Question:
I'm going to be in Lansing soon for a week or so with a fair amount of time
on my hands -- any good bead shops in that part of Michigan?
Answer:
-There's only one good-sized bead shop in the area. Here's how they
described themselves in a web ad:
T and T Trading, Inc
1063 Grand Ledge Hwy (M-43)
Grand Ledge, MI 48837 - Other States
517-627-2333 (phone/fax)
Hours: Tue, Thurs, Fri & Sat 11:00 to 6:00 PM - Huge selection.... Seed
Beads all sizes 5/o to 14/o. 11/o only 250+ colors. Delica Beads ,
Antique beads, Vintage, Metals, Gold/Silver, Findings, Books, all
stringing & wire materials, Stone beads. Showroom and warehouse Full...
Many items also in bulk qty.. No catalog available. We do mail order.
Customers tell us its the biggest selection they have ever seen. From
Detroit to Traverse City we service them all and want to make the drive
well worth while....
Thanks
Staff T and T Trading, Inc.
The shop I like best in this part of the state is in Ann Arbor, which is
a town about 1 1/4 hours away by car.
The Bead Gallery
309 E. Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
313-663-6800
Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10AM-6PM, Sun. 10AM-5PM
http://beadgalleryannarbor.com
If you visit the Bead Gallery, be sure to ask to see the upstairs part
of the store. Sometimes it's opened only by request.
If you'll be in Lansing over the May 18-19 weekend, check out the East
Lansing Art Festival. You'll find it in the middle of downtown East
Lansing from about 10AM-6PM both days.
-I was just in Ann Arbor to pick up my sick husband a few weeks back.
In the local phone book, there's a store listed called "Findings",
located at 2366 E. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI (734) 677-8420. I
never got to visit any bead stores, so I can't tell you how good this
particular store is.
