Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit retail store that sells fair-trade merchandise from artisans…read morein dozens of countries. The store's website says that the staff are volunteers. I recently shopped in this store, and I felt pleased with the assortment of home decor (e.g., blankets), kitchenware (e.g., bowls, kettles, and mugs), hygiene products (e.g., soaps), clothing (e.g., dresses, robes, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks), accessories (e.g., necklaces, handbags), Christmas gifts (e.g., ornaments, nativity scenes, and stockings), foods (e.g., coffees), and more. I thought that the prices were reasonable for the quality. I found many things that I liked, and I feel good knowing that I can support artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. If you cannot shop in person at this store, then you may instead shop on their website.

I always feel good when I shop here, due to their reputation and business practices. The items are…read morebeautiful in addition. This time, we were looking for Christmas ornaments as gifts for a group. We found 26 in a variety of styles and prices and ended up choosing colorful animals, stars, and angels out of paper. The friendly staff person individually wrapped them for safe travel! Street parking.

I cannot express enough how much I adore this store. Every time I come in, I'm treated so well by…read morethe staff and I'm always offered awesome discounts, and the prices of the items are already extremely affordable despite beinf handmade. There is so much to look at, you can't possibly take it all in in one pass. If you want beautiful things for rock bottom prices, this store is your best friend

Phenomenal little shop of peruvian goods, clothing, jewelry, incense, and much much more. A little…read morehidden gem, definitely worth stopping at while in Pittsburgh. Owner wd by the sweetest people, from Cuzco as well! Highly recommend.

Endless fun. Limitless gift ideas. If you leave empty…read morehanded, you may have bigger issues to solve. Kara Unlimited is like a deep dive into a creatives mind. Books. Cards. Posters. Bookmarks. Stickers. Trinkets. Gizmos. Gadgets. Whozits. Whatzits. You could spend hours in here looking at all of the creativity, humor, and the immaculately curated whimsical elegance of everything in between. Local artists. Small businesses. Fresh brands. Major franchises. And everything in between. Yeah, you could be a jagoff and scan everything and possibly find a cheaper price by $0.50 on Amazon... but didn't you just fill enjoy the curation of this store to the value of that $0.50. Somehow even with tight aisles and every nook and cranny accounted for... the employees keep this all perfectly organized. If you are in Shadyside, you'd be a fool to not take a lap through here.

If I could give them a higher rating I would! This little place was definitely my favorite stop and…read morewill definitely be back. So many great finds and clean, organized store.

This is a great neighborhood business with a large variety of beautiful items and friendly staff…read moretoo, 10/10 would recommend always a treat (=

Wonderful personal shop. I bought my sister a gift certificate over the phone from the owner and…read moreshe loved her handcrafted lamp!

Oof it's a shame this store has poor customer service/no service because the merchandise is unique…read moreand wonderful. Spent 10 minutes browsing the store asking questions about items I was interested in just to get short cold responses.

Charles is amazing. I ordered a Lee sectional from Pen Hollow. Lee was…read morea little slow on delivery, but he was on top of it the entire time. It arrived and is beautiful. Thanks Charles for all your patience and assistance. I added a photo with the pillows I added, but you can see it's a great sectional and super comfortable.

Cute little shop. Lots of little things like pins, ornaments, candles and stickers. A lot to look…read moreat. I was hoping for more Pittsburgh stuff but wasnt impressed by their selection, actually almost boutique. But they did open my eyes to Yingzilla! Appreciated my visit but left empty handed.

I absolutely love this store! It's the quintessential Knick knack and gift store. I love the random…read morethings I come out with that I didn't know I needed, from funky bok choy earrings to art prints and mugs. Definitely a great place to find a gift and your Pittsburgh merch! Prices range from low to high too depending on what you get, but overall, I love supporting a local business and the staff is always friendly!

BEST Pasta Fagoli!!!! I haven't tasted it this good for 20 years since Great Granma from Sorrento…read moremade it! Found this hidden gem during Bloomfield's Italian Days and I bought quite the variety of Italian Homemade cookies that remind you of the Wedding Cookie Tables. Excellent store!!

Found this place living at children's hospital, everyday I just wanted to leave and go here. Never…read moreknew what the menu would be like you would just have to go and see for yourself. Something new always. My husband swears they have the best wedding soup hands down. Im completely obsessed with the carrot cake and I will never be able to go or get it anywhere else. Best carrot cake ever! The staff and owner are super friendly and very easy to talk to. Need a laugh they chuckle and make the day a little brighter. I wish this place was a little closer to home we have Maria's dinner every other night. We will definitely be back and can't thank you all enough for everything the last few weeks. Oh and the pasta spaghetti so good with the meatballs. I just want this place every day. Maria your a gem we love the babies Italian meatball Bib- Sam & Day.

I mean it's ok here. They sell all sorts of stuff like Vera Bradley…read more It's not my style but I know some who would like the things they carry. I'm not sure that I'd come here to purchase though because they are a little expensive and I've seen the same products and brands elsewhere for lower prices.

You screwed up and forgot you had to celebrate so&so for their graduation/birthday/whatever and…read moreyou're stuck in Oakland. Have no fear, Maggie & Stella's is here to offer you kitchen trinkets, quilty bags, and costume jewelry to save your face. If the demographic you are shopping for is an old woman, a young woman with old lady taste, or a 40 year old woman who REALLY enjoys wine, you will easily find something that will please any of those groups. If you are shopping for someone else, it will be painfully obvious that you just picked something up here because it was close. Hopefully they will just appreciate your lack of forethought and not gift-shame you. You're better off finding a gift/card/other waste of money in the University Store (formerly bookstore).