Indian Shop
@ LA FONDA
100 E. San Francisco St.
Santa Fe. NM 87501
505-988-2488
inquiry@lafondaindianshop.com
Copyright La Fonda Indian Shop 2016
Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon. - Sat.
Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
INDIAN SHOP FINDS NEW HOME IN OLDEST HOUSE
The
Oldest
House
Indian
Shop
at
215
East
De
Vargas
St.
in
Santa
Fe
is
the
new
home
of
the
Indian Shop at La Fonda, a Santa Fe retail destination for 27 years.
“We
are
very
excited
to
be
at
the
Oldest
House,”
says
owner
Rick
Smith.
“This
location
is
steeped
in
layers
of
history
dating
back
to
the
1200s.
Here
our
love
of
the
timeless
treasures
created
in
the
spirit
of
the
cultures
of
Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico
and
the
Southwest
combines
with
a fascinating community history spanning eight centuries.”
The
Oldest
House
Indian
Shop
welcomes
visitors
into
the
Oldest
House
Museum
in
the
National
Historic
Landmark
Barrio
de
Analco
Historic
District,
one
of
the
oldest
residential
neighborhoods
of
European
origin
in
the
United
States.
A
part
of
the
Spanish
barrio
originally
settled
in
1620,
the
Oldest
House
is
also
believed
to
rest
on
part
of
the
foundation
of
an
ancient
Indian
Pueblo
built
in
the
1200s.
The
New
Mexico
Tourism
Department
includes
the
Oldest
House on its list of 15 must-see adobe structures.
Smith’s
passion
for
sharing
Native
American
and
Western
collectibles
shines
through
in
the
richly
diverse
pieces
he
offers.
His
cases
are
packed
with
the
work
of
notable
potters,
jewelers,
carvers
and
Native
American
flute
makers,
and
his
knowledgeable
staff
members
are
happy
to
tell
the
stories
behind
the
pieces.
The
Oldest
House
Indian
Shop
features
renowned
artists
including
jewelers
Murphy
Platero
and
Ray
Scott,
Kachina
carver
Alton
Honahni,
flute
makers
Brent
Haines
and
Colyn
Petersen,
folk
artist
Rory
Alvarez
and
potters
Robert
Tenorio
and
Madeline
Naranjo.
Along
with
his
top-tier,
distinctly-curated
pieces,
Smith
offers
intriguing
curios for every collector’s budget.
“The
pieces
we
offer
in
the
Oldest
House
Indian
Shop
are
touchstones
to
a
moment
or
an
experience,”
Smith
says.
“They
are
things
that
spark
the
imagination
and
encourage
curiosity
and exploration. Here we provide a venue for the joy of being in Santa Fe.”
Newsletters from
Oldest House
Indian Shop
Updated 12/29/2021
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