There were only six of us in this unique artistic store and the sole employee was aggressively watching us like a hawk as theft prevention which made an uncomfortable shopping experience. Some of the coolest artistic items including the stone wine bottle taps and ceramic decorative skulls. read more

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Very nice array of off beat and eclectic merchandise. Purchased a zeonmorph that stands sbout 3 feet tall made of reclaimed metals.

I purchased items two weeks ago and have not seen them in the mail yet. There is no answer at the phone or email given to me on the card. I have the receipt but paid cash for the items and shipping so I cannot stop payment. I have no way to contact for my items which were to be gifts for family and too fragile to go on the plane. I cannot recommend the experience and hope you spend your money in a safer establishment. Very disappointed. read more

Abstracta has the Key West vibe so strong that you will want to take it home with you. Lots of one of a kind gifts items or unique pieces of art. It reminds you that life is just too short. Have some fun. Laugh. -Oh by the way, we bought some of his Cuban Coffee as well. The Cuban coffee experience is like waking up to flavor and ecstasy! Ha! We are going back to the keys in December, I have to pick up some more of that coffee! read more

The owner is a cool dude and the store is worth a stop in. Great items with good KW vibes.

This shop has some really unique pieces and different so worth a stop for sure. We found a couple of pieces on our recent trip and needed to have them shipped. The shipment arrived exactly on time but unfortunately one of the pieces was broken in a few spots. We took pictures and contacted the store immediately to find out how to remedy the situation. We worked with Ron who was extremely apologetic and had us send the pictures of the damaged piece as well as the box and packing materials used. He stated he would order another piece to replace it and have it shipped as soon as possible. Seven business days later, just like he said, the replacement piece arrived intact and we could not be happier or impressed by this shop. We felt like it would be a big chore to address the broken piece and it wasn't. Ron has great customer service skills and made us whole right away without any hassles. Thanks Abstracta!! Next time we are in Key West we will pay another visit. read more

I was in town on vacation and visited the store. I had my phone out to "check in" and review it later. My phone was facing down, not aimed at anything and I wasn't facing it when their attendant approached me stating she'd only give me one more warning for taking photos before she'd make me leave. Shocked, and with my phone in hand, I told her I was "checking in" and that she could check my phone, which was unlocked. She stated that she saw me and I'd need to leave. I told her before accusing me she was free to see my photos on my phone, none of which included any item from any store. She never once ASKED if I was taking photos, but made a scene and embarrassed me. She never once apologized and asked me to leave. I was with 4 other potential customers. Sales lost due to her attitude. I contacted the store to inform them and in their response they said I must have "mislead and allowed" their employee to assume- wow. As a side note- this is not as issue of being able to photograph their merchandise- I respect that. It's an issue of how they treated me as a customer and their lack of respect when I contacted their management with the issue. read more

Absolute rip off! They sold us a couple of led lights for $25... Telling us they were hard to find. I walked out in the street (because they wouldn't let me use my phone in the store) and found them on EBay for $5. They also sell plastic IQ puzzle lights for anywhere from $25-$300. eBay has them for $3.50! RIP-OFF! Don't get taken advantage of! Stay out of Abatracta! Just wanted to add the message that the owner sent directly to me, rather than reply in public: Yaron W. Business Owner So we looked up ebay and their bulbs are similar but not the same as ours, you can see the remote control is different and non of them advertise a lifetime warranty as we do! (They actually cost as $12 and sell for $25) Maybe we should buy them from ebay and sell them for $10 without a warranty. Thanks for the great source! Our lanterns are not "IQ puzzle light", they are a different brand! "IQ puzzle lights" are made in China and are a cheaper non quality brand, just for your knowledge! All that being said, let's not forget we have to pay high rent here in Key West, and pay high salary to our employees that manage to sell people like you a bulb! I wonder how much your hotel charged you per night compare to other places in the US, did you give them a bad review "RIP-OFF" as well? You were told in advance the prices of things, no one ripped you off. But, If your IQ is smart enough to pay we are smart enough to take your money! In other words, next time you go on vacation take your brain with you and don't be drinking while shopping! Another idea, just shop on ebay.!!! By the way you got to have a certain IQ level to put these lights together,,, good luck to you... LOL... None of the things he states are true, btw. They're all the exact same things you can find on eBay... And all of the things I bought in this shop just happen to say "Made in China" right on the box! How odd! Nice of him to actually attack me publicly below... To prove that it's actually him sending me messages and attacking me privately! To the owner- a refund? No one ever offered that... And I also never heard anything about a "lifetime warranty" before, either! Just be honest and do the right thing... You've been caught! Admit it, don't attack me! Being honest.... That's called "old fashioned" and it also has been called "The American Way". If you did that, I think you'd find that your store would be wildly successful and you wouldn't get "outed" on Yelp! Don't lie to people and tell them those lights are "hard to find". Good luck! read more

