MacIsaac Kiltmakers and Celtic Gift Shop
St. Peter's - Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive, Cape Breton
MacIsaac Kiltmakers and Celtic Gift Shop offer custom made, hand sewn kilts, ladies kilted skirts, and children's kilties. All kilt accessories are also available as well as an extensive array of Celtic gifts such as jewelry, pottery, linen, leather, music and much more.
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Cape Breton Clay
Margaree Valley - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Cape Breton Clay is created by Margaree Valley native, Bell Fraser. Bell works crab, lobster, fish, mussels, and ears of corn into her platters and bowls to create objects that are whimsical, elegant and truly unique.
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Glass Artisans Studio and Gallery
North Shore - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Tel (902) 295-1999 or 1-888-262-6435, Wendy Smith
Wendy and her brother Duane are stained glass artists who combine their work with wood. Their gallery carries works by other Maritime glass artists including blown glass, fused glass and enameling, lampworking and flower art. Please call for an appointment.
Goose Cove Pottery
Goose Cove - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 929-2293, Carole MacDonald
Goose Cove Pottery creates commissioned functional and decorative work. Please call for an appointment.
Indian Maiden Maple Syrup
Mary Louise Bernard
Cape Breton
(902) 295-3466, (902) 295-1367, hotmail.com
Mary Louise Bernard's Indian Maiden Maple Syrup is a fine local product with the Mi'kmaq legend on the label.
Iron Art & Photographs
Tarbot - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
At Iron Art & Photographs you will find unique and useful decorative iron hooks, coat and plant holders and sculptures by Gordon Kennedy. As well, you'll find hand-tinted black-and-white photographs by award-winning photographer Carol Kennedy. Please call for an appointment.
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Leather Works
Indian Brook - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Tel (902) 929-2414, John Roberts
John's leather goods vary from bags to belts to buckets. Noted for his museum reproductions of leather fire buckets, he also makes moulded bowls and vases and a selection of wallets, aprons, dog leashes, etc. Please call for an appointment.
Piper Pewter Inc.
Indian Brook - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 929-2227, John Tompkins
Piper Pewter Inc. specializes in lead-free pewter products such as Celtic and Scottish Jewelry, kilt pins, clan crests, key chains, Christmas ornaments, candleholders, bookmarks, etc. You can find Piper Pewter Inc. on the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island. Please call for an appointment.
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Sew Inclined
Wreck Cove - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 929-2050 or (902) 929-2259, Barbara Longva
Sew Inclined is an artist-run studio/shop where Barbara designs and retails one-of-a-kind clothing, specializing in hats and wearable historical clothing. Please call for an appointment.
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Shape Shift Pottery
North River - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
Most noted for her Animal Spirit Masks, Body Pots and Turtle Boxes, Deanie Cox strives to make her pottery durable and individual. Deanie's pots and stoneware are created with a unique glaze which she calls "Dean's Green". Although her style is always changing, her signature glaze remains the same.
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Singing Pebbles Pottery and Wood Carving Studio
Wreck Cove - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 929-2399
Each piece of functional and decorative pottery and pine carving uniquely reflects the natural beauty of the province. Please call for an appointment.
Woodsmiths
Englishtown - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 929-2111
Unique, original and functional woodworking objects such as cutting boards, jewelry boxes, games, and much more, made on-site from locally harvested woods. Woodsmiths also features the bowls of Clayton MacDonald as well as work by a variety of other Maritime artisans. Please call for an appointment.
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Candy Shop
2372 High Rd, Arichat - Fleur-de-Lis Trail, Cape Breton
(902) 226-3437
The Candy Shop is owned and operated by an award-winning food designer whose personalized chocolates and innovative cakes have been presented to celebrities such as Bob Hope and US President Gerald Ford. You are invited to browse the Candy Shop for unique sweet treats and hand-dipped chocolates made locally.
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Apple Pie Pottery and Gallery
Middleton - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
(902) 825-4935
Functional and decorative pottery, unique apple dinnerware, Celtic pottery and jewelry embellished with raised knot-work symbols, all of this is yours to discover at Apple Pie Pottery and Gallery. Open year round, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and most weekends.
Flight of Fancy
Bear River - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
Flight of Fancy is a nationally known showcase for regional artisans situated in the center of this picturesque and unique village.
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Signature Glass
Windsor - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
(902) 792-1133
Signature Glass is the producer of fine, hand-painted art glass. Signature Glass is a working production studio and gallery where you can observe techniques for painting on glass. Each finished piece is signed and then fired for permanency. Open year round.
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Windsor Bears
Windsor - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
(902) 798-5856
Fully jointed mohair or alpaca teddy bears. Traditionally inspired original design by J. Rogers. Sizes range from 6" to 22". Please call for an appointment.
