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Cottage Creations Gift Shop

About Us

Marty and Liz first opened Cottage Creations in the Historic District of downtown Frankfort in August 2000, offering only Irish, and German/Austrian gift items reflecting their own families' heritage combination.   In November of 2011 they moved the store back to Frankfort from their homesite in Mokena after operating as a home based business for the preceding 4 years.  The property size proved to be too large to maintain coupled with the growth of the store and internet business. Their shop now offers unique home decor, garden items, embroidered & cutwork tablecloths and the Nora Fleming collection of serving ware for all occasions evolving from their original import gift items. 

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Current Store Pics

110 Kansas St.

110 Kansas St.

Large selection of cutwork and embroidery tablecloths

Large selection of cutwork and embroidery tablecloths

nora fleming display

nora fleming display

Our Luminary selection

Our Luminary selection

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Irish Favorites

You have to visit!

You have to visit!


to R. Dan, Bill & Marty Three Men in Kilts
  1. to R. Dan, Bill & Marty Three Men in Kilts
TMIK singing National Anthem

TMIK singing National Anthem

Irish traffic jam

Irish traffic jam

Flooding Panic in Ireland

Flooding Panic in Ireland

A jar of the "stuff" at Galway Tribes, Frankfort

A jar of the "stuff" at Galway Tribes, Frankfort

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German & Austrian Fun

German Heritage Day, Frankfort, IL display

German Heritage Day, Frankfort, IL display

Cottage Creations' display at German Heritage Day Frankfort, IL

Cottage Creations' display at German Heritage Day Frankfort, IL

Frankfort's Mayor Jim Holland with the Rheinischeberein Prinz and his wife at German Heritage Day

Frankfort's Mayor Jim Holland with the Rheinischeberein Prinz and his wife at German Heritage Day

DANK committe members, Mayor Holland & guests, German Heritage Day Frankfort, IL

DANK committe members, Mayor Holland & guests, German Heritage Day Frankfort, IL

Anita Walthier with members of "The Bavaria" award winning dance troupe from Cleveland at German Heritage Day, Frankfort, IL

Anita Walthier with members of "The Bavaria" award winning dance troupe from Cleveland at German Heritage Day, Frankfort, IL

Liz's hometown, Graz, south of Vienna

Liz's hometown, Graz, south of Vienna

We didn't count the stairs!

We didn't count the stairs!

Landmark Graz Clock Tower

Landmark Graz Clock Tower

At the Burgenlander Fasching Dance w, Johanna Payne of The Styria Klub

At the Burgenlander Fasching Dance w, Johanna Payne of The Styria Klub

Marty & Liz dancing at the Burgenlander Fasching Dance

Marty & Liz dancing at the Burgenlander Fasching Dance

Marty on washtub bass at the Styria picnic Aug 2006

Marty on washtub bass at the Styria picnic Aug 2006

Indoor May Fest & Pole

Indoor May Fest & Pole

Traditional Outdoor May Pole

Traditional Outdoor May Pole

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