Shop unique finds at Pink Moon Goods

About Pink Moon Goods

Pink Moon Goods owner, Kathleen Tandy, stocks her shelves with items you would never expect to see in Dayton, Ohio. One reason that you’ll find unique items here is because of the shop’s set of standards:

• First, the offerings at Pink Moon Goods must promote sustainable practices.
• The items must encourage connection with the local community as well as confirming our place in the global community.
• Lastly, the objects we surround ourselves with, including practical items, should be beautiful.

At Pink Moon Goods, everything in the store checks these boxes. Whether you’re looking for the perfect watering can for your garden or Weck canning jars to preserve the food you grew all season, Pink Moon has it.

The Shop

Stepping into Pink moon Goods feels like entering a shop from a children’s book. In addition to being bright, cheerful, and fun, it also has just about everything you need for your home, as well as gifts for anyone on your list, including kids: gardening supplies, paper goods, kitchen items, laundry supplies, toys, beauty products, bathroom items, and just about everything in between.

Tandy’s favorite item happens to also be the most popular item sold at Pink Moon Goods: Imabari towels. These towels are incredibly soft, feature some seriously cute patterns, are made in Japan, and can only be found in the United States in this one shop in Dayton.

In fact, you can shop around the world without leaving Pink Moon Goods. In addition to towels from Japan, you can pick up Marius Fabre soap from France, Weck jars from Germany, and many more international finds.

Finding a Home in Huffman

Kathleen Tandy lived in California before moving to Dayton 15 years ago. She met her husband here (Luke Tandy, owner of Skeleton Dust Records), and together they’ve built a life in Dayton while actively contributing to its character. She was inspired to start Pink Moon Goods to bring new, sustainable and ethical products to Dayton from all over the world. At first, she set up shop at craft shows and pop-ups in other businesses. But her goal was to have a brick and mortar shop one day, ideally downtown. “It’s been great seeing Dayton grow and thrive over the years,” explains Tandy.

With locations downtown not working out as she’d hoped, a location in Huffman Historic District caught her eye. At first, she thought it might be too small and too out of the way. But as she continued to look at it, she started to fall in love with the space and the location.

When Tandy shared her concerns on taking the space in Huffman, her future landlord, Evan Bambakidis, said something that completely changed her mind: “Anyone who has contributed to Dayton’s revitalization has taken a risk. If there’s no other retail store, that’s because someone has to be the first.”

Tandy took this observation to heart and is glad she did. “My landlords, Evan and Stacy Bambakidis, have been great to work with” explains Tandy. “They’ve really let me manifest my business how I wanted it to be.” In fact, Huffman has embraced Pink Moon Goods. “This neighborhood has been very supportive,” explains Tandy.

For future purveyors of sustainably beautiful merchandise, Tandy explains that starting her business before she had a brick and mortar shop ended up being a great way to grow brand recognition around town. “Getting started at festivals and pop-ups worked well for me,” explains Tandy. “Back then, I could only bring around 20% of my products – I finally have a home for it all.”

Pink Moon Goods

2027 E Fifth St, Dayton, OH 45403

(937) 999-4231