- Sam's Book is Here! -

Marythyme & Blackbeard is based on the ramblings of Sam's two sons during the demolition of the Surf City Swingbridge and the building of the modern concrete bridge. It addresses children's interpretation of changes in their environment and the natural coping tools they employ when the going gets confusing.

Sam's book was published by Archway, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on November 29th, and is full of beautiful illustrations from local artists! Available now!

Marythyme & Blackbeard by Samantha Smith! A book about Topsail Island!

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A family & veteran owned store operating in Surf City since 1999!

Our shop is 2 stories of Antiques, Books, Real Art, Local Eggs & Honey, SMEG Appliances, Susan Branch, April Cornell and Topsail Island's original, Fair Trade/Organic, coffee roaster: Small Craft Island Coffee!

If it's beautiful, fun, meaningful or delicious... We have it!

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The original Santa baby`s 1&2 working the shop today!! Open until 5ish and yes, we ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE🎄🎄🎄🎄.
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Erin wants you to know we ARE open today, Sunday Funday and would Loooove to see you!!
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Local Author Esme Addison – April 30th!

Come celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with local author Esme Addison!     April 30th is JAM PACKED with fun! The talented Esme Addison will be having a book signing with literary eats corresponding with her delightful books from 11 AM - 1 PM (please email to reserve your copy of...

Giving Tuesday & Happy December!

Giving Tuesday & Happy December!   YOU DID IT!!! We made it back open just in time for Thanksgiving! Man, it was a wild week! We are open again this week Thursday, Friday and Saturday so we can get some veggies delivered and get all holidayed-up!   Since it's "Giving Tuesday"...

100 Dresses, 100 Cakes, 100 Pies

100 Dresses, 100 Cakes, 100 Pies by Sam Smith   Oh 2020. Somehow in a haze of masks, bad behavior and a weird casserole of neverending days and days like shooting stars, we have landed at the countdown to Thanksgiving. This is my 20th year baking professionally for Thanksgiving. Were...

Paper Canoes, Patrick Shawn, Patchwork Quilts & Cats, Persimmon Envy

  If Patience is a virtue than Persimmons are the perfect plant to push your pertinacious personality. Oriental persimmons take seven years to fruit. 7. I get antsy waiting for my toast to toast. BUT, some lovely garden fairy planted persimmons in the pasture of the house we rent and...