Best store in the area. Great selection, friendly service, beautiful products at reasonable prices.read more

Love stopping here on my way through town it is a beautiful shop with great gifts for anyone. My…read morewife and I have been a few times now and we love checking out all of the artwork and cool gifts they have to offer. The lady working is very kind as well. We will return soon!

On a recent walk through downtown and the "new" arts district, I was surprised to see a familiar…read moreshop still open (every day in fact) in these weird times. Charming place for all sorts of gift items, and much of it local. Hand-crafted jewelry, cards, costume hats and caps with animals and birds on them (I bought one with the Bellingham flag embossed on it), and what seemed like hundreds of lovely scarves (bought two red ones) and terrific T-shirts, as well as many games and toys found in shelves stuffed floor to ceiling. Lots of Mexican and Haitian wall hangings, too. Quietly sitting in the corner was Jackie who was so quiet we didn't know she was there until we asked a question, and who allowed us to browse in the very small space of the store. Great place to rediscover (if you didn't know it before) and perfect for special gifts for the season.

Really like this eclectic shop and the friendly owner, Will Davis. I don't know of another store…read morethat offers as much diversity of product than The Lucky Monkey. Really like their selection of quality and creative greeting cards. Their selection of scarves and hats is interesting (in a good way). They have spiritual items, native items, seasonal items, jewelry, wearable art, handbags, bells, wall hangings ... all affordable and WAY too much to list here. I walked in after seeing a greeting card in the window and ended up purchasing a handful of greeting cards and a hat and have become a return and referring customer. Will does a good job of selecting interesting and creative offerings and it just feels good to shop here. The location is safe, easily accessible and there's plenty of parking.

This is a very cute little toy store in Fairhaven. The rag dolls in the window glass display caught…read moremy attention. The toy store has toys for all ages from board games to new born dolls. The staff was very friendly. It was definitely a joy to look at some of the toys in the store. The store itself is not big but has a lot of items for sale. Also I liked that it is not too crammed.

I confess that I--a childless adult--do have a few stuffed animals around the house. But I've…read morealways felt a bit self-conscious about this. Why? I do not know. No good reason at all. If something good makes you happy, go for it! That said, when my partner and I were wandering around Fairhaven recently, he spotted Fairhaven Toy Garden and said with enthusiasm, "Let's go!" I kinda pulled away. "Really!?!?" I probably rolled my eyes. But I love him and like to indulge him and make him happy. OMG! Well, I am just going to have to get over my ridiculous stuffed animal inhibition, because now I have a house-full. I follow my partner inside and lo! He points a lop-eared rabbit puppet at me which is so life-like that, despite my brain saying it isn't real, my hand naturally reaches out to pet it. (I'm sure it was a sneaky ploy on his part to get some petting himself.) I was awestruck. One gift to me later (I have a very sweet man, but we now have to surmise that there is a wee bit of calculation in him), and I'm buying up half the store. I cannot comment much about the store as a whole as they very wisely put all their plush friends right smack-dab in the entry so that you cannot move for at least two hours as you explore and play with them all. I was very impressed with their offerings of Folkmanis puppets and Wild Republic and Ecokins stuffed animals--beautiful! My long-limbed vervet monkey now hangs from the pantry knob where I keep my pet food and where it can protect it from my very real cat who, otherwise, continually claws at the door to open it. Having accomplished that, I now have a little raccoon friend, made from recycled plastic water bottles (you'd never guess this!), to hang out atop my delicate printer so said real cat will no longer jump up on it, risking its destruction in seeking a shorter leap to my window sill. Fun, charming and practical too. Who knew?!?! The staff were wonderful, at the ready to help and smiling the whole while, watching us with amusement. (They probably have some of the happiest jobs in the world.) Highly recommended, and see if you can get past the animals to see what other delights might be inside.

During these challenging covid times, and facing the daunting reality that my daughter would be…read morestarting her senior year of high school from home, I wanted to spice up our townhouse a little and help give her some inspiration as she dives into her academic year. So we headed to Launching Success and wow, did we have fun. I hadn't been to LS for several years - but was thrilled to find they still carry the same, high quality games, toys, books, supplies and other things to support homeschooling and home learning. Our first stop was at their fidget toy display, where my daughter picked out a couple of nice things to "play" with and help keep her focused during her days of Zoom classes. Next, we checked out some of their awesome art materials before heading to what I call the "teacher zone". This area of the store is FULL of all that cool stuff you see around your kid's classroom and you wonder where they got it. Well, they probably got it here! From posters to banners to you-name-it this room almost inspired me to return to college for my teaching certificate. (Hey, I said ALMOST.) While many of the items in this area are geared towards real classroom use (like signs about rules, or birthday lists) we found a couple of inspiring signs to put up around my teen's desk, as well as some organizational bins for pens and other supplies. Launching Success would also be an excellent place to buy high quality gifts for holidays or birthdays - they have a huge variety of games for all ages, and their prices are very competitive.

