Ive shopped Crowder Gifts and Gadgets for the past couple of years for Christmas gifts and have never been disappointed. The shop is situated adjacent to the Ace Hardware on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between SR64 and SR70. Its only a few moments from I-75, so if youre not local and are visiting the UTC Mall or the Ellenton Outlets, Crowders is well worth the trip if youre looking for unique Floridian gifts.The shop itself isnt huge, but it has a great variety of items ranging from games and puzzles to jewelry and hand bags to various kitsch and decorative items - much of it with a very beachy Florida vibe. They also have a nice Brighton selection and during the holidays unique ornaments.The staff here is phenomenal - friendly and aiming to help you find the perfect item for a gift unlike what you can find anywhere else.Ill continue to make Crowders Gifts and Gadgets my #1 shop to find gifts for the holidays, birthdays, and other events. It really is a fantastic place!
Love this place! Got several gifts (one engraved). Everyone was super nice and helpful and they even removed the price tags and wrapped each of my gifts in gift bags with lots of colorful tissue paper. This has become my go to place for gifts. Truly something for everyone!
Cute little shop. It has A LOT of jewelry; some of it is made from local artisans. There were some pieces that had sand from Anna Maria Island. There werent many Florida souvenir though, so if youre looking for a state memento, you should consider other stops. It was part of an ACE store, so that was quirky. But overall a nice spot and decent prices.
Every Florida visit for me includes at least one shopping venture through Crowders. They have everything from top to bottom and side to side and some magical goodies to top it off. The staff are wonderful, pleasant and helpful. Its easy to see why Crowders should be on everyones list of best places to shop for special gifts and so much more!
If I could give this place zero stars I would.I walked in here with the intention to buy an item for my kids school and walked out disappointed. The staff was rude and didn’t even greet me when I walked in. They had no customers the place was dead it was on a Tuesday . They put the wrong price on and item and when I wanted to purchase it they looked at me like I was a criminal and said oh this is the wrong price. I ended up not buying anything here . They screwed up by not labeling their prices correctly and then they blame the customer for it . Very unprofessional and rude!