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Alley Kat's Curiosity Shoppe

4.8 ★★★★★ 349 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Valparaiso, Indiana

Vintage specialist

Family-owned shop featuring an eclectic mix of new and vintage items, from furniture to jewelry to clothing to books, and art to toys.

Plan your visit

  • Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (219) 252-2386
  • Website alleykatshoppe.com

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12–5 PM
Thursday 12–5 PM
Friday 12–5 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday 12–4 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Alley Kat's Curiosity Shoppe, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🏆 Vintage & Rare 4 mentions

“Awesome shop very unique great upstairs full of unique collectibles with a main floor full of pretty hand-made awesome vintage stuff”

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♻️ Used Gear 2 mentions

“If you love second hand shops and supporting small businesses, check it out!”

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What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 349 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

😊 friendly staff 4 mentions

“Beautiful pieces and very friendly staff going out of their way to help you.”

💵 good value 3 mentions

“I managed to find gifts for so many different people with different tastes there and for quite reasonable prices!”

From the reviews

I had never been here but have been seeing a lot of their pics on FB & their socials. I decided to stop in & what a suprise. What a cool store! I spent a good 90 minutes just looking around. A lot of unique items. The staff was super friendly.

★★★★★ — John, Dec 2025

This place is amazing! There are so many unique vendors and so much fun stuff to see. The items I saw were reasonably priced and I found so much cute stuff I loved! Staff was so friendly and kind and the store was very clean. All items were clearly priced as well.

★★★★★ — Abbie, Jul 2025

Alley Kat's offers a unique shopping experience. From board games to action figures and collectibles to antiques and true thrifting treasures. There's truly something for everyone. I was able to do most of my holiday shopping at the Shoppe. Do yourself a favor and stop on by.

★★★★★ — Jacob, Jan 2026

I have loved this shop for years! You can tell that there is a lot of heart and soul put into the displays every week- and I love the unique display of local art that is always rotating. Always worth checking back! Friendly Staff and Fun Atmosphere- great place for gifts!

★★★★★ — Brittany, Aug 2025

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Where to find Alley Kat's Curiosity Shoppe

1515 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso, IN46383

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