Beadniks

Beadnicks = bead heaven. This place has been a frequent source of inspiration ever since I was a wee high schooler. Providing materials for the beginner crafter up to the tastes of a master beadworker, they have everything you could hope for. They even have little dishes for you to make your own jewelry at the store — how cool is that? I’ve seen the store undergo several different layout changes, and the recent setup really works. (Check on the feng shui!) They have crystals and other stones and minerals when you walk in on the left. Then a section on chains, ribbons, hooks, pins, and other jewelers making tools and supplies. Beads and are placed on tables on the middle all the way down and on the right hand side — there’s even an old bathtub full of them! There are also a couple of glass cases with antique and very African (?) looking jewelry.
The back of the store is dedicated to children’s toys, old arcade games, post cards and other unique gifts and knickknacks.
I highly recommend stopping in, just for the experience and even more so if you’re a crafty person. You’ll definitely be leaving inspired!

Last week while walking through Brattleboro we dropped in to Beadniks and the first thing that came out of my mouth was wow! To my amazement, this arts and crafts store was fairly large for what it appears to be. They had an incredible selection of beads, as well as other arts and crafts materials.
One things that I really loved about the store was the way they presented their items and the decorations that they had. This store was like stepping back in time, and the retro feel was great! They had a ton of vintage board games as well as other hands on items to look at. The price is here we’re also fairly reasonable for a smaller shop.
Overall, I really love this store and can’t wait to go back. They have so many items that I couldn’t soak it all in during one sitting. Moral of the story, don’t miss this place if you are in the area!

Super fun shop. If I had hours to spend here I would have checked out the beads as there were so many to choose from.
Beads & everything that goes along with beading, incense, post cards, pins, wool felt, yarn, «novelty» toys like the Fischer Price rotary phone, crazy straws, silly putty, marbles… It was fun to see what they had & say, «Oh I had that when I was a kid!» & «Oh I had that too!»
Only complaint? Post cards were $ 1.35 each. EACH. Ouch.
Will we be back? Oh yes.

Do you make jewelry? Do you do other crafts that involve beads (clearly, I don’t!)? Do you like kitsch? If you answered yes to any of the above questions OR even if you answered no, it’s time for a visit to Beadniks. When I lived in Vermont I used to come over to Brattleboro on the weekends, probably 1 – 3 times a month for the five years I lived there. Beadniks was a place where I always stopped. Even though I haven’t made jewelry in ages I still love to visit when I’m back in Vermont every other year. They have beautiful beads, handmade goods, all kinds of ready-​to-​wear accessories, and awesome kitschy gifts. I have always loved the huge tub of bulk beads. While some of their stuff is expensive it is of fantastic quality. They have many types of beads in every imagineable color and also have all the beading accessories needed for a beader’s toolkit.
My only gripe is that the staff is hit or miss and when they are miss they are downright awful to deal with either because they are completely out of it or seem like they don’t want to be bothered. When I’m at the cash register I expect a little courtesy!

Beadniks is part bead store, part gift and novelty store. They have a good selection of interesting hand carved bone and wood beads, and some nice glass, metal and semi precious stone beads. The selection is quite paltry when it comes to seed beads and Swarovski crystals, so, if you’re a beader, go for the more one of a kind types of beads that you might not find at others places, as that seems to be what they specialize in here… Bohemian art glass and African beads especially. They have some nice beaded jewelry items for sale too. The staff is friendly and helpful, the vibe is good and I like the scent of incense wafting through the air.

Beadniks is one of my favorite stores in Brattleboro. For jewelery makers, crafty sorts, etc. there is a wide selection of beads (from clay to glass to metal) as well as needles, threads, lanyards, clasps, etc. Not only that, but they also have fun and funky gift ideas which make it an easy place to drop into for holiday shopping. There are fun little gag gifts as well as interesting hand-​made items from various local artisans. There is something different every time I go in — it’s what keeps me coming back!