So a friend gave me a coupon and told Me about this…read morestore...so I popped in (with my shiny new grandson /the holidays in mind). They have some wonderful educational play things for babies! Things that are hard to find elsewhere in town nowadays..it only took 5 minutes to find three different items to choose from! I was able To use my coupon which helped nicely! I will definitely go back! Don't tell my grandson but probably many of his gifts will come from here!

I love this boutique-Mila (the owner) has excellent taste in her selections of bath and beauty…read moreproducts and home goods. I got myself some fancy matches and a travel size of one of my favorite perfumes here and enjoyed her conversation.

This is the best shop in town to buy gifts and home items!! They have things in every price range…read moreand the owner does a wonderful job choosing beautiful, unique items that you won't find anywhere else. Mila, the current owner, is also one of the kindest women I've ever met. She has the best eye and has been so helpful with finding the perfect gifts or working with me to pick out the most beautiful new dinnerware pieces. They carry all my favorite lines including Simon Pearce and Vietri. I stop by the store at least once a week and there is always something new. Honestly, the hardest thing is walking out without buying everything! Can't say enough wonderful things about this shop. If you are in Fairhaven it's a MUST visit!!

As someone with small fingers, this store was absolutely fantastic. I found a few rings my size all…read moregorgeous and high quality. Staff was super kind. Great place for finding gifts when visiting from out of town

Want Cat Butt gum? How about Cat Butt magnets? Hand sanitizer that says 'Maybe You Touched Your…read moreGenitals'? A chicken wine stopper? Look no further than Cresswell Boggs, which is practically across the street from Mallard Ice Cream, so after you are done dropping your hard earned cash at the ice cream store, take a walk over here! The stuff in the store has a lot of my favorite items by Fred, Lip Shit, Accoutrements, Douglas toys and other gag items. They've managed to assemble all the gag gifts (and some really nice ones too) under one roof. Be prepared to spend a lot of money here. The inflatable cat unicorn horn was $9.99 here and $6.99 at Archie McPhee in Seattle. But still, take into consideration that you are in a historical town and you don't have to look further than a few steps for everything zany (and not so zany). Parking is on the street and metered parking is free on weekends and holidays. I didn't know this and fed the parking meter money on a Saturday (3/25/17) until I saw the sticker on the meter. Doh! (if you see duplicate photos, pls ignore. It appears Yelp has stopped linking my previously updated photos to my new reviews)

Was recommended this spot for smaller ring sizes. While they didn't carry a super large selection…read moreof smaller rings, the ones they did have were beautiful. I left with 2 gorgeous rings I'll have for life. The woman working was a gem.

I have been a longtime fan of Whimsey. I love that they feature jewelry made by local artists. They…read moreare always worth exploring, and trying on. On this visit (December 28th, 2024), I bought a ring and pair of asymmetrical butterfly earrings. I didn't take any photos within their shop, but I recommend you go as it is an art gallery-mostly but not all wearable local art.

I was taking a stroll downtown when visiting Bellingham and this spot caught my eye - it was so…read moredang cute. I love a good, bold store for sure. The staff was super sweet and there are all sorts of trinkets to look at. There wasn't much in terms of clothing in my size, but there were crystals and metaphysical goodies galore. I did purchase a chakra balancing essential oil spray that I am obsessed with for sure. I always love supporting shops like this that support local artists and makers.

Third planet is downtown Bham's home to all things interesting, eclectic, trendy, and "where do I…read morefind a gift for someone who has everything?" I always make a point of stopping in when I'm in the area, and I always pick up something fun like a greeting card or sticker. They also have an impressive selection of clothing and accessories, journal supplies, and all sorts of random ephemera that you really have to see to believe. Their prices are super fair, especially on candles and jewelry. Third Planet may not be full of anything I really "need" but I always seem to find a way to spend money there!