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Enjoy Gifts from The the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Special Gifts from the U.P.
including Christmas Items from Christmas, Michigan

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GIFTS

Antiques At The Old Boathouse, at the Bridge in Curtis, MI, next to J.T. Gordon's Motel, P.O. Box 218, Curtis, Ml 49820. Phone or Fax: (906) 586-6033. Artifacts from Here and There, Now and Then. Country Oak Furniture, Pictures, China, Copper, Graniteware, Glass, Oriental Rugs and more.

Gift Shops, Beanies, Fenton, and More, Collectibles from the North. Shops feature many unusual gifts from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin. Mail order available.

Books from the north, North Country Publishing, 355 Heidtman Road, Dept. EN, Skandia, MI 49885. Phone 1-866-942-7898. Award winning books about the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Books may be purchased by phone, mail order, or our online shopping cart
Books published include:

Books for Children:

Captain and Harry is a children's book set at the Seul Choix Lighthouse in Gulliver MI including historical facts and actual documented spirit sightings in and around the Lighthouse. Captain Joseph Townshend, lighthouse keeper from 1901-1910, said to be the spirit haunting the lighthouse joins Harry, a very fat field mouse, for mysterious adventures.

The Carriage House, Eagle Harbor Lighthouse Complex, 265 Lighthouse Road, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950. Phone 906-289-4581, Lake Superior and Lighthouse related items mostly designed by the artist-owners, Alice and Ann Kipfer. Hand smocked children's clothing, T-shirts, sweat shirts, afghans, wall hangings and throws, note cards, most items with lighthouse designs, Scassi lighthouse collectibles. There are many exclusive items featuring the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse design by Ann. Mail order available.

Centennial Cranberry Farm Gift Shop, Wildcat Road, Paradise, MI. 49768. Phone: 906-492-3314. Cranberry Harvest in Mid-October. The only cranberry farm in the Upper Peninsula is open for tours between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p.m. every day from Memorial Day Weekend through October 31st. Included in the tour are the cranberry beds, written displays, machinery, antiques, photos, video and other interesting information. Videos and cranberry gifts for sale in the office or by mail.

Christmas Ornaments, Decorations, Gifts, and Collectibles at Santa's Workshop Gift Shop, located on the corner of Highway M-28 and St. Nicholas Avenue, 3 miles west of Munising in Christmas, Michigan. Look for the Large Santa by the gift shop. Beautiful Christmas items for your home, tree, and yard. Collectibles include Bing & Grondall, Royal Copenhagen, Christopher Radko, Pipka, Jim Shore, Bently Crystal Snowflakes, Serenity Angels, Snow Buddies, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rock-a Buddies, Banky, nutcrackers, stuffed animals, snowmen, a wide variety of unusual ornaments plus much more. Visit with Santa on Saturday and Sunday during December. Have your Christmas cards postmarked from Christmas, Michigan. or send a letter from Santa to your child. Phone: 906-387-2929

Foods of the North, special foods from the Upper Peninsula. Enjoy them here or have them shipped to your home. Foods such as pasties, fresh fish from Lake Superior, jams and jellies.

Ghost Stories: "A Glostly Road Tour of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. True Stories of Ghostly Hauntings in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan" by Jan Langley. Tour these interesting haunted places in the comfort of your chair or visit them when you are in the Upper Peninsula.

Lighthouse Gifts, Books, and Nautical Items at the Seul Choix Point Lighthouse Gift Shop on Lake Michigan south of Gulliver. Phone: 906-283-3183. Open daily Memorial Day through mid-October from 10 am to 6 pm. For a special gift "Adopt a Brick" $35 or "Adopt a Step" $1,000 and have your name permanently engraved on a brass plate displayed in the lighthouse. Memorials accepted.

"Michigan's Upper Peninsula Spirit of Place" by Upper Peninsula photographer Steve Brimm. A delightful coffee table book presenting over 100 photographs of nature, wildlife, and landscapes photographed in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A wonderful collection of photographs for those who love the Upper Peninsula. Also available is a box of 10 different note cards, perfect for any occasion. Both can be purchased by phone or mail order. Steve's award winning photography is published regularly in regional and national magazines and calendars, and he recently won the 2005 Nature's Best Photo Contest in the Plant Life Category. Phone: 906-289-4235 (summer) and 910-620-7569. (winter).

North Country Publishing, 355 Heidtman Road, Dept. EN, Skandia, MI 49885. Phone 1-866-942-7898. Award winnng books about the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Books may be purchased by phone, mail order, or our online shopping cart.
Books published include:

  • New: You STILL Wouldn't Like it Here - The Sequel
  • You Wouldn't Like it Here - A Guide to the REAL Upper Peninsula of Michigan
  • Going Back to Central - On the Road in Search of the Past in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
  • The Superior Peninsula - Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
  • Lumberjack - Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
  • Sharing the Journey - Lessons from my Students and Clients with Tangled Tongues

Northern Mist Custom Bows, Steve Turay, 308 Cleveland, Ishpeming, MI, 49849. (906) 485-5480. Producing quality hand made one piece and take down bows that are genuinely beautiful, smooth, fast and dependable with superior performance. Each bow is handcrafted and built one at a time to your specifications.

