Pandora's Box

"This store is full of so many neat things! The people working there were awesome and they made me feel like family. I will be back."

"Gorgeous pieces of hand blown glass octopus hanging from the ceiling! I totally love the huge white pieces of table top lamps that look like Coral! The coastal nightlights and ornaments are spectacular. The lady at the register was a delight we talked with a few of the other clientele and enjoyed our selfs! I’ll stop in a shop next time I’m local hope to get on of those cool lamps ! HawaiiBobs"

"Cute store filled with interesting merchandise and a boat load of old costume jewelry. Don't attempt to take a picture of anything in the store. You will be ridiculed sharply and told that they are protecting their artists who supply their merchandise. I purchased several items believing they were made by a local artist (as I was led to believe) or an artist in general. The items I purchased were glass and they came out with boxes to pack the items in. These were the boxes the products came in ... FROM CHINA! When I got home, I looked over the boxes and it's very apparent that these items were imported from China with identifying marks, numbers, etc. on the boxes. I enjoy the items I purchased, however, the initial chastising was uncalled for and unwarranted as it appears much of the merchandise is from ... CHINA. I believe the facade they spin attempting to protect 'local artists' is merely an attempt to appear more upscale than the reality of their situation. The hoard of costume jewelry is cataloged and very neatly displayed in a tray style jewelry case that rotates with the push of a button. Categories include things like: Christmas, Dogs, Sea Life, Flowers, etc. almost all of it appears vintage. In the Christmas drawer, I saw stuff J.C. Penny's sold in the early 90s. Again, nothing wrong with this at all, just not quite what I'd expect to find in a store that is attempting to cultivate an upscale atmosphere. The items throughout are unique and visually pleasing. The vibe ranges from vintage to steampunk to beach souvenirs, beach kitchen decor, and home accent pieces (pillows, throw rugs, dish towels, drink coasters etc.). They carry some hand blown glass jelly fish lights that are exquisite, but again, they may poke your eyes out if they catch you taking an image to show your friends/family that are 8 states away. I have to wonder how many people will actually take up the art of hand blown glass in order to avoid dropping $1,200 on a glass jelly fish chandelier, therefore, what's the issue in allowing customers to snap images. In any event, this store appears to be mostly stocked with vintage costume jewelry and imported giftware made in China."

"I visited this store for the first time today, Dec 15, 2018. I loved everything about this cute store except for the woman who waited on us today. What a shame that my husband and I had a fun time browsing around until we checked out. I purchased TWO Christmas ornaments today. The women who was working the cashier took out ONE gift box. I kindly asked if she could wrap them separate, because they were gifts for two separate people. She replies, “I love it when people tell me how to do my job. As if I don’t know what I’m doing.” Her tone was sarcastic and snide and completely inappropriate. Talk about killing the holiday spirit and just flat out being a witch. I politely said, “I wasn’t trying to tell you how to do your job, I only saw one box.” No reply. I will always go out of my way to write glowing reviews for wonderful service. I hate writing bad reviews but I will always write an honest review when service was exceptionally bad. Delightful little store, but unfortunately with a foul employee. :("

"My husband and I were in this delightful store today. Beautiful assortment of glass and other home decor items. Beautiful assortment of jewelry. I see some reviews here with negative comments about the employees. I totally disagree. The woman who helped us was extremely patient and always friendly and willing to show us anything we wanted to see. This is our number one store to visit next time we are in Sanibel."