Compass Rose

The perfect store for gifts for just about anybody. I don’t understand why they switched there store bags. The original bags were gift ready perfect. Now they have these cheap brown paper bags that look like I bought the gift from the Safeway. Get the old ones back! It’s the experience that people love.

Love this cute little shop! Lots of really cute and unique gift ideas for all kinds of different people and ages. I got a retro metal hedgehog lunchbox. They also had a bunch of soaps that were really nice. Lots of kid’s stuff, and knickknacks both functional and just cute/​pretty. Worth stopping by if you’re around!

Fun, quirky gift shop located in the Proctor neighborhood of Tacoma!
They have all of the essentials for those that are of the Etsy crowd. They have lots of fun magnets, cards, candles, scarves, ornaments and knick knacks.
The candle brands I especially liked. Yes, some were a bit too perfume like but others were spot on on their description of what you were getting a whiff of.
There are lots of fun things in every corner here and will keep you in the store a while as you cultivate new eye catching items with your eyes!
The staff is helpful and sweet! I wish there were more stores like this in Tacoma!

Excellent store! They have the cutest cards, journals, stationary, mugs and other similar items. Everyone that works there is always so friendly and pleasant. The atmosphere is simply delightful.

This store is awesome!!! They have so many cool/​high quality and unique items. I’d recommend shopping here for yourself, your kids or gift shopping for people of any age. It’s a fun store to explore, there’s always good music playing, the staff is really friendly and laid back and it’s kept very clean.

Cannot beat the unique selection of items or the friendly service! Love to shop there.

If you are neat the Proctor area check this place out! There is no problem with parking and some great places to grab a coffee and go shopping. There are so many fun things at this store, it is packed full of a variety of stuff. A lot of it makes for great gift ideas so if you don’t know what to get for someone come here and you will know. You will also find stuff that you didn’t even know you needed. Everything here is so unique and you get to support a local small town store and business.

This place is fantastic. We joke that it is Etsy in real life. It is an excellently curated gift shop that you can’t walk out of without making a purchase.
Illume candles, Rifle Paper Co products, Fred, Barr Soap, the list goes on and on. Housewares, baby stuff, bathroom stuff, kitchen stuff, art, cards, giftwrap, etc. etc. They have the best stuff at good prices. They also have excellent sales, so stop in often to check for those.
Regarding the review about the wary employee — they do have some helicopter staff but we have found that they are just trying to be helpful. We never felt like they were worried we’d shoplift.

Totally could have been a 5 star is the saddest thing about this. I have been to this shop 5 times total. The first was when my husband and I stumbled across it after the Proctor Farmers Market. I have brought 3 different people in after raving about how great the store is and how I could NOT wait to show these people. I bought items 4 out of 5 trips. The trip this evening was with my Mom to look for stocking stuffers. I left my purse in the car cause Im all done with stockings (yay me!). From the minute we walked in I was trailed by an employee (Kaitlynn is what was on my Mom’s reciept) with her watching me like a hawk. I took three steps, she took three steps. I wondered over to the childrens book with my Mom, she was right there. The oddest thing was she never asked to assist but actually ran to ring up the ornament My mother was purchasing, and avoided eye contact with me the entire time. It was a little comical (did she think I could hide stuff up my butt like Melissa Mccarthey in Bridesmaids?) because again my purse was in the car, but mostly I find it insulting. No more reccomendations and no more of my money, of which I have enough this store does not need to worry about me shop lifting.

This is a great gift shop. Super friendly sales people. I’ve sent my husband here with explicit instructions on what to buy me. And I’ve come here needing a gift and knowing I’ll find something perfect. Great baby gifts, jewelry, housewares, paper goods, humorous (gag?) gifts, etc. Many local items as well. No bargains, but prices are reasonable, and they offer complimentary gift wrap.

Conveniently located in old town proctor district. This place isn’t just jewlery. It has oddball knick knacks and holiday stuff. There is a lot of stuff in here I recommend stopping by.
Very nice staff and definitely a nice place to stop in while sippin on some nice java.