At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts
Yarmouth - Yarmouth & Acadian Shores
At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts & Art Gallery Yarmouth Evangeline Trail 100% Nova Scotia quality crafts and art from 150 craftspeople and artists including Morris Pottery (made on the premises), pewter, glass, jewellery, weaving, jackets, woodturning, mats, lamps, Nova Scotia books, paintings, art prints, etc. A registered Provincial Heritage Property.
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NovaScotian Crystal
Halifax - Halifax Metro
Just as every hand-cut jewel is unique, so is NovaScotian Crystal. From the making of stemware and vases, candle holders and bowls, no part of the process is automated by machine. Each piece is hand-crafted through every step of the process using techniques and tools unchanged over centuries.
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Rum Runners Rum Cakes
Halifax - Halifax Metro
Today on the Halifax waterfront the spirit of Rum Running is alive and well and tasting better than ever. Rum Runners Rum Cake Factory, located on the Halifax Boardwalk at Bishop's Landing, serves up a "Delicious Piece of Nova Scotia History". Rum Runners Rum Cake Factory produces their trademark Rum Cake in the galley of their vintage vessel in full view of the authorities. By acting in full view of the law, Rum Runners is certainly taking a risk, but with one taste of the golden cake topped with glorious pecans and sweet coconut and soaked in rich sweet rum, you will agree it is well worth it. All Rum Runners cakes use real rum or whiskey bottled at the beautiful Glenora Distilleries on Cape Breton Island, making it a truly Nova Scotian product. Free of preservatives, the cake is vacuum sealed for freshness and will keep unopened for up to three months. To top it off, the cake is packaged in a decorative tin which makes it a fantastic gift.
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Unique Wine & Spirits
A great, uniquely Nova Scotian gift idea is late harvest or ice wine from Grand Pre Winery or other unique wine and spirits. They are available at the private wine stores like Bishop's Cellar, Vin-Art and Cristall & Luckett Wine Merchants.
Bay Hammocks
Seabright - South Shore
With a handcrafted hammock made by the artisans at The Bay Hammock Company you can swing gently in the breeze, watch the clouds drift lazily by, listen to the waves lap at the shore, or simply enjoy an afternoon nap. At The Bay Hammock Company Nova Scotia artisans take pride in creating a hammock they think is the most comfortable in the world. In addition to the handcrafted woven hammocks, they sell hammock swings (handcrafted woven or net) and stands, fabric hammocks, hammock stands, hammock hanging kits and woven drink holders. Made in St. Margaret's Bay.
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DesBrisay Museum, Gift Shop
Bridgewater - South Shore
Shop in the DesBrisay Museum gift shop for uniquely Nova Scotia products while seeing the finest example of Mi'kmaq quillwork.
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Linens for Life
Chester - South Shore
Linens for Life include classic and original items hand made on the premises. Fabrics used include linen, cotton, wool, silk and hemp. Specialty items include ladies' clothing, men's shirts, bedding, table linens, window treatments and much more. Gift items range from handbags and tea towels to jewelry and art.
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Ross Farm, Gift Shop
New Ross - South Shore
The Ross Farm Museum demonstrates how the early settlers and their descendants lived and coped with the land around them. During your visit, be sure to browse the gift shop for many unique, locally, hand made products such as wooden spoons, aprons, knitted mittens and socks and candy.
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The Village Emporium
Chester - South Shore
With 21 vendors under one roof, this emporium offers something for everyone. Multiple rooms showcase a variety of products, from local artwork, soaps & lotions, stained glass and baskets to holiday decor, giftware, a wide assortment of jewelry...and so much more!
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Gourmandises Avenue Patisserie Fine
31 Cowbay Road, Eastern Passage - Eastern Shore
(902) 463-9138
Gourmandises Avenue Patisserie Fine makes fine French pastries and hand made chocolates. They can also be found at the Farmer's Market in the Brewery Marketplace in Halifax on Saturday mornings.
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J. Willy Krauch & Son's Smokehouse
Tangier - Eastern Shore
(902) 772-2188
J. Willy Krauch & Son's Smokehouse smokes the finest Atlantic salmon, mackerel and eels in traditional Scandinavian style. Treat your palate to their newest flavour - lemon pepper and garlic mackerel. Included in their product list you will find such delicacies as smoked herring, smoked eels and smoked trout. People are known to drive miles for this gourmet fish.
Skipping Stones Crafts & Gallery
Guysborough - Eastern Shore
Skipping Stones Crafts & Gallery features Nova Scotia crafts and fine art. Their main floor craft studio displays a broad range of Nova Scotia crafts and folk art. While the second floor Art Gallery features changing group and solo art exhibitions that present the unique perspective of contemporary Nova Scotia fine artists in a full range of media including paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and photographs.
