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Heart Of Michigan
Since 2011, we are constantly evolving and committed to bringing the best Michigan has to offer to our customers. Our store is located in historic Downtown Howell, Michigan. Here in our online store, you can order any of the items we carry in our shop in Howell and have them hand-picked from our inventory by our staff and shipped right to your door.

We also have a kitchen right in our store in Howell, Michigan where we make authentic U.P. pasties daily. It Will Always Be Pine Knob Unisex T-Shirt - S is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock. Our store is located in the heart of Downtown Howell, Michigan. Our cozy shop carries a wide variety of unique Michigan Made items.
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It was meant to be. My husband John works a full-time job and I was a Realtor, at the time. I was asked by the owners of a flower shop to help them sell their building in Downtown Howell. It was in 2008 when the economy was at a low point. I had it listed for 2 years and had 5 deals that fell through.
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We Michiganders (or Michiganians - your choice) sure do love to wander! We have so many options here in Michigan for those that love to travel - we have lakes and streams, magnificent bridges, mountains and waterfalls, ghost towns, historic places galore, big cities and quaint small towns. You'll find books about all of that and more right here!
Fossils. You name it, Michigan has it in abundance when it comes to materials for gorgeous jewelry! Heart of Michigan carries all your favorite Michigan-themed jewelry pieces, everything from necklaces to bracelets to rings. Don't see what you want? Send us a message or call our shop at 517-548-5454 and let us know - we'll be happy to see if we can get it for you!
Please allow 3-5 business days to process your order before shipment. Business days are generally considered Monday through Friday excluding Holidays. We ship via UPS, FedEx, and USPS, and once the order has shipped we trust that the carrier will deliver the package to you within their time-frame. We do not guarantee delivery times as we are not in control of delivery once the package has left our store.
Reviews (18)
John Galubensky
John Galubensky
Jan 07, 2022
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Incredible place for Michigan made products. Gift boxes are packaged impressively and staff is super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the breakfast pasties too!
Ron Lenders
Ron Lenders
Dec 31, 2021
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Great shop for everything Michigan you can imagine. The pasties are delicious!
Scott Price
Scott Price
Dec 21, 2021
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Went in and bought items to send to our son who’s in the Army out of state. The staff was extremely friendly. Unfortunately somewhere between the store and warehouse our basket got lost before it was shipped. Ellen called and apologized and had me come back and pick out the items again. She refunded my purchase and even covered the shipping.
Gary Brewer
Gary Brewer
Dec 05, 2021
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Great store to go and look for something different from Michigan. Low to high prices. Great Pasties. Froze or cooked. Fun to just go walk around in Howell.
Matt Ikle
Matt Ikle
Nov 19, 2021
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Pretty cool items with food and ice cream. Great place to buy gifts for all your friends, family, clients and co-workers. Nice unique selection of Michigan Made item Gift Baskets.
James Kopf
James Kopf
Oct 29, 2021
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I rarely give 5s. We buy and freeze their pasties in bulk, makes fast delicious healthy meals. Nice people too.
Tycho Aussie
Tycho Aussie
Aug 30, 2021
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It has been a few years since we last visited and it is still as charming as ever! We picked up a few curios to take on our overseas research trip to give as gifts. Plus our son and daughter have moved out of state and we found some perfect gifts to send them so they remember with fondness their home state.
J. Moo
J. Moo
Aug 21, 2021
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Amazing little shop truly a hidden treasure. They have all types of Michigan made products the faygo candles are awesome and smell delish. Also try the cherry pepper jam it has little spice and is not hot and goes on everything. We will definitely be back.
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams
Jul 03, 2021
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Cute little store with home made items from people in Michigan and or surrounding areas of Livingston County. The sales clerk Anna was very sweet and even suggested products for a gift we were searching for. They have homemade pasties! Haven't tried it yet but my family members brought a few.
Daniel M.
Daniel M.
Dec 14, 2020
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Repeat customer, I love this store for Christmas gifts, they are so kind and professional I can't help but come back over and over. Their baskets are just fantastic and everyone there does a great job, be sure to check these folks out!!
Angela M.
Angela M.
Nov 20, 2019
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Great store! So many cool things! I love the Michigan talent out there! Gifts gore and there is something for everyone on your list, and even a few goodies for yourself as well!
Lori W.
Lori W.
Aug 16, 2017
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What a great shop! Lots of Michigan items. A must stop and shop experience in Howell!
Adam J.
Adam J.
Aug 04, 2016
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I gave four stars, but this is purely a review of their pasty, which was three stars. I didn't want to take their rating down because the shop is definitely a cool place with a lot of Michigan stuff to check out.

As for the pasty, my main qualm is that they didn't have a fresh pasty when I went, despite signs outside saying so and claims on their website that they have them. Sorry, I swear I'm nice.

But for the Pasty Guy, the pasty was good. The beef pasty, it knocks off all of my pasty check boxes: looks like a pasty, smells like a pasty and tastes like a pasty. The crust was
L. W.
L. W.
Dec 15, 2014
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Refuses to ship to US military bases overseas. Not the best way to support our troops.

BTW: www.michiganawesome.com does
Jamie H.
Jamie H.
Sep 23, 2014
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This place has some awesome Knick Knacks and general michigan gear! There were some pretty interesting things in the store that I didn't realize were from michigan. If you get a chance be sure to check out the pumpkin ice cream it's amazing!!! Will be back for more of it for sure! Also good to know they carry the raspberry jam I enjoy so much. This will save me from having to drive to Ann Arbor to get the kind I like! Very friendly staff as well!
Joe M.
Joe M.
Dec 28, 2012
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Perfect for small gifts for my son's teachers when meaning and thought might have to make up for budget. Beats the Big box store cheap
gifts choices. Gave him ice cream samples that made his day.
Lauren W.
Lauren W.
Nov 29, 2012
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This store rocks for all things related to Michigan!

Shopping here makes me feel so happy knowing I am supporting a business that is 100% Pure Michigan. I could spend a ton of money in here shopping for gifts and more. My favorite section is the food! Lots of snacks, jams, tea, coffee, honey and more, and all locally made. There's even fresh-made pasties and local ice cream, too. The word on the street is a Michigan beer section will be coming soon, too. I really cannot wait for that :)

I was very impressed with pricing too -- it was the same as some of the big boxes, and I'd rather
Honest F.
Honest F.
Aug 31, 2012
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I love this store! I always feel welcomed there and even though it is a small store I am in there for a while looking at all the products made right here in mi. I guess a lot of the michigan stores actually buy items from other states :( But she assures me that this is all local stuff. I always buy some new kind of soap and get some ice cream.