I've noticed a handful of one-star reviews mentioning the owner is rude. That is disappointing…read more I love shopping here. The owner is an eclectic lady who has created such a unique store with wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling treasures. I've shopped here for years and always find a cool or unique scarf for myself or gifts for friends and their children. Everyone loves them! Should the one-star reviewers check themselves? Maybe. I am grateful to have a special store like this to pop into and I know I will always leave with something beautiful.

I came to the smaller store the other day with my daughter which is on the dock and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The woman working the counter was so kind and friendly. My daughter loved the store. I purchased something. We came back to eat near there and I went down to look again, store was closed but mentioned the one up the street. So again I brought my daughter. She loved some cat ears so she was holding them til we were ready to buy. I even said don't let us walk out without paying, as the store has a lot going on and I didn't want to forget. We went to the other side I noticed the woman behind the counter (not the one from the other day) had just happened to come up there and was looking around. My daughter found a purse she wanted to match the ears but before we could go swap the ears, the woman asked me and ONLY me, "was I done yet" I said no I'm not she proceeded to say "okay well I'll hold those behind the counter till you're ready". Are you kidding me? The ears were $5 the purse was $15. This is not "valuables". It rubbed me the wrong way completely and if my daughter wasn't so happy with them, I would have left the stuff and walked out. It left a bad taste in my mouth. You implying I would, what, steal? In front of my 5 year old daughter? Really disappointing.

Great antique store with lots of variety spent tons of time browsing around. Prices varied by…read morevendor but found lots of things worth buying at a great price.

I noticed several items being sold that were not authentic, including silver rings, necklaces, and…read morePokémon cards. I brought this to the staff's attention, and they were very nice; however, they mentioned it is ultimately up to the sellers to review their own stock. I personally identified about 15 rings labeled as real opals and silver that were not stamped, and one even had a plastic "opal." Owners should oversee their sellers' inventory to ensure that counterfeit or misrepresented items are not being sold. Based on this experience, I will not be returning, as many of the items were not legitimate.

This is a tiny bookstore with a warm heart. The choices are limited, nonetheless they made the…read moreright choices. I saw many books I wanted to buy ( too many to fit into my bag). The staff are wonderful. You get the community feel here. In a town like this with so many tourists it is a vital to balance community and the tourist trade. They succeed and work out the alchemy of both without losing their identity.

On an island so small, it's pretty darn impressive that they have two excellent bookstores right in…read morethe heart of Ganges. Unlike it's pre-owned counterpart, Salt Spring Books is all new novels. They have an eclectic selection with a great emphasis on Canadian writers and a really fun kids section if you have little ones (or want to be the "cool" but still educational Aunt). But perhaps my favourite part of this place is that they mix literary themed gifts in with the novels & picture books. Last time I was in, a dragon puppets from Puff The Magic Dragon was tugging on my nostalgic heart strings so strongly, I'm amazed I walked out empty handed. Bookworm or not, this place is well worth poking your head through the door while exploring the island.

This is a great little store for the wiccan, incense, crystals, etc. community. (I'm solidly in the…read moreincense community.) I can't speak for the collection of the other items, but they had an excellent supply of very different kinds of incense -- everything from wands to wood-burning to resin. Definitely the best source of incense in Duncan! :-) (They really do need to carry Airsworld incense, though: http://shop.birchbayaromatics.com/Incense_c3.htm)

I have shopped there for years & had hubby buy all my Xmas gifts there. Very disappointed with the…read morelack of customer service I received today. Very rude young girl would not exchange a gift of some earings that they can %100 tell were purchased there. They have numerous of exactly the same thing but she said they have no way of knowing how much they cost. I called several times this morning B4 heading over there on the bus but no answer. Their return policy is not listed anywhere I could find. She said it is posted in the store & not her fault their phone doesn't work, that they don't list their return policy online & not sure what I expect her to do. I just wanted store credit for an item only costing $18, they would be getting a pricier item back. She refused & I asked her to call the owner & she sd no answer. I will never shop there again. So rude! Who asks for a receipt when receiving a gift? I don't & have never had a problem returning a Xmas gift for store credit B4 in my life. I cannot believe they can't figure out their own pricing!

love this shop. so many interesting local product. I stop in every time I come to the island.read more

While I haven't yet been lucky enough to visit the shop due to COVID restrictions, I have been able…read moreto communicate and purchase a gorgeous dress with the absolutely lovely Beachology team. I was interested in a Bahgoose dress, and via instagram messaging and videos I was able to purchase online with 100% confidence that it would look great. Thanks Kimberly and Noah, looking forward to meeting you both in person soon.

Mouat's Clothing Company is a find, and offers style with a casual flair. Something for…read moreeveryone, here...women, men's line, teen, children, fun souvenir tees...yes, you will find a city life and a country life, here...great selection! People come to Salt Spring especially, to check out what's new for the season, and they always find something a little different, and it will suit their city selves, too. A surprise in the middle of a seaside Village, which one might assume wouldn't offer this level of casual sophistication. Enjoy!

I saw these guys at this year's Make-It Craft fair. Hands down automatic points for things that are…read moreupcycled as I find this very important both economically and environmentally. I will be honest, I am more of a back pack kind of girl, however, a nice purse has always found a purpose in my life in one way or another. These designs are way up my ally of upcycling while remaining hipster. I also appreciate that compared to other purses with fragile or specialty treated materials that this is machine washable which is a huge deal for me.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better value. This is a maker that's doing things because they…read morelove it, at a price reasonable enough to sell in a small local market (read: under priced). If you get all stupid for value (I know I do) you'll be buzzing when you see this stuff.

A significant collection of First Nations and Canadian works in the gallery.. a very helpful owner…read moreIan who takes the time to discuss and answer any queries. Reuben Tom Kee Ottawa, first time visitor to Salt Spring Island

On a Wednesday, the owner says we can bring in a painting to be appraised on Saturday. We travel…read morefrom Seattle to Salt Spring Island (not cheap when you ferry a car over from the US and get a hotel room) and show up only to find out he's suddenly left for parts unknown without bothering to tell us. Total waste of time and money. Even if these guys are the only oes who have dealt with the obscure painter whose picture we have, they are not getting our business.