This place has a lot of items to choose from. It is a mix of cheap imports sprinkled in with locally made items. The prices are hit or miss. I was able to pick up a cool patch and some bracelets at a fair price. Many of the items are also across the street at the farmers market so price check if you have the time like we did. It is worth a visit. The staff was friendly enough. read more

How does this place not have more reviews being across the street from the famous Hilo Farmers Market. Can find super cheap souvenirs. Definitely worth a stop. read more

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Beautiful, inexpensive souvenirs! I bought a bunch of handcrafted instruments, including a rain stick!

You can get your souvenirs for cheap here at Hilo. They offer a pretty large selection too! It's on the larger size, but the products are pretty on the "cheapish" quality, so don't expect the best stuff. Still, it's a perfect place to get souvenirs for those that you really don't want to spend that much on. The staff are very friendly and actually ask if you need help, unlike most places in the mainland. Pretty good spot. read more

Yeap great place for souvenirs some in great deatails some really hand craft by no so skill individuals. Lol But you can found great one of the kind objects read more

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I wish I could leave a better review but the door was locked in my face before I could even attempt to walk in. It was a little before 4pm and the store sign said the store closed at 4:30 so I didn't understand the reason for the person to rush to the door and lock it. Im sure the items are great but the customer service is atrocious. read more

I agree with the previous 2 reviewers, Dolly's is in a realm above the typical tropical tourist kitch shops that sell cheap wood carvings and swag with HAWAII printed on it AND the location across the street from Hilo's Farmers Market is primo. The shell necklaces and handbag I purchased were cute, quality and affordable. There's about a zillion other things I didn't purchase that you might. Next time you're in Hilo make sure you drop by Dolly's. This store is on my Places To Go Again list. read more

Great store, for visitors and locals alike. Fun toys and affordable sun hats. Come here and find souvenirs that won't break the bank. read more

Dolly's Handicraft - Postcards placed in a heavy duty envelope. No crushed cards, how nice! - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I heartily agree with all the other reviewers that say this is a super fun and entertaining gift shop to buy inexpensive (but not cheap looking) souvenirs. I bought earrings and bracelets for myself and as gifts for friends. I realize that they're not made in Hawaii, (the person in the shop said they are made in the Philippines), but they are nice looking g, especially for the price, and still provide that Island feeling. Really fun shop, I recommend it. read more

This is a great store! Bags, jewelry, quilted items, hats, etc.. The prices are very fair. I purchased a cute straw bag with wooden handles made in the Philippines, held up through my vacation, and beyond. A great stop in combination with the Farmers Market. read more

Cheap fun store with a lot to offer... just have to be patient and take a nice look around. I loved the straw-like bags lines up high against one of the walls. I picked up a fun red sun hat and a straw clutch both for about $20. What a deal! Thanks Dolly! read more

Dolly's Handicraft - Jewelry Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Love Dolly and her handicrafts. Been going here for YEARS and her store just keeps getting better and better. Nice to see her store getting lots of love in Japanese tourist mags and other tourist mags as Dolly is an honest, hardworking lady. All those "island" items you see in the Hawaiiana section of Wal-Mart, KMart etc? Even items you see at International Marketplace? Dolly has these and more but at cheaper prices. Like the first reviewer, yes, she gets her items made in the Philippines but with quality materials and passes on the value to her customers. She loves her purses and has such a cute selection that she imports from all over Asia. Very cute things in here. Also sells a bunch of locally made products like coffee, artwork, music etc. During Merrie Monarch, her store gets raided for the lauhala bags, long shell necklaces and kukui necklaces and nuts, super cheap here. She and her staff are very friendly and helpful and she's very easy to work with if you need a special order or mailing, and if you buy a lot, try ask for a little local love on the pricing. So to recap: Pros: -LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, right in the mix of the World Famous Hilo's Farmer's market. -Selection and Quality -Helpful and friendly Staff Cons: -She's only in Hilo and I live in Honolulu =( read more

We all know that the assorted wooden tikis, turtles and calabashes tourists take home as momentos of their trip to paradise are really made somewhere else where labor costs are less expensive. Dolly's in Hilo brings in quality wood, woven and shell items from the Philippines. They have a better selection than the usual tourist stop - wooden bowls and trays in many sizes (good for my line of work), handbags, totes, hats, shells and jewelry. Some of the items I haven't seen even in Honolulu, so I make sure to stop there when I'm in Hilo. They even have beaded room dividers, wooden inlay boxes, and small toys. My son was happy with the shark's teeth we found. Dolly's is located across the street from the Farmers' Market, making it a good place to stop after picking up your fresh Big Island produce. Employees are friendly and helpful. read more

Love Dolly's! I am a party planner and have been able to find items in her shop that are quality and yet price well!

For some reason all the tourists seem to think that the products that say Hawaii on them were made in Hawaii. Not even close to being true. Try the Philippines for MOST of it. read more

This place is great...good stuff, especially the fiber/straw/rattan handbags. Great prices. Sure wish they had a web site or sold their stuff on e-bay...but this is the real Hawaii, laid back, old school, slow and easy. read more

I love this store!! They have so many beautiful, reasonably priced items. We wanted to buy more for gifts and souvenirs to take back home with us, but didn't have enough room in our luggage. I wish they had a website we could order from. The store is located right across the street from the farmer's market. You won't be disappointed!! read more

The set-up: my truck's in the shop 6+ hours, so I've got the better part of a day to kill in Hilo. I decided to walk around downtown 'cause I usually don't have time like that to burn. I check out garden exchange, the surplus store up Mamo street, a couple of the pawn shops (vintage boutiques for you high class folks!), and eat at Lucy's. I head over to the farmers' market thinking to myself, "dang, this blazin' sun" (and if you know Hilo, blazin' sun is not what we think of). And, of course, I don't have a hat or cap with me 'cause I figure I won't need it in Hilo! Now, I've walked passed Dolly's hundreds of times before and never went in. What's a guy goin' find in her store, anyway? But I saw hats in the window, and my brain kicked in "eh, bruddah, you like fry one egg on your skull? it's so f'in hot!" I spot a hat that will work for me - sort of rancher. Stetson it's not, but the price is super good, so I'm sold. And comfort - I wore that hat the rest of the day. Liked it so much, I drove back to Dolly's after I got my truck out of the shop, and bought more. I can buss up a hat bad wearing it every day, so I decided to have extra. I've been wearing that hat every day since - holding up pretty good, too. Now I can save my stetsons for Sundays only. And yea, Dolly's has lots of other great stuff - just read the posts here. read more