Hoosier Sister
Clay Terrace, Carmel, hoosiersister.com
Come to take a free family photo in a Jeep Wagoneer staged for the holidays, and stay for a bay-leaf wreath that will later dry out and can be used for cooking. That’s one of the unique gifts that sisters Heidi Heldt and Gretchen Harter source for their Clay Terrace store, which is a semi-permanent home for their vintage business heavy on decor as well as jewelry from women-owned brands. After eight years, the sisters are pros at finding inspired items from sources as varied as antiques dealers, artisan makers, and watermelon farmers, mixed with new home goods from the same wholesale sources that retailers like Pottery Barn use. Hoosier Sister usually sells at markets around the country and online, but since many events have been canceled during the pandemic, they have set up shop in Carmel and are open a couple weeks per month right now, through Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and no