Rock Paper Scissors

My friend and I always stop here on our way to see friends in Maine after we land in Portland. We used to go on our way back to the airport but realized that never left us enough time, as there are always so many cool things in the store! Amazing selection of writing instruments, stationary, home goods, toys for kids. There is really something for everyone here. The selection is impeccable and the owner very knowledgable and friendly. A great small store packed with cool things, I never leave empty handed!!!

I love this place so much, I can’t even tell you. The only problem is once you walk in the door you want to buy everything. I’m only in Maine in the summers, so I tend to stock up on things when I am here. I love the carefully hand selected cards they sell; I send them for birthdays and special occasions and have gotten many compliments on them! When I was still in school I’d wrap my books in their rare paper. I love their selection of pens and notebooks and little things to get your desk organized. Over the years I have bought everything from my wallet to an official Studio Ghibli Totoro plush here. You can see the owners really care about the items they pick for their customers and a lot of care and time goes into the store. Anytime I’m driving through on my way to Boothbay I always stop in Wiscasset just to go here, the merchandise changes with some frequency so you can always find something shiny!

Easily the best curated shop I have ever been to. Could easily outshine any NYC boutique. Beautiful cards and stationary, housewares, and jewelry. The displays are visually stunning and inspiring. Best shop in Maine.

I love paper. I like scissors. And I tolerate rocks.
This is a lovely store filled with a beautifully curated selection of paper products, stationary and cards, jewelry, home goods and children’s toys.
I could easily have spent hours (and big $) picking up a stash of greeting cards, journals or organizers or loading up on their woolen blankets, ceramics or other housewares from their selection of smaller makers. My new favorite? Peg and Awl goodies (a line of treasures and home wares made from reclaimed materials).
The store can be pricey but you’d be hard pressed not to find a terrific and unique gift here for yourself or anyone on your list.
Caveat: Some other Unilocalers mentioned an anti-​kid vibe and we certainly saw a little bit of that. The staff did seem slightly on edge with children touching things in the store but I thought they did a decent job trying to engage the kids in a «Keep Quiet and Don’t Touch Anything» game. Good luck with that one…

Rock, Paper, Scissors is an immaculately and creatively designed store. The items for sale are unique and not found in other stationary stores. The owner and her coworkers are friendly and helpful. I always make a point to stop there on my travels to Wiscasset.
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This is an immaculately curated store full of twee postcards and various «adorkable» tchochkes. The whole Brooklyn/​Portland aesthetic (irony, animals in suits, putting birds on things, etc), is teleported to Maine. Very entertaining to browse. The clerk was nothing but friendly and courteous the day we visited.

This is a very cool paper shop. I took a friend who loves stationery and she was in heaven. Wiscasset has always been a favorite town to stop in and this is a great addition. They have really interesting and fun stationery as well as cards and other unique gifts. I look forward to going again.

I absolutely love this shop! My inlaw live in Maine so when we visit stopping here is a must! I am a little surprised to read the bad reviews because I have only ever had wonderful experiences at this adorable shop and with the owner and other employees! Considering this little gem has some expensive things I can’t say I’d be comfortable letting my kids ‘play’ with anything. But anyway, I love this place. I swear everything in the shop would be something I’d buy! So fun! I look forward to going back in the future! (I live in LA now so getting to Maine is a little harder these days)

This is one of my absolute favorite paper and notions stores. It rivals everything in Brooklyn and Manhattan. I love it here and am sad I cannot go more often. The store employees have always been helpful and kind, and the unique selection makes this store among the best I’ve been to. If you like paper goods and unique gifts, this is the store for you.

I could probably drop hundreds of dollars at RPS every time I go there, and I do, almost. Its a dangerous habit. I am even willing to bear the summer traffic of Wiscaset to visit this amazing store. I live in Brooklyn, which should be the mecca of stores just like this one, but no one comes even close!

I have a weak spot for the many quirky gift boutiques in my hometown of San Francisco, which do a pretty good job of finding unique items, but Rock Paper Scissors really takes it to another level. On a recent trip to Maine, I had just stuffed my face at Red’s Eats across the street when, ambling past the storefront, I was lured in by the hand-​carved spoons in the window. What a tastefully curated collection of small handmade stuffed toys for babies, letter-​pressed stationery, notebooks, washi tape, home goods, and locally made jewelry! I wish I could find a shop like this back at home. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area looking for a unique gift.

Just returned from yet another trip to RPS, and once again came home with wonderful things I’ve never seen elsewhere. I’m updating my previous review because what was two stores are now ONE — the new Rock Paper Scissors incorporates the best of what was once both Rock Paper Scissors AND Smitten. And, to contradict a couple other reviews here, I have never received poor service in this store.

For several years I have been stopping by this place whenever I’m in town. It never had a very friendly vibe but I continued purchasing things anyway. This year however was the worst! The owner of this place has no business being a shop keeper– at her best she was unfriendly but that turned into just being vicious while I was shopping with my family. I would go to one of the other thousands of shops in Maine where the owners /​management are friendly and they will appreciate your business.

My friend and I stopped on Wiscasset for lunch on the way to a wedding in Bar Harbor. We had a few hours to kill so we decided to make an afternoon of this one-​street town. After a delicious lobster roll, we discovered this town’s other gem: This creative and adorable boutique! I couldn’t stop stacking things by the register, and as she rang me up I asked where in the world they collect all their great stuff from. «We’ve been in the business for ages and we search high and low in catalogs and suppliers, basically.»
An outstanding collection of really beautiful stationary, gifts and whatnots, curated by a caring staff who’s been doing it for years? That’s what I call quality.

I have a love of pretty paper, and make it a point to visit paper/​stationery stores in every city I visit. I discovered Rock Paper Scissors many years ago, and it is still my favorite of ALL of the paper stores I’ve ever been to. The owner has a great selection of small designers that you can’t find anywhere else. I’m always impressed by her taste and knack for finding amazing cards, paper, wrapping supplies, notebooks, etc. A must-​see on the Maine coast

I went into this place, looking to purchase a small gift for my kids. I was with my kids, and the three of us walked in, excited, based on what we could see through the windows. Immediately upon entering the owner (I assume) gave me a really harsh sideways stare. She didn’t welcome us, didn’t ask if we needed assistance, just coldly looked at us as if we had no business there. My older son began politely playing with a toy they had for sale, as kids normally do. Within ten seconds, she loudly informed us that the toys were for sale, not for playing with. They obviously didn’t need my business, so I took my kids out and will never go back. I recommend that you avoid this place if you have children.