If you are a passionate collector of religious art, doorknobs, wicker baby carriages, Ohio pottery — whatever — those special items will find you at an antiques store, flea market or estate sale.
“I believe 100% that you will be drawn to it,” claims Caroline Galloway, who along with co-owner Donna Cody, opened FIG Chagrin, an unusual kind of antiques shop, in April 2023.
Those semi-mysterious occurrences have personally happened to both of the world travelers, who now sell “fine inspired goods” (FIG) in a two-story, 1920s building in Chagrin Falls. Look for antique and vintage jewelry, textiles, furniture, clothing, artwork, rugs, books and more. Also expect to learn the provenance of many of the items.
“We spend a lot of time getting the history or at the very least finding out where something came from. That’s important to know about the piece you are buying for a number of kinds of value. We don’t necessarily go looking for whatever everyone else is looking for. But we identify really interesting things that have a story behind them,” says Galloway.
23 S. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls, 216-308-6149, facebook.com/figchagrin
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