Discover Holiday Treasures and Unique Shopping in the MidCoast

If crowded malls and big box stores are not your thing, you’ll love shopping in Maine’s MidCoast. The villages and local downtowns are lined with one-of-a-kind gift shops, antique stores, specialty foods and wines, clothing boutiques, outdoor gear, and so much more. And yes, if you have to make a quick trip to a large retailer, you’ll find them too. Start planning your shopping adventure in the MidCoast today!

 

 

Edgecomb Potters – Edgecomb

‘Exquisite’ best describes the hand-crafted pottery and glazes made by the Edgecomb artisans. All of the plates, bowls, vases, mugs and more are made and fired by hand. While holiday shopping, you’ll see handsome serving boards, kitchen textiles, soaps and brushes, candle holders and lamps, and simple but timeless jewelery.

 

 

The Good Natured Shop – Liberty

Step into The Good Natured Shop on Main Street in Liberty and you can’t help but smile. Open Saturdays until, and including Christmas Eve, the shop is filled with home goods, nature-inspired crafts, holiday ornaments, and garden décor. Vintage items such as baskets, garden containers, bottles and tools are also waiting to be discovered.

 

 

Cabot Mill Antiques – Brunswick

Located in Fort Andross, a beautifully restored textile mill on the Androscoggin River in Brunswick, Cabot Mill Antiques is Maine’s largest multi-dealer destination. More than 160 displays, 16-foot mill ceilings, huge sun-filled windows, and river views add to a wonderful shopping experience. Holiday gift ideas? You can spend hours looking at furniture, watches, vintage clothing, pottery, sterling silver, books, tools, linens, clocks, quilts and so much more.

 

 

Farnsworth Art Museum – Rockland

The museum store at the renowned Farnsworth Art Museum is a holiday shopping mecca. Holiday ornaments, home and garden tools, textiles, games, art supplies, books – everything you can image for someone who loves art, is there. Rare and limited editions of Andrew Wyeth prints are even available.

 

 

Maine Rope Mats – Waldoboro

To help protect the northern right whale, lobster fishermen now use sinking ropes to connect their traps. That created a need to recycle millions of pounds of older, floating rope. In Waldoboro, Maine Rope Mats came up with the idea of making a woven door mat from the discarded rope. That led to “The Right Mat”, a handsome, sturdy mat that became an immediate hit and can be seen outside homes throughout New England.

 

 

Lincolnville Fine Art and Antiques Gallery – Lincolnville

Just steps from the ocean in Lincolnville is a place that showcases notable antiques with the work of Maine artists. Vintage toys, bird carvings, jewelry, stained glass, and fine antique furniture share the gallery space with Maine-created pottery, paintings and sculpture.

 

 

Second Hand Eve – Belfast

This small shop in downtown Belfast celebrates women – from babies to great grannies – with carefully selected, gently-used clothing. Search through racks of dresses, gowns, tops and shelves of quality leather boots and shoes. You’ll find small gifts and delightful accessories too.

 

 

Maine Maritime Museum – Bath

If you know someone who loves shipbuilding history, visit the store at the Maine Maritime Museum. The museum is located on the Percy & Small Shipyard where America’s largest commercial wooden vessel, the Wyoming, was built in 1909. You’ll find books, ship model and kits, prints, shipyard hats, and vessel plans of the Wyoming and over sixty other vessels.

 

 

Maine Sport Outfitters – Camden, Rockport

This year, Maine Sport Outfitters opened its third, new location in Rockland. Founded in 1976, the family-owned business was an early adopter of outdoor sports learning and today is widely known for its extensive gear for paddle sports, bikes, fishing, winter sports, outdoor apparel and footwear.

 

 

Wiscasset Antiques Mall – Wiscasset

With more than a hundred dealers, Wiscasset Village Antiques offers a wonderful holiday treasure hunt. Located just outside the village of Wiscasset on Route 1, you’ll find a constantly changing and vast selection of high-quality antiques including period and custom furniture, silver, glass, pottery, lamps, painting and prints, primitive, collectables, and of course, pleny of ‘ephemera’!

 

 

Curator – Rockland

With remarkable women’s and men’s vintage clothing ranging from the 1930s to today, Curator is a consignment shop with an emphasis on quality. Both floors of the shop are filled with vintage coats, dresses, shirts, footwear, and accessories. You may find a decades-old Brooks Brother’s blazer or a woman’s 1950’s canvas work pants.

 

 

Markings Gallery – Bath

Over 60 Maine artists and craftspeople are part of a growing collective that manages the Markings Gallery. Festive gifts and fine art of every kind are on display – handsome wood objects, glass and clay, garments made of luxurious fibers, metal smith works, tableware, and ceramic jewelry. Located on Front Street in Bath, the gallery sits on a lively street you’ll want to explore.

 

 

Morse’s Sauerkraut – Waldoboro

A leisurely drive along back roads will bring you to a market with extraordinary sauerkraut, pickles, relishes, cured meats, and northern European wines. Founded over 100 years ago by Virgil Morse, the traditional sauerkraut and pickle recipes and fermentation methods have barely changed. For anyone who savors hand-cut sauerkraut with a range of  bright brine flavors or more sour, zippy fizzes, you’ve found your place.

 

 

Elmer’s Barn – Cooper’s Mills

It might look like a derelict old barn, but inside, it’s an antique collector’s wonderland. Elmer’s Barn along busy Route 17 in Cooper’s Mills is three floors filled with vintage treasures, from large furniture to old jewelry. Opened in 1976, Elmer Wilson spent decades collecting, selling and turning his beloved barn into a MidCoast landmark. Today, you can find amazing “old stuff” from nearly fifty vendors.