Sandeen’s Scandinavian Gifts

Specialties

We specialize in fine giftware imported from Scandinavia and items of Scandinavian design — glassware, ceramics, jewelry, cookware, table & kitchen linens, trolls, Vikings, tomtar & nisser, foods, English and foreign language greeting cards, soaps & lotions. We have a good selection of books and CD’s on Scandinavian culture, humor & history including many cook books and a wide selection of children’s books. Yes, we have Almond Cake Pans.

We also carry kits & supplies for a variety of Scandinavian needle arts including Hardanger embroidery, Huck Weaving, canvas embroideries and counted cross stitch, along with a large selection of hardware to finish and hang your pieces.

Due to Gail’s many years of teaching Rosemaling, we have unfinished plates and other woodenware as well as patterns & instructions books and brushes. We also have rosemaled pieces for sale, many painted by Gail’s oldest daughter, Carol Bourquin.

Plus it’s Christmas all year ’round at Sandeen’s. We have a wide selection of Christmas linens, ornaments and other décor and Tomtes and Nisser galore. Come shop where the tomtes shop!

Come in and visit with Gail and Sandy’s youngest daughter, Kay, and her able assistant, Sparkle the Cat. We would love to meet you and show you all we have to offer in our unique little shop.

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History

Established in 1955.

Sandeen’s Scandinavian Gifts was founded in 1955 by Gail and Sandy Sandeen to fulfill a local need for Scandinavian folk art supplies and gifts. Gail taught folk art for 35 years and many of her best pieces are on display at the shop.

Meet the Business Owner

Kay S.

Business Owner

Kay Sandeen started helping in the shop as a child learning the business from her parents from the start. She went on to a lengthy career in church music as a singer, organist, choral and instrumental director from which she has now retired. Most of those years she continued working at the shop and took over the business in 2008 as a tribute to her parents. She has a special interest in Scandinavian music.

Sparkle the Cat joined the family in 2005 but didn’t become active in the business until 2008. She now assists Kay by greeting customers — when she is not napping, of course. She loves to show off her Cat Corner and to visit with the customers, whom she is certain have all come to see her.