Had a girls trip to Oak Island and decided to check out a few small local shops. Driving by, I…read morehappened to see this one in a strip mall with unique stores. There isn't much to say about this shop except that it has some very I retesting and down-right freaky items (see images). Although I didn't leave the store with a purchase, it was really cool to check out the merch.

This is a great shop owned by great people! I went in to look at some guitars and the owner was…read morevery kind and knowledgeable. very solid taste in guitars if you want to buy alternative brands like Takamine, PRS, and Yamaha.

Dunes has an amazing variety of everything from beach jewelry to guitars and other musical…read moreinstruments. The tee shirts and home decor are another bonus when shopping this store.

Nice shop. Liked the variety of things they carried. Stickers, postcards, clothing, fudge, home…read moredecor.

Such a cute shop that is a perfect place to purchase a really cool gift. It doesn't have the…read moretypical crap that you would find at a beach souvenir shop. You can find Carolina themed items, jewelry, candles, super cute trendy clothes that look like they are one of kind, fudge, tumbler glasses, and much more. Customer service is always super friendly and always readily available. I enjoy this shop and always spend way too much money!

Ordered 20 tons of the multi coloured rock to replace my mulch/pine straw. Cindy was great from the…read morefirst call. Had to wait an extra week for delivery because of the current traffic pattern. The delivery driver was very nice and carefully dropped it all on a tarp on my front lawn. Only complaint I have is I don't have any peach or pink rocks as shown on the website, which I picked from. Total bummer. My Gardner put them Saturday. It looks nice and now my dogs won't get sick anymore eating mulch. Rocks were pricey, but it is what it is.

I have to share this as a new comer to Southport.. As a…read moresenior wanting a small sanctuary spot of beauty I quickly realized I hadn't the strength do any lifting or hauling even for a small garden and bird spot off my patio. These amazing beautiful and caring people Deanne and Matt Hoffman filled bags of soil, mulch and picked out beautiful decor stones the after hours the two of them came and carried it All to my patio. I honestly had tears of gratitude and it became such a beautiful creation thanks to them. A sweet affordable meditation spot complete with a gorgeous real Talavera birdbath!! The birds and I are true blue lifelong customers now, not just customers but admirers of these gracious people for an older lady. Thank you Deanne and Matt Hoffman

This is our go-to place for anything we need for our house. We will always check here first to see…read moreif they have it, and most times they do! I also have a little free library out front of our house and I always find fantastic books there to restock my shelves. The employees there are all so helpful and friendly, and we always find great items at a great price.

King of the Shlock!…read more One of my favorite pastimes when traveling or having free time is finding the local thrift stores. I remember when I was a singer on Holland America back in the '80s and we would stop every two weeks in Vancouver. I found an amazing steamer trunk in fabulous condition that must have been from the 30's or 40's. I put wheels on that baby and carted her around with me for years when I entertained. I remember when I was playing Billy Bigelow in Carousel in a summer stock in Pennsylvania and the local thrift store in Mansfield had a mink coat for $10. I bought that coat and tried to butch it up and wear it around. It still looked like I was wearing a butched up woman's coat! I eventually gave it away but had fun wearing back in the days when it was stylish and acceptable. To this day I have a fantastic tweed wool winter coat that I found in a thrift store in the east village in New York. That baby has saved my ass in the worst storms. To this day I wear her wear her whenever it's cold. And so, even as I spend my leisure time down on Oak Island in 2023, I still hit the local thrift stores,except now I call them "schlock" stores which my mother nicknamed them. Schlock is the Yiddish word for junk or crap and that's what my mother thought about all of that. She always liked things brand new having come from a family during the depression, where instead I love to find a bargain and something that's quality but broken in. I would have to say from all of the schlock stores in the Oak Island/ Southport area, my favorite is Habitat for Humanity Store. Although they don't have clothes, there, their offerings of furnishings and bedding and sports equipment and kitchenware, etc. is pretty outstanding and well priced Just this past weekend I stopped by and found a wonderful black briefcase for my work for $8 and a colorful outdoor tablecloth for my back porch for $4. I see so many things there that I want, but I have no floor space or wall space left in my house. If I buy something, something else is going to have to go, and that's a tough one for me when most of the things in my house are from family heirlooms or things I really like. In the meantime, it's a relaxing way for me to spend an hour or two, and over the years I have found wonderful things at habitat for humanity. Check out their specials. When I was there Saturday, everything was 50% off! I don't think I could ever go back to paying full price for most things ever again lol. I may not be a child from the depression, but I was the child of a woman who was a child during the depression and so my frugality lives on! Next time you are visiting Oak Island or Southport stop by the habitat for humanity store. The staff is lovely and welcoming, the offerings are plentiful and well priced, and their men's bathroom is the biggest bathroom I have seen anywhere! Lol Happy Hunting!

I love this gift shop and try to stop here when I am in Oak Island, a couple of times a year…read more Unfortunately the hours are erratic when it says 10am to 5pm, more or less that is exactly what it means. The last couple of times I have been here, including this time, she is not even open, and it's a weekend in August! So very disappointing. The thing that I really love about this shop and the reason I keep coming back is because she highlights local artists, and there are usually many unique things, priced reasonably.

Tucked in an adorable little cottage off of an industrial main highway, Blue Crab Blue is home to…read morelocal gifts, art & jewelry. While not large (4 12x12 rooms total), the quality of each room is high and the variety of items is huge. From pottery to home decor, from sterling jewelry to matted prints, this is now a new addition to our roster of "Must Shops" when we come to the Southport/Oak Island area!

Service is outstanding Always a great selection of slightly…read moreused and now new clothes at a great value

SERVICE... update your no return / exchange policy. If the customer finds the purchase…read moreunsatisfactory you should be able to exchange it at the least or get a credit to use in the store.