Have purchased items here the last 2 times we came to key west. Not today and never again. We were blatantly ignored while a few "well dressed" couples were greeted immediately. I guess you have to dress like you're a millionaire to be worthy to spend money there. We were also told the last time we were there that they were "going out of business" and they were discounting an item the most they possibly could, which was complete and utter bullshit. We happily went and paid cash for real artwork elsewhere. Don't bother with this place, just a bunch of Chinese junk anymore. read more

***** Update ***** After my initial claim and raising this to the BBB, I was contacted by one of the store owners to go over my specific case. I explained to him how the situation rolled out in order to get both sides of the story (merchant & customer). Once discussed, he kindly agreed to reverse the charge for the unused deposit and were able to close this case amicably. Therefore though experience was not great at first, I take my hats off for the way this matter was handled and rectified in the end. ******************************************************************************************************************* I was a walk-in customer to ABSTRACTA late evening on the 28th, of June when I found an art piece of which I was interested in. I inquired about the piece and managed to agree on a price of USD 120.00 However, being that it was late evening and I was on my way out for a city stroll, I asked if I could put it aside to pick it up in the morning. Gentleman (Alek) agreed and therefore asked if I wanted to leave a deposit to guarantee the item and for which I offered to leave a 50% deposit = USD 60.00 as refundable security. The following morning when I went to pick up the piece, another individual took over the transaction and would not allow Alek (gentleman from previous night) handle the situation. I was told that the price I was given for the piece was incorrect and I therefore stated that I was no longer interested in it. His reply was that they couldn't refund me the deposited amount of USD 60.00 as they have a "no refund" policy. However, the transaction was NEVER completed, nothing purchased, and therefore no merchandise to refund EXCEPT my deposit. Gentleman was quite arrogant and rude so I decided just to handle the matter via other means. I submitted a credit card dispute with my provider however after an extensive investigation, they've initially granted the case in ABSTRACTA's favor as the information provided by ABSTRACTA was all false. ABSTRACTA claims that I never left a deposit. In fact, they're claiming that they don't even have such things as leaving deposits... and that I had grabbed the merchandise and left. I have launched an investigation with the State of Florida Better Business Bureau (BBB) and I'm working with attorney in parallel for legal pursuit. Please feel free to reach out if you've encountered similar experience with them. read more

Abstracta is a great gallery for picking up unusual souvenirs that don't necessarily scream Key West. For the most part you get the feeling that their goods could be sold at just about any funky shop, but there are a few pieces that are touristy enough to remind you where you got them from. For example, I picked up a retro style Florida map wall-mounting bottle opener that highlighted Key West for me and a sugar skull dog skeleton bottle opener that resembles their pup as a gift for my hosts. They also had replicas of sugar skulls, tin signs, and these captivating, unique steampunk style light covers with movable parts. read more

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went in looking for some cool knick knacks. was looking to buy something for a best man gift. we found something but after looking online (from the brand website) was $10 cheaper than the store. When I asked about it, the owner VERY rudely said "well yea welcome to key west where everything is more expensive". don't buy anything from there without checking prices online first, and being from Fort Lauderdale, Key West definitely is NOT more expensive. read more

Really cool stuff in here. Stop in. If you buy in quantity you can haggle them. My husband got a bunch of those 3D lamps for a sweet deal when he brought 10! read more

