A Horse of a Different Color storefront in Naples, Florida

Est. 1987 · Naples, Florida

Nearly forty years of finding
the perfect gift.

We started as a little shop with a big idea — that giving a gift should feel as good as receiving one.

Our Story

It started with a love of giving, and a corner in Naples.

Back in 1987, before the internet, before next-day delivery, before anyone could imagine a world where you'd shop from your phone — we opened our doors on Gulf Shore Boulevard with a simple belief: that the right gift, wrapped with care and chosen with intention, could say everything words sometimes can't.

Nearly four decades later, Naples has changed, the world has changed, but that belief hasn't moved an inch. Three generations of families have walked through our door for baby showers and birthdays, for Christmas morning and Mother's Day, for the hard moments and the happy ones. We've wrapped apologies and celebrations. We've helped strangers find gifts for people they love more than they can say.

"We never wanted to be the biggest gift shop. We wanted to be the one you remembered." — The owners of A Horse of a Different Color

That's still what we're after. Every item on our shelves is hand-selected. Every gift can be wrapped before you leave. And every person who walks through our door gets the time and attention they deserve.

40+

Years in Naples

1000s

Gifts Wrapped by Hand

3

Generations of Customers

Our History

Almost forty years, in moments.

  1. 1987

    The doors open

    We sign a lease on a small shop on Gulf Shore Boulevard with a carefully curated opening collection and a lot of heart.

  2. Early 1990s

    Naples starts coming back

    Word spreads through the neighborhood. Regulars become friends. We start to feel like we truly belong here.

  3. 2000s

    A new generation of shoppers

    The children of our original customers start walking in on their own — many of them now buying gifts for their own families.

  4. 2010s

    Nora Fleming arrives

    We become one of Naples' go-to destinations for Nora Fleming serveware and minis, and our collection grows to one of the area's finest.

  5. 2020

    Navigating the unexpected

    Like every small business, we faced challenges we never anticipated. Naples showed up for us. We'll never forget that.

  6. Today

    Still here. Still wrapping.

    Nearly four decades in and we still hand-pick every item, still wrap every gift, and still believe that a great present changes the room.

Inside the Shop

Come in. Take your time.

Every shelf is arranged with care. Every candle, every piece of serveware, every greeting card was chosen because someone on our team picked it up and thought — yes, someone is going to love this. There's no filler here. Just things worth giving.

Inside A Horse of a Different Color gift shop Naples Florida
Nora Fleming and gift items on display
Gift wrapping station
The shop through the years

What We Believe

A few things we won't compromise on.

01

Every item is hand-selected

Nothing lands on our shelves without someone on our team holding it first. If we wouldn't give it ourselves, it doesn't make the cut.

02

Gift wrapping is always included

It's been that way since 1987 and it isn't changing. A gift isn't really a gift until it's wrapped. We take that seriously.

03

We know our customers by name

After nearly forty years, many of our regulars are friends. We remember what you like, who you're shopping for, and what worked last year.

04

Naples comes first

We're a local business in a community we love. We show up for this town because this town has shown up for us — every single year.

Come See Us

We'd love to see you.

We're on Gulf Shore Boulevard, right where we've always been. Stop in, say hello, and let us help you find something worth giving.

Address

4226 Gulf Shore Blvd N
Naples, FL 34103

Hours

Mon: Closed
Tue–Sat: 10–6
Sun: 12–5