Delta Ukrainian Enterprise

yay my quest for finding an egg blower is resolved. and the store was conveniently located in my area. the lady who runs the shop was super sweet and makes for an adorable grandma. Her store is stocked tightly with all kinds of Ukie bric a brac. There was a ton of hand painted wooden and real eggs, which would make for great gifts for your favorite Eastern European. The store even takes credit cards, well at least Discover Cards, cos if you don’t know, that’s like the card accepted everywhere, or am I thinking of American Express?

If you need a birthday present for your Ukrainian step-​granny, this is the place to come.
It’s pretty tasteful stuff (no stupid «Parking for Ukies Only» signs or crap like that) and they don’t seem to mind if you are the only person in the store who speaks English as a first language.
One thing I can’t seem to get my head around is how everything associated with the Ukraine smells EXACTLY the same. I don’t get it. It’s a combination of soup, pine wood, incense and the elderly. This shop is no exception.

This extraordinary gift store is a real gem on Chicago Ave. It is full of Ukrainian folk art, icons, pottery, wood cravings, embroidery, books and videos on the Ukrainian culture, religion, history, cooking and the like.
The most famous item, is it’s vast Ukrainian pysanky collection (Ukrainian Easter eggs) which are intricately hand designed from the simplest designs to the more detailed geometric patterns which are more pricey. The eggs are made from real eggs, be they chicken, goose or even ostrich eggs. In addition to pysanky, Delta carries wooden Easter eggs as well as Easter eggs from other Eastern European countries. Typically exchanged at Pascha (Easter), Ukrainians treasure these small works of art and collect them and display them prominently in their homes. Pysanky are Ukrainian masterpieces to behold. Easter/​Pascha is 8 April 2007, this year!
Pani Brama is a very gracious, sweet lady that is always helpful and will answer all your questions with a smile. This Ukrainian store is well worth the visit and you may learn much about Ukraine and its people just by visiting this very charming store.
A Ukrainian Village Landmark! A Great Find!