Prairie Peddler
Feature Business of the week: Prairie Peddler
Written by: Kelli Lohr
Prairie Peddler
319 Main Street
Shelby, Montana 59474
406-434-5446
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat. 9:30-3:00
The Prairie Peddler is a coffee shop & gift shop that has been a part of the Shelby community for 34 years. A big part of the day is spent making a wide variety of drinks for our customers. We have a special spot waiting just for you to enjoy a drink with your friends!
Our shop is filled with many unique items including home decor, clothing, food, toys, baby accessories & so much more! We are loving our growing selection of Montana made products!
The Prairie Peddler also offers a baby & wedding registry & complimentary gift wrapping too.
Stop in & check us out!!
Written by: Shane Adams
There is a big reason why I picked the Prairie Peddler to be the feature business this week, which I will hit on later on. But it's not the only reason it is featured. The atmosphere in this little coffee/gift shop is always welcoming, very friendly, and deserves to be featured on those merits alone. Every time I walk into this building, it seems there is always a friendly conversation going on between Kelli or one of the staff with the customers getting their coffee! It shows too, whenever I need to go to the bank across the street, it's usually hard to find a parking space close with the constant flow of customers going into Kelli’s shop!! No doubt, she's got a good customer base built up! I say the word “customer” loosely, as I think it would be safe to say the majority of the people walking in the doors are more than just a customer. I felt the same way towards my customers when I was selling guns & ammo at my old job in the sporting goods store. I enjoyed seeing the customers & the conversations we had, a good portion of them I would call on as a friend!!
Next week Kelli will be hosting a unique event in her shop. With the centennial events going on over the 4th of July. Dr. Gerard Gibbons, grandson of Tommy Gibbons, will be launching his release of his new book here in Shelby. He is giving the community of Shelby first crack at this book and will be doing a book signing event at the Prairie Peddler on July 3 and July 4. I hope anyone reading this takes the opportunity to head to the Prairie Peddler while Gerard is there, chat with him and check out his new book & get it signed. I, for one, am excited to check this book out! Even if you're not into books, Gerard is a very fun, friendly, & interesting person to talk to!! Will be at the Prairie Peddler…
July 3, 9 am-11 am
July 4, 8:30 am-10:00 am
The book: “Shelby 1923. The Dempsey-Gibbons Fight For Glory and a Little Montana Town’s Impossible Dream” The book will launch in Shelby first before the world release. In person sales only to start in Shelby July 3-5 at various events during the celebrations in town.
The book is a beautiful 4 color, 206 page, coffee table style book!
