Triangle Treasures

After stopping by for a browse, I thought to myself… for a craft store, why so much jewelry? There were some metalwork figures, some expensive carved up baseball bats (of your favorite team), but other woodwork (aside from simple toys) was very sparse. There was way too much jewelry for a crafty guy to be looking at. My daughter thought it was cool, but I left feeling like I had wasted my time checking out a craft store that seemed to be about 80% jewelry 10% tin and 10% other varieties. I wish I had the time to make and consign items for this store, but alas, I rarely have the time to enjoy my woodworking hobby as it is, much less to stress over whether or not I could keep up with any demand for production. Maybe there are too many guys like me out there in the same boat.

It always pains me to leave a two-​star review, but I was disappointed with Triangle Treasures. The shop is a wonderful idea — a gift store filled with items hand crafted by local artisans. But it’s slimly stocked, and I felt did a poor job of showcasing local talent. I frequent our area’s craft fairs, and expected to see the kind of variety and quality I see from the vendors there. TT offers some jewelry, one table of soaps and lotions, lots of baby and children’s clothes, baskets. I really-​really hoped this would be more like Parts & Labour in Austin — we could really use a hip boutique to showcase lots of local designers in one place.