The Beadman & Gifts - Redding (CA)

5 /5 Clappy Sassy: Great selection of beads from local sourced to around the world. Lots of premade items as well like beaded wall art, clothing, jewelry, and nick nacks. Perfect place for beginners and experts alike. Been beading for years and found items i didnt know i needed and tools to expand my style. Found my favorite earring that were employee made, cost me $8.

5 /5 Lena Meza: They have a lot of beautiful beads and decor...I bought this beautiful and unique hand carved box.

5 /5 Kelly Rogers: Nag champa is the best for getting me amped up to clean. Also great for deodorizing the camper after the black tanks are dumped. (Were highly allergic to most air fresheners. Go figure that this specific stick incense doesnt trigger us at all lol.) Staff here are always friendly and helpful. Wish they were open later hours but just grateful that they survived the pandemic, as sadly many local businesses did not. Definitely recommend, especially if youre looking for tie dye items or unique gifts.

5 /5 Rachel Boettcher: One of my favorite local shops, Ive been going there for 40 some odd years

2 /5 Jay (Jays Reviews): My grandma came into town to visit my wife and I and she wanted to show us this store for the first time. While I personally wasnt a fan of the products I know my wife and grandma were. My gripe with the store is that my wife and I were followed around the store the whole time we were there. The staff kept trying to "customer service" us every 30 seconds even after we had told them we were just looking. They didnt do this to anybody else. I am not sure if they thought we looked rough looking and were going to steal, but it didnt make a whole lot of sense. We are new parents that are tired looking and we clearly werent the typical clientele, but it was seriously annoying and a bad experience. The store itself is clean and well organized, but customer service was horrible. We did buy something, but I am not suggesting this place or going back. I did identify the owner who was a bit more loud and in your face about trying to follow us. In my conversation with the owner she did insinuate I looked like I wasnt from there. I hope this was an misunderstanding, because that was ridiculous. Out of good faith I gave them 2 stars instead of 1 because it was a decent looking store and had some nice things inside.