Hey there, Noogans. Sean here. 👋 I don’t know about you, but I like stuff. And I really like stuff that represents my hometown — a shirt that says “Chattanooga” on it, a festive NOOGA hat, perhaps, maybe a map of the city on my living room wall. You get the idea.
There are some great local shops — Locals Only + Blue Skies for example — but I also like to browse on Etsy to see what I can find.
If you don’t know, Etsy is an online commerce site that offers a plethora of handmade and vintage items from all over the country. I like to search for stuff that both represents Chattanooga + sellers who are from Chattanooga.
Here are some of the fun shops/items we found:
NoogaMade
Custom stickers, decals + vinyl stickers
My acoustic guitar case is covered with random stickers dating back to about 15 years ago. These look good anywhere you put them.
ChattanoogaTshirt
Chattanooga-themed shirts + custom designs
Because everybody wants to wear a Chattanooga postcard on their chest.
Allthefinestwood
Philip Timm’s woodworking
Timm’s work is fine and would make a great gift for anybody who appreciates art or needs something to chop vegetables on.
Blue Ridge Collectibles
Vintage items, historic ephemera
There is vintage stuff from a bunch of nostalgic Tennessee places. Does anybody remember Cotton Patch BBQ?
Kevin Livingood
Chattanooga photography
Are you even a Chattanoogan if you don’t have a 64x120 framed photo of the Walnut Street Bridge on your wall?
KelsayDesigns
Mak Kelsay’s blacksmithing items + handmade tools
This steampunk pig is cute.
Some NOOGA items we found from non-local sellers:
Nifty watercolor cityscape
We love this watercolor of Chattanooga’s skyline looking back from the north side of the river.
Map cufflinks
A subtle nod to NOOGA for those special occasions.
See Rock City playing cards
One of our most popular tourist attractions, Rock City, opened in 1932. So, you can imagine all of the great vintage finds out there to discover.
Vintage Coca-Cola pocket knife
Chattanooga was the first place to bottle Coca-Cola and this knife, um, represents that?
NOGO shirt (NOOG?)
The design might be a bit confusing, but rest assured this T-shirt is supposed to represent Chattanooga.
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