On this episode of The Open Door, Amber Gyselinck-Snyder, founder of Lapis Lily Market and Trinket Club Indy, stops by the studio to talk about trinkets, creativity, community building, and the joy of tiny cute things. Amber shares her journey from vintage seller and wholesaler to opening her first storefront and cultivating a growing community of makers, collectors, and curious creatives.
Learn more about Lapis Lily Market: https://lapislilymarket.com/
Connect with Trinket Club Indy: https://www.instagram.com/trinketclubindy/
Shout out to Life in Indy for sponsoring this initiative! Life in Indy is your comprehensive guide to the Indianapolis region. This site gives you a full virtual tour experience, so you can explore our community and discover where in Indy is the best place for your new home. Learn more at https://www.lifeinindy.com/
Learn more about Lapis Lily Market: https://lapislilymarket.com/
Connect with Trinket Club Indy: https://www.instagram.com/trinketclubindy/
Shout out to Life in Indy for sponsoring this initiative! Life in Indy is your comprehensive guide to the Indianapolis region. This site gives you a full virtual tour experience, so you can explore our community and discover where in Indy is the best place for your new home. Learn more at https://www.lifeinindy.com/
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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong
Filmed and edited by: Mike Lee Productions
Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture
Music by: Mandog
- (00:00) - – Welcome to The Open Door
- (00:47) - – Meet Amber Gyselinck-Snyder
- (01:10) - – What is Lapis Lily Market?
- (01:25) - – Inside the Space Lounge & Trinket Club
- (02:04) - – A lifetime of loving miniatures
- (02:24) - – Building a storefront after 8 years in retail
- (03:03) - – What Amber loves about having her own shop
- (03:56) - – How Trinket Club started
- (04:14) - – Watching the community evolve
- (04:48) - – What counts as a “trinket”?
- (05:33) - – Favorite trinkets & the cat parasite
- (06:20) - – Buying collections & finding inspiration
- (07:13) - – What makes a collection?
- (08:07) - – Patrick’s own collections
- (08:36) - – Events at Trinket Club
- (09:14) - – “No limits” creativity & upcoming ideas
- (09:31) - – What Indianapolis means to Amber
- (10:28) - – How to support Lapis Lily Market
- (11:05) - – Closing thoughts