A quaint little museum/gift shop in the heart of Hannibal MO. Lots of unique and very reasonably…read morepriced trinkets and such including feather embellished hand fans, mug mats, tea cups and sets, beautiful, embroidered dish towels, children's activity books, just to name a very few. What makes this adorable place so sweet, however, was the wonderfully charming host, Sam. Truly a delight!

A nice stop to learn more about Becky and Mark Twain's stories…read more While visiting the Mark Twain attractions in Hannibal, we also stopped at Becky's Home, which is located directly across the street from the Mark Twain Boyhood Home Museum and the famous white fence where visitors can have their picture taken pretending to paint it. The home has been converted into a museum and contains a surprising number of displays inside. While only the downstairs and the courtyard behind the house are open to visitors, there is still quite a lot to see. Most of the exhibits are geared toward children with interactive displays and activities, but there is also plenty of information explaining Samuel Clemens, the characters from his stories, and the real girl who inspired Becky Thatcher. Even though it seemed to be designed more with families and younger visitors in mind, I still enjoyed walking through the house and reading about the connections between the real people of Hannibal and the fictional characters that became famous around the world. The displays are well done and help bring many of Mark Twain's stories to life. I found it to be a very nice follow-up to both the Mark Twain Museum and the Boyhood Home because each attraction tells a different part of the story. Together they give you a much better understanding of the author, his childhood, the people who inspired his writing, and the town that served as the setting for so many of his books. Overall, I thought Becky's Home was well worth the visit and would definitely include it as part of any tour of Hannibal's Mark Twain attractions. Enjoy!

I love poking through this store when we're in town. Friendly service. Great stuff.read more

A huge thanks to Mike & the ladies at Native American Trading Co. for supporting the Missouri hemp…read moreindustry and our CBD business. His eye for top-quality products is evident by the beautiful selection he has in the store. He makes sure his customers get the best and South Point Hemp is grateful to be part of the mix.

I visited this shop on my weekend tour of Hannibal, Missouri (Mark Twain's hometown!). Most of the…read moreshops in downtown Hannibal feature an early 1900's era vibe to them, often somehow connected to the infamous Mark Twain himself. There are also an array of consignment and thrift shops around. This unique little tourist shop, in my opinion, was a fantastic addition to the downtown area and certainly worth stopping in at. The shop has a collection of both authentic and modern Native American items. They have the traditional 'Native American tourist trap' items like glass statues of bears and deer, beaded jewelry, dream catchers, and other oddities. They also have more authentic items like buckskin trapper shirts, moccasins, and beautiful original canvas paintings. The paintings are kept in a separate area in the back corner of the shop and children and photography are not allowed in that area. For the higher price of the items, I see why. Most items in the back ranged between $500 and $1000 from what I saw. They also carry fur pelts including rabbit, wolf, fox, lambskin, and ferret. Honestly, only the timber wolf and fox pelts are actually authentic to central American Native culture. But most of the items in the shop are geared towards tourists rather than natives. The shop has some very unique traditional decor that features handcrafted items. Just to come in and scroll through their selection is worth it- as they are sort of a 'free museum' in a sense. I am from Alaska where native culture is very prevalent, so I was really intrigued to see the 'Midwestern' Native American items. They compare to the Alaskan ones, but there are some differences. For instance- Alaskan natives use seagrass for baskets, where as the baskets featured in this shop were made of some kind of reed grass. They do have handmade items side by side with Chinese manufactured products- so be sure to read the tags to know what you are buying. They have a few items under $20, but most of the items here are rightfully priced over $35. It's a nice shop. I liked the Native American undertone and I'd say it's certainly worth visiting once. If you're in downtown Hannibal, I would say this is a shop to stop into.

" Brings Back Memories "…read more We went to the Big River Train Town Museum and Loved it. This Museum brought back so many memories as I owned and still have a large Lionel train collection that i used to take out every Christmas and play with. Seeing all of these different train and towns set up in one area was so cool. What a great place to remember how you grew up and it was nice to see all of the young kids having a great time in the Museum.

Okay I'm going to admit it. This place is very neat. It's got so many different types of trains…read morethat even Sheldon Cooper would have fun here. Only down side is that it is super tiny. I mean like really tiny to where you feel like you are standing on top of each other. The person behind the counter was super sweet. She gave a kid a train whistle, I think, for coming in with his family while exploring. This is great for kids and I bet it's neat during Christmas time. All decorated and everything. Hey, I would go all out on the holiday train theme if I owned this place. And in case you did not know, there are trains galore for all ages to enjoy and even buy. This being said, I would recommend coming in here for a quick visit on your way to see the Mark Twain stuff.

Great customer service they greet you with a smile. Love this place with excellent customer serviceread more

We were passing through Hannibal, waking downtown, and I saw a sidewalk sign pointing us toward…read morethis pottery shop. We have been learning about it at home, so I wanted my 5 year olds to get some eyes on real pottery, and when I shared this with the two ladies behind the calendar, they offered to give us a brief tour of their workshop! They were both very warm and friendly and even happy to let both of my daughters have a treat for the shop cat. Lots of lovely pottery was for sale. A good amount is made in house, but about 30 other artists also sell their wares at the shop. There were many pieces we would have loved to have brought home or purchase as gifts. Definitely worth a stop! Shop small and local!

As a life long resident of Hannibal I have always supported small businesses, Ayers pottery had…read morealways been one of my favorites. I have acquired many beautiful pieces of their work over the years but after visiting the shop recently I was beyond disappointed. The pieces were not functional, practical, or enjoyable to look at and both of the ladies that had worked there for years were no longer working. I cannot imagine why the new creator of these pieces thinks that anyone would want to display something so ugly in their home, let alone use such pieces when entertaining guests. Eyeballs on everything?!? Leave the abstract art for the walls and go back to creating beautiful functional pottery like Lisa and Sherry used to make! The atmosphere was cold, almost like the shop worker was irritated that I was browsing. I never experienced such rudeness or saw tacky pieces before Mr. Ayers retired. Tacky ugly pieces and snotty customer service is so disappointing. Saddens me to say that I will not be supporting the unique and creative pottery shop that once was....

Huge sellection of thrift items, from clothing and jewelry to kitchen and household. It has newer…read morestuff, vintage things, and antiques! Kind of crowded but interesting stuff and great prices. The couple that runs it is very sweet!

Great hospitality and friendly environment.. Great products and a large selection.. definitely a…read morereturn place of business..

Saturday night in Quincy, IL. Dr. Emilio Lizardo didn't have any reports on this location, so…read moreRaygun and I arrived at the Chelsea Adult Superstore not quite sure of what to expect. Its red and white sign stood out on a simple beige building nestled under massive power lines. We entered the bright store and took a look around. In addition to the usual DVDs, toys, and lingerie, there was a theater, two preview rooms, and a video arcade with eight private and semi private booths at the back of the store. There were other customers in the store, but we didn't know whether anyone was in back by the booths or in the theater. We decided to take a look. Admission to the theater was $9 for RG and free for me. RG went back to the front to pay and the clerk buzzed us in. The theater was empty, but I was surprised by how large it seemed in comparison to some others we had visited. The room was a long rectangle, maybe twice as long as wide. The flat-screen TV was mounted on one of the long sides, making the theater wider than it was deep. Although the room was plain, the seats were relatively fancy -- three rows of real, upholstered theater seats with built-in cup holders, 25 seats in all. (Yes, RG actually counted.) Since we were alone, we decided to sneak a few pictures before moving on to the booths.