Fun little shop with lots of toys and trinkets. It's a converted house with different rooms full of…read morerowdy, clothes, antiques, and jewelry. The owner was also super friendly. The prices are a little steep for some things but it was a lot of fun to browse. Cool spot to find a unique or/and nostalgic gift.

What a lovely shop. A wonderful selection of curated antiques and housewares and a fantastic…read morecollection of classic toys. We bought some terrific things and can't wait to go back to get some things for Christmas. It is a very, very, very special shop.

Lots of hearts for Heartstrings! I have found a number of unique home items and gifts there. Just…read morewalking through the lovely items makes me smile!

Great gift shop in the heart of downtown Clinton. The quality of the products is very high, not…read morejunk like many gift shops. It's well worth a trip into town, I have certainly made my share of purchases here. Some of their offerings: Clocks, small tables, lamps, decorative boxes, soaps etc.

This store sells antiques and vintage items, yarns and knitting supplies, and art. They also serve…read morefood. They have a lunch menu, plus pastries and baked goods, and 80-plus types of tea to choose from. (You can also buy tea leaves by the ounce so you can brew it at home.) I especially enjoyed the chocolate mint tea over ice. It has a very nice flavor and was served with a strawberry and the slight strawberry flavor really made it that much better.

I really hate to have to post a negative review, but I feel it is important to relate my experience…read morewith getting a clock repaired by "Back In Time Clock Repair", which is a service provided at Kathy's Kove & Kafe. The following review is my opinion of my experience in taking my grandmother's clock there to get the 8 day key winding mechanism repaired, which had stopped running. The clock had recently been hanging on my wall for several years, where it was regularly looked at and admired by both myself and my family members who remembered it hanging in my grandmother's home for over 50 years. The clock was taken to Kathy's Kove where it was looked over by Kathy and I was quoted a price of $125 for the repair. I was told that the clock would be given to another individual who does the actual repair work. I agreed, and the clock was left with Kathy. Several days later, I received a call saying that if I wanted the original mechanism repaired, it would now cost several hundreds of dollars, but that they could remove the mechanism and replace it with a quartz (battery) mechanism. I was not happy about this turn of events, but the clock has sentimental value to me, and I would like to keep it running so I agreed to have it switched over to a battery mechanism. A couple of weeks after that, I received a call that my clock was ready to be picked up. When I went to the shop, my clock was laid out on a table. The first thing I noticed was that a sizable piece of decorative molding circling the clock face was now missing. I immediately brought this to Kathy's attention, and she brushed off my concern by saying something to the effect, "Oh, it was probably like that when you brought it in, and you probably just didn't notice." OH, REALLY??? I had this clock hanging on my wall for several years, and looked at it all the time. I THINK I WOULD HAVE NOTICED A LARGE PIECE OF MISSING MOLDING BY NOW!!! I noticed that a photocopied picture had been taken of the damaged area, and stapled to the receipt I was handed when I picked up the clock. This photo was taken at some point AFTER I left the clock in their care. No photos were taken of the clock when I dropped it off, because there was no damage to note at that time! Of course, there is nothing I can do now except live with the damage, as these kinds of situations are their word against yours. They of course just claim the clock was damaged when it was entrusted to them, but I know it was not. And that is where things will unfortunately have to be left. But I can inform and warn others of my experience, and advise that if you have a clock that needs repair, especially if it is a treasured family piece that you have a sentimental attachment to, that you seek out another place to get it repaired. If you entrust a clock here, you do so at your own peril. I of course will not patronize these people again.

We have passed by this store many times when we were visiting the area but finally went in today…read more They have a great selection of toys, board games, children's books, Lego's, nerdy collectibles and even some Magic the Gathering!! We picked up a couple of things including a new board game and this office possum who I am convinced will make me love my office. The guy in the store was very nice and we will definitely stop back in next time!

Nice place, was passin through this town stumbled upon here. Nice selection of antique/off-market…read moretoys. The cashier/owner was holding a knife though so that put me a little bit on guard- maybe it was a hobby knife, who knows. Still a nice place- there r two floors, legos and younger age selection of toys r upstairs.

Mercantile on Main is a welcome addition to the Chester Shopping District, offering a one-stop shop…read morewith three separate purveyors offering everything from carefully curated, locally produced soaps from the Steam Soapery, to candles from Chester Candle Company, to home decor, jewelry, clothing, hot sauces, bbq sauces, and cards for yourself or as a gift for others from Mercantile on Main. Chester Candle Company offers premade options as well as custom-made candles! You can design and pour your own fragrance (with professional assistance!). The associates are helpful without being overbearing; the prices for products are higher than for equivalent mass-produced goods but reflect the time and effort that have gone into their production. In other words, if you're looking for cheap soap or candles or bbq sauce, go to Wal*Mart.. but if you're looking for unique, handcrafted items for your home or as a gift for someone else, then Mercantile on Main fits the bill. Pro Tip: Free off-street parking is available in the lot behind the shopping district off Perry Street and Main Street/NJ Route 24.

$6.95 for 1 bar of soap?!? Really? Is there gold flakes in the soap? And more for organic.read more

BE WARNED! the woman at the register (assuming she is the owner) was not wearing a mask when i went…read morein. i was shopping with my mom and she is in her 70s. i just think its fucking crazy that these people don't follow protocol with wearing a mask. its your business to protect customers! i didn't want to say anything only because people these days get the cops called on them or punched in the face, just for telling someone to put a mask on. i hate making a scene or arguing with people in public. it was a nice store and my mom bought a few things but i told her to not go by the register. i ended up paying and i don't even have a vaccine yet! if they read this i hope they follow the rules and not be selfish!

I like to visit Chester once a year for the last few years. I would take my mom in the fall and we…read morewould visit this store. For the last few years I always bought a piece of Jewerly from my mom to me for my birthday. This year I returned without my mom but wanted to continue our tradition. I just love this store and the staff is just as amazing. As soon as I walked in a bracelet caught me eye. I knew it was my mom directing me to buy it. I bought it in her memory. The store just has beautiful Jewerly and lots of items. Definitely a place that is close to my heart. Please visit when in Chester the staff makes you feel like family. They don't know me but I knew them. Thank you Chester crafts and collection 28 Main Street

To buy here, the selection and prices are great. However I will never sell here again. I brought…read morethem two huge garbage bags filled with clean top name stuff (Tommy, RL, Justice, etc). About a month later I was in there shopping and I see a bunch of my stuff out and it's listed with two acct numbers but neither was mine. The store said they'd flag those two accts and anything that fit the sizes I brought in and sold under those two #s would be credited to me. Well, almost three years went by and I never saw that credit. Lost out on a lot of money that the store (and others) made. Clearly very disorganized in the intake but lovely on the output.

I shopped there when I was at my country house and I shopped for some clothes for cathrine .And…read morethey had amazing kid clothes it's like a palace of clothes.Also the cashier was very pretty and nice.If your shopping for kid/baby clothes shop here and I mean it GO HERE NOW

Dan and his staff are very fair, honest, and trustworthy. they buy gold and silver jewelry and…read moregives very fair prices. i highly recommend O'Neill jewelers for your jewelry needs.

Wonderful people, great jewelry work done! They did an incredible job on my 2 jewelry pieces!read more