super awesome store ran buy super awesome people. Mary has pulled through for me several times.read more

Disappointed with there Corporate choice instead of a Local Customer to promote them more. Received…read moreGift Certificate form Kids and Grandchildren in 2018. No expiration date on them. Covid hits, move twice. Finally found them. Wanted to surprise wife and Owner informs me Corporate doesn't allow them to be used after the time. Again no EXPIRATION date on them. I understand timing is everything. Corporate the difference than a Local.

I went to Board & Brush with a friend and made made my daughter a gift for her birthday. I really…read moreliked the setup and how everyone got walked through every step of their project and also how each table had their own Assistant. I enjoyed conversing with others at my table along with talking to my friend. All of the staff at Board & Brush were very friendly, kind, and helpful. I can't wait to find something else I want to create there and go back. What an Awesome experience!!

This boutique is packed full of styles and options for any occasion! I found more than what I was…read morelooking for from casual to special occasion/ wedding attire. Shopping here was a fun experience!!

Jill has the best little boutique! SO many great choices, and always new and fresh merchandise!…read more Love the jewelry and accessories as well. And she also carries shoes! It's a darling shop, located in the up and coming area of Uptown Marion. You can head into this shop at any time and feel welcome, and get excited about the fun styles that constantly fill the racks. It's just a great addition to the small businesses in the area. AND they often do fun ladies events. I try to keep an eye on their social media, too, because they are always posting new items and upcoming events. Love this place!

A welcome addition to the Marion marketplaces! This is a sister store to the Scribe stationer store…read morenear the Newbo market in downtown Cedar Rapids. You'll find a similar collections of cards, journals, pens, and other goods. But they've got some new and unique items too!

The Potters Obsession is a perfect activity for literally all ages, my partner and I went and had a…read morewonderful time! The employees were super helpful and nice and there is a great selection of pots to glaze! It only takes a week for them to fire and so far it has held up great!

We have had a phenomenal experience with Potter's Obsession. Did a Facebook message to inquire…read moreabout times and to set up a birthday party...had a response within minutes. It was that easy. The tables and chairs were already prepared for us when the party showed up. I believe everybody and their dog decided to come at the same time that we arrived. It was a little chaotic, but the owner and her staff handled it very well and was able to accommodate everybody. Our birthday party had 5 10-year-old girls and myself. The girls looked through all of the different ceramics and chose what piece they wanted to glaze. We looked at the color chart, wrote down the numbers of the colors that we wanted, and the staff got everything ready for us. The glaze goes on light. The more layers that you glaze the darker it will be when it is put through the kiln. It took us about 90 minutes to finish. The pieces range $5-25. There is also a $7 fee (paint and kiln) per person. Our pieces will be left there for a week and then they will be packaged up for us. To make the experience that much more special for the birthday girl, they are able to put their handprint up on their wall along with their name and age. Choices to glaze: Bowls, mugs, plates, animals, banks, sports, holiday ornaments, lighted signs, vases, calavera, etc.

NWT Consignment, while it doesn't seem to have as many "new with tags" items as I expected, is…read morestill a good consignment store. I'm in love with their Facebook/Craigslist drop-off exchange service! You can find some pretty good deals here - but you'll probably have to be careful as some of their items seem more expensive than necessary. PROS: -Facebook/Craigslist item drop-off is pretty amazing. Selling something online? Come in here, drop off your item along with $1, and they'll hold the item and allow the other person to pick up the item at the other person's leisure (and they'll collect the money for you + $1 extra dollar from the second person for the service). No trying to arrange suitable times between two people. No meeting in front of random stores to "make the exchange". They'll do it for you, and they only charge $2 - which is split between the two people. -Friendly service. There was a woman that greeted us when we walked in, let us know to ask her if we had any questions. Another woman asked her for help, and she went around and showed the woman all of the shirts she knew of that fit her request. She wasn't pushy, but she was friendly and around to help - and she was happy to answer my questions too. -Nothing seemed to smell like smoke or have pet hair on it. The building itself has a bit of a musky smell to it, but you get used to it within minutes. -Good sales. When we came here, everything (outside of wedding dresses, designer purses, and such) was $10 each. This discounted a lot of the prices within the shop to see well-within reach for consignment items. -Large variety of items. There's jewelry here, everyday clothes, business clothes, men's/women's/children's clothes, wedding dresses, shoes/heels/boots, prom-type dresses, furniture, and some industrial-type building supplies in the back. There are designer and non-designer purses too. They also have men's suits and shoes. -They offer layaway. I imagine this is for their big-ticket items (like wedding dresses) and less-so for their $5 jewelry rack. CONS: -Regular, everyday prices do seem a bit high. $30 for a non-brand name dress at a consignment store is a bit intense - and that seemed to be a standard price for some of it. That being said, they do have regular sales - and it seems like the pricing really does seem to vary by item. I found $5 sweat pants that I thought about walking home with. You can find some good deals if you look around. -It doesn't seem like everything here is new/unworn. I'm not sure what the estimate would be, but especially with shoes, there's a whole lot of wearing on many of the treads. -Organization isn't great among some of the racks. There are different areas for Small/Medium/Large/XLarge/Plus, but pants/skirts/dresses/shirts seem to be mixed in along each rack. The plus-size rack seemed to vary sizes from 14 all the way up to 28, and all of those were all sorts of mixed up too.

Potential buyers, be aware that the owner and employees do not check the product coming in for…read moredefects and they do not offer any type of returns or exchanges. I recently bought a gift only to find that the zipper had teeth missing. I called immediately and left a message. I received no response for four days. When I went in to the store to ask about it, I was shown a small sign about six inches above the floor, hidden behind a shirt saying no returns. When I asked why no one had called back the owner got very abusive. Buy at your own risk.

Heidi is simply wonderful. Every time I stop in she is so bubbly and makes me feel like family. She…read morealways knows what to suggest and goes above and beyond to check inventory for products. Heidi also loves to show what's new to her regular. I recently stopped over my lunch to get a new pair of pants. She steamed them for me so I could were them back to the office without having to go home. Always service with a huge smile! Thank you!!!

I really like the concept of this store - high quality boutique like clothing for less than other…read moreboutiques. The owner is always helpful and asks if you would like complimentary coffee or wine while shopping. They also always have some sort of deal/special going on which is great. The only problem I have with this boutique is they do not really have very many clothing choices for individuals that are petite and of smaller body frame. I have this difficulty with many boutiques, but it would be nice to see a boutique offer petite sizes as it is frustrating to go shopping and everything is too long or wide.

Absolutely wonderful store! The staff there are just so helpful! I was shopping for fabric for my…read moregrandson's first quilt, and they just has so many options! Those ladies keep that store so nice and clean. Everything I needed for little Oliver's quilt I found here. I will definitely need to come back, I think I'll take my daughter to one of their classes to teach her how to sew (finally!). The prices are amazing, good quality that doesn't dry out my wallet? Yes please!