Curiodrome

I’m genuinely interested to see what becomes of this hodgepodge of a store. It’s part art/​poster gallery, part DIY consignment shop, part toy store, part vintage collectibles emporium, part teeny-​tiny music venue. It’s only recently opened, so it’s a little sparse, but there are definitely a handful of cute/​curious items there, from Japanese candy to handmade dresses or purses with Pac Man appliques to actual vintage ‘60s-‘90s pop culture tchatchkes, books and LPs.
I’ve seen a slew of these kinds of shops do reasonably well in bigger cities, but my fear is that, even in a town as cool as Bloomington, the prices (particularly on some of the used vintage stuff) are a tad too high.
That said, the people running it seem very friendly and you are likely to find stuff there you don’t see everywhere else in town. In particular, they have a really nice selection of silk-​screened posters of national bands who’ve played locally.
Likewise, it could grow into another sorely needed spot for younger artists to display and sell their wares. (Think more Sweet Hickory than Wandering Turtle.) Rumor also has it they plan to show films and host bands in the (very) tiny back room, and again I’ll have to reserve judgment on the feasibility of that plan. For now, I’ll just watch and wait.