OMG I loved this store! Unique items, outstanding employees, great vibe! I immediately felt lighter and just plain giddy when I stepped inside. Prices are very reasonable and staff was very knowledgeable and helpful! I highly recommend this store! We went to get the One Tree Hill hoodies and bought much more. Loved it!!!
This shop is so cool. My husband and I did a walking ghost tour with guide Jaimie… it was fun full of quirky jokes from the guide and his stories were told with great enthusiasm and flare. Note: these are not just stories… it’s real. Whether your a couple or with children it is good fun. Also for 21+ there is a ghost pub crawl!
Very nice shop. Good for locals and tourists. Unique finds and gift at fair prices and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly.
One of the most interesting and unique shops in the entire Port City area!! 🙌🤩Would definitely recommend this hidden gem to everyone!👍🥰
Love the black cat shop! There is a range of whimsical items to buy. I bought a funny Pee Wee Herman coaster. The staff is very knowledgeable about the downtown history, and the filming of local TV. You can also buy tickets for the ghost walk here! Great shop.
I knew what I wanted to purchase and the young man working was very helpful in finding it since they rearranged things since I was there. Very pleasant staff. Great place to shop!
Love the shop and love your workers! Always so friendly and helpful!!
Over the last two years I have shopped once at the store in Wilmington, been on a ghost walk, and have placed two online orders. On every front, Black Cat has delivered. The store itself is quaint and charming. The folks they hired were delightful to speak with. The ghost tour of old Wilmington was fun and informative (our guide was an amazing story-teller!). Placing online orders I have found them to be responsive and friendly. Highly recommend this local business.
Went in today to buy a few little gifts for the kids...love this place! Amazingly cool and eclectic selection of quirky gifts and fantastic staff that are available and helpful, but not in your face. Will definitely be back again!
Great and friendly customer service! The man in there today was super friendly, and I am rooting for his novel; he gave us a lot of information about the town of Wilmington, and some of its lore.
A really cool progressive place and the staff is awesome!
Fun and interesting shop to go into, always wind up buying something.
I LOVE THIS PLACE THE EMPLOYEES ARE SO NICE AND THE PRODUCTS ARE SO FRESH DEFINITELY GO
This shop is so cool! It had one tree hill stuff and offers 3 different yours. They have a ghost tour which gave us lots of get information on the history of Wilmington, they also have a pub crawl and a Hollywood walk. Next time Im in the area, Im going to have to check out another tour. The have military discount on tours as well as some other discounts. If you want to buy anything wait until after the tour because they will give you some coupons for their store and a couple others. This store is the original CD Alley from One Tree Hill and they are the only store in the world that gets all their shirts and hoodies from the same place the show used.
I just stopped in to see if I could find something quirky as a souvenir, and the guy working was so friendly and outgoing. He handed me a postcard with local restaurants which had a map on the back what a great thing to offer. I would go back if I am in town again. They’re very informative with local information!
Love the inventory of cute little items. Really love the ghost walk tours. Worth the money....even if you dont believe...its still great history stories.
Run dont walk to this gem! Whether youre 17 or 71 you will find something here that puts a smile on your face! I got the CUTEST postcards, a harmonica, and a black cat shoppe shirt. Probably the most random bag of items Ive ever had, but all worth it! The staff was AMAZING and the positive vibes just oozed from this place!
Really grateful for John and his staff. We treat our Student Apartment Community to a Ghost Walk twice a year during October but 2020 did its dark magic and I felt haunted by how we could coordinate the event this year. With the help of the Black Cat Shoppe, we were able to have a safe and exciting experience. Weve been on many tours now with many guides and never have we left feeling disappointed. David Heck was our most recent guide and he was FANTASTIC. I felt like I was witnessing the 100 year old crimes with my own eyes in some locations because his theatrics and involvement was so keen. His tales were engaging and interesting, I heard new details about classics and plenty of stories I havent heard before. The banter between locations was worth the tickets alone. Suspicious lights flickering, visits from local wildlife, and shadows of the night made our most recent tour our most memorable, David truly has a connection to the spirit world.Wearing masks was no big deal, there were lots of places to stop and catch our breath and going on a weekday provided the safest experience Ive had, there were almost no cars on the road or loud groups of people to avoid.Thank you for the incredible experience, David, John, and everyone else at the BCS. We will continue to recommend a Ghost Walk to all the visiting relatives of our residents!
Love their bracelets and necklaces. If youre into anything religious, this is the place to go. From voodoo to sage to Wiccan, they have it.
I went to the Black Cat Shop yesterday and had such a nice chat with the woman working. She was so funny and knowledgeable about Wilmington. The store was super clean and I noticed how careful she was about making sure everyone had a mask and practiced social distancing. The store itself was full of magical little items you won’t find elsewhere. All in all, I can’t recommend Black Cat enough. Thank you, Margot, for making my trip to Wilmington even more fun. Perhaps I’ll move here...
I Love this place! I visit every time Im in Wilmington!!
