Ferdinand

What a lovely lady that is running this store! Love to have a little shopping experience be so much more! We found great patches and I found matchbooks for an upcoming project. Fairly priced. We went candle pin bowling after we figured out what a vintage find was and traveling from TN wanted the New Englad bowling experience. It was the best!

Loved it! A little bit of everything. Reasonable prices, great conversation, lots of amazing handmade items.

A store that sells squirrel drummer shirts doesn’t deserve anything less than five stars, OK? And YES, all five of us in this household have our own squirrel drummer shirts. Why do you ask?
Seriously, we’ve been frequenting this shop for so many years that it’s one of our first stops when we hit Portland. Make it one of yours, too. Not only is the shop always filled to the brim with new and quirky things, Diane, the owner, is the best. Yes, the best. She’s funny, she is talented, and we just love her to bits. You will, too, I promise.
Our last trip up was a week ago and we ended up with vintage beads, vintage postcards, great nautical striped t-​shirts, squirrel drummer TEA TOWELS, and a bunch of really cool camping patches. I mean, where else are you going to get all of that in one place?!
Also, if you do the Brimfield thing, come by to see her. Be there or be square. And really, we are just customers. We were not asked to do this. We also happen to love Brimfield. Go. Be happy. :)

I love this place and love the customer service. Thank you so much for your great store! Amybeth Hurst, Portland, ME

Quirky and inspiring greeting cards, plus other uncategorizable, handmade, and vintage surprises. Fun browsing, friendly artist/​proprietor has letterpress and studio on premises. Affordable, unique gift ideas.

Quirky and energetic, Ferdinand hit me in all of my sweet spots.
I walked in an found myself immediately engaged in an upbeat conversation with the owner, and this conversation continued as I browsed her store for a good long while.
Her inventory is eclectic to say the least. Looking for an an antique varsity letter patch? You’re in luck! How about a t-​shirt created by her upstairs neighbor? Yup, she’s got ‘em. Vintage 80’s sweatshirts custom printed in the back of her store with her own designs? I bought one! Maybe just a little gold sticker that says, «Good morning to you!»? I bought one of these, too.
The goods are both old and new. Vintage and modern. Some of them, like the sweatshirts, even bridge the gap.
I came in her on a whim, and I left with a new (old) sweatshirt, a cool sticker, and new store to add to my list of favorite places in Portland.
Yay, Ferdinand!

Really great, fun store. I stop in all the time, and there is always something new and exciting. The merchandise changes often, but there are always a bunch of screen printed shirts and letterpress cards to choose from. Great gift ideas and house decorations as well as clothing. Definitely stop in!

Always something new and fun at Ferdinand!

Card shop with a small selection of clothes.

Must-​see shop in Portland! They have awesome letterpress cards and other really fabulous gifts. Their t-​shirt selection is great — I think they design some of them in-​house. Hip shirts for hipsters and not-​so-​hipsters.

ferdinand is a bitsy place packed full of goodness. If there’s a birthday coming up I make sure I stop here first for at least a card. But I usually end up spending a lot more, and getting tons of great /​bizarre /​cute /​funny /​amazing things.
I suggest if you’re feeling blue treat yourself to one of ferdinand’s great t-​shirts. They’ll make you smile and you won’t want to take it off for weeks.
The owner and creative genius behind ferdinand is also a total sweetie.