The Peculiar Kind began as an idea for a different kind of retail space.
Not quite a bookstore.
Not quite a gift shop.
Not quite a game store.
Not quite a gallery.
And definitely not one of those places where everything fits comfortably into a single aesthetic or category.
Instead, the vision is a collection of different worlds under one roof.
The Peculiar Kind is being built for people who are curious about unusual books, strange history, folklore, games, art, dark humor, local makers, good stories, and things that don’t fit neatly into one category.
The Worlds of The Peculiar Kind
The Reading Nook
Books worth disappearing into
The Rabbit Hole
Unusual ideas, mysteries, strange history, unconventional thinkers, and subjects that inevitably lead to twelve more questions.
Lore & Legend
Folklore, mythology, cryptids, monsters, legends, and the stories humans have been telling for centuries.
Gather Your Party
Games and the things that bring people around a table.
Get Me Through the Day
An irreverent corner dedicated to the absurdity of being a functioning adult.
Made Nearby
Work from local artists, makers, designers, and creators.
A Little Dark
For the things that lean macabre, gothic, strange, or just slightly unsettling.
Beyond Retail
The Peculiar Kind is being built as more than a shop. The plan includes events, author and artist programs, games, discussions, workshops, and other reasons for curious people to gather in one place.
The Peculiar Kind is still being built. You’re just early.