Apr 11, 2012

New retail shop moving into ex-16 Hands on South Main Street in downtown Ann ArborBy Lizzy AlfsAnnArbor.com

The owners of a retail shop in Tecumseh recently signed a lease to open a new location on South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

The store, Rock Paper Scissors, plans to open in the former 16 Hands galley space at 216 S. Main St. by June 1, said co-owner Lisa Roberts.

Roberts described Rock Paper Scissors as a gift shop with an eclectic mix of products. From wine glasses with a chalkboard base to personalized stationery and wedding invitations, Roberts said the store keeps it “fun and fresh.”

“We don’t have a lot of stuff that other people would carry,” she said. “We pride ourselves on finding unique and fun items. We have a sense of humor, too.”

The roughly 2,300-square-foot space has been vacant since last summer when 16 Hands moved to a new location in Kerrytown Market & Shops after 20 years on Main Street. The gallery now shares a second-floor space with Hollander’s Kitchen & Home.

Jim Curtis of Curtis Commercial LLC, the landlord of the Main Street space, said he took time to ensure the right tenant took over this “prime location.”

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