I love the huge selection this store has! perfect if you are looking for braiding hair, crochet…read moreextensions, wigs, accessories and haircare product!

This is an outstanding store! I can always find the right product. The staff is very knowledgeable…read moreand helpful. The honor serves in excellence and is always willing to give back to the community. This is an outstanding establishment! I recommend this beauty supply and fashion store.

This was a very unique store, I didn't find anything I truly loved or need. They had a lot of…read morerandom things through out the store. Was fun to take picture with the bear out front and the froggy inside. Did see they had fudge for sale. If you like browsing this is the store for you.

First time in this large store and enjoyed wandering around and looking at the unique things…read moreinside. Fudge in the back like most trading posts and literally tons and tons of random gifts and items. I found two cute stuffed animals for my daughter and a few magnets and other things I liked to remember the trip. They have shirts, mugs, dolls, jewelry, name-themed goodies, snacks, you name it. Checkout was easy and plenty of parking.

Like many things at Colonial Williamsburg, the bookstore is unfortunately less refined and more…read moretouristy than it was years ago, but I think that's a reflection on the visitors and their tastes and Williamsburg's attempts to adapt to what people will buy. The book sections are smaller than they were, the video and music section is gone, and they've moved some of the food stuffs and home decorations from across the hall to fill the space. Still, there is a good selection of books on relevant history from Jamestown through the Civil War, decorative arts, architecture, trades and crafts, cooking and military history for the serious historian; and of course books on Williamsburg itself. Check out the bargain table for good deals on close out items.

On a recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg, I stopped in to look around. Bought some books and…read moreprints. They were nice enough to let me leave my purchases until I finished with Williamsburg. When I returned to pick up my purchases, I was told the Artist came in and they had him sign the largest print I bought. What a thoughtful thing to do for a perfect stranger. Their sales people are the best. Love this store. I give them TEN STARS for super service. Sarah Texas

Looking for unique gifts with a historic connection? This is the place to go. Most of the…read moremerchandise available in Colonial Williamsburg shops throughout the village is collected here, in one place, making shopping much easier. The book selection, naturally, is oriented to Virginia history and offers everything from baby board books to reproductions of historic recipe books. They also carry local Virginia mead, wine, honey, Christmas ornaments and much more. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Products are high quality and unique to Williamsburg, priced accordingly.

Colonial Williamsburg opened a small bookstore in Merchants Square a couple months ago. They offer…read morebooks for all ages. The shop is located on the second floor above J. McLaughlin and FatFace. You can find compelling biographies and other nonfiction work, as well as children's books set in the pre- and post- revolutionary time period. It's the perfect shop to find a gift for the history lover!

This store has heart! Fantastic local store with high quality toys and gifts and very fair prices!…read more The owner and staff really care and it shows! - with their super friendly attitude and amazing customer service! They helped me pick out the perfect birthday gift even when I couldn't be there in person. Love this store! Check them out! You'll be impressed too!

Great shop for everyone with kids! Awesome selection of quality toys, art supplies and educational…read moreactivities. Way better toy selection than Walmart or Target!

I went in because a coworker found out that I like crystals and wear them all the time. I went in…read morethere with the mind set that I was just looking and not going to buy anything. I actually find an item that I was looking for and it was a nice looking piece and worth the price. There are a ton of crystals with a description of each item and what it's supposed to help the person.

Let me tell you about stick Stone and bone this place is located right next to the Food For Thought…read morerestaurant. We walked inside on a whim just to get a chance just to check out the inside Decor. I was thrown off because I did see that there was ice cream and a bakery shop and for some reason I did not pay attention to the name so I walked them blindly not knowing what to expect. The best part that really threw me together when walking inside was the Whimsical Warrior flute music that's epitone for this whole Ambience of this shop. I was really drawn into the whole aesthetic of the place however was not prepared for seeing tons and tons of rocks. Rocks. That's right I said rocks again I was not prepared because this had nothing to do with ice cream, bread, or any other type of dessert especially after eating a full meal at Food For Thought but that's a different idea. Anyhow I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of the rocks with a little small descriptions that were provided at each of the bulls that were there and the pricing was pretty fair. They did have a small section with incense candles and sticks and a variety of books and guides for Crystal healing and finding your soul purpose in life. I was really impressed by the people who had baskets that were walking around with only two Pebbles inside but let me tell you they were getting their life and I was getting mine. Of course I saw different varieties of rocks and succulents and of course I wanted to pick them up and throw them in their basket just because I was excited for them. So they staff and nice and they also had a table with a table that had a listing of local events in the community. So make sure to hop on by but do not break his stick Stone and Bone trying to get one of these great gems.

