One step into Choices Resale and Consignment Emporium in Frog Level, and shoppers know it is a completely different type of store. At first glimpse, it may seem a little chaotic, with mounds of resale and consignment items packing the store. But on closer inspection, it’s a treasure trove of unusual, fun items.

Choices is filled to the brim with clothing — some of it vintage — shoes, lamps, LPs, a vintage 1950s bicycle, dishes, birdcages, evening wear, bridal gowns, furniture, a cowhide-design telephone, funky artwork and a Dolly Parton wig (yes, it really belonged to Parton).

Owner Edward King is happy to be in Fog Level and said he “tries to pick eclectic, weird things. The shop suits the vibe of Frog Level.”

King is a Haywood native, who went away for college and worked for a vintage ...