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Vaguely Reminiscent
Vaguely Reminiscent: Fun gifts, bold finds, and a shop that gives back.
4.6
Retail Store
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Vaguely Reminiscent: Fun gifts, bold finds, and a shop that gives back.
Vaguely Reminiscent in Durham offers gifts, clothing, jewelry, shoes, and retro-inspired finds. Guests celebrate a wide, quirky selection and incredibly helpful staff who assist with gift ideas or outfits. Located at 728 9th St on Durham's lively 9th Street, the shop is a neighborhood staple with a charitable twist—25% of purchases donated to a local charity.
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Curated collection of fun, quirky, and beautiful gifts for any occasion, from retro items to modern accessories.
Stylish clothing, shoes, and fun 'stuff' including hairclips, seasonal earrings, and statement pieces.
Beautiful jewelry offerings, including acrylic seasonal earrings and other unique finds.
Helpful staff providing personalized recommendations, photos of items, and accommodation for fit or returns.
Charitable initiative donating 25% of purchases to local charities, supporting Durham's heart and soul.
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Overall rating
Carol Hamilton
Amazing store, tons of fun and beautiful clothing, shoes & fun "stuff", & ridiculously helpful staff. And right now they are doing their giving thing where they donate an amount equal to 25% of whatever you purchase (pre-tax I assume) to a local charity. They are part of the heart and soul of Durham's 9th Street experience.
Tara
You know those little plastic earring backs? The ones that you can buy 100 for $3 on Amazon? And that most stores give away for free with their earrings? Well, the ladies here charge you $5 for A PAIR, after you just spent $20 on earrings. So it makes me wonder, if their mark up on something silly like earring backs is that high, how much is the markup on everything else in the store (which is completely overpriced already i might add)? Also have to agree with the reviewer below who said they felt like they were being watched like a hawk by the staff. Very uncomfortable.
Jen
I just stopped by looking for a birthday gift to surprise my friend with, and I was eyeing the most fabulous green heels ever !! I was so torn because I wasn't sure if they'd fit her or not, and Carol was so incredibly accommodating and even thought of a plan of action for what we could do if the shoes don't end up fitting, so I went home with a beautiful new pair of shoes that I'm sure my friend is going to love!! Super helpful staff and I am eternally grateful for their willingness to help every single time I come into their store
Brianna Joines
I've been coming here for about 10 years and it's a delight every time! I never leave empty-handed because if I'm not shopping for a fun gift, I'm finding a quirky hairclip or cool earrings for myself.
Liz Ranger
The staff here is wonderful. There's such a crazy selection of apparel and cute little retro items. Awesome place to buy gifts. I love the acrylic seasonal earrings. The young lady that worked there was kind enough to send me pictures when they came in so I didn't have to drive all the way into town to see If they were what I wanted. Course I love them. I am already getting compliments on my earrings.
