Windmill Dutch Imports — Local services in Helen

I come have came to this store over the years. My family is from Holland , so it's nice to get some items that we can not get every day. My friend and I went in and I was on the phone with my Mom to see what Items I could bring home for her. My friend had also just happened to get a call. the owner, walked by us and said "ladies this is Not a phone booth" . Since we were on the phone, I had to do a double take. My friend went to her and asked for clarity. The lady said it bothers other customers when we are on the phone. No one else was in our immediate area, so that was odd. Seems like it only bothered her. And what a way to talk to customers. I put my stuff down, not worth being treated that way, I'll spend my money elsewhere. Not a good example of a Nice...

The old women running the shop are absolutely miserable. The yell at every child who walks in the door. My daughter picked up a bell to ring it because we were going to buy it and she wanted to see how it worked. The lady yelled at her, and I asked them not to yell at my daughter, and they yelled at me. They act like they’re guarding the Mona Lisa in a high security museum instead of selling some wooden shoes. A customer should be able to pick up an item before buying it. Not allowing people to touch things in the shop is a bit ridiculous. Yelling at people is even more ridiculous. Belittling children is absurd. I hope they have a lovely day and feel good in their heart after making a child feel bad and then yelling...

I'm not exactly sure what a Dutch shop is doing in the middle of a faux-Bavarian town, but it works and I love it! It's definitely on the more authentic side of shops here. There is delft galore, tiny pieces and huge, real wooden shoes, soft "wooden shoe" slippers which I thought were super cute, and a whole room of European foods and sweets. The little wooden tulips are cool and it's a great place to pick up a Christmas ornament. My niece walked out with a keychain with two tiny wooden shoes on it that...