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Tin Roof Mercantile & Custom Made Furniture
Gaetz Brook - Eastern Shore
(902) 827-5313
Visit the home of Tin Roof Furniture. Enjoy a browse in the company mercantile where you'll find handcrafted period furniture, custom kitchens, home accessories and gifts from near and far. Enjoy a light lunch in the Tin Roof Café. Just 15 minutes from Metro and open 7 days a week.
The Tourist Trap
Musquodoboit Harbour - Eastern Shore
Offering a wide array of exquisite Nova Scotia products. Best known for beautifully hand crafted gemstone jewellery (Sliver By Gould, and Gail Genest Designs). Also Sea Star Pottery, hand crafted furniture, Salt Marsh Sisters Wild Crafted Bath and Beauty products, antiques, Lidgard Photography of the famous sable island ponies, the original Sou'Wester hats, art, Acadian Maple products, Amos Pewter, and many hard to find Nova Scotia products.
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Grohmann Knives
Pictou - Northumberland Shore
Handcrafted Grohmann Knives are recognized around the world for their beauty, balance and quality. They have won more than 25 international honors including a display at the New York's prestigious Museum of Modern Art. Choose from many unique and basic designs including outdoor knives, kitchen sets, sheaths, steak sets, and accessories. Grohmann Knives offers on-line shopping or visit the factory in historic downtown Pictou. After your free tour, not only will you save money picking up some super factory seconds at 50% off, you will find bargains on many other items, such as kitchen gadgets, souvenirs, swords, lobster items, jewelry, collectibles and much more.
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Lismore Sheep Farm Wool Shop
River John - Northumberland Shore
Lismore Sheep Farm and Wool Shop is a working sheep farm with about 300 sheep. The sheep are mainly Dorset/Finn crosses which produce a beautiful soft fleece. The wool is used to create a wide range of products, including wool blankets, wool filled comforters, wool mattress pads, yarn, hand knit sweaters, socks, hats, mitts and more. They also carry a variety of sheepskin products ~ mitts, slippers, seatbelt covers, dusters, insoles. The washable sheepskins have proven to be extremely popular for a variety of uses such as floor rug, chair cover, motorcycle seat and wheelchair pads. Two new products introduced by Lismore Sheep Farm are Nova Scotia tartan pure wool throws and ice hockey rink seat cushions.
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Lyncharm Pottery
Antigonish - Northumberland Shore
Lyncharm Pottery Studio and Gift Shop offers a full line of functional stoneware created by Yvonne Lynch. Yvonne's attention to detail has helped her to design a teapot that rarely drips, baking dishes that can be put in the freezer, and place settings that will grace the most elegant of tables. Decorator colours and original designs are guaranteed to provide pleasure and enjoyment that will last years.
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The Picket Fence
Alma - Northumberland Shore
(902) 396-1160
Nestled amongst the spruce and pine, The Picket Fence offers an array of quality gifts. They present country collectibles (old & new), home decor, Maritime & local handcrafts, scrapbook supplies, jewelry, basic spirit pewter, candles, framed prints, collectible teddy bears, decorative house flags, Jim Shore folk art, Willow Tree angels, Little Blessing angels by Seagull and much more.
Seafoam Woodturning Studio
Seafoam - Northumberland Shore
Seafoam Woodturning Studio offers many unique wooden gifts including: Garden Dibbers: used when planting bulbs and seedlings. Spurtles: (Scottish) used to stir the porridge, but will find many uses in any kitchen. Wine Bottle Stoppers: available in a range of beautiful woods. These stoppers can be personalized and are often given as unique wedding favors. Weedpots: with a display of dried grasses make a striking addition to your home decor. And so much more.
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A viewing window is available in the gallery to allow visitors to watch the artisan at work. If you are looking for an exceptional gift idea, visit the Seafoam Woodturning Studio, halfway between Tatamagouche and Pictou.
Whigmaleeries
Pictou - Northumberland Shore
Without a doubt, Whigmaleeries offers you one of the largest selections of Authentic Scottish goods. They offer clan-crested items such as mugs, thimbles, mouse pads, cross-stitch kits, wall plaques and paperweights, to name a few. Tartan is available in many forms such as ties, scarves, shawls sashes, woolen blankets, fabric by the meter (including lightweight for clothing, heavyweight for kilts, and washable poly/viscose for children's clothing or tableware). Whigmaleeries also presents beautiful giftware from Scotland - a waterproofed picnic rug, classic Paisley, chenille furniture throw, or a piece of the "Glasgow Girls" jewellery or pewter.
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