The merchandise was great. Lots of interesting China and jewelry and lots of cool comics and books…read moreif you're into that. However, a lot of things in my opinion were highly overpriced. The prices seemed like we weren't buying things first hand. Also, one older person at the front desk was incredibly rude, but the younger lady was very nice. Overall so-so.

It bills itself as a bookstore, but in actuality it is just a larger than life junk shop. There is…read moreno elevator, which is fine for able bodied folks, but bad for older folk and people with disabilities. Steps are hard. The selection of books is large and dust ridden, with nothing really new. If you like 20 year old magazines, you are in luck. The folks manning the cash register are uncaring. I would not recommend this place at all unless you want an afternoon to peruse junk.

So fun! Definitely worth the stop. The store is absolutely packed with antique and vintage finds,…read moreas well as art by local artists. Prices vary as they are set by varying individuals. I could've spent all day looking around inside. Would love to come back.

1A Relics is a fantastic antique and vintage shop with a huge, well‑organized space and tons of…read moreunique finds. Prices are fair, staff are friendly, and it's easy to spend an hour or two happily browsing. It's one of the most fun places to stop in Ellsworth if you like treasure hunting for quirky old stuff.

Put an $1790 set of bookcases on hold for 48 hours to be able to measure before spending the money…read more Called right before driving in to purchase to double check the size. Get there, Christmas Eve, to find Jerry behind the counter laughing and says "you won't believe this..." and he sold them to someone else and then lied to Mary the owner that we had called to say we weren't coming when we had called to say we were. Spend your money elsewhere, absolutely shitty business.

Great place! Found a lot of nifty vintage products . Prices are fair…read more Take note when you put address in GPS it might misguide you out of no where. Keep going into town and it is located in the town of Carmel.

We love a good thrift shop when we are visiting different states. We stumbled across Clothes…read moreEncounter when visiting Ellsworth. We were welcomed when we came in. There are some nice vintage pieces including dresses, jeans and tops. I got an LLBean fleece vest for $8. My daughter got a nice top for $10. A nice selection, good prices and pleasant staff. We will be back.

Clothes Encounter is by far my favorite thrift store. They have a thoughtfully curated selection of…read moreclothes and accessories at good prices. The staff are always friendly and make me feel welcome.

The store is closed on Mondays, we were taking pictures of the window displays. Owner happened to…read morebe in taking care of paperwork. He kindly let us in to look around. Such a cool store. Lots of King memorabilia. The t-shirts are amazing, the graphics on them are done by Glenn Chadbourne. The scenes on them are from King stories. Gruesomely detailed. If you're in Bangor and a Stephan King fan definitely stop in!!!

Gerald Winters and Son is a fantastic Stephen King shop that's perfect for any collector. Gerald is…read morean absolutely amazing person who has a ton of passion and dedication to his store and personal collection. He is very helpful and friendly, talking to him about Stephen King was phenomenal. With his detailed and wide range of knowledge of the author and novels, you will learn much more than you thought. Though a lot of the rare books (many are autographed and/or first edition, some in other languages) were out of our price range (no complaints, it's totally understandable), we still made sure to buy a couple of cheaper books and trinkets. If you do stop by, pick up something to help the store because you don't find shops like this very often. I will definitely come back!

Our salesperson, Dean, was super knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Dean knew every brand the…read morestore carries, had a good sense of what was quickly available, and he was very patient answering all our questions. We will definitely return to Merrill in the future!

I recently purchased some items from the floor and some from the "scratched and dented department"…read more(a great place to score some deals). Merrill's often has great sales on many items at once. I bought a "Fjords" leather swivel recliner there many years ago that still looks new; I will never part with it. For my recent purchases I worked with Leslie Gray; she is sooo helpful. I normally prefer to browse alone but this place is huge; and so is the wide variety of goods. It was really beneficial and nice to have a design consultant there to guide me. Leslie sized me up in no time and had me looking at the perfect items for my current needs.....this saved me not only money, but a lot of time as well. Kudos to Leslie and Merrill's Furniture. Repeat, satisfied customer, Michael Partridge Ellsworth, Maine

I have over 10 pieces of art from the stubborn cow class. Everyone who comes into my house, asked…read moreme where I got them!

We stopped in here while in Bucksport for lunch. The building is a former bank and the vault is…read moreright in the middle of the store! We purchased a few small stained glass pieces to give as gifts. The shop also sells stained glass supplies, sheets of glasses, and offers classes. The owner and his adorable corgi were a delight!

Good store, nice inventory variety and staffed by some genuine people…read more Glad I discovered them, will return sometime soon.

Each time I have been to this shop, the gentleman behind the counter (I believe named Paul?) has…read morebeen great to talk with. He is very knowledgeable with the current state of comics. The store, though small, has a bit of everything for everyone; current comics and TPBs, back issues, and my personal favorite...the bargain bins. There are also toys and cards for those looking to collect. I find this is one of my first stops whenever I am in the area. Would highly recommend.