Absolutely beautiful shop with quality toys! Super lovely…read moreowner that helped us find just the right gifts for my girls

A great little shop with a broad range of handmade dolls wooden toys creative puzzles and beautiful…read morecards it also has many unique gift ideas and practical craft materials in stock. Great service and definitely worth a visit.

Red Parka is an exceptional place to send people for Tasmanian souvenirs that aren't tacky as hell…read more Local artists creating beautiful keepsakes, jewellery, stuff for the walls, candles and gifts. Good place. Good people. My wallet is not safe here.

I was headed to Huonville with the single goal of devouring all the chocolate at the Cat's…read moreTongue... but Twigs & Daisy Chains caught my eye and I couldn't help but stick my head in for a look around. Gorgeous bits and pieces inside mean this is a gift shop right up my alley! I had to try very hard not to spend any money but I have no doubt I'll be sticking my head in next time I've got chocolatey urges pulling me in this direction.

Hey Wittner, I love you. Wittner shoes are pretty much always fabulous, but just as fabulous as the…read moreshoes is the service I get in the Hobart store. I was on a sandal mission for the first time in a LONG time a couple of weeks ago and had fallen a bit in love with a pair while browsing Wittner's online store, so I headed into the CBD to try them on and try to talk myself out of buying them. Instead I ended up getting them put on hold for 24hrs and when I arrived back the next day to pick them up, there was a 25% discount promotion that had been applied to them (and a bunch of others in the store) overnight. The best kind of magic. The only trouble I have with this store is trying to stay away from it. Yeesh.

Inside is one of those dangerous places where my wallet starts shivering with nerves even if I just…read moreglance in its direction. I can't help myself, though--the window displays are part of them problem. They're so fine. They're always so attractive, and I just have to have a look, and then I just have to peek my head in, and then I just have to do one full circuit, and then I just have to treat myself to just one thing, but oh the sale table's just here too, excuse me, bye forever. Stocking Nancybird, Elk, Kip & Co, a plethora of wonderful jewellery makers... I could work at this list for ages or I could just encourage you to go into the store, so maybe just do the latter. It's worth it. See if someone else will mind your wallet for you.

Gifts galore for young and old, handy place for stocking stuffers and other assorted XMAS stuffread more

The Drill Hall is a stunning space to wander through but ouch, those prices. Definitely a…read morelook-but-don't-touch place for my kind of budget, but if I had daddy's credit card in my wallet I'd be buying some choice pieces to bring a bit of history into my home. Everything in the store is curated well and chosen for their style exactly. This high-ceilinged space is perfect for a spot of home inspiration, if not shopping.

An amazing find on Salamanca Place. If you're a lady who loves funky jewellery, Rebecca Roth is…read morewell worth a visit. And make sure you spare some time, as you could spend an hour in here trying on all the beautiful options. RR specialises in resin jewellery. So the question becomes, how does RR compare to Dinosaur Designs? Very well in my opinion: equivalent in creativity, exceeds in choice and is far less expensive.

As far as secondhand bookstores in Hobart go, this one is middle-of-the-road. The stock here isn't…read moreas old/quaint as Kookaburra's down the road, and not as densely-packed as Deja Vu's. The specialisation here seems to be glossy non-fiction from the past few decades, and as such there are always lovely books on display in the windows. Frustratingly, the hours of this shop seem a little odd; it's rarely open when I go by. In addition, I once showed up shortly after the opening hours advertised on the door and the shop never opened - no note, no explanation. If you can catch it with the doors open, however, it's well worth a look.