Atomic Number 10

During a Sunday stroll a cou­ple months ago in Over the Rhine, we hap­pened upon a cute new shop on Main Street. Atomic Number 10 is a bright bou­tique that’s any­thing but bland. Inside, we found a hand selected col­lec­tion of vin­tage cloth­ing, acces­sories, and fur­ni­ture from the 1950’s through the 1990’s. A recent Industrial Design grad­u­ate from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP Program, owner Katie Garber opened shop in September.

You can see Garber’s Industrial Design skills shine through her inno­v­a­tive, col­or­ful mer­chan­dise dis­plays. The acces­sories wall is com­posed of a large peg board, but instead of using the stan­dard hooks or pegs, she opted to use lab­o­ra­tory test tubes for hang­ing mer­chan­dise. Mounted onto the peg board are two neon skele­tons, male and female. You find pops of neon through­out the inte­rior of the store, a nod to the shop’s name; Neon is num­ber 10 on the Periodic Table of Elements.

We were impressed with the cul­ti­vated selec­tion of goods. Some of the items we scored: a piece of carry-all lug­gage from the 50’s, men’s designer ties from the 60’s, women’s disco boots from the 70’s, and a sleek black clutch from the 80’s. The prices were totally rea­son­able for the qual­ity and level of style.

Atomic Number 10 is also will­ing to pur­chase or trade your vin­tage threads or house­wares that are no longer jiv­ing with your style. It’s a new year. Out with the old, in with the newest vin­tage trends.

Atomic Number 10 is located at 1306 Main St. They are open from 11–7, closed on Tuesdays, and on Sundays open from 12–5.

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