inn and a $25.00 gift certificate to Carmies Grill and Bar. Participants must be eighteen years old to win.
Discover the magic of glass at Crystal Traditions, 145 Madison Street as Patrick Amoros demonstrates the art of glassblowing. Patrick will show you how from a gather of molten glass he creates pieces of art glass. Aidan Scully, Master Crystal Cutter and Designer from Ireland, will demonstrate the free form of hand cutting crystal. The artisans delight young and old with tales of glass making from ancient times to the present. Special guest will be Michel Dammron from Farafina Imports bring beautiful Russian gift ware, such as lacquer boxes, nesting dolls, wooden Santas and amber jewelry. Glass lovers will also enjoy visiting the Tiffin Glass Museum and Shoppe, 25 S. Washington Street. Visitors will see displays of beautiful glass made in Tiffin from 1889 until the close of the Tiffin Glass Factory in the early 1980's. The Museum Shoppe carries a wide assortment of old Tiffin Glass, books and souvenirs. Special guest at the Museum will be Kevin G. Huth, Shaker Oval Box Maker. All his shaker boxes are hand made just as they were over 200 years ago. David and Clyde King, both engraver at the old Tiffin Glass factory, will be demonstrating hand cutting crystal at King's Glass Engraving, 181 S. Washington St. Their showroom is filled with crystal gift ware. Tiffin Glass and Mirror, 204 W. Market Street will be demonstrating stained glass, another form of beautiful glass making. Many pieces, such as prints, mirrors, Carruth Studio pieces and more can be seen in the showroom. St. Francis Spirit Space Gallery and Gifts, 200 St. Francis Avenue will have pottery demonstrations and more. The gift shop showcases the wonderful works of the fine local artisans as well as studios across the country. At Something Special "A Street of Shops", 2800 S. St. Rt. 100, the art of painting Christmas ornaments will be demonstrated. The Street of Shops features home decor, gifts, florals, primitives, antiques and much more. Rosary making demonstrations and ceramic ornament painting will be at The Angelus, 212 Jefferson Street. This is a wonderful gift shop in a charming turn of the century home with rooms overflowing with books and gifts for the religious or any special occasion. One of the latest arts interesting young and old is jewelry making, it will be demonstrated at Frameworks, 643 Miami Street, Suite #4. Frameworks custom framing and gifts specializes in the creation of personal art and custom business framing needs. Nineteen local artists gift lines are available in the showroom. Visitors will enjoy local art displayed at the Tiffin Art Guild, 207 S. Washington Street. Here you will see everything from watercolor to photography. If you want to learn about the latest in keeping your floors spic and span or the newest in household gadgets visit Burns Electric and Ralph's Joy of Living. Burns Electric, 116 E. Market Street, will be showing the importance in proper floor care cleaners , polishes and sealers to maintain that great look in stone, tile and granite. At Ralph's Joy of Living, 33N. Washington Street, guests can sample three to four different food lines plus wine. They will also be demonstrating the latest kitchen gadgets.
If you are looking for home decorating ideas, furniture or antiques, stop in to see Ewald's or Antique Warehouse. Ewald Furniture, 2941 S. St. Rt. 100, has been owned and operated since 1900. Visit the huge showroom with a wide selection and superior values. There will be a special sale promotion for the weekend. If you are looking for antique furniture and accessories, Antique Warehouse, 56 E. Perry St. will help solve your decorating needs. There is so much to see, oak, walnut, mahogany and country furniture, crocks, milk bottles, and primitives. Hidden Treasures, 14 Sycamore Street has many spectacular items to enhance you decor, from antiques to primitives. For the weekend, children can make ornaments to adorn their tree. The Wax Shack, 89 Jefferson Street, has many different sizes, shapes and scents of candles to accent your house. There will be special discounts throughout the store for the weekend. Flowers can always give a room that cozy feeling, so visit Tom Rodgers Flowers, 245 S. Washington Street and see the wide array of fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas arrangements. The weekend special is 20% off everything in the store. If you need siding, windows, roofing or patio enclosures, see Quality Construction of Ohio, 76 E. Market Street for your home improvements.
