Support local businesses! My go-to for ALL my gifting and home care needs. A huge range of…read moreinventory! Highly recommend!

Wonderful neighborhood gift store with a beautifully curated selection of gifts at every price…read morepoint. Friendly, helpful, nice folks will help you find that perfect treasure and wrap it for you as well. This is the first place I go for Christmas and birthday gift shopping. Recommended!

Great spot with lots of fun gifts, cards, kitchen goods, and trinkets. I love that there's an…read moreOakland section too! I'll be shopping here for my holiday gifts for sure. The staff is nice and the store is dog-friendly which was nice as I stopped in while walking my dog after work.

I enjoy Nathan & Co when shopping for a last-minute gift, but I was disappointed at their customer…read moreservice during my last experience. During the holidays, I bought a bunch of gifts for my in-laws in New York, and it turned out that some of the items were expired! When I brought the item back, the cashier did not offer an apology until I expressed the embarrassment of gifting an expired thing. The lack of accountability and nonchalant-ness is unfortunate when I've spent so much money at that store. I went around and checked out some of their other perishable items and noticed that they, too, were expired. Nathan & Co, step your game up and get better employees that actually care about being there enough to check inventory & provide decent customer service.

This is my go to spot for kids toys, party supplies, and little gifts. The woman who owns the shop…read moredoes a great job curating everything and the prices are fair.

Neighborhood spot with a great selection of cards and gifts. I stop in often for last minute…read morepurchases.

There are lots of gift shops around. They all look like they are supplied by the same vendors. I…read moredon't bother reviewing most of them. So it's not able when a shop stands out because of their selection of things that I might actually buy! Eclecticism! Maison d'Etre is one of those (and there are others on the same street!). I was impressed, and felt certain that they would have goods that changed over time as well. No mere Therapy store here! Best way to know what I'm talking about is to check out all the pictures.

Excellent customer service was on full display today as the store's employees calmly and…read moreprofessionally handled a very difficult customer. Despite offering multiple resolution options, the customer, clearly trying to provoke a confrontation, resorted to name-calling and unreasonable demands. Aside from that incident, the store itself offers a variety of unique items that make great gifts for loved ones, or even a treat for yourself!

Very cute store in cool area of Oakland. The have a variety art supplies, books, and stationary for…read morekids. Perfect to find gifts and school supplies.

From the owner: Drawling is your one stop shop for artful all-ages gifting! Not your typical toy store, everything…read morein the shop is curated to enable creativity in some way. We have art supplies, craft kits, fun gadgets, notebooks, pencils and pens, a selection of beautifully illustrated kids books and so much more!

I bought two birthday cards here because I like their greetings and design. Aside from greeting…read morecards, Palm + Perkins has a ton of other items that range from small gifts and home decor to overlooked kitchen utensils (like wine stoppers) and other knick knacks. Considering the small space, the store has a surprisingly large selection of items and it's all well organized. When checking out, the cashier was friendly and rang me up quickly. When I'm looking for a greeting card, gift or needing to stock up on utensils/tools for the house and kitchen, I will come back to Palm + Perkins. Just a thoughtful, gem of a store in the neighborhood.

Stopping by Palm + Perkins is like therapy (this was especially true this holiday season since we…read moredidn't see family or go anywhere). It's really like a candy store for adults - there's something amazing (and made my local makers) in every corner you look! On this most recent visit, I went a couple days after Christmas and stocked up on holiday cards and ornaments for 2021 since all their holiday items were 50% off. The entire store was also 25% off as per their end-of-year sale. They have a fantastic selection of cards, gifts, homewares, jewelry, accessories, and select clothing items. It's the perfect place to treat yourself or others. They're doing a great job limiting people in their store and have hand sanitizer available.

Such a welcome addition to the Laurel! Super cute gift shop & art space that made bday shopping for…read morea friend so easy. Joanne, the owner, has such a good eye for cute, trendy gifts, ranging from quirky pickle candles and tomato magnets (purchased! Love!) to locally made jarred goods and spices. I was able to find unique gifts for under $20 each. When I went today, they were getting ready for an art show of prints by local artist Nick Sirotich (Legit! As a fellow illustrator, I loved his work.) Black and red ink drawings of original characters and scenes. Sometimes you kinda go "uh oh," when you hear "art", but these were ones you'd want to hang on your wall. Good stuff! Internet shopping is convenient, but it's so nice to actually browse a small, local brick and mortar store that is beautifully curated. Will definitely be back!

YAYYYYY so happy Dear John opened up in the Laurel. The gift shop void has been filled at last!…read moreIt's a very well curated book and gift shop that's got something for everyone and every occasion. There is a sweet outdoor area with lots of seating for community events as well, which is so awesome. So happy to have a go-to gift shop in the neighborhood!

If you're looking for some dainty, shiny, unique earrings from different jewelry crafters this is a…read morecute place to do some shopping. I found a great pair of gold vermeil earrings here and I'm very happy with their quality and the customer service here is quite friendly. Thank you Philippa Roberts :)

I've been shopping here for years, but am taking my money elsewhere from now on. Beware, their…read morereturn policy is for store credit only. This isn't communicated to you at time of purchase in the store and there's a small sign which they point to that's not near where I paid. For those purchasing online and picking up, the return policy is not communicated BEFORE you pay. They will tell you it's on the receipt, which you receive AFTER you pay. It'd be nice to tell people BEFORE they pay. I'm now out the money and they have the jewelry. Shady!!