When in Salem you have to shop and play!…read more The spirits are afoot and we need protection to shield us. The love is strong here. Are you looking for something that will make you smile and feel better let's shop in here for a while. The selection is great . The shelves are full and adorned with many different and beautiful unique flavors of Salem. Remember to be yourself and have fun ! Thank you for the kind invitation to your store. The light is strong here. Let's yours get brighter with friends you make here.

What an amazing store with different oddities and amazing smelling soaps. I enjoyed the variety of…read moreitems, and picked up a beautiful lotus ring and soap. I love stores like this, but sometimes feel the items don't speak to me. This was not the case at hive & forge! Great prices and lovely staff. I always make it a point to stop by here when I'm visiting the area.

The vibes in here are immaculate. The smells are even better! This tea shop was a must visit on our…read moreday in Salem. We have a few of the candles from here and needed to stop in for more. I didn't even know that this building used to the First Bank of Salem until I saw the sign this time. I love the candles here and again the whole shop feels very homey and regal at the same time. The staff was so cool and kind while we were browsing letting us know about specific products. This is an very cool place to stop and look around. They even have antique items for sale around the shop and it's so fun to see everything here. Definitely need to make a stop here soon!

This is an adorable tea shop housed in the formal First Bank of Salem. In addition to teas, they…read morehave a variety of novelty household items like candles, soaps, and candy. The shopkeepers are super friendly and even showed me the inside of the former bank vault which was decorated like the Pirates of the Carribbean ride with treasures and a pirate skeleton. I asked to smell the Peach Melba tea and they actually bagged a bit for me to try at home. So nice. (And yes it was good) Definitely a great place to find some gifts for the tea lover in your life!

This is a small little place right downtown. You can certainly go here for a Swampscott and…read moreMarblehead themed item. The employees are always friendly and helpful. Everything has a French feel -whcih I love. Elegant and fun at the same time. Lots of candles, French soaps and hand creams and lots of other items to go with that. Since I love everything French, this is a great place! Baby gifts as well - hand printed tea towels etc. Definitely lots of little items to look at and browse through! Family owned business too!

Overprice crap you can find at goodwill. The store is very small and owner is disrespectful. I…read morecannot believe how rude the owner treated my wife, since she is not from Boston.

Well... this is it. This is the gem. When I travel, I love bringing back souvenirs that are unique…read moreto the place I visit, and strongly unique in themselves. I understand there's a time and a place for sweatshirts and fridge magnets emblazoned with the name of the place you visited. I myself own these items, but oh my lawd, the feeling when you find THE TREASURE of the trip is not found rooting through piles of crap you can just as easily buy on Amazon. This. Store. Is where you'll find it. I told the owner we had just gone to the House of Seven Gables. Friends, go there. Take the tour. Enjoy the historic architecture and knotted wisteria in the garden. And then go to Circus Lane and buy your souvenir. Literally each vendor had at least one vintage/antique/historic/unique/Salem made piece of the Gables. I walked out with a gorgeous *framed and signed* copper etching from a local artist and an original unused postcard from what looks like the 40s. Also bought two vintage lanterns with hand painted parrots on them, and obviously a Tshirt with the store's logo. Because it's Salem after all, but only if you know. And I love stuff like that.

I'm pretty shocked by the experience I just had here. My best friends and I have been wanting to…read morevisit this shop since they've opened and finally today, while being out and about to celebrate a birthday, we were able to check it out. I found a vintage postcard I really liked but unfortunately we didn't find anything else we wanted. When I went to check out, it came to $3. I asked if they used Venmo or cashapp, or if using a card on such a small purchase was a possibility. The woman checking us out (older with glasses) asked if we had cash. I apologized and said I didn't. She then said, "Wow, really, none of you have cash?" One of my friends apologized, saying we had just come from another store. She then blatantly chastised us, saying, "None of you have even $3?" We've all needlessly apologized at this point and she's just being mean. I tell her it's okay and turn to leave. She's then calling after me saying "Wow, you're not even going to buy and are just going to leave? We can do credit." At that point, I was out the door. I get that it's not ideal to use card for a small purchase. She could have said, "Sorry, we have a $5 card minimum" if she didn't want to make the sale. She could have just rang it up if she did want to make the sale. What I don't understand is why she would be so rude and antagonistic. I won't be coming back and will recommend others skip this shop.

Find your perfect balance!…read more The craft is in all of us and sometimes you need a little help to make your craft shine. The selection of gifts and accessories will make your craft even better . Come in and get your own special and unique item that feels right. The staff here are always welcome and inviting. Thank you for making our lives and crafting even better.

Such a cute store! Packed with quality items. Jewelry, decor & so much more. Witchy vibes with…read morefriendly service. I appreciated that the owners only let in a limited amount of people at a time. It wasn't too packed & I could really look at all the great things for sale.

This is such a great store. The owner definitely has a keen eye and knows how to arrange decor. She…read moreknows how to decorate and to place items in their special place. Everything you look at you look at in awe. I can see why people keep coming back here. She even had a section of a wall decorate with paint brushes! Who would've thought? You have a real feeling of zen when you go here. You definitely can get many items for your home here. It is a very welcoming feeling when you walk in here.

After years of hearing about BB, I finally made it this summer. If you don't live nearby, the hours…read moreare *inconvenient*, to say the least, but it's worth planning a trip up to Beverly just to come here and hang out downtown while you're at it. (No car? No excuse...BB is steps from the Beverly Depot stop on the Newburyport/Rockport line.) As far as clothes go, you'll find something for everyone, and with the 50% of tags of a certain color off at any given time, you'll find some bargains, too. I found an awesome fall-weight Esprit jacket for $2. Big ups to the Beverly Farms ladies who keep this placed stocked with donated posh fashions. The furniture and housewares section is also surprisingly well-stocked and clean. If you live nearby and are looking to fill out a new house or apartment, I'd stop by BB before committing to purchasing something (shudders) new.

Very disappointing. Used to love this store. Vast majority of the clothing in the regular section…read more was in meager shape and very outdated. All clothes and shoes that were in decent condition, regardless of brand name were in the boutique section for $20 or more- the section formerly reserved for high end clothes only. I feel this does a great disservice to the community Bootstraps claims to serve- those in need. The community they serve also need clothes in decent condition for work- the new set up makes this unfeasible. The jewelry and housewares are also overpriced for the quality. Though I understand fully the need for revenue to keep the store alive, I think the current approach is off base for the mission of the company.

Outside hard to push carriage. So was just okay. Inside was…read morebetter lots different now. Just so so for me. Very crowded too.

Most fun thrift store ever. I was able to find a little bit of everything I needed! Art, materials…read morefor creative projects and great clothes!