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Catching Fireflies
Readers' Choice
3117 12 Mile Rd., Berkley; 248-336-2030; catchingfireflies.com
With three locations in metro Detroit, Catching Fireflies sure has caught on since it first opened nearly 15 years ago. Married couple April and Steve McCrumb built their gift-selling empire from the ground up, starting with paper goods they sold art fairs. Now, their stores stock creative gifts for anniversaries, birthdays, baptisms, housewarmings, and more.
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