Hannah Grimes Marketplace

Very cute little store with all kinds of NH souvenirs, arts, crafts, cards, jewelry, pottery, etc. lots of snack & T-​shirt options.

Great combination of items. Local flavor or a great place to get a unique gift.

My husband and I were visiting Keene, NH this weekend and popped into this store. Super cute, handmade items from NH. Definitely a great spot to get a non-​cheesy souvenir. They also had fridges full of local food too. Definitely a place to go if you are in the Keene area!

Great store! Loved the local unique items and feel. There are so many interesting items that make great gifts. Loved the pottery, painted wine glasses and the baby items were just beautiful.
It was a warm and inviting store and I can’t wait to go back!

What a lovely store! The stock is focused on products of New Hampshire from artisans and producers of varying talents. We were struck by the quality of the art work and the quirky imaginations. We were especially drawn to small wood carvings of the faces of the Founding Fathers — very clever and cute! The creators are all regional artists, and this store offers them a valuable marketplace for their work. It’s a most attractive interior showcasing everything from tee shirts children’s items to food (maple syrup, meats, wine, etc.). It struck us as a place to return to many times for our own purchases and for gifts for others. One small negative: the staff was somewhat distant, not that we expected to be gushed over, but a little warmer greeting would have better fit the atmosphere in this delightful shop right on Keene’s Main Street.

Pros:
Everything is high quality & made in NH or VT.
Amazing selection: greeting cards, matted and framed art, oil paintings, jewelry, kid’s & baby items (aprons, booties, hats, bibs), yarn, cat or dog toys, dog treats, glass pieces (some functional like bowls, glasses), wood art (some functional like beautiful wooden bowls, jewelry boxes, etc), local perishable & shelf-​stable food items (milk, bread, nuts, soup, eggs, etc), the best selection of Badger items I’ve ever see, soaps, etc. There’s always something new.
Cons:
There are entirely too many greeting cards. Maybe 6 – 8 uprights all shoved close together makes it nearly impossible to look through — if you REALLY want a greeting card, it’s going to be challenging. I just avoid that area all together because everything is so cramped!
EDIT NOTE:
So I docked them 2 stars (1 because of the incident & 1 because it’s the Christmas season so cashiers should be extra-​friendly to customers when the STORE makes multiple mistakes) because I was there recently & one of their items (which turned out to be three separate items strung together) did not have a price tag & the signage was completely useless so I thought that the price on the sign for the «large» was for the 3-​piece item, when it actually turned out to be the price for ONE of the 3 items that were strung together & displayed as one. I explained my confusion & apologized a few times even though it was THEIR fault for the lousy signage & lack of price tags & lousy display. And not only did they not apologize once for their multiple mess-​ups but, as I was leaving the store, the two cashiers scoffed at each other over «my» mistake. Tip to the cashiers: IF YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE FUN OF A CUSTOMER, MAKE SURE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY HAVE LEFT THE STORE!!! ALSO, YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER CUSTOMERS IN THE STORE SHOPPING STILL. Tacky. As. Hell. Don’t know if I’ll be back. It really rubbed me the wrong way.

This store is the soul of Keene NH and a must for anyone visiting the area. Great handmade gifts by local artisans, the nicest staff in town, some tasty treats. AND the best selection of eco friendly greeting cards and gift items from an independent company called Tree-​Free greetings. I used to think of them as just wolves and fairies but they have great 100% post consumer recycled artvelopes (it’s an envelope covered in ART that comes with their cards — get it? ArtVelope?) Super sweet 100% PCW journals. And these super innovative embossed metal boxed notecards that turn into a picture frame when you’re done with the cards. Now that’s reduce, reuse, reuse, reuse.