THE PASTY OVEN Pasty Shop is located at W-7270 Highway U.S.2, near the stoplight in Quinnesec Michigan, just 4 miles east of Iron Mountain, MI. Phone: 906-776-0990 or toll free 800-735-5257. Eat in our dining area or pick up some delicious pasties for lunch or dinner. The Pasty Oven offers mail order so you can enjoy a taste of the Upper Peninsula in your own home. Baked fresh every day at our USDA inspected plant in Florence, we offer a variety of pasties including the traditional pasty, breakfast pasty, chicken pasty, vegetable pasty, and mini pastys &endash; great for appetizers or a party. Pasties can be purchased hot and fresh, half-baked, frozen or by mail order. Gift Certificates available for a wonderful gift from the Upper Peninsula.

Peninsula Shores Gallery, Gould City, MI 49838. Phone: 906-477-6303. Photographs of the wilds and wildlife of the Upper Peninsula. Note Cards. Painted by Mother Earth & Father Sky, Captured by Jim O'Neil. See both ends of the Rainbow and The Mystical Midnight Thunderbird.

Pictured Rocks and Grand Island Air Tour Video VHS & DVD. Take a real Air Tour in the comfort of your own home. Video includes area Lighthouses, Shipwrecks, Waterfalls, Sand Dunes, and much more. Approximately 38 minutes in length with nice background music. Narrated by Don Riggs Filmed & Edited by Express Digital Video. Flying by Commercial Pilot Mark Geitka.

Red Barn Antiques, PO Box 99, N7017 AuTrain Lake Road, AuTrain, MI 49806. (906) 892-8455. Depression Glass, China, Books, Magazines, Items from the 40's, 50's and 60's, Lamps, Pottery, Pictures, Munisingware and much more.

Red Metal Minerals, located at Gitche Gumee Landing, carries a large variety of copper, datolite, and local specimens, as well as minerals from around the world. Included are many unusual gift items such as agate slabs and bookends of all sorts. Spectacular mineral specimens for the serious collector and anyone who enjoys the beauty of Mother Nature. Variety of books written on the history and geology of copper mining in the Keweenaw Peninsula. 202 Ontonagon Street, Ontonagon, MI 49553. Phone 906-884-6618.

Santa's Workshop Gift Shop,, located on the corner of Highway M-28 and St. Nicholas Avenue, 3 miles west of Munising in Christmas, Michigan. Look for the Large Santa by the gift shop. Beautiful Christmas items for your home, tree, and yard. Collectibles include Bing & Grondall, Royal Copenhagen, Christopher Radko, Pipka, Jim Shore, Bently Crystal Snowflakes, Serenity Angels, Snow Buddies, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rock-a-Buddies, Banky, nutcrackers, stuffed animals, snowmen, a wide variety of unusual ornaments plus much more. Visit with Santa on Sunday during December. Have your Christmas Cards postmarked from Christmas, Michigan. Letters from Santa mailed to your child from Christmas, MI Phone: 906-387-2929

Snowmobile Rentals in the Upper Peninsula

U P Candle Company & Gift Shop is located at Gitche Gumee Landing, at the north end of River Street in Ontonagon MI. We offer highly scented long-burning candles, votives and tea lights in over 30 fragrances and unusual candle holders made from rocks and minerals, crocks, and soapstone boxes. Our candles come in a wide variety of fragrances and are made right here at our candle company in Ontonagon. The Gift Shop carries vases and bowls made of onyx and marble, wall hangings, a nice selection of jewelry set with semi-precious stones, and a wide variety of gift items. Red Metal Minerals located at the UP Candle Company carries a large variety of copper, datolite, and other specimens and minerals, as well as books on the history and geology of copper mining. 202 Ontonagon St. Ontonagon, MI 49953. Phone: 906-884-6618

WINE FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA: Threefold Vine Winery on the Garden Peninsula and the Green Family Farm, 5856 NN Road, Garden, MI 49835 Phone: 906-644-7089. Wine made from grapes grown in the Upper Peninsula? Yes, right at the Threefold Vine Winery just south of the town of Garden and near Fayette State Park on the Garden Peninsula. Our Tasting Room at the Winery opened in the spring of 2007 and offers grape (from our vineyard) apple, honey, and various fruit wines. The Green family invites you to visit our winery, see how the wine is produced, and sample our exciting new wines. The Threefold Vine Winery is part of the Green Family Farm and offers pumpkins, squash, and apples for sale in the fall.

The Wood'n Spoon, PO Box 391, US 41, Mohawk, MI, 49950. (906)337-2435. Handmade Natural Preserves, Naturally Grown Produce, and Fruit Cakes. Stop in our shop or purchase by mail order or use our online shopping cart. We feature the wild Thimbleberry Jam a specialty of the Upper Peninsula.

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