Shopping in Jeffersontown

Though newborns and preteens rarely hang out socially, they find common ground at Buttons Bows and Britches, which stocks a wealth of kids' clothing, toys, and accessories. The shop sells new items such as hair bows, handmade dresses, and other apparel up to a size 16 for girls and 18 for boys. There's also consignment clothing, as well as lightly used toys and accessories such as bikes, cribs, and play sets from brands such as Eddie Bauer, Step2, and Fisher-Price. In addition, Buttons Bows and Britches offers monogramming services, ensuring that babies will never have another tearful argument over who owns which shirt.

Mary and Randy Baron cultivated their entrepreneurial spirit by transforming Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies from a mail-order home business into a large supplier of all things related to the game of bridge. After 30 years of expanding that company, they enlisted the help of their son Dustin to begin a new venture designed to nourish the culture of eco-awareness and sustainability in their hometown of Louisville. That idea eventually became Amazing Green Planet, which stocks locally made gifts and fair-trade products including earrings, soaps, and candles. Compost pails, reusable bags, and water-saving showerheads also help increase efficiency around the home and lessen the strain on the planet without forcing it to wear a lumbar belt around its equator.

For 40 years, Papers Unique & Gifts! has occupied the same location, enjoying continued success by supplying customers with the invitations and items that ensure memorable parties, weddings, and special events. In-store printing services simplify custom-invitation creation, which requires no minimums, no typesetting fees, and no need to hunt squids for their ink. After crafting invitations for fancy events, such as a Kentucky Derby viewing or a chandelier smashing, party-throwers can stock up on monogrammed wineglasses, napkins, and party paraphernalia.

Pottery Rowe is the studio, showroom, and store of master potter Melvin Rowe, who brings more than 35 years of experience to his craft. His hand-shaped, wheel-worked, and kiln-heated creations serve functional, artistic, and decorative purposes. House main-meal eats in high-capacity salad bowls ($18) and dinner plates ($26), or lick up libations from coffee mugs ($16). Clients seeking handcrafted containers for flowers and soap instead of flour and soup can opt for Rowe-made home accents. Illuminate midnight peregrinations with a squat, long-burning oil candle ($18) or lather dirty digits with a pump bottle's burst of liquid soap ($20).