For over 40 years, Tar Heel Trading Company has been representing American handcrafted quality on the Outer Banks. They present a wide variety of creations from handmade jewelry to kaleidoscopes, blown or functional glass to North Carolina pottery. The focus is on quality, function and value so everyone can find that special item for themselves or for a gift. Representing the best in handmade crafts from local, regional and national craftsmen.

Customers can enjoy shopping for that unique jewelry piece of "art-to-wear" in sterling silver adorned with semi-precious gems, crystals, glass or pearls as well as fine leather or fabric handbags in a fun, hands-on atmosphere. Add color to your life with hand painted glasses or beautiful sun catchers. Handsome wood creations include secret boxes, cooking utensils and puzzles.

Select from a wide variety of North Carolina pottery and you will find some of the best quality soaps and candles made with natural ingredients. There really is something for everyone. And, Tar Heel Trading Company makes a concerted effort to "go green" by supporting artists who use recycled items in their art.

American made quality, attention to detail and the environment are just a few things they focus on at Tar Heel. Stop in to see for yourself. Celebrating over 40 years in business, they never disappoint!

Tar Heel Trading Company is locationed in Duck (Scarborough Lane Shoppes).

Seasonal shop generally open from Easter to Christmas.

Please contact them to get specific hours at: Tar Heel Trading Company or 252-441-6235.




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Duck
252-255-0225
Hours
  • Monday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Tuesday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Wednesday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Thursday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Friday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Saturday10:00am-9:00pm
  • Sunday10:00am-9:00pm
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Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations are open all year: Duck  and Manteo, at The Waterfront Shops.

 

We offer a full line of Espresso Drinks from Hot Vanilla Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolate to Iced Caramel Lattes & Frozen Mochas, all made to order. Big Buck’s fresh fruit smoothies are lactose-free and made to order. Also offering lactose-free sorbets made from the best fruits available. Old time favorites are sure to please! Choose from a delicious collection of milkshakes, sundaes and banana splits.

 

Savor the moment with our Homemade Chocolate! Chocolates are made daily in each location. We offer a large selection from Dark to Milk to White. Milk Chocolate Oreos & Almond Toffee, Dark Chocolate Berries and Cherries Clusters & Hand-dipped Peppermint Patties with a Drizzle of White Chocolate, Extra-Dark Sea Salt Caramels & our famous homemade caramel chocolate pretzels oh & don’t forget the ever-popular caramel pecan turtle, just to name a few treats!

 

Belinda Pleva grew up serving ice cream out of her parent’s shop. She loved being part of what she calls “a happy business.” “I love it when people come into the shop and you hand them something, and it makes them smile,” Pleva says. “That moment when you hand an ice cream cone over to a little kid and their eyes just light up. That’s what I love about the ice cream business.”

 

In 1994, Pleva opened up her own ice cream and chocolate shop, Big Buck’s Ice Cream, in the brand-new Timbuk II Shopping Center in Corolla. Business was good, but something was missing.

 

“I was never satisfied with the ingredients in the ice creams and chocolates you could purchase back then. I wanted to serve my customers delicious flavors with ingredients they could actually pronounce,” Pleva says.

 

Pleva took a trip to Italy to study the gelaterias. She fell in love with the incredible flavors, and when she returned home to the Outer Banks, she began working tirelessly to perfect the flavors in her own ice cream.

 

Big Buck’s homemade ice cream combined the flavors of the Italian gelaterias and the richness of American ice cream. It quickly became a tourist favorite. After having the same unsatisfactory experience with the readymade chocolates she was selling, she also took a trip to Brussels to learn more about making handmade chocolates. Pleva brought the chocolate-making experience right back with her, and the result was the finest quality of chocolates on the Outer Banks.

 

After her huge success in the Corolla shop, Pleva was able to open up three more shops—one in Kitty Hawk, one in Manteo and one in Duck.

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