Das Gift Haus — Local services in Munising

A small, quaint gift shop in the middle of town. They have a mix of Munising/UP souvenirs and general Hallmark-type decor and trinkets. We bought locally made huckleberry jam from Sault Ste. Marie, a cute Christmas ornament, a couple magnets, and nice quality crewneck sweatshirts that had “Munising” and kayaks on them. The sweatshirts were pricey ($40), but they were quite thick and well-made. Material/fabric quality, thus prices, seemed to vary; it looks as though they are supplied from different apparel vendors, and you just have to compare your options. There wasn’t a big selection of different T-shirt/sweater designs depicting the Pictured Rocks—mostly of Munising, UP, or Michigan in general. If you like Big Foot/Sasquatches, they got you covered. They also sell Minnetonka shoes. Overall, it’s an eclectic shop, and you’d probably find something you like for yourself or to gift. The highlight was the shop’s owner, Jerry. When we arrived he was bringing in boxes from his car and struck up a conversation. He was very friendly and polite. We found out that he created his own computer program for the store’s inventory/cashier. Through our pleasant conversation, he convinced us to come back to the UP but in the winter (sometime in the future!). We left satisfied with our purchases, knowing we supported a small, local business....

I very rarely write a review, but wanted to give a heads up to others to really inspect clothes before buying. I got a cute “up north” pair of sweatpants and a Munising T-shirt. The pants are the strangest fit that neither me or even my teen can comfortably wear. And when I got home and got the T-shirt, there’s a giant hole in the arm sleeve. I so very rarely buy anything for myself so I’m just really disappointed… but I guess I should’ve inspected better. Lots of cute things in the store, but make sure to really look at their clothes. They’re vacation pricey, but hopefully I can salvage with...

I was disappointed that there was no poison for sale as the name suggests, but German fluency isn't probably appreciated here. Beyond that, the staff didn't really acknowledge us. It's mostly just a bunch of slightly pricy trinkety tchotchke stuff. The place should come with a visitors manual for all the signs telling you what not to do (oddly the 1 thing that was authentically German). The 3 stars mostly for the humour of showing the name to my friends back in Germany about how I found a poison...