Pete and Pam Maulding sell jewelry, antique and vintage items at Gifts A’la Mode.[/caption] After closing their business for four years, Pete and Pam Maulding reopened Gifts A'la Mode with a larger selection of new and used furniture and vintage items. The Mauldings initially opened the store, which sells vintage and antique items, such as glassware, jewelry and collectibles, in the mid-1990s. It closed in 2010 because of water damage, although the Mauldings maintained the website. When they reopened Gifts A'la Mode in 2013, the Mauldings brought in new items and a mascot to greet customers—Winston, a redbone coonhound. Pam said she plans to add even more refurbished furniture and unique items to the store in 2015, including artwork and home decor. Gifts A'la Mode also offers gift wrapping for all items purchased in the store. Although the service is free, Pam said she accepts donations to benefit local humane societies. "We thought North Austin needed a funky little shop like [South Austin] has on South Congress [Avenue]," she said. "You never know what we're going to have in here."