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Lovell Designs Inc. is one of the many interesting shops along Market Square. We were window shopping when some of the unique compass design pieces in the window caught my eye. We decided to go inside and see the workmanship up close. We found that the shop specializes in handmade and unique pieces of earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets and other accessories in silver, gold and pewter.
We perused the merchandise before coming across the collection with the compass design. There was a variety of pieces in white with light blue as well as a deep navy hue. A white pair of cufflinks edged in silver caught my eye. I am a professed collector of cufflinks and am always looking for something unique or original. I didn't even have the chance to convey my thought of the cufflinks when my wife snatched them up to purchase them. She knew from my expression that I wanted them. So off she went to the register with my cufflinks. I was quite surprised that such a nice quality piece was only $48.
The woman at the register was very nice and friendly. After a brief conversation she even helped us find a rare bookstore in the area we wanted to locate.
What to buy: The cufflinks were $48 which was a good price in my opinion for hand craftsmanship and unique design.
Updated Sep 15, 2011
Address: 10 Market Square
Phone: (603) 433-5517
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This store has since CLOSED
Gulliver's was "the" store for a travel junkie like myself. The store wass located downstairs from another book shop and wass loaded to the gills with all things travel. They had a large selction of guides, maps, tavel essays, journals, luggage tags, travel gear and other travel themed items. I was in heaven wandering the aisles and looking at all the destinations in front of me.
What to buy: Maps, books, travel guides, etc....
Our last visit here I purchased a pop up map and the latest DK book for an upcoming trip we have in May.
Updated Sep 8, 2011
Address: 7 Commercial Alley
Phone: (603) 431-5556
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Looking for some discount wine and liquor without the tax; then stop here. My wife and I always make this a stop when we are heading home from Portsmouth. The prices are better than at home and without the tax.
They ahave a large selection of wine, champagne, hard liquor and mixers. The store is well organized with wines by region and variety so it is easy to find what you are looking for.
Our last stop here was during Labor Day weekend (2011). We found one of our favorite New Zealand wines for $10.99 a bottle which was $3 cheaper than our local store.
Updated Sep 5, 2011
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Atrezzi is a store we like to visit when we are in Portsmouth. The store has a nice variety of kitchen accesories such as dishes, serving pieces, wines, condiments, table linns and decorative items. There is always something new and fun to see especially their kitchen aprons and cocktail napkins.
Our last visit in April 2010 there was a wine tasting upstairs. It was a nice turnout with several different wines along with various cheese and crackers.
Updated Apr 26, 2010
Address: 78 Market Street
Phone: 603-427-5556
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We wandered into Cool Jewels because Liz liked a dress in the window. The shop was full of jewlry, accesories and women's clothing. After closer inspection and trying the dress on, Liz decided to pass on the dress. It was just one of those cases of somthing looking better on a hanger than up close.
The prices here weren't too bad with a sundress priced at $67.
Updated Mar 13, 2009
Address: 1 Congress St
Phone: 603-436-1185
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MAcro Polo is one of those ecclectic shops that sell everything from rubber doggy poop to stuffed animals. The store is a mish mosh of gag gifts, toys, political humor, mad lib books, magnets and so much more. Liz and I had a fun time looking through the kooky merchandise.
What to buy: Liz bought a pigy bank that read: I'm saving up to quite my job...every peny saved shaves a minute off the clock. SHe keeps it on her desk as a joke.
Updated Mar 13, 2009
Address: 89 Market Street
Phone: 603-436-8338
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What to buy: Kittery has a number of retail places to shop and is apparently a destination spot, scattered alongside Hwy 1. Portsmouth has many unique shops in the old downtown area. They also claim that goods are tax free. I am not sure what that means, because I got charged tax.
Updated Oct 27, 2008
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The center of Portsmouth, Market Square, is full of little shops. I had fun browsing through them and found some great gifts to take home: hand-dipped candles, whimsical luggage tags, a T-shirt with the Portsmouth latitude and longitude printed on it, saltwater taffy, and maple sugar candy.
The T-shirt in this photo made me laugh. The Boston Red Sox/ New York Yankees baseball rivalry is alive and well!
Written Oct 21, 2007
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Locally owned and operated since 1991 PORTSMOUTH CANDLE COMPANY offers an eclectic mix of Candles, Chandeliers, Electric Lighting, Hand Blown Glass and Uniqe Gifts. Much of the merchandise is handcrafted by local artisans.
Their candles collection includes soy, paraffin and beeswax candles in a variety of shapes, sizes and scents. Since I love candles, this was an awesome store to browse around in.
Written Oct 2, 2007
Address: 62 Congress St. Portsmouth NH
Phone: 603-430=0353
This is one truely awesome toy store. It was on our map of downtown Portsmouth so being a big kid myself it was a must visit. When you enter the small store it takes you by suprise just how much is inside. I was interested in the large stuffed marionette puppets hanging from the ceiling. At only $25 apiece they were a bargain. The store also had tons of stuffed animal puppets. Everything I looked at was priced very reasonable. I may have to return just to get some of those puppets. :)
What to pay: I guess it depends on how much you want to spend. :) Anywhere from about $2.50 up.
Written Sep 30, 2007
Address: 143 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-433-8697
Website: http://www.treehousetoys.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=locations.locDetail&locID=1
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