With gallery: Rock Paper Scissors opens today on South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor

Posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2012 : 5:58 a.m.

Downtown Ann Arbor shoppers looking for eclectic gifts and stationery products now have another store to browse: Rock Paper Scissors on South Main Street.

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Gift shop Rock Paper Scissors is celebrating its grand opening on South Main Street.

Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com

The Tecumseh-based gift shop is celebrating its grand opening Friday in the former 16 Hands gallery space at 216 S. Main St. in a building owned by Ann Arbor-based Curtis Commercial LLC. 16 Hands moved to a new location in Kerrytown Market & Shops last summer, splitting a second-floor space with Hollander’s Kitchen & Home.

Rock Paper Scissors owner Lisa Roberts signed a lease for the roughly 2,300-square-foot space on South Main Street in April, hoping her “fun and fresh” store appeals to the Ann Arbor clientele.

The store carries a mix of products, from wine glasses with a chalkboard base to aprons, picture frames, personalized stationery and wedding invitations.

Roberts, who is the daughter of Michigan football defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, runs the two stores with her mother, Ann. Roberts grew up in Ann Arbor and went to Pioneer High School, and opened her first Rock Paper Scissors store in 2011 in Tecumseh — where she currently lives with her husband and daughter.

Roberts said the renovations, which included installing new floors and painting, were right on schedule.

“We’re thrilled the way everything came together and we’re excited to be here and on Main Street,” she said.

Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.

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