Cargo Hold

If you enjoy a bit of the briar from time to time, stop in here and chat with Doug Owen. He has a wealth of knowledge from the heyday of proper pipes and tobacco.
As far as the antique shop goes, I’d fill my house with the things in his shop, so I’m biased. However, given Doug’s kind demeanor and honest nature, I’m sure he could guide you toward something you would enjoy.

Came here for the pipe tobacco, left with that and a neat hat for my dad and a smile on my face.
The owner was very sweet to me, contrary to other reviews. We talked about Connecticut and Portland which we both had in common.
The items in the shop seemed to be more than «cheap expensive crap» to me but we mostly went for the tobacco so I am not an authority. Very nice pipes. I hate that my partner smokes but if you’re going to do it, this is the sort of establishment I’d like to support rather than a convenience store. We will visit again.
Also of note: the dog has apparently since died. So don’t worry about that anymore.

I had two completely different experiences. The first was with a very nice younger man who helped us pick out nice cigars. The second time was today and my husband and I and our baby and dog went in to get another cigar. Immediately this dog started barking viciously from underneath the desk. This older guy was incredibly RUDE and said, «didn’t you see the sign out front? you can’t bring your dog in here.» As my husband was leaving with our dog, I was still in there looking at cigars until the guy gives a parting shot, saying, «It clearly says not to bring your dog.» I don’t have a problem not bringing my dog into a business but when you enter the shop the sign is not facing you and it’s difficult to see. I also don’t have a problem with a business owner telling me I can’t have my dog in there but you don’t need to be rude and say it multiple times. Also, why would you have a mean dog in a business? That’s just not smart and quite frankly I don’t want my baby around mean dog either or a mean grumpy man. Needless to say, I left immediately and I won’t be back.

Cheap expensive crap! Bad attitude, nasty dog!
I bought a rather expensive ($ 250.00) brass clock from this shop during Viking Fest 2014. The clock didn’t come with any fasteners or battery, and the clockworks are made of cheap parts that don’t keep time accurately. Actually, I have to adjust the clock weekly, as the drift is ridiculous!
The younger fellow working behind the counter is pleasant to do business with, but stay away from the old grumpy guy and his dog!
Watchin out for the nasty animal behind the counter! For someone who depends on selling cheap expensive junk along a tourist trade area, you would expect some sort of positive friendly demeanour, but not this guy! Keep your dogs away from this place as well.

Lots of Nautical items from a bygone era… Clocks, barometers, Brass Bells, brass novelty boat gear. Also interesting model planes from WWl to the Spirit of St. Louis. Some very nice Chess Sets and other old school classic type games.
If all of that stuff to look through isn’t enough, it seems that they have hand rolled cigars, different varieties as well as some pipe tobaccos.
All in all, well worth a trip through on each visit to downtown Poulsbo.

Bottom Line Upfront: I was knowingly sold a used and broken barometer that the owner told me was new!
I ordered a barometer and was told it would be delivered in one month. One month later I called the Cargo Hold and the owner told me it was delayed. Two weeks later, same story. Two weeks after that I called again (note… no calls to me from the store… I had to initiate every call), this time the owner told me that the «barometer came in a few days ago.» My thoughts were that a phone call would have been nice, but I let it go and drove to the store to pick it up. When I arrived at the store the owner handed me a box which had been opened and said, «this just came in but I wanted to open it to make sure it worked.» Great! When I got home I put it up on the mantel and set the reference arrow over the current pressure. Over the next few days I noticed that although the pressure had changed (via the internet) that there was no change to reading on the barometer. I took it off the mantel and noticed a number of scratches on the back and that the owner’s manual did not match the model I had purchased. I took the barometer back to the store to question how the barometer had been scratched and why the owners manual didn’t match and was in a plastic baggy… At this the owner came clean… He said that my order was delayed and that instead of dealing with my phone calls he took a similar model off the wall and gave it to me as new. No «sorry.» No further explanation. DO NOT PATRONIZE THIS STORE!

Neat little store. Spent the day shopping and looking around in downtown Poulsbo while I had family visiting. However, the owner seemed to catch a small attitude and made a sarcastic remark when he asked if he could help us with anything, and we replied that we were just looking. We left the store shortly after that. I did not appreciate his attitude. The store has great merchandise, but I won’t be returning.

Great little store full of cool ‘manly’ type stuff. Hand rolled cigars and accessories, nautical clocks and barometers, books, pictures, and lots more. A bit spendy, but it’s all ‘top shelf’. I love this place. The owner really knows his cigars too, so it’s a place I’ll revisit when vacationing in the area again next year.