There is a great selection of really cool items. I love the theme of the shop. Some of the items are cheaper items you can get for lift somewhere else, but that’s true with most things. The store specializes in these types of items and they have to make the business profitable. Friendly customer service.
I went here a month ago and bought a few pride things. The cashier was super super nice and helpful! She even looked up when the next pride event was without even asking! Very considerate, very nice. The shoppe itself has nice items! Little prank items, Wiccan items, hats, and really just everything I love! I hope the cashier gets a raise, she really deserves it.
Cool shop with One Tree Hill merch and cool items. Very friendly staff.
The Black Cat Shoppe is awesome, so many cool things in the shop. Very reasonably priced as well.
I love this shop. They have to coolest stuff, sweetest staff, and all around fun place to check out. They are doing a great job handling the regulations put into place with the COVID pandemic. Keeping everything clean, comfortable, and calm. I respect the staff handling disrespectful customers in such a professional and kind way. Kudos to you all! Sorry for all the jerks who live to make others lives harder. Keep being awesome and selling the cutest and sassiest stuff!
Not very cat related, as they have only a few items in the cat genre.They have a lot of puzzles and strange items.
If you are looking for the cool not easily found fun trinket gifts this is the place.
Don’t appreciate the treatment of some people by this establishment. Feels very unwelcoming and extremely oppressive, especially given the state of the country and everything going on in this current year.
Awesome shop filled with tons of quirky toys and a myriad of puzzles
I love this adorable, quirky store. I have been a customer there for around 10 years and it is my go to place for interesting and fun gifts. Today I was in there and a customer was being really rude to Margot (who has worked there for at least 10 years) over covid safety protocols. Margot handled the situation with grace and still gave us great service after the rude couple left. Hang in there, Margot. We love you!! 💕
Always a variety of things to look at and purchase.
This store is a Wilmington gem. Always something new to find in here and always fun to explore. Staff is so helpful! Margot, especially, always remembers you and is genuinely glad to see you again. Fun, Fun, FUN!
The Black Cat Shoppe is a treasure! Shortly after moving here we found this delightful shop, made even more delightful by Margo and her staff, who are always so friendly and helpful. As soon as you walk in it makes you smile - youre just happy to be there. This is truly a store worth putting a mask on for!!!!!!!!!!
Such a cool shop to find oddities and such, watch out for crazy tourists, and MAGA hats they think they are the only ones who exist. The lady behind the register was very cordial and polite. Stop by if your downtown.
Cool little eclectic shop in Wilmington. Also the place to book your ghost tours. I recommend stopping by to see the cool trinkets on your walk through the city.
Very friendly staff! Definitely a place you must stop by when visiting Wilmington!
Love this cute little spot! And the girl behind the register with long pretty hair is polite and extremely helpful!
Overpriced, touristy, and the hefty lady who called herself the manager seemed completely full of herself
We did the Ghostwalk too.
Cool toys and a lot of other things
Love this place. Everyone that works there is so nice. Ive gotten several gifts for my friends here as well as little trinkets for myself. I highly recommend stopping by.
Neat souvenir shop with friendly people, recommended if you never been.
What a fun little shop with unique finds! Great for giving an unusual gift.... and great location. Entertaining!
I come here every time I visit Wilmington. There is always something interesting to see/buy. They also do the ghost walk which is so much fun. Its not too spooky but you learn some awesome stuff about the insane history of Wilmington from its pirate days to now. I would definitely recommend.
Great shop with great people! Highly recommend taking the Ghost Walk tour with Tamra or Jacob! Will definitely do it again!
My family LOVES this place and we always make it a must do on our list when were in the area. The assortment of random stuff is fantastic and reasonably priced too. If you want to actually support small businesses then this is the place for you. Id buy their stuff over Amazon any day, just because of the staff and cool stuff they have.
A nice shop to hop in and check out if youre in the area if youre not in the area make the time! Wide variety of assorted Oddities and Curiosities. Staff is friendly and they host a ghost walk that would behoove you to go on at any given time.
Fun stuff but small selections of cheap items at high prices. Their buyer could be making bigger and better selections. Nice staff and a good quick stop
Theres always cute little trinkets here! I always find new things that make great gifts for kids and people who like humor! Super friendly staff, too. All of my out of town guests always want to check it out!
Another must see destination on your many stops while one tree hilling in Wilmington the shop is unique and the employees are very friendly and do not mind your stopping in at all
Love this little shop! Staff is amazing, friendly and always goes above and beyond to help find the perfect gift! Margo is the best! Shop local! You wont be disappointed!
Cute shop to visit while walking around downtown~ Great shop to stop by and pick up a gift as it has many items the general person would like. My Mom Fully enjoyed the illusion floor in the back, great for fun quick photos!
Awesome assortment of unusual trinkets and humorous items. Employees are super nice and helpful. The Ghost Tour run out of the shop is really fun and interesting.
Cool gift shop where you can get souvenirs for everyone!!
This place is super neat and quirky. There are all kinds of awesome things to look at and buy.
