Sand People

Fun store, but they don’t ship! Too bad, we were ready to purchase, but no, we don’t ship. Such a shame, they lost a good sale…

cute nautical-​themed odds and ends, but intensely overpriced. you can get related products (I use rifle paper co as a benchmark, which they had) for significantly cheaper elsewhere, even anthropologie. only worthwhile if your currency is strong in the US or if you’re looking for a last-​minute gift.

I stopped in this store on a whim after passing it by many times. Immediately I felt like I wanted to buy everything! Though a tad pricey, jewelry is made by local artists and beautifully crafted. The store clerk was really helpful and easy going.
I purchased two bracelets, one as a gift and one I wore immediately. I Also bought a beautiful necklace.
As I was leaving, a home décor item caught my eye and I purchased that in a separate transaction, then I needed to force myself out of the store before I bought anything else. I still can’t stop thinking about it and may return tomorrow!

Sad… Walked in and wasn’t greeted. Walked around their store for about 10 minutes and was not recognized.
Asked the older lady behind the counter if they had any type of discount, military or Kama’aina, and I received a very snobby «no»!
The whole time I was walking around with my daughter the older lady and the young guy behind the counter were commenting on male profiles on her cell phone, professional right?
I was shopping for my wife’s birthday and was ready to spend a few hundred on art but decided not to because of the service I received. Prices seem to be inflated substantially for the area. Again, sad

Sand People is one of those cool stores that has every little cool beachy thing for your guest bedroom and bathroom. Great for little gift ideas, your bbq features, crazy cool lil placards etc. The staff was super friendly and took the time to comb through their stock to find a particular item.

I love the Sand People! I always visit this way cute little shop, when I’m in Waikiki. I bought a sterling silver ring with sea glass here and I had never seen one like it before. They have unique, quality items. Summer the manager is really fun. I have a friend, Tony, that lives in Waikiki and he really wanted one of the Hawaii pillows. So I bought it for his birthday and Summer called him and fooled him by saying they found my gold Starbucks card and could he come get it. When he got there they handed him the gift I had bought and sang to him. He was so surprised. This store has a very personal touch and all the salespeople are really nice and helpful.

My vote for best little shop in Waikiki. Loved the beach theme.

Such a beautiful store, I didn’t end up buying anything because I loved everything.

I’m obsessed with this place! I’ve purchased a Spartina 449 wallet and wristlet so far and plan on purchasing some of their stuff for gifts too.
If I lived here long term I would definitely purchase all of their home stuff. They have everything from coasters and salt and pepper shakers to vintage signs and decorative knick-​knacks.
It’s an adorable little store that is dangerous to go into because you’ll want everything!

The storefront featured beach/​nautical type items (we’ve walked by many times on our trips over the years, to this island), and since we redecorated our living room to the beach theme last memorial day weekend, I was curious. The store was closing @ 9 pm, and the cashier was assisting the last few customers with their purchases.
But I did manage to look at the local artisan-​made jewelry (made in Hawaii), featuring larimar (a pretty light blue gemstone only found in the Dominican Republic) and chalcedony (comes in various colors) in blue shades that remind me of the different shades of the ocean (especially here in Hawaii, from clear to blue to blue-​green). SO VERY PRETTY!!! I swear, this was the prettiest collection of jewelry that I ever saw, while vacationing in Hawaii. I’m a big jewelry fan and sometimes make my own stuff, too. (I really love Sundance catalog jewelry too, just to give you an idea of what my type is– mixed tones, leather cord, gemstones, pearls, multi-​strand, bohemian and delicate. This reminded me of Sundance catalog.)
It’s a small square-​shaped store but the arrangement is pretty nice, not cluttered, but has enough inventory displayed. As for the beach/​nautical items, the prices are a little steep, a recycled sail bag goes for $ 198, if I remember correctly. Jewelry is displayed in glass cases, with many tags not visible, so you will need assistance for prices. Most likely stopping here again, next year, to see what else is available, jewelry-​wise.

Lots of fun items and great location for the store. We especially like the whimsical art that is painted on these boards with various Hawaii themed pictures.

This is also another gift boutique that I always make it a point to stop in. It is located next to my favorite hotel the Moana Surfrider.
The have all kinds of beach themed gifts, frames, and unique jewelry.
The jewelry is by local designers and very pricey though.

This shop has some very charming pieces. When we are in Waikiki we always make it a point to stop here to see what is new. My favorite are the picture frames. I keep telling my wife to redo the house in a beach them so we can pick up some of these frames… The closest we got to the beach look is the sand that we track in the house when we get home from the beach. You can easily valet park at the Moana Hotel next door or self park across the street. You might as well make a day out of it in Waikiki… I recommend going to Dukes breakfast buffet!

This place is Great! They had lots of wonderful gifts for our family. I picked up some one of a kind jewelry for my Mother-​in-​law, and a vintage car box for my Father-​in-​law. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be bringing our visitors to the store so that they can take home a piece of Hawaii!

So glad to see this shop is still here, with too many big designer shops opening on this street! To bad Cinnamon Girl is gone… was pricy but a sweet clothing shop.

I really loved this store. They have a TON of beachy stuff that would be perfect if I owned a beach house. hah.
I went to pick up a gift and to treat myself to a bottle of the Coconut Vanilla body cream by Malie.
Oh. Btw, they have BEAUTIFUL locally made jewelry. Some of it is a bit pricy, but it’s just beautiful!

Noooo don’t come after me! I’ll be good!!!
Really though, the concept of people made out of sand is pretty awesome.
I’m sure it’s just as awesome as this store. Are the people inside of it also made of sand? Or does it sell sand people?
Oh my.

Sand People is a rare oasis on a street that is full of Fendi, Cartier, Rolex, etc stores. Their inventory generally makes for good gifts for travelers (read: tourists) who are looking for things that are slightly off the beaten path.
I really ended up here after seeing the first picture posted for this place on Unilocal.After trudging down Kalakaua Ave, I wondered if I was going to hate this place simply because of the type of stores that surround it. It turns out that I liked it a lot and ended up buying something there.
My newly (3÷9÷08) posted (
) picture looks a bit more like the actual article.

Easily startled, but they’ll soon be back… and in greater numbers.
(Sorry, I couldn’t resist a Star Wars moment…)
A very cute store.

This cute boutique next to the Sheraton Moana Surfrider is a great spot to pick up gifts. They carry Malie Kauai bath and body products. Their body lotions smell SO amazing and make your skin feel incredibly soft. Plumeria is the best scent. Malie also makes these wonderful linen and room sprays. The woman working there was so nice, she even told us to give her a call if we ever wanted to buy more and she would be happy to ship it to us. You can also find these great fruity soy candles there that smell so good you want to eat them! They also have realy cute jewelry, photo albums, frames and other home accessories.