{"id":175036,"date":"2026-04-24T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175036\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:10","slug":"little-earth-opens-nfl-draft-pop-up-on-pittsburghs-smallman-street-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175036\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Earth opens NFL Draft pop-up on Pittsburgh\u2019s Smallman Street \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 On a busy corner of Smallman Street, the familiar presence of vintage teak furniture and home accessories imported from India have been covered up and pushed aside, submerged by a profusion of NFL dog jerseys, team-specific hair claws and bows, bags and wallets emblazoned by the team logos of everyone from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/organization\/pittsburgh-steelers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/organization\/arizona-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, and \u201cbracelet wallets\u201d with team logos, among many other NFL Draft consumer curiosities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">An exotic furniture store has been replaced for a few days by a rare orbit into retail by Little Earth Productions, the now more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/stories\/2010\/03\/15\/story15.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">30-year-old company based on the edge of the South Side Slopes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Originally known for designing and crafting unique accessories out of recycled materials, Little Earth\u2019s business has long since gravitated into the professional sports licensing business, for which it dedicates its design talents to the kind of merchandise mix now on display on Smallman Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/nfl-draft-little-earth-south-side-strip-district.html?ana=wpxi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/nfl-draft-little-earth-south-side-strip-district.html?ana=wpxi\">Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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