It's always a trip down memory lane shopping at this long time Mountain Brook staple. Once in…read moreMountain Brook Village, its newer home is in Crestline Village. They still sell anything you could possibly want or need: giftware, hostess and entertaining items, collegiant gear, limited baby clothes, sorority gear, the same old school candy that I bought here as a child, and so much more! I will return to this beloved little store that so beautifully has served this community for many many years!

Have you ever obsessed over something until it just drives you bonkers? Well, I do! My latest…read moreobsession is cellophane gift bags sized 14.75 inches tall x 7 inches wide x 4 inches deep. Iridescent or clear - either "finish" is excellent. Okay, one would think a big box craft store (you know Hobby Lobby, Michael's) or even Party City would have these, right? ...nope. Moving along, certainly Amazon has them - they have *every*thing! ...nope. After searching for more than a month, I texted my long time best friend who lives in B'ham because she was my inspiration for this obsession. Here's the deal: (per Karen's M.O.) you get this size bag, put 1-2 pieces of tissue paper inside, add any given gift (well almost any), tie it with a bow and voila! You have an all purpose, all occasion gift wrap solution!!!! BF Karen turned me on to Smith Variety, where she sources her magical bags. (Thanks Karen!) Although they do not have a web site, they are so quick to respond to Facebook messages, it's really more convenient than shopping online or in store (although I do plan to visit in person sometime!) The owner Brad (and his wife, I believe her name is Amy) helped me find a slightly larger clear cello bag and I ordered 2 dozen and asked them to please ship. They promised to do so a week ago Monday. A few days passed and I hadn't received them and I FB messaged them again and Brad provided the FedEx tracking # and estimated delivery date. Long story short, FedEx delivered the bags ~ 3 days past the promised delivery date, and in the interim, Brad priority USPSd me a second set of bags, which I offered to pay for. He refused to charge me for them and now I can enjoy effortless wrapping and move on to my next obsession! Thanks, Brad, Amy, and Smith's Variety for your kindness and for helping me simplify my (dreaded) gift wrapping chore -- and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

So unfortunately... this 5 star review is for a place having their closing sale. They're going to…read morekeep doing an online shop and pop-up at some vintage markets around Atlanta! I saw about the sale on TikTok, and knew I had to stop by! The entire front room is mostly unmatted, unframed prints, all only $10! They're really interesting, gorgeous, antique things. They have music sheets, pressed flowers, all very European looking. I did buy one $10 print that was matted, starting a collection for a future gallery wall! In the back room, most framed prints are half off, and all unframed, matted prints are $75. I bought a matted print of some butterflies! They had a lot of botanical things already matted. This shop is beautiful. Avoid the mass-produced art, support local, and find something nobody else has here. It's worth stopping in for the inspiration alone. The man working here was incredibly kind, and definitely overwhelmed by the amount of people who had discovered his shop via TikTok! I would recommend following them on Instagram to stay posted on what their next steps are.

Pretty good place for costumes and decorations. If they don't have what you need, you can…read moredefinitely order it online and have it shipped to your house or to the store. Shipping is pretty fast.

Amazing service and huge selection of costumes year round. As an entertainer I go here often to…read morepurchase items needed for work. The staff is always very helpful! Prices are a little high but worth the value. These costumes will last longer than most bought at any other costume shop.

Love this shop! Good pricing and loads of great gift items!5 Nice customer service too!read more

This is one of the best DIY suppliers in town! They offer shirts, vinyl, DTF prints and so much…read moremore. Service is excellent and FAST!! I ordered DTF prints on Monday morning, they were done and ready for pick up the same day! They also offer a pick up location in Gardendale which is perfect! Thank you Tiffany for running such an efficient business. I found my new DTF printers! Oh, they also have great prints available for purchase!

Alabama vinyl & blanks has everything you need! The staff is super friendly and they have a large…read moreassortment of vinyl, t-shirts, and more!

Absolutely crap service nothing but regrets after shopping here!!!!!! Called for advice on…read moreinvesting in my first RC the pushed me towards Axial so nearly 1k later I have an issue with my car and "sorry we don't support that brand sell parts for that brand nor will we work on that brand.." So let me get this straight you convinced me to by what you had in stock just to leave me high and dry nearly $1000 later between parts and accessories.

I want everything in here. Please note, if I ever start playing and win the lottery, I'm going to…read morebuy one of everything in this place. I was greeted as soon as I walked in by a nice lady. She immediately helped me find the parts I needed for my mini cub and promptly checked me out. Since it's hard to differintiate one toy/hobby store from the other, I think the organized layout and helpful service is what makes The Model Box stand out.