2/11/17: Minus two stars for their shoddy treatment of my husband, this past week. He's clean,…read moredresses neatly, in decent shape, friendly, quiet, and respectful, but he also expects at least an attempt at good customer service when he's about to spend his money in a store. He used to go into Donna's Hallmark for their fancy chocolates, even though they've always had a problem getting his order right. It's always baffled us, how it could be so difficult to put the correct six pieces into a box, but looking back, one logical conclusion is that they don't just like men in the store and have been trying to run him off for years.
This last time, there was only one lady in front of him, and she was done with her order and obviously ready to check out, but the clerk kept trying to interest her in more stuff. She kept repeating "no, thank you", while my husband was waiting, so far, patiently. He noticed a couple of other employees at the side, talking about arranging displays or something (not helping customers) and asked the lady at the counter if they worked there too. With an uppity attitude, the employee replied "Well, yes, they do," but made no move to call them over to help. He told her that he'd take his business elsewhere and left. Maybe this store, like so many in the area, have the idea that, since they're the only game in town, customers are trapped into shopping there, regardless of how they're treated. Sure, people will put up with it, for a while, but eventually, they get fed up and abandon the effort. For us, it's worth it to drive a little farther for more shopping options and better treatment by employees. It's unlikely that we'll be back. //
Original review, with edits: This is a fun and friendly store [for women] to browse in; you never know what neat, quirky, must-have things you'll find that you never knew you needed. We [used to] take my mom, [who doesn't leave the house, much, any more], who sends people cards for just about everything, and this has been her go-to store for many, many years. There's plenty to look around at (and sometimes impulse buy) while she [was] getting her cards. They carry the "usual" items: wrapping paper, bags, ribbons, albums, knick-knacks, fun things for kids, and the displays change frequently, so you'll never be bored. They even have a small but very nice selection of Yankee Candles in varying sizes. There's a candy counter in the front, with a good variety of high-quality chocolate, so even my husband [didn't] mind waiting. (I'd recommend that you pay attention when getting the candy, though; more than once, he's asked for something and found it was something entirely different when he got it home.)
As a card shop, though, they have a great selection so you can always find the perfect card, from funny to serious, from expensive to budget, and for pretty much any taste, occasion or event, even some kind of off-the-wall ones. [For women], it's certainly worth taking the time to go in and check it out. [Men, save yourselves some grief and go to the Acme next door. They have a decent selection of cards, too, without the attitude.]