In the midst of shopping, if you should want a snack, lunch or dinner visit one of our locally owned restaruants. For those who enjoy Italian food, AJ's Heavenly Pizza, 213 E. Market Street, Fort Ball Pizza Palace, 91 N. Washington Street and Reino's Pizza will be offering delicious menus to satisfy your taste buds along with specials. Open the weekend for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks is GW's Fine Foods and Spirits, 275 S. Washington Street, where guest will enjoy friendly service. At Carmies Grill and Bar, 2460 S. ST. Rt. 231, visitors will enjoy a local sports bar and great food. It is Home of the Free High "5", affordable and filling 40 items 5.99 and under. Surf and Turf Specialities and More, 300 S. Washington St. will be serving ribeye, talapia, Lake Erie perch sandwiches and shrimp baskets outside. Inside is a delectable assortment of fresh meats, seafood and seasonings. Coffee Shoppe, 77 E. Market St. will greet you and show you their great new location. Tiffin Nutritional Center, 178 S. Washington St., is a must stop for your nutritional ideas, such as vitamins, herbs, sport nutrition, weight loss products, fish oil and the latest in nutritional ideas.
If you have come a long way and need to fill your car's gas tank, stop at Circle H Station, 130 Melmore Street and experience local hospitality by having you gas pumped for you. Seneca Cleaners, 22 W. Market Street offers a service with a smile by launderying your shirts or cleaning your winter coats. Enjoy refreshments and sign up for a door prize. The AAA Ohio auto Club, 191 E. Market Street, will be showing a video on travel. There you can register for a drawing of a free classic membership, enjoy refreshments and browse the travel store. The Seneca County Convention and Visitors' Bureau, 116 S. Washington Street, is your information center for attractions, shoppes, restaurants and lodging. Seneca County gift items will be available for sale over the weekend.
In the downtown area are many more Little Box Shops. Ultimate Tan and Beauty, 55 Madison St. will be offering free hand treatments and refreshments. For the doll lover or grandma looking for a doll for the special person visit the Enchanted Moment Doll and Gift Shoppe, 174 Jefferson Street. Hoperoy's Hallmark Shoppe, 77 S. Washington Street is a gift shop featuring cards, giftwrap, trollbeads, USA hand-made pottery, Fenton Art Glass, collegiate accesories and more. Across the street is The Ink Spot Custom Printing and Design, 70 S. Washington Street where one can have mugs, mouse pads, banners, t-shirts personalized for your holiday giving. At Cabin Creations, 122, 124 and 135 S. Washington Street, visitors will discover one of the largest selection of art and craft supplies, gifts, cards, windsocks, Webkinz and Avon. A gift well be given with each purchase. If you love reading visit Paper and Ink, 98 S. Washington Street. There you will find books, magazines, newspapers, children's books, atlases, journal and coin collecting supplies. For the weekend there will also be book signings. Minute Print, 215 Jefferson Street is your one stop printing center, there will be an in store drawing and coffee and cookies will be served. MLAD Art Department 181 & 185 Jefferson Street is a great art and gift shoppe, with many exciting pictures and prints with ideas for framing. They will have give-aways and refreshments. Same Day Signs, 80 E. Market Street will be raffling a $25 in-store gift certificate. From signs, banners, magnetics to posters and more can be found here. See the vintage purse and hat display at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 184 S. Washington Street. There is something for everyone in this unique shop.
On the west side of town are some very unusal and interesting shops. Forte Music, 717 W. Market Street is a fantastic music store with everything from musical instruments, sheet music to great musical gift ideas. Jeffrey Jewelry, 2449 W. Market Street locally owned since 1946, carries an extensive collection of diamond and gemstone jewelry, watches, 14K gold, pearls and many gift lines. Come and see the area's gems and enjoy sparkling specials all weekend. Scrap Happy, 2447 W. Market Street is the local independent source for everything related to scrapbooking, card-making and papercrafts. Make-it-and-Take-It will be available all weekend. Threads, 2451 W. Market Street is a unique womens apparel and accessory boutique fearturing designer lines. For this special weekend receive a free gift with every purchase and register for the in-store drawing.
After shopping and playing bingo stop at the Tiffin Area Chamber of Commerce, 62 S. Washington Street to get your gifts wrapped. The friendly staff will not only wrap packages they will also help you with any questions about the great community of Tiffin. Enjoy horse drawn carriage rides and listen to the music by local choirs will hopefully put you in the holiday spirit.
Experience a great weekend at the Holiday Happenings in Tiffin, Ohio. The Little Box Shops are "Our Town's Gift to You"! Let our businesses reward you, our customers, with friendliness and uniqueness. Whether individuals, families, friends or groups , slip away from your daily routines and visit Tiffin, Ohio , one of America's best communities.
For more information, call 888-298-7236 or e-mail us at info@tiffinslittleboxshops.com.