One thing to understand about Colonial Williamsburg is the naming of the buildings is not by…read morecoincidence. John Greenhow was a merchant that operated a store on Duke of Gloucester during colonial days. The history of the man is as important to me as the current day store which I do enjoy browsing. John Greenhow was born in England 1724. He has been described as enterprising for the day, a real go getter. He operated a three man eight ton Schooner named "The Robert" along the James River from Virginia to Philadelphia carrying butter, pork, peas and lard to Pennsylvania. His return trips to the Old Dominion brought back coffee, chocolate, flour, bread, skillets, soap and even furniture. Williamsburg was not his only store as he operated a second location in Richmond. Mr. Greenhow passed in 1787 and is buried close to his mercantile at Bruton Parish Church. His stone is visible to this day. The present day store instills some of the old past of products like soap and housewares among lots of other items that may, or may not have been carried in the shop like home decor, clothing and even wine that seemed logical for the colonial time. Visitors can also purchase, or rent period wear. I have shopped at this store dozens of times in the past 30 years. I seem to always find something for purchase. The last time it was a few bottles of Williamsburg Winery Wine. Other occasions it's been soap which is fantastic. During Summer months when mobbed it can be a tad crowded to navigate. Staff typically is not in the floor to assist, but is more than willing to help when asked. It's no fault of their own, it's CW's staffing needs adjusted during the height of tourism. The clerks working the store are super friendly and knowledgeable about their goods and the history of Greenhow. It's fun to throw them a question, or two about the old day store. I would recommend a visit to The Greenhow store when strolling down DOG.

I'm not a shopping person and sadly I've become not much of a CW person but if you're in CW and if…read moreyou're going to shop, the Greenhow Store is not a bad place to do it. My Yelp brother JD did a great job covering the history of the man who's name is on the building. I have nothing to add other than the current store is not one of the original 88 CW buildings but it was built on the site of the original and on land that Mr. Greenhow owned. Back in the day you could easily see the yard over at Bruton Parish but FWIW this is the final resting place for Mr. Greenhow: makinghistorynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mr-greenhows-tomb-bruton-parish.png Usually I'm in here because I've got people in my family who love the soap balls that they sell here (maybe they have them in other stores but usually I find the bars everywhere - not the balls), the vanilla beans, the musket balls and a few other odds and sods. The other reason I like to shop here is because of the one "sales interpreter" who normally works here. When you walk in he's usually at the register on the left side. He's a taller older guy who wears small round wire rimmed glasses. He's the one guy in the store who usually will engage you in sort of a quasi-in character demeanor. He's hysterical and I always enjoy seeing him and I remind him of that whenever I'm there. While this store is normally very crowded on my most recent visit we walked in to find we had the whole place to ourselves. Three employees in there with just us. After a few minutes another couple came in but that's how dead it was on New Year's Day. One brief negative note regarding that visit. While there were three sales interpreters there. Cluelessly, there was also a supervisor/manager present who kept having a little meeting with the group over in the one corner out front even though they could see that I was at the register ready to go. Experiences like that are the types of reasons people say "Never Again" to CW. It's small but it also shows you a small spot of where management's focus truly is at. That singular visit aside, normally it's a decent experience here and it's always worth a visit to see what they have when on DOG Street.

Great shop, Kilian is very knowledgeable and helpful. My son picked up sunglasses, a cockade and…read morestockings. We will be back!

Amazing goods! My favorite Colonial Williamsburg shop to step into! I purchased a gown to do…read morereenactments in and love the pattern and quality!