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Not sure why people are giving them one star for not being able to take pics. It is art people, you would not want your ideas being stolen and copied. I really love the unique items that they sell here. We wound up buying a steam punk gun and metal link dragon. Very cool! The only downside is price. Definitely worth checking out while strolling down Duval. read more

At first walking in, everything looks and seems really cool. Originally visiting from Virginia Beach, which is also a tourist destination, I really thought I found something unique. I had but an over $200 pirate skull from here on my vacation to Key West for my boyfriend. Funny enough, two months later, today, I decided to look in my own city's tourist shops, and I found the exact same thing for only $5.99. So this place is just a scam. Go elsewhere, and please don't waste your money like I did. read more

My friends and I were in Key West for vacation and stopped in here on a whim on the last before heading to the airport. I was looking at a $288 dollar sculpture showing my friend when the proprietor came over and tried to sell it on for 33% off. I responded with, "I appreciate it but I've spent way more than I'm comfortable with myself on this vacation but I appreciate it." Instead of simply accepting no and asking me to let him know if I have any questions, the gentleman responded with, "Well why are you in the store? Just go to the bar, that's where I'd be. I don't understand why you're in the store if you cant pay." My entire trip in the Keys was filled with good times and nice people until this extraordinarily rude interaction. Don't waste your time here since it's clearly not valuable to them. My friends and I went to the bar and had a blast with people that appreciated us just being present. (Btw i looked on Amazon and pretty much everything in the store is on there for a quarter of the prices they'll try to charge you) read more

Some really bad customer service. The guy was an incredible jerk & just flat out rude. Too bad for them because I came in prepared to buy.

Amazing art work large variety fair prices relaxed atmosphere. Bought two items had them shipped arrived 3 days after I got home. Great place for uniqe art. read more

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Terrible attitude by the sales person today. Was looking at these little metal purses and asked if there was a local discount... The person was rude and condescending. He stated what does it matter you don't have the money to buy one anyways. Excuse me? I didn't realize there was a sign on my forehead stating what I can and can't buy... Just walked out and will make sure all my local friends, who in your eyes probably can't afford your purses either, never step foot in this store. Never been spoken to like that before aren't you in the business to sell things? read more

Walked into the store with my daughters and was interested in the cool eclectic bar and housewares. That was until my daughter accidentally spilled a small cup of water on the floor and offered to help the shop keeper clean it up. Instead he yelled at her, told her to get out of his store and tie her sneakers. I was still in the store shopping and he must not have realized I was with her. I was about to make a purchase when I heard him say, "I'm glad I kicked that girl out!" You my friend are the definition of a jerk! I put the item down and walked out of the store. I also heard him toss the F-bomb at another customer. I wouldn't shop in this store under any circumstances. read more

Cool stuff. BAD customer service. DO NOT purchase the stones for drinks. THEY DON'T WORK. When presented with the opportunity to make it right, they declined. I also purchased the stone tap which was fine. I am in KW at least 6 times a year and they are banking on one tourist purchase and off you go. They won't be there long. read more

A really cool store to check out when in Key West. Fans of mythology will find lots to see.

They have a bunch of those mechanical-made pets and such, but I think the prices are a little high. It's a fun store to browse though. Many eclectic gifts. read more

Had a great experience. The salesperson was awesome to deal with. We bought 3 items and they sent it back home. Really pleased with products and service. read more

Cool stuff but poor quality. When I attempted to exchange a defective product after 3 months. Was given the total run around. Manager has to approve, he never called back. Manager was Rude. BEWARE. you better like it and hope it works. read more

I bought the Chillsner from here. It was on sale from $49 to $39. I liked the product but didn't see any paperwork inside the box when I got home. The salesguy said there was a lifetime warranty. So I go online to check it out and discover Corkcicle (the makers) are selling this product for $29! This place had a lot of boxes of this Chillsner so they are making out money wise! So if you go there, buy something else overpriced....just not the Chillsner. read more

i love all the great things that this store has!!! i really love all the details in every single item! if you are looking for a very nice present for a very special person.. this is the place!! no doubts!! read more