An In-Depth Review of Gypsy Grace and the Vintage Goat

Known for attracting the peculiar and featuring the unique, vibrant small business Gypsy Grace and the Vintage Goat stands overflowing on West Market Street, with intriguing items spilling out its storefront,  beckoning passers-by to stop in and take a look. Here at The Visor, we decided to listen to its call and check it out.

Walking into Gypsy Grace and the Vintage Goat is, as Stephen King would say, “a uniquely portable magic.” Quite literally filled to the brim with oddities and one-of-a-kind pieces, the Akron-based home decor store is located just down the street from Highland Square, but I promise you, entering the store will transport you into an entirely different world.

The store’s atmosphere–complete with multi-colored roses hanging from the ceiling, Akron Pride t-shirts displayed front and center, an assortment of antique dolls in the back, and a wide array of other quirky features–is unlike any other.

“Gypsy Grace and The Vintage Goat,” according to the store’s Facebook page, “is dedicated to creativity and imagination.” Let me assure you, they deliver on that promise.

Although the building itself is relatively small, it feels like there’s no end to the store’s magic. I circled the main room over and over again, each time finding at least ten new details I missed the previous go-around.

I found a giant orange salt lamp, a bracelet fashioned from a belt buckle, a bacon-flavored candle, an intricately painted cigar box, an assortment of dolls seated on a bright purple couch, and, my personal favorite rarity, a beautifully retro typewriter ala Paul Sheldon’s Misery machine.

There’s just so much stuff. So much insanely interesting stuff.

And, I know, quality usually suffers at the hand of quantity but, trust me, that is not the case at Gypsy Grace and the Vintage Goat. It may seem to be overflowing with junk, but take a look at that junk and you will discover that it contains some of the most creative pieces of art, furniture, and design you will ever find.

Its indescribable aura can only be felt in person. Closed Monday through Wednesday, check it out Thursday through Sunday–just look for the small store on 451 West Market with tons of stuff outside it. If you have an eye for the peculiar or an appreciation for the unique, I guarantee you won’t regret it.

Yes, it is extremely full, but it’s full of awesomely weird items. Yes, it is busy and hectic, but that only adds to the store’s aesthetic. Yes, it is odd, but who in the world wants to be ordinary?