Palumba

I ordered 2 vegetable-​tanned sheepskin rugs from Palumba. They are gorgeous, thick and luxurious, and larger than I was expecting. We have one at the sofa because the floor was really cold there. It worked like a charm. They are so luxurious that we put the other one over the chaise lounge. Now everyone wants to sit there. So comfy and beautiful! We also bought 2 beeswax candles; 100% pure and has the faintest natural scent of honey — delicious! I love this store and would purchase again for both my family and for gifts.

Fun wooden toys, make-​your-​own-​treasure-​map kits, and a selection of fairy-​and-​gnome type books; good hippy-​baby stuff. It’s in an old garage — make the leap of faith and follow the chalk sign into the post-​industrial wasteland of a gravel parking area, then bear left.
Presentation is more warehouse than toy store — utilitarian metal shelves, with cardboard bins of items listing name, price, and part number. Some of the furniture is set up in a small showroom/​playroom.
I saw lots of «Palumba» (or «Palümba») and «Camden Rose» signage — from what I can tell, Camden Rose makes & wholesales the wooden toys, and Palumba is their retail branch that will sell you just one, right now. The chalk sign on the sidewalk included both names.
The books cover a variety of ages, but maybe a quarter of the selection is Elsa Beskow stuff like _Ollie’s Ski Trip_​ (Swedish, 1907, featuring King Winter and Mrs Thaw, illustrated in an Art Nouveau style).
I picked up a treasure-​map-​making kit (with instructions to have an adult help age the map), a ready-​made treasure map, and a small book. I held off on the wooden sword — it’s pretty, but Nerf swords are still causing the occasional problem.
Laura Ingalls Wilder would appreciate most of the toys here. So do I. Don’t be afraid of the construction vehicles parked outside.