One of my favorite places to visit while in Wilmington!!
It was really cool novelty items
Worst response to a customer request ever. My 11 year old son was allowed to walk in while I held his ice cream outside. Spent his money without permission on a $35.00 piece of plastic. When we tried to get an immediate refund, the clerk said there was a no refund policy and that I should’ve been standing with my son. I’m a business owner and this was a a good example of how not to handle a simple situation. TAKES ADVANTAGE OF CHILDREN!! Hope you enjoy your profit on my child’s purchase!!!!
I wish I could live in this Shoppe. Do the ghost tour. Had my own personal experience that scared to hell out me! Loved it!
Easily one of the coolest shops in Wilmington. Never dull and always something there for everyone. Their Ghost Walk is fantastic.
Cute, quirky and really nice staff. Great place for gag gifts.
An adorable little shop with gifts that range from fun to hilarious! Will definitely be back any time I come to Wilmington!
Enjoyed this store on my trip to Wilmington on Saturday the staff was super friendly and I was able to find an item I had been on the lookout for, for awhile. Its overall a cute shop with a good mix of things to look at!
Cool place to buy diffetent items and in a beautiful city.
The staff are wonderful and very friendly. The shoppe its self is nice, very colourful and unique. During Halloween its fantastic.
Wife loved it
I love this shop! Friendly staff and an amazing collection novelties. I stop in every time Im in Wilmington.
Small shop with unique gifts did ghost walk. Had Anna as a guide. She was exceptinal. Would recomend to do the ghost walk
A kitschy little place. A must stop for those on the One Tree Hill tour. Not really a family place due to some adult themed items. Dont visit if you are a Trump supporter with no sense of humor. Not cheap. Not great for those with allergies or asthma.
This is a great novelty shop, I highly recommend visiting it! The products are sarcastic and funny, amusing & science based, and otherworldy. Its the store for Wilmington Ghost tours and right by the boardwalk.
Great shop has a some wide variety and selection of many different things for your injoiment
Nice place. People are friendly cute little shop.
Fun place to take my kids and find interesting items!!
Cute little shop for funny n gag gifts. Wish I had bought some more stuff from there. Will defo stop in next time Im in the area to buy all the things that I didnt. The items in this shop can defo put a smile on even sour faces!!! The lady there was very helpful and had me leaving the store in good spirits. !!!!
Large variety of unique and funny gifts. Organized well and in a nice location!
Have to take the ghost tour it is a great knowledge experience and creepy at the same time
We came to Wilmington from Wisconsin for a nephews graduation from UNCW and a ghost tour was on the weekend plans. A large group of us did the ghost tour, Kent was our guide. He was awesome! At the end of our tour he told us about the black cat shop and said if we were sight seeing we should stop in the shop and he mentioned there was a coupon on the flyer he handed us if we went there. The following day, which was a Friday, even though it was raining out we walked around downtown Wilmington. I spotted the shop and said we should check it out. At this point I had completely forgotten about the coupon. I picked out a few cute things for the grandkids for stocking stuffers. As she was ringing me up I remembered about the coupon and I asked her about it stating I dont remember the details of the coupon but that we had done the ghost tour the night before. She said the coupon was $5 off $25. I said oh cool, what is my total, she said $24.57. I said oh ok, well let me get something else. The woman said to me well do you have any proof that you did the ghost tour. I said no, I didnt have the actual flyer we got but I could tell her a story that he told us about a dog and a ship captain. The clerk said no, that wont work, I need some kind of proof that you actually did the tour like a receipt or something. I said yeah sorry i dont have any proof and my sister in law who lives in Charlotte had left with the others to sign us up for a tour of a historical home so I couldnt even ask her if she had anything in her purse. I told her that all of the arrangements were made prior to us coming into town. Finally I said, you know what Ill just pay for what I got and i left. However, the more i thought about it I started to think about what bad customer service that was for tourists and decided to leave a review. The shop had some cute things but there was a part of me that was annoyed and wanted to tell her i decided i didnt want to buy anything and walk away. For $5 I think that was bad customer service.
Cool little knick knacks shop.
The selection, and she shop in general, have gone downhill significantly over the last few years. We used to stop in every time we were in Wilmington, but not so much any more.
Great store with all sorts of whimsical gifts and oddities to peruse
Very friendly salesperson! Great store...several One Tree Hill items.
Advertise for OTH merchandise but dont have a lot to offer. However the store does offer a wide variety of interesting knick knacks, staff was very friendly and helpful.
Perfect shop with perfect service!!! If I lived in Wilmington, Id love to go every day
More of a toy store than a witchy store
Great little location for lots of fun gift items!Good customer service
Ok place. Very much a tourist attraction soley.
Cute gift shop for quirky items
Unique shop with super friendly staff.
The Ghost Walk tour is awesome and the store itself is great!
Very cool shop and awesome tour guide :)
Love the unusual eclectic selection on things
Spent an hour in here, lots of cool stuff.
Funny shop with very unique items.