The Main Look – For the self-care enthusiast
401 Main Street
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-896-9456
The staff of The Main Look have specialized in providing clients with comfort, ease and complete satisfaction for 15 years. When you purchase a gift card from The Main Look during their holiday promotion ($5.00 off when you buy $50.00 and $10.00 when you buy $75.00), your loved ones can indulge themselves with massages, waxing, nail services, hair styling, and more. To accompany the gift card, choose from the selection of Petals & Wicks bath bombs, sugar scrubs, hand soap, or goat’s milk shea butter, available for sale right in the salon.
Main Street Vinyl – For the music lover
222 Main Street
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-795-6976
Main Street Vinyl has thousands of new and used LPs, 45s, cassettes, and CDs for sale. In addition to music in its various formats, customers can buy gift cards, t-shirts, sweatshirts, posters, stickers, and even stereo equipment. But Main Street Vinyl owner, Bill, warns that if you are looking to buy a turntable this year, act quick: turntables are a hot-ticket item in the days leading up to and following Record Store Day on November 26th.
Secretly Shabby – For those who like to keep their closet and their pantry stocked
231 Main Street
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-607-6482
Each wall and corner of Secretly Shabby is beautifully bursting with unique finds. Located in-store to the right of a hand-painted writing desk (also for sale! $350.00), eye-catching earrings (Silver Ohio earrings: $10.95), necklaces, rings, hats, scarves, and more can be purchased as separates or paired to make a set. For the foodies in your circle, Secretly Shabby also offers delicious treats, such as jarred “Cajun Candy” ($9.50) and pre-packaged gumbo ingredient packets ($15.00).
Scripted Studio – For the person who would rather give gifts than receive them
306 Main Street
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-403-2658
Carrie, the owner of Scripted Studio, specializes in the artfully playful. For the 2021 holiday season, she incorporated feedback from her Instagram followers to create custom City of Hamilton gift wrap ($3.00 a sheet) depicting historic landmarks set against whimsical graphic design. The gift wrap will look great wrapped around any one of the amusing holiday ornaments (Post Malone, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and ranch dressing, to name a few) or charming themed advent calendars. But if you’re having trouble finding gift inspiration when you visit the store, be sure to ask Carrie about the availability of pre-made themed gift boxes she curates herself.
Wildfire Home & Gift – For those who live by inspirational quotes
226 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-889-3088
As soon as you walk through the Wildfire storefront, you will naturally gravitate to the wall of speckled ceramic mugs on the left. Although they may all look to be the same at first glance, each one of the ceramic Sugarboo & Co. XO Mugs ($20.00) is branded with a lyric, quote, or musing. From Gloria Gaynor (“I Will Survive”) to Johnny Cash (“I Walk the Line”), and from Alice in Wonderland to Peter Pan, these sturdy, handmade mugs will elevate any beverage break.
We Love It Too – For those who love to host and entertain
408 Main Street
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-714-4010
We all know that one person who finds a reason to celebrate every day. We Love It Too has everything needed to commemorate any occasion and party in style. Popular in-store items include Happy Everything serving bases and attachments, circular cutting boards ($26.99), ornamental tea towels ($18.99), and Stonewall Kitchen cocktail kits ($41.99). And, if want to pick up tips on how to prepare the perfect appetizers for your next get-together, ask We Love It Too owner, Erin, if there are openings in the next scheduled charcuterie board class, which takes place in-person and in-store.
These are just a few of the many options to shop local at in Hamilton this Christmas!