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The Collector Store

Enchanted Attic moves to St. Charles

A ray of sunlight hits the glass artwork hanging from the shop window; colorful yellow and red reflections dance down the sidewalk and beam onto faces of the passersby.


“The store just looks very calming and soothing when you walk by it,” St. Charles West junior Nichole Finke said.
Formally represented by a wooden door opening to a hidden upstairs, The Enchanted Attic’s shop now sits on the first floor of 308 South Main.
“We moved location because the store was not accessible to people with special needs, or those who were disabled,” sales representative Amanda McMichael said.
The store now sits facing the buzzing city streets of historic St. Charles, and is accessible to people with strollers, wheel chairs, and crutches.
“Even though it moved locations, the store is still very cozy in an eclectic way,” Howell Central junior Erin Richey said.
Within the first few steps of entering the Enchanted Attic, the colorful scarves and purses hanging in the back corner attract customers. The glitter of the gemstones and the sound of the wind chimes further tease their senses.
“Walking through the store I noticed how bright, cheerful, and full of colors it was,” FHN freshman Ashley Kienzle said. “The atmosphere was really relaxing; great for shopping.”
The long spiraling trails of smoke twist and twirl out from the stick of incense lit by the front desk.
“The store smelled really good because of all of the incense and candles – I’m addicted to their candles,” Richey said.
Smells of juniper, lavender and vanilla intrigue customers and further encourage their curious nature to take hold.
“We are a metaphysical store,” McMichael said. “We sell things that help people get in touch with their spirituality, and help further them on their enlightened path.”
A part of the vivid culture of historic Main Street, the Enchanted Attic attracts many different kinds of people: from St. Charles native looking for a good spirit guide or book, to a St. Charles foreigner looking to broaden their spiritual horizon with soothing woodwind music or hard to find aroma therapy candles.
“Missouri is seen as a conservative state by a lot of people, however there are a lot of people in the St. Louis and St. Charles suburb that love the items we sell, and appreciate them,” McMichael said.
The doors of The Enchanted Attic are open to people with needs for spiritual jewelry, books, aromas, or a relaxing get-a-way from the hustle and bustle of the city streets.

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