Leisure-time shopping in scenic a rural setting

Shopping opportunities abound in Amish Country, but at Carlisle Gifts the experience is truly delightful. Our location compliments the unique, rural culture while offering a wide variety of quality items that celebrate home, family, friendship, and beauty. Customers can discover something new- creative gifts, home accessories, jewelry, collectibles, books, toys, and more.

Woven into Ohio's rural patchwork are dozens of lovely little towns with stately Victorian homes lining their most prominent streets. Built by merchants, bankers, and businessmen in the 1880's and '90s to show their prosperity, these grand residences promised the refinements of "city living" in the middle of the country. Built a century later on Walnut Creeks main street, Carlisle Gifts is reminiscent of this architectural heritage.

Please Come to Call

Our big, beautiful Victorian house looks right at home on charming Walnut Street - and youre invited to pay a call. Gingerbread fretwork, graceful railings, and a generous wrap-around porch make it easy to imagine youre visiting the showpiece residence of an early captain of Ohio industry.

But what awaits you inside Carlisle Gifts is an even lovelier reminder that bringing refined experiences to a simple rural setting has timeless appeal.

Our Home is Your Home

The illusion of visiting a gracious home continues as you step through the leaded glass door. A glorious cherry staircase winds up through three floors of wonderful treasures waiting to be discovered. This is one house where its perfectly acceptable to be curiousin fact, we encourage it.

Browse the bountiful bays and nooks. Poke into the corners. Explore every beautiful inch. Each time you visit, youll discover something new. Embroidered linens or cozy fleece throws. English, bone-china teapots or whimsical wooden toys. Beaded lampshades or a rustic nesting box for the garden. Quilted designer handbags or an enchanting childrens book.

Like proud homeowners, our staff pays loving attention to setting up each room just right. Inspirational displays reveal great new gift ideas. Homey vignettes help you envision creative ways to decorate your own showpiece residence.

Our Thomas Kinkade Signature Silver Gallery

Our Thomas Kinkade Gallery is designated a Signature Silver Gallery, meaning that we carry an extensive variety of in-stock prints as well as being able to custom-order prints to your specification. Options include size, frame, paper editions, canvas prints or signed/numbered prints. Our staff can help you choose the right combination. For you convenience, we'll have the completed piece shipped to your home.

We Always Enjoy Your Visits

Carlisle Gifts demonstrates just how perfectly suited this tranquil, small-town setting is for leisurely considering fine things. Over the years, we have filled our house with precious gifts, charming keepsakes, beautiful jewelry, and home accents worthy of the finest homeyours!
We hope youll stop by for a visit whenever youre in our lovely, little town. Our shop is an easy stroll from the Carlisle Inn and a perfect place to relax before or after sharing a meal at Der Dutchman Restaurant. Its hard to imagine a more idyllic way to spend a day.