KENDALLVILLE — A brand new enterprise proprietor has supplied a spot for home-based artists and artisans to band collectively to open a retailer at 134 S. Major St. known as “Arkham Metropolis Oddities.”
Proprietor Samantha “Sam” Phipps mentioned her retailer affords distinctive merchandise, not the identical as anyplace else, and gives an area for her personal enterprise, a tattoo studio. She rents sales space area to different artists and artisans.
“I needed a non-public studio but in addition needed a store area,” Phipps mentioned. “I needed to do one thing totally different that Kendallville hasn’t had.”
“Arkham Metropolis” is a reference to “Batman: Arkham Metropolis,” a 2011 action-adventure recreation developed by Rocksteady Studios and printed by Warner Bros. Interactive Leisure. Primarily based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it’s the sequel to the 2009 online game “Batman: Arkham Asylum” and the second installment within the Batman: Arkham collection.
Phipps selected the downtown location as a result of she believes it affords the most effective consideration and advertising and marketing for the shop.
“I checked out different areas, in different cities and cities, however I’m a Kendallville resident,” Phipps mentioned. “And I like the historic constructing. I’m drawn to the center of Major Road.”
The present artists and artisans occupy cubicles on the entrance of the constructing, going through Major Road. Phipps is engaged on reworking the again half of the constructing so as to add an arcade and extra cubicles. Fantasy jewellery and custom-made steampunk fashions and jewellery are coming quickly to the shop.
Henna Moon affords handmade jewellery and non permanent tattoos and stamps made with henna and jajua. Berndt’s Comics & Collectibles affords toys and collectible figurines associated to comic-book and science-fiction characters. Divine Market is a non secular store, providing books, altar units, herbs and décor gadgets. Little Boutique affords {custom} clothes. Phipps’ studio, Tattoos by Sami, is in the back of the present area.
Phipps opened the shop in Could and mentioned that the shop’s merchandise will attraction to prospects of all ages.
“Every store has its personal clientele to usher in,” she mentioned. “The Oddities store has a wide range of every part.”
The mini mall plans to supply vacation promotions within the coming weeks that embrace Christmas reward containers, reductions on some merchandise and seize baggage.
