WARNING! The 2025 Caswell's is under new ownership and the prices of "the old days" are no longer…read more You can buy a box of generic mac and cheese at walmart for .58 cents or you can go to Caswells and pay over $1.25 for a box of mac and cheese that is crushed, covered in dust, and a month from expiring. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! Shame on the New Owners for taking advantage of the elderly and the poor and everyone else that goes there. The Caswell's that everyone came to know and love through the years is DEAD and has ceased to extend its' legendary status in 2025. I has to add 1 star, btw, to post this. Pathetic.

As a child, I used to go to Cases lots with my mother​ and was fascinated by the plethora of goods…read more As an adult, my visits became fewer and far between, but I still make it there occasionally. I'm not concerned about expiration dates as long as the packaging is intact; dates are not set in stone, regardless of what some think. I'm getting ready to make another trip to Caswell's soon. They have excellent prices, variety, and quality, if you know how to look. A great place to save money.

This is a must for us every year on vacation! Diana is such a wonderful human being! I have enjoyed…read moreshopping with her for years and feel so welcomed. My grandson has grown up shopping with her first at Old Orchard Beach and now at R.M. Tate's. We will be back next year! My grandson has put it as his top priority! Don't miss this wonderful gem! It is well worth the trip. Selection and pricing can't be beat. Thank you for making our vacation memories epic! We simply adore you!

This store is so much fun!!! The owner posts on Facebook the day before they open for the week. So…read morehe shares all the new things that they've acquired for sale. It's literally like a scavenger hunt in here, there is something for everyone. The selection is great! From holiday decor, to beads and scrapbook supplies, to kitchen appliances and clothing for the entire family. The prices are incredibly affordable.

One of my favorite stores, the girls that work there are all adorable and very helpful, one even…read morehelped me rifle through the thermal base layers until we found the size I needed over the winter

If possible, it's gotten worse. Couple of the rudest cashiers ever! Out of date food that's gone…read morerancid, Walmart prices, and just gross. However... Holiday Outlet in Lewiston is cheaper, cleaner, and the nicest ladies ever!!!!

Love the show but the store is not worth the time. Just a gift shop, no history or information on…read morethe show. Maine has plenty of things to do and see but this should not be in your bucket list

Not where I expected...in town, pictured outdoorsy. The…read moremerchandise was artsy and handmade...DID expect that! But, disappointed in the tshirt selection. The 2 ladies working in the store were VERY nice!!!(visited 9/25). Went out to check out outdoor bar area...not greeted by a very rude bartender. We were 5 to 10 mins before she opened and didn't want to acknowledge us. Not friendly!!! Busy on their phones standing at the bar. Idk....as a tourist destination for a successful show....not a good vibe.

Fun place to check out. Never know what you are going to find. Unusual selection of…read moreforeign/ethnic foods. Great prices on soda and grocery sundries. And they sell beer and wine. Check out the sporting goods! I saw a selection of canoes and fishing gear at about 50% off retail. Also have lots of home decorative items.

I have shopped at OSJL stores (3 in Maine) for many years. That may be over. If OSJL can't stock…read morethe shelves with the things I have purchased there for years why should I shop there? I shop food items mostly and the diversity of the inventory is thinning out in a very noticeable way. Oh, but it's not just food! I could give you chapter and verse! I don't go to OSJL stores to NOT spend money! The last four times I have been there have been a disappointment. It's not the stores fault, it's OSJL! The store can't sell what you don't supply. Lame apologies won't do it and that's all the employees have. If I go there in a couple of weeks and get blanked again, it's over. Walmart wins. As it is, I'll have to go there to get what I want. A second trip. It's not nearby!

Take a look see what you can find, I see a complaint about a 1500.00 gold chain someone received…read more600 for and he complained. I would say he does not know jewelry has a 600% mark up, as soon as it leave the store it's value drops like a stone. Like buying a car, you may have paid 40,000 for it but see what a dealer will give you. If you shop smart you can get the deals you are often looking for.

I understand pawn shops have to make a profit but this place will offer you 1/10th of what your…read morestuff is worth and then try and sell it for double what it goes for. Rude customer service. Just all around not a place I would want to go.

Owner is dishonest. We sold them some stuff and agreed with the woman owner on giving us a gift…read morecertificate that we could use whenever we wanted and have a declining balance. We wanted this because we USED to like the shop and wanted to support them instead of taking the cash and spending it somewhere else. After using it a couple times my wife went in to use it and the man owner refused her, called her a liar, and got aggressive and nasty. He's a real jackass, abusive to customers, and doesn't deserve the business he inherited from Daddy. We will never go back in there after the way he treated my wife. Bottom line is he cheated us out of money. DISHONEST.

I've been going to Elmer's since I was three (or younger; these are my earliest memories of it),…read moreand remember playing on the swingset made of...I'm not sure if it was old phone poles, or butcher block, or logs, but something big and clunky; there was a cow or some odd animal for a swing with a barrel for a body...A wooden statue of Elmer in a t-shirt. My dad used to renovate run-down stuff he'd salvaged from the Alna Dump (dump picking was legal; this was the early 70s) and sell or trade to Elmer. Hours would go by. So much amazing and rusty junk, and random things like thousands of wooden eggs and bags of antique long white gloves and lace tablecloths sold by the pound. Anyway, it's an antique mall, now, but there is still the old vibe there, chickens wandering around, rusty sawblades, and if you go out in the back rooms which maybe you aren't supposed to...The smell of wet cement and the old creepy tools hanging up *chef's kiss* Oh, and you'll leave with something reasonably priced. Last trip's treasures were that Yes album with the six part fold-out-art ($8) and a kinda cheesy old painting with ornate frame ($13); I'll toss the painting and upcycle the frame. Pretty sure some ghosts "live" there...bring a camera and take some spooky pictures to see spirit orbs! Can't recommend an Elmer's afternoon highly enough, particularly on a cold, rainy day.

i've been stopping in since 1993 and i usually find something nice ! Thanks for doing good business…read more!

This place is like a Goodwill, but it's smaller. It's still very nice…read more I usually can't find anything here, but just recently I scored. I got a $200 peacoat jacket for $31. I have been getting compliments at work at how nice it is. My sister got a pair of boots that she wears all the time. Would I go back: I usually do in hopes to leave with a few items. It's a hit or miss, but I still keep coming back.

Reny's brings to my mind the old department stores that I now miss, such as Zayre's or Mammoth Mart…read more(or nowadays the equivalent Walmart), where you can find nearly everything you want, from jigsaw puzzles to travel cups to game-playing dice. But the search is easier without the vast expanse of those other department stores I named above. I have found the people are friendly and helpful also. We have a branch in our home town, and this one seems familiar and comfortable in its Reny's "brand." We went there because we are playing their Passport adventure, visiting every store in Maine for winter fun.

I'm always baffled when gems like these don't already have a review…read more Reny's is...how do I put this... Reny's is like a 365-day yard sale. Every once in a while you'll strike gold by finding an expensive product at a deep discount. The place smells like plastic, the cashiers have to wear vests, and they have signs everywhere that read, "smile, you're on camera!" in what I can only assume is an attempt at both underhanded humor and simultaneous theft deterrent.