About Us

Finally, a business with a name and face....

What sets us apart from many other retailers is that one of our primary goals is to give you a personal shopping experience. We do not hide impersonally behind our business name and website, in an effort to shirk responsibility and hide behind bad service. Instead, we realize that an essential part of establishing and maintaining good customer service is to put a name and face to our business, and therefore take accountability for each and every business transaction!

Meet the Lybberts...

With that in mind, North Star Treasures is a family-owned business--created and operated by Alisa & Jared Lybbert. If you have ever visited our physical reta il location in Skagway, Alaska, then you have undoubtedly met us, and perhaps have been lucky enough to also meet our two very young girls (currently our only employees )!

Since neither of us grew up in Alaska, many customers ask us how and why we made the move to Alaska. The truth is, it all happened by accident when we were in college. We originally met one summer in Skagway, a small but lively cruise ship destination in Southeast Alaska, where Alisa was recruited by a local theatre production ("The Days of '98 Show") to be a Can-Can girl for the summer (Yes, it's true!), and Jared was recruited by Gray Line of Alaska to drive coach tours throughout Alaska and the Yukon. Not only did we both fall in love with the community of Skagway and the simplicity of life in Alaska, but that similar love soon stirred our hearts to melt as one (Oh...how cute!).

As the years passed, we returned each summer to work in Skagway, or what we came to refer to the "Real World." It's a far cry from the hustle and bustle of traffic down South, and we have realized that coming to Skagway each summer helps us re-focus our priorities, and get back down to the important basics of life (Love, Family, Faith). For several years Alisa worked various retail management positions through town, and Jared continued to drive tour buses.

The beginning of a wonderful business...

We've also had the opportunity to expand our business over the years, and if you've recently been to our store in Skagway, you know that we now sell many more unique gifts from around the world. However, our roots are in Polish Pottery, and in order to feed our own obsession, and the cravings of other collectors, we offer a huge selection of Polish Pottery online (much more than is on display in our retail store). All of our stoneware is stored in a warehouse in Texas, and shipped directly to you. This allows us to save you money by not shipping all of our product first to Alaska (expensive!), and then back out to customers. We pride ourselves in affordable and fast shipping!

Our Commitment to you...

Most importantly, we are here to serve you! If you have questions about Polish Pottery, or even Alaska, cruising, or visiting Skagway, please feel free to drop us a line. We value the friendships we have made with customers over the years, and hope that we will soon have the opportunity to help you continue collecting, or begin collecting Polish Stoneware! Thanks for letting us share our wonderful products with you!