Fun store! I found so many great items that interested me and prices were not bad., depending on…read morethe booth. Got there at the end of the day but looking forward to going back.

Interesting items. Fairly priced. Enormous selection with unusual artifacts. Proprietor very easy…read moregoing and was sitting outdoors enjoying the weather.

A quiet place packed with everything you can want. A fair price for our goods. Great service and no…read morewaiting.

Pete & Holly are great to work with! I've been here a few times to sell Jewelry & coins. I feel…read morelike they were very fair in their prices. I'd suggest going here for your precious metals, coins, Jewlery etc.

Rude workers with awful attitudes. My husband and I found a beautiful piece that we loved but…read moredecided to pass on it because of the awful customer service experience

Amazing selection of beautiful salvaged pieces. Extremely friendly and helpful folks on hand to…read morehelp you find the perfect piece!

Everyone is super friendly and I find their prices to be more than fair on everything! I wish i…read morecould buy more stuff from this Great local TC business. See you guys soon!

Did a transfer. Smooth, honest, easy to work with. No shifts in price, fast call upon arrival and…read moreeasy to get along staff and crew. Plenty to look while waiting as well.

Great place to spend a relaxing afternoon of browsing for books that I don't need to have...but…read morelove to buy!

Blue Vase Books is INCREDIBLE and I hate that I'm not located closer to it! This place is, as…read moredescribed by my friend when we walked in, a thrift shop for books and so many other kinds of media! The store is 95% used and 5% new - truly just one shelf at the front of the store with some popular, new books and that's about it! Books probably account for about 80-90% of the store, but Blue Vase also offers used records, board games, and some other music/movie items. But my friends and I came here for books and boy were we satisfied! The prices here!!! That's where we must start. All adult books in paperback were $2.99 and hardcovers were $3.99 (all unless otherwise marked) and you cannot beat those prices! All of their books that I pulled off the shelves were in great condition, so they are very intentional about stocking their shelves with good quality products, and I loved the way this store was organized! Things are grouped mostly by genre - cookbooks, sports, fiction, new fiction, young adult, classics, romance, horror, etc. Naturally, the fiction section is the largest and spans an entirely long wall of the store and that one was hard to look through because there were just SO many titles. Just know you'll be walking through this store with your head at an angle reading all the titles! I found the most success within the new fiction/young adult areas AND the awesome Michigan/local reads area at the front of the store! These shelves were so lovely and I definitely snagged a lot of books that I've either heard good things about or were just curious about them from what I read on the back of the book. All in all, I ended up getting 20 books for just a little over $100. WHAT A STEAL! I happened to snag a book that one of the employees at Blue Vase Books published as well, which I think is SO cool! There were also a lot of cute stickers and mini book magnets at the check out counter, so I got a little lost in those as well! The employees were so patient with us as we squealed over all the cute and delightful things and were just so kind and lovely! Pay attention to the hours here as their hours are limited. They're open 4 days a week and only from 10 am to 6 pm, but trust that it's completely worth a trip here! When I was chatting with the employee who was checking out my books, I asked her how often the books refresh and she said daily! They get about 3 giant truckloads of books each week that they sort through and put onto the shelves in real time! So you are sure to find something here and different every time you stop by! They also have an online store with great deals as well and a good selection of their inventory on their as well! I love it here and will be stopping by every time I'm in the Traverse City area no matter what!

Greatly improved visit to RPM. They were busy but they had three staff. Shortly after I made my…read moreorder request I was called with an update on availability. I will definitely resume shopping there even after I have used up my gift certificates.

They have it all. Fun to see. Great selection. Cute pet dog in store. Lots of old equipment for…read moresale too.

The shop is so cute! The owner was very friendly and welcoming. The selection is good. Lots of…read moredifferent items that are fairly priced.

When I walked into TC Guitar, I knew next to nothing about the bass guitar. When I walked out, I…read morehad a great beginner bass, a fun distortion peddle, and the knowledge to begin exploring the world of bass guitar. When my bass broke only a week after playing it, they immediately began repairing it free of charge, and even offered a much higher quality bass as a temporary replacement so I could continue playing during the repair. When another bass I was looking at (but had sadly been placed on hold by another customer) became available, they offered to swap it out with my currently under repair bass, free of charge. The level of customer service at this guitar store was exceptional, and I am forever thankful for the help these kind people gave me when I bought my first bass. Thanks a million, TC Guitar.

What should have been a really smooth transaction became squabbling over like 19 dollars. I'll try…read moreand tell the short version of this story: I asked about a used Yamaha acoustic just to have an extra guitar to leave at my parents house. They had an early 80's entry level Yamaha priced at $350 which felt high, so I left and did some research at home. Sure enough, they go for between $200 and $280 dollars (Yamaha FG-331). Sure, I'll pay an extra $50-$80 to get a guitar I can actually play and check out... but I'm not paying $350 for a $200 guitar. I let them know the research I did and what the guitar generally goes for. And the guy just said, "ummm, ya. uhhhh that's just the price". Finally I had to ask who could decide if there's a give on price. "uhhhh, I mean, I guess the owner could". Instead of him volunteering to call him, I had to ask if he could call him. He did. I asked if they could come down to $320 cash... because I was by this time sick of all the back and forth even though $320 was WAY more than I should have paid for this. The owner on the phone agreed to $320 cash. Wow, 30 dollar discount. Then the guy rings me up for $339 dollars... like what? It's $320 cash. Meaning I hand you $320 which is already way more than this guitar is worth, and you hand me the guitar. I questioned him about it, and it was just like, "no, man... my boss would never go for that, we have to charge sales tax". Well, you could just call him to ask if that's what he meant. Sorry for the long and complainy review. But Traverse is a smaller town, and it's often hard to find something just right. After looking for a week, this guitar seemed to be the perfect fit. But the deal didn't happen over 19 freaking dollars. I was already willing to pay way more than the guitar was worth. I even showed the guy 8 different listings online that I had emailed myself. And the owner agreed to $320 cash. Don't buy anything from these guys without looking up the price. Or don't buy in general. Go on craigslist or marketplace.