Great store. A lot in stock and extremely great staff. Great selection at really good prices.read more

This place is great, you could spend hours looking up and down their treasure filled aisles. My…read moreSon's favorite hobby shop.

So many cool items.. you can even have a birthday party here! They have bundles at tables where you…read morefill a bowl for a certain price.. I love seeing ones behind counter that are already built!! Staff was very nice

Really cool toy and comic shop. It's a bit expensive especially for the toys from the 80s and…read more90s...they had a big GI Joe toy that was listed at $1000, Transformers in the same price range. They have a ton of Legos competitively priced and have quite a few built ones on display. I was pleasantly surprised with the Star Trek collection both new and vintage. Lots of parking in the area. Great spot to park and walk around.

Such an amazing place serviced by amazing people. Very knowledgeable, friendly and make you feel…read morewelcome. Never felt like I was judged or uninformed. I like Pokemon 151 and got taught the other series I never opened that I wanted to buy but wanted certain characters. I even bought very low cost cards as I collect Lorcana and requested(if they could) to penny sleeve them all instead of putting them together in a pack and told them I'd pay extra. They accommodated me and only charged another 5$ which I expected it to be a lot more. I also love it as my S/O never felt harassed or looked down upon by being a female they were so excited to share stories and help find items and just loving the genre and hobby. I usually hate leaving their side because of harassment but I felt comfortable exploring while they have a good time talking and laughing to the employees! Also big thank you to the gentleman that had pony tail and glasses you were the one that answered the phone and helped us. I think Jeremy? You were super helpful and friendly so thank you!

The nicest people ever! Any question I had about a game or anything they knew more than I thought,…read moreand answered any questions I had! They have everything you can think of and all new stuff constantly coming in! Also for new games they get in, they hold specials sessions where you can sign up and learn to play!

Not safe for children. Lots of skeevy grandpas ogling little girls. Heard it was closed. That's a…read morerelief.

Huge selections of fun and funny, kites, and flags! One of the few in the area between Orie,…read moreCounty and Brunswick County

Have you ever seen the show Under the Dome there is scene in one of the first episodes where a cow…read moreis literally spilt in half? Well the other half of the cow is on display behind the checkout counter here.... Whatever...Wilmington is a very new addition to the Castle Street district. I was in the neighborhood for the Friday night tasting at Wilmington Wine and noticed the sign for this business and the cow out front so I decided to stop in and check it out. This is cool, new and interesting shop is filled with novelty items, tv memorabilia, vintage items, comics and much much more. I overheard one customer who was super excited about all the Dr. Who items. Great place to get a unique gift for sure and I really hope this business does well here.

If you are looking for movie memorabilia, this is the place to go. This is definitely the strangest…read morestore I have ever been to. They sell old toys, posters, comics, scripts, and other weird collectables that I didn't think of. Everything is well priced, not expensive. If you like film and antiques, this is uniquely for you.

Wow! If you want to be lectured by a 74yo know-it-all New York Yankee, then please disregard this…read morereview. My husband and BIL went there to get ice cream. When the owner found out that my BIL had aphasia due to a stroke after surgery she proceeded to lecture them both on why Southerners were so unhealthy. All due to diet. Our cancers are caused by agrichemicals and our strokes are caused by not eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Where the heck does she think these things are grown? Wanna know what kills yankees? Bad manners.

As a transplanted "Yankee", I will never set foot in this store again. Owner is rude to everyone…read more Ice Cream is OLD and grainy. Once it melted due to a power failure. She served it anyway. After seeing her fingernails(dirty), I'd never order ice cream from her. Go to Daddy Joes Creamery in Tabor City for fresh and tasty ice cream.

Photography by 3Spade7Star @3Spade7Star_photography…read moreJanuary 25, 2026 - Sunday The Black Cat Shoppe was on my to go see list in Wilmington to see if I could get on a historical tour in a motor vehicle. Unfortunately, they don't have historical tours but they do have tours on foot and it was not feasible for me to do after having a surgery on my hip & leg - still healing. So I browsed the store for a long period and had the most fun with using the coin operated crystal vending machine. For two quarters you can get one to three crystals with a turn of the knob on the machine. I was lucky to get three crystals several times. You don't know how many or what kind of crystals you will get, yet it is fun, and the crystals make a great gift to give to people. I got a lot of green aventurine crystals and crystals I usually would not select like dalmation jasper & a dull moonstone. It was a steal since most crystals are $1-3 each for the sizes I received of these crystals. Alyssa was very engaging and stellar in providing me information and generating more sales effortlessly - just by answering all my questions and showing me different rings stocked inside the ring display. She was delightful, memorable, and helped me select the perfect rings to wear on my index and third finger. I got 3 rings for $24.99. Other items I purchased was: money attraction incense & oudh resin in a glass bottle for incense, unique oracle cards with funny yes & no answers, stickers, a pamphlet detailing all the places where television series and movies were filmed at in Wilmington, North Carolina, and post cards. The postcards were only $1. I should have bought a book there that I thought I already had. The book is The Ghosts of Old Wilmington by John Hirchak. The book is signed by the writer. I had two ghost books about Wilmington but it was not that one. Yet it is another reason I should go back to The Black Cat Shoppe. I plan to come back here and go on their tours later in the future. This is a place I plan to visit again the next time I come to Wilmington, North Carolina.

I love this store. Maybe because I'm an old-er hippie. Stop there every time I'm in Wilmington.read more