Old City Hall Shoppes

We are going to be open on Monday, April 13 for the new season. We've been working hard on some great new things! I've been making handmade cards, aprons, pillows, and lamps for the shop. So al...

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 On Saturday, authors Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett will be here signing copies of their new book, and chatting about Route 66. This book is chock full of great photos of Route 66 in Il...

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I took this picture last night as I was leaving the shop. Santa's house is on the square in downtown Pontiac, ready for Santa to arrive during the Light Up Parade on November 29th. If you've ne...

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 This display is over our Main Street door and includes lots of vintage toys.  Necklaces, bracelets, sachets, and also vintage items on an antique dresser.   Go Bears! This year...

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Today, I've been pricing some pretty new jewelry. These are made from stones such as malachite, amazonite, peridot, lapis, rose quartz, and amethyst among others. The prices range from 6-12 dol...

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 Check out our "witch's boots." OK...maybe it was a witch...you never know!  We amped up the fall colors and added some jack-o-lanterns made from gourds, and a few blackbirds. This lamp...

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 I've started creating bags from some sweet Route 66 fabrics. So far I've got a box bag that is a great size for make-up or shaving kit, and wristlets. All the bags are fully lined with no exp...

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Julie Yeager had these glasses made up for all the wine lovers traveling Route 66. Her profits benefit the American Heart Association. Perfect for your summer picnic on the deck! $14 for lar...

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We've got some nice pieces in the shop today..including a few bowls, which are hard to find!

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 Pam Biesen stopped by and showed me all the great jewelry she has been creating lately. There are some amazing pieces in here! Pam upcycles all kinds of bits and bobs, and especially buttons, ...

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Homegrown & Handmade by Deborah Niemann   $22.95 Swygert by Jeffery Harold Utterback   $17.95 softcover, $27.95 hardcover Route 66: A Photo Journal by Michael Campanelli  $45.00 Come on ...

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DEBORAH NIEMANN, AUTHOR OF HOMEGROWN AND HANDMADE, WILL BE SIGNING BOOKS AT OLD CITY HALL SHOPPES ON SUNDAY, DEC. 18 FROM 1-3PM. DEBORAH MOVED HER FAMILY FROM CHICAGO TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY...

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and he bought this doll's house. He says his name is Amanda, but I'm pretty sure it was really him!

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   We have many vintage items in the shop which can be used in your Christmas decorating! And some ideas to take home with you as well. This year we printed large letters on old book pages to...

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   Rah, rah!    I don't know what these prisms were a part of, but I like them...one side is mirrored and they reflect the light so nicely! Heavy too. They'd make great paperweights.

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Gee..our visitors drive the coolest vehicles. This one was sitting out front when I came back from the bank. It really would be a kick to travel Route 66 in this!  Such a dashboard...lov...

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This weekend we've had lots of international travelers on Route 66.  The rain finally stopped and we have blue skies! Mary Wolf is now selling her handmade bracelets at Old City Hall Shoppes...

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Our Christmas lights have gone all Valnetines on us. I just pushed heart shaped paper doilies over the lights (far enough so they don't touch the bulbs) and it looks pretty. Our tin ceilings loo...

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This is the holiday open house weekend in Pontiac. Come on downtown, visit our shops and sign up to win the 100 dollar shopping certificate. Many merchants are serving treats and have special...

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Marianne put this great old trunk in the shop today. Check out the interior! All lined with vintage wallpaper. She's got it priced at 40.00. It has casters on the bottom and a flat top, so it c...

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Today we had the Heflins from Virginia stop by the Old City Hall Shoppes and the Illinois Rt. 66 Museum. They are driving their awesome PT Cruiser all dolled up for a trip down Route 66. Get y...

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Today we had a charming group of Frenchmen stop in at the shop (one was camera shy). They bought bikes and are almost done traveling Route 66...they are finishing up in Chicago. It's so much fun...

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Paula Steidinger makes wonderful doll's clothes to fit American Girl and similarly sized dolls. She has clothes to fit Bitty Baby sized dolls too. The clothes are handmade by Paula and her relat...

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Fabric, Fibers and Frills is located in Old City Hall Shoppes since the owner, Margaret Boehle, is in college, hard at work on earning her degree. She has Plymouth Yarn and Crystal Palace knitt...

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Pottery planters ready for spring! Great old primitive cabinet and advertising signs.

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