We have been shopping here for many years and have purchased many uniquee keepsakes here that we…read morehave enoyed! Great selection!

recently visited this shop with a cage to transport hermit crabs , we bought 3 baby ones and 4…read moresmaller ones , we were told we had to buy another cage which is crazy. explained we have a huge cage at home and was using the little to transport only , they refused to sell the hermit crabs to us without the new cage. horrible service. this was the only place we saw the tiny baby ones for sale. we will never use this establishment again. It's a shame the employee did this in front my child which already had her mind set on the very tiny babies Otherwise I would. Have gone to another store .

Playing hooky from your life can be so much fun! FDC and I took advantage of a beautiful spring…read moreday while the kids were still in school. We took days off our jobs and headed down the shore. We discovered the St. Damien Thrift Shop by accident, we were on our way somewhere else nearby and we saw a plain black & white sign draped on a building proclaiming it to be a "THRIFT SHOP". We love thrift shops, so this was a must-stop. The shop is on the first floor of a commercial office/retail building. It doesn't look like much on the outside but like many treasures the best is hidden behind the doors. I knew it was someplace special when, as we walked in, there were Pfaltzgraff "Gourmet Brown/Brown Drip" pattern serving ware and plates on display, and memories of my childhood flooded back. FDC and I gasped, and quickly selected some of our favorite pieces - they were in pristine condition. From there it just got better. This shop benefits the ministries of St. Damien, and the people of this congregation have clearly generously donated to support the effort. The store is chock full of items - kitchen, dining room, bedrooms, clothing closets, books, CD, DVD, VHS, decor items, artwork jewelry, tons of items to outfit yourself and your home. Another treasure found by FDC was a perfect-condition Roseville Pottery planter. It was, of course, among the pricier items, but given it's relative value was also quite a bargain. The volunteers working at the shop were all quite lovely, helpful, cheerful and knew just where things were (which, given the amount of stock, was pretty amazing). This place was very definitely a 'find', and I look forward to more treasure hunts!

This store keeps weird hours, and are run solely by volunteers so even the posted hours aren't…read moreprecise. I arrived 20 minutes after their posted open hours on Friday and still had to wait outside a few minutes while they got things ready. The store is located on the second floor across from the bus depot. A pay lot and metered street parking but no private lot. Inside the place is extremely tight with little rooms separating the various departments. Lots of nick nicks, some vintage all displayed nicely on wicker shelving units I would have wanted to purchase. I felt very uneasy walking through as it's very hard to avoid knocking items down. I did not look at clothes. Prices were higher than average and more in line with an antique store. There's good stuff here, but not anything that had to come home with me. Honestly I didn't spend too much time here as I was feeling claustrophobic.

I've gone the the Islander a few times over the past couple of years and gotten some nice things…read more The clothes seem overpriced to me, though I have found a cute dress or two in the past, and they have held up well. I think the best section is the home goods/ gift section. They have some cute, reasonably priced items like wall hangings, candles, and decorative dishes. I got a $4 ring dish this year. It is a good place to shop for little gifts. We did have an odd experience this year. My mom and I were carrying around some decorative dishes (one each) we wanted to get while we kept looking, and employee walked up to us and asked if she could please hold them at the register. I think some stores along the boardwalk are having trouble with shoplifting, but the interaction was a bit uncomfortable.

Wandering around the Boardwalk on a beautiful fall day, we stumbled across this place. It's really…read moreadorable - lots of items that are one of a kind or that are not typically found in chain box stores. It was not too crowded inside and the displays were very pretty. Great place to pick up a gift for someone.