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    WardMaps

    4.7 (54 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Leighann F.

    When it's becoming increasingly commonplace to reach instinctively for your mobile device when determining your course, plotting your path or locating one landmark in relation to another, a wonderland like Ward Maps is like a shop lined with vinyl in a world of digital downloads. In one small, clean, well-organized space, the folks at Ward can not only tell you where we've come from, but also where we're going. Beyond the obvious draw for map and geography geeks among the many prints and careful reproductions, are coasters, bags, magnets and mugs printed with local neighborhood and city themes. The sole employee there gave me the background on where some different prints came from and was super helpful is pulling down my final purchase decision, which was clearly out-of-reach. A little more than $30 later, I left with a sleek silk-screened print of a modern/pictoral map of NYC for best friend who just moved into her first apartment in Chelsea. Total win.

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    Derek D.

    Pretty awesome place that sells not only maps, but tons of MBTA related stuff. Besides the usual MBTA goodies like t-shirts, keychains, coin banks, and magnets, if you've got some real cash to burn, you can buy used bus stop signs, signs that used to be in various subway stations around Boston, or roll signs that used to be on old subway/light rail equipment. My personal faves are the MBTA messenger bags, the black and white T trucker hat, and one of several books available about the history of the T. Of course, I would've LOVED to buy the rollsign mechanism from the recently-retired Blue Line subway cars but they were asking for a good chunk of change on that one. They can also make replica signs of most stations in the MBTA system. Parking in the area can be tricky, but I think its definitely worth the trouble if you are a rapid transit or map buff.

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    I want all my birthday presents to come from this store from now on. Why would I ever wear a shirt that doesn't have a stylized T map on it?

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    Go to WardMaps. Go there right now. Nice staff, amazing selection, fun gifts. This place is a neighborhood treasure already.

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    I love this place. It's the perfect place for some fun and unique Boston gifts. The various prints of Boston and the world make great gifts.

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    Cute store. I've been in many times and purchased cards, decorations, journals, stationery, and…read morepens. I don't plan to return, however. It is too cluttered and the customer service is just not nice. Once there was a tower of cardboard boxes blocking the glass display case. I tried to peek at the display case but was scolded for touching the pile of boxes. When I asked what was in the display case, they read me a long list of all the brands of pens they carry. Not really the "browsing" experience I was looking for. Another time I visited, there was a box of cards on the floor. I got on my knees to look at the box. An employee came quickly over and told me not to do that because I was blocking the aisle. I said that I wanted to look at the cards in order to pick some out, but I couldn't see them because they were on the floor. They solved the problem by picking up the box, setting it on top of another display, and waiting over me, blocking the aisle, while I chose the one I wanted. There are plenty of cards, notebooks, and decorations printed with words like s**t and f**k on them. Plenty of people (including myself) aren't offended by this, but it's worth knowing if you have young children and you don't want them to see profanity.

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