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Murray's Toggery Shop

3.6 (33 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Michelle L.

Murray's Toggery Shop was on my list of places to see before I got to Nantucket. Why? It's the home of the original Nantucket Reds™ and I'm a bit of a preppy. We stopped by the store on a Saturday afternoon. There were at least 6 employees in the store and we were the only customers. One of them managed to grumble a greeting. It's a lovely store with a nice selection of Smathers & Branson needlepoint merchandise, Sail to Sable dresses and tunics, Nantucket souvenirs and the Nantucket Reds. We found the Nantucket Reds to not be our style and were turned off by the icy reception so we did a quick walk through and headed back down Main St. One and done.

Alexandra S.

We really like stopping in Murray's when we're on Nantucket. First of all, who can resist a clothing store that refers itself as a "toggery"? It reminds me of a UK friend who occasionally (and without kidding around) refers to her clothing as her "togs". Stepping into Murray's is kind of like returning to a more genteel era when there were loads of these kind of small, local department stores in which the shopping experience is completely manageable and has plenty of helpful sales assistance. Murray's deal is that it specializes in classic clothing of the East Coast preppy variety. It is also from whence the widely (and wildly) copied Nantucket Reds come from. "Nantucket Reds" refers to the very specific color that a canvas-like cotton fabric is dyed. It is most common to see the fabric turned into pants or shorts, which have become, for better or worse, the "de rigueur" clothing item to wear here on the island. Of course now you can find everything dyed this color including shirts, blazers and hats. The fabric is "100% cotton and guaranteed to fade." And as they fade and become more worn they look even better. And please, be able to distinguish between pink and Nantucket Red! ;-) I know, I know, it can all get to be ridiculous and it's true that some people just try way, way too hard sporting this look but I'll admit I do love the Nantucket red color. We did see a number of over the top Nantucket Red preppy types and took to calling them T.T.H. (Trying too hard). You must have a sense of humor about all this if in fact you are actually going to wear them. There are lots of of other classic clothing options to be found here for men, women and children. Don't bother stopping if you're looking to buy a piece of clothing which is an "up to the minute" off the runway hot fashion trend. This is the stuff that will stay in style (preppy style anyway) for the next 100 years. Think khaki, madras, blue blazers, button down shirts and striped boating sweaters. Things have always been pricey here but the quality has always been good. I am sad to report that the Nantucket Reds are now imported from China and no longer made in the US. I am therefore not sure about the quality anymore. They lose a star from me on that account. On this visit, the only thing I bought was a baseball hat. We shall see how that holds up. But it's still worth a stop in if you're strolling down pretty cobblestoned Main Street.

Jess L.

I'll just put out there that Murray's is not my type of store at all. It is preppy beyond belief and definitely geared toward an older [money?] crowd. The clothing and accessories are definitely all very expensive, too. However, the staff is very friendly, and they are everywhere. Plus, I do kind of like the old-school department store feel of the store. It kind of feels like a time machine!

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Ordered a Men's shirt from the website. Delivery was prompt and had a great experience!

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Renowned shop for TRUE home of Nantucket Reds and a wide assortment of ultra-prep garb.

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I was excited to visit this boutique, as it was listed on a web article about must-do shopping when…read morevisiting Nantucket. What a mistake. The women working in this shop were about as unwelcoming as you can get in retail. Judging by the way they looked at my husband and me when we walked in, you would have thought we'd entered covered in the whale blubber the island used to be known for! We were the only shoppers in the store, yet not one of the three women I saw working made a significant attempt at being pleasant or helpful. The entire time we were there, the two blond women just watched us browse. Although they trailed slowly behind us, they did not act at all interested in our patronage...with one mediocre exception: one of the women half-heartedly told me about some of the shoes they carried when she saw me pause to look at them. But no one asked if we were looking for anything special or even asked if we were visitors to the island. We were asked the latter in every single shop and restaurant we visited subsequent to this one. No, it's not mandatory, but it sure is indicative of good customer service. The best part of the experience was when I asked one of the blond women about a particular designer that I thought I'd read they carried and the dark-haired woman who was standing behind the counter inserted herself into the conversation to snap at me the name of a different designer they carried. She said it twice, with the nastiest tone to her voice, all the while looking at something on the counter, as if she couldn't even be bothered. My husband and I left as soon as she stopped talking. This boutique was the first establishment we'd visited on the island, as we had only arrived an hour or so beforehand and the boutique was very close to our hotel. Apart from the staff at our hotel, we had not encountered any locals, and these women, with their noses in the air, made the worst first impression of the island I could have imagined. Too bad. If you've plans to visit Nantucket and want to do any luxury shopping, may I suggest another boutique? The labels and aesthetic are far superior at Olivela than at Serenella. The two women working at Olivela when I visited (Saturday, June 1) were absolutely delightful. In fact, they were so pleasant, welcoming, and helpful, the associates in Serenella could take a master class from them. I was glad to spend my money with OLIVELA, as they treated me like they valued my business. Also, a portion of the proceeds from each purchase at Olivela is donated to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital! Sayonara, Serenella.

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