Beautiful Crafts from from local artisans on the San Juan Islands. Pottery, photography, oil,…read moreknits ...

I stopped here during my short sojourn at Friday Harbor yesterday. There are several arts and…read morecrafts-type places in town and in my limited experience, Island Studios had the best selection and at fairly reasonable prices. It's also a handsome place with their various pieces well displayed. I was particularly impressed with their glass wall pieces and some wood boxes by a person on Orcas Island by the name of River Jim. I also thought that the owner was very helpful, especially since I'll probably buy one of River Jim's boxes in the future. Jane Y.'s experience is unfortunate, although a sometimes high shipping/handling charge for often fragile and uniquely shaped artistic objects is more common than not. And it is certainly something I expect and factor into my purchasing decisions. I'm also usually suspicious of Yelp reviews from a profile with no picture and only one pointed posting. I call this a "drive by".

Each time i visit for the last 35 years i go in for something i have in mind. Well, that never…read moreturns out to be all i leave with. The staff are busy and helpful. They have unique new and lightly used items. I'm delighted with their merch and help. Their t shirts are high quality, i have several. Thanks

This review starts over 20 years ago…read more My partner, who is a sailor and has her Captain's papers, purchased place mats that were essentially charts of local waters. Someone borrowed them. They were never returned. Five years ago, she got back to Anacortes, but the store was closed while she was there (2020 and all that madness). Quick advance to September 2025, she had to drive round looking for the store, we finally found it close to a shipyard, but its doors were closed for good. There happened to be a note on one of the doors, giving us the address where the store had relocated. Not only did she find the place mats that she'd lost, but much more... I went into the store after she returned to the car (puppy to tend to), and I found a number of things I was looking for: old coins, nautical stuff, old photos, a veritable treasure trove. This entered my list of places to revisit, and I'll be sure to find a new supply of snarky magnets (which I leave on the refrigerator door of a few deserving victims... heh heh heh). Nice place. Excellent selection, lots to see, more to buy. Enjoyed talking with the proprietress.

I was so glad to find Pebble! My sister loves jigsaw puzzles and I found a varied and eclectic…read moreselection. There are all sorts of colorful, fun gifts there and it's worth stopping in!

They had lots of great stuff but Im not a local so I probably cant appreciate it as much as say…read moresomeone who lives there. This store was nicely decorated with something for everyone. Like a cross between fuego and fireworks Seattle people know what these stores are. The biggest downfall of course is prices. We wouldve loved to buy up everything but it was just too much. I get that they have to make a living but t shirts were over thirty dollars. MAgnets were almost ten. stickers were four dollars. I settled for one magnet and one sticker which was 9 dollars. Didnt have a ton of cash at the time. Nice little trinkets and such. Lady working was super nice much like everyone else here.

Huge assortment of home goods, craft goods, jewelry making, crystals and semi-precious stones and…read moremore! The shop has plenty to browse and look everywhere! Walls, floors, ceiling- you can run through the store and miss items! I found a couple of silicone molds to buy and the lady had brand new ones that weren't out on the floor yet- she let me have a look! The were just inventoried & I snagged an additional one. Super friendly staff and I just loved poking around this shop!

This was a great little shop. Very friendly staff and good prices on new and antique items.read more

Small and well-stocked. I found one of my favorite card games here within seconds of walking in. I…read morewas also looking for a wooden jigsaw puzzle for 8+ but had no luck. The service was pleasant and was busy noting an order from another customer. Alas, I discovered later than my card game included extra cards and excluded necessary cards. I tried to return the set but the store was on off season hours, and I missed closing by 20 minutes. We can play around the error and perhaps correct the cards. Bummer, and this could happen in any retail situation. I'd go back to this shop again.

The best part of this store was the owner (I assume he was the owner). He clearly likes kids and…read moreknows his products. I have been an educator for 19 years and it was clear when we walked in the door that he was welcoming of kids of all ages. I commented on it to my daughter and she agreed that she felt that warmth. We didn't end up buying anything but there was one you I'd have returned to buy if our ferry hadn't been leaving so early. Next time we are in Friday Harbor, we will pay another visit and think about upcoming birthdays. The selection is varied and broad.

Friendly staff each of the 2 times we shopped. If you want to find a cute souvenir, this is the…read moreplace to find it!

the old guy that works here is a racist piece of crap! very loudly spouting racist nonsense while…read moreat the register. this store has what almost every other store has on the island, go literally anywhere else

I've used Bayshore office products for over 15 years they have new staff now not the staff I…read morehaven't had experience with over the years and they sell mattresses and all kinds of odd things they are still a good store but the customer service is not as good as it once was this is my unbiased long-term customer review.

I have been in the store a few times. They seem to carry a little of everything. The staff I met…read morewas helpful and friendly.

When I saw this shop I was so excited to go in. The window displays are fabulous. I tried several…read moretimes and each time, when I arrived, it was closed. I finally did get to visit on an 'open' day but I was disappointed in the treatment I received. The woman working there was very rude. I decided to try again another time but sadly, received the same treatment. As lovely as this place is, I will never buy anything from them. They need to hire some people with class and customer service skills.

I am beyond bored at most antique stores. My wife loves them and I will cheerfully accompany her to…read morethem when I have failed to plan our route to avoid them. Ormolulu had me at Hello. The proprietors are Debbie and Jim. Their curation is amazing. Before we even entered the store, they had good music (Ray Charles) playing at appropriate volume from high quality concealed speakers. More about that in a minute. While they don't have as much guy-stuff as they do girl-stuff, they have ten times as much guy stuff as any other five antique shops I've been in. Before we talked to Debbie about whether it was OK to take pictures (it is OK), I was sneaking photos on my phone where I couldn't be seen. If you want to outfit the best man cave ever, this is the place to shop. Which brings me back to the music. Jim does clever retrofitting of radios and other pieces, putting high quality Bluetooth-capable speakers in them. So there is pleasant music throughout the shop and it's hard to tell where it's coming from. The antiques literally sing. I had a huge grin when I found the first one. I KNOW there's music coming from this wall, but from where...? They should do a lot of these and make them easily discoverable by other than curious audiophiles. I'll post some pictures soon as I get them off my phone.