Sue was so great. She helped me find the PERFECT little gift for my wife's birthday!! She was so…read morenice and sweet.

I am standing outside the store because my daughter really wanted a ring. The woman closed a minute…read moreearly and refused to open the doors. She was so rude even with my 14 year old begging her to let her buy the ring.

The staff here was nice enough, with only a few employees and the store filled with customers it's…read morelike herding cats - there's a lot of inventory here and everyone wants to touch everything. I didn't see a sign stating "you break it you buy it" but if there's not one there should be. Walking the aisles here is like standing in a buffet line it's difficult to navigate this place and it seems like most customers are just looking so the most open spaces in this shop are around the cash registers. I didn't my find my refrigerator magnet I was looking for but there are plenty more shops to explore. I like to stroll the aisles like I'm running into a grocery store to get a loaf of bread, I'm not a window shopper and I definitely don't need to pick up and admire everything and comment on the prices. The big question is would I return, of course I would, are you kidding me it's air conditioned and a great spot to cool down...

I always find cute things in this shop for Florida-themed gifts for friends and family. They have a…read morebig selection of Christmas ornaments, many different designs. I was waiting outside the shop once with my dog and the owner liked her so much she came out with a Christmas dishtowel for me, just because it reminded her of my dog! Such a kind, thoughtful thing to do.

Aimlessly walking the aisles cause that's what you're suppose to do here, there's an endless amount…read moreof souvenirs displayed to catch the tourist and their kid's attention, the kids may be the best sales persons in this shop. Sure there are some unique items but most are the same stuff every other gift shop in a beach town sells - if you're wondering why I'm here well I was looking for a refrigerator magnet for the RV documenting our visit to the area. I spent about 10 minutes here and fortunately never reached for my wallet since I never found anything that I couldn't live without - the staff here was scurrying around mostly silent with their heads on a swivel looking for those's with bad intentions I guess - the prices are what you'd expect not outrageous being there is plenty of competition bidding for your dollars close by. I'm sure the margins here are quite good so maybe try doing a little bargaining so you'll feel better about making a purchase that will likely end up in a junk drawer or you're next garage sale...

Cute shop, the only problem is they clearly don't know anything about American history…read more The Gulf will always be the Gulf of Mexico. The orange man cannot just change the name and erase history because he feels like it. as soon as I saw the hat and shirts with the incorrect name of the Gulf, I exited the store. Therefore, I will not purchase anything in their shop.

Person taking care of the store was very informative without being pushy. Many interesting gifts!…read moreHe buys from local artisans.

From the owner: Delight in an ever changing trove of Fair Trade and artisan-made gifts and jewelry, unique home and…read morepatio decor, housewares, recycled, and eco-friendly items at Venice Trading Company.

Jeff and Don are excellent for identifying any of your personal finds. They take their time and…read moreexplain what distinguishes it. They have a large variety of crystals and beach supplies. They sell all kinds of shark teeth. They have a wonderful museum that really helps you to know what you might have found in the past. I for one was out digging up my dry bed to get them back out. Service and value is excellent. And you can't beat their prices. I can't say enough about this fantastic store. Thank you for sharing so much with the public. Bev S.

Claw machine with fossilized treasure free to first time kids? Perfect way to get parents happy to…read morespend some $$. Worker was super knowledgeable and friendly. Loved the unique set of gifts focusing around shark teeth

Lost a sale today because they weren't opening for 5 minutes more. I don't often go to your store…read moreanymore because it's expensive but I like to support local. I won't be ever visiting your overpriced tourist stop again. Sad you snuff locals that way. To plan on buying 4 Jelly cats at a minimum and be told to wait 5 mins. I'll take my business online to a big box retailer.

Large selection of trinkets and souvenirs. My wife and a friend visiting us from Oregon, stopped…read morein a shopped for about 20 minutes. They bought many items and left happy. I thought that the prices were a bit step, but that is just me, I suppose. They both made purchases costing around $90.00, so it was a good day retail coup for the Stationers.

Really fun, colorful gift shop with lots of unique items and super nice ladies always helpful and…read morefriendly!! Their pillows, artwork, handbags & kimonos are so pretty!! Must visit whenever you're near Venice!!

I have been shopping here for years. I went in the other day and purchased two mugs and asked the…read moregirl to wrap them for me and she said she doesn't wrap things that are 50% off. I just felt like saying well charge me full price then. Truthfully, I was also disappointed to find that the mugs were made in China. Terrible customer service & terrible experience overall!

I returned to purchase something I had seen the day before. The owner never greeted or even…read moreacknowledged I was in the store. Very weird. I left and did not get what I went in for. Will not return.

Stopped for a late lunch before we went to a show we each ordered a flatbread. My wife had the…read moreusual margarita one that she always gets so it was very good. I had a barbecue chicken one with no cheese and it was good but afterwards I had a piece of their very unusual meringue Keylime pie, which was delicious exceptionally sweet but the cup of coffee which was also good we went outside and the picture you'll see a picture of a pelican that was sitting right outside. It's right on the ocean and we sat where we could see everything this pelican was there for most of the time we ate.

Rustic Rooster was referred to me by a friend when I set out to repaint my wicker linaii chairs and…read moretable. I am grateful to Rose, the proprietor, for her indepth instruction, skill, and professional experience with chalk painting. She is so good to work with! I purchased everything I needed from her and completed the painting in about 4 days. I followed her instructions to the tee and my project turned out so beautiful I also did a little side table. Thank you Rose!

06.15 Been on the hunt for Annie Sloan chalk paint, so…read morepacked up the kids in my mom mobile and made the trek down to Venice. Rustic Rooster is so shabby chic. I so wanted to browse and check out every little corner but with little ones in tow maybe some other time. Beelined to the paint shelf, debated on a few colors... so many pretty ones to choose from. I also had the kids picked out their fav colors in sample size cans to paint our next project. Brought home 4 different colors, a few brushes, clear wax finish and a paint roller. Annie Sloan is not cheap... I def splurged. The owner was so sweet, gave me an impromptu class on chalk paint 101. Said to give her a call if I have any questions. Can't wait to build my paint color collection.