Curiosity Shop
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is a Seattle waterfront curiosity shop and online store offering unusual artifacts, gifts, ornaments, handcrafted items, and other objects of interest.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Founded in Seattle in 1899, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop began as a free museum and curio and has operated under its current name since 1907. The shop invites visitors to be amazed, amused, and curious, and sells products online.
Identity
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Joseph Edward Standley (1854–1940) founded Ye Olde Curiosity Shop.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08
https://yeoldecuriosityshop.com
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Curious, playful, intriguing, and welcoming; the brand uses the tagline “Be amazed. Be amused. Be curious.”
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08
1899
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08
1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54, Seattle, Washington 98104
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Provides access to unusual curiosities, artifacts, gifts, and objects of interest for browsing and purchase.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Operating a physical waterfront curiosity shop in Seattle
- Selling curiosities, gifts, ornaments, handcrafted items, and other unique products online
- Offering product shipping and a 30-day return and refund policy
- Sharing the history and stories of the shop and its family business
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Hand-crafted Russian nesting dolls
- Talbot Design 32oz/1000ml Tritan plastic water bottle
- Inuit seal skin heart ornament
- Curiosities, artifacts, gifts, and other objects of interest
Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Product prices shown include $89.00 for a 7-Nest Floral Matreshka, $14.95 for a Talbot Design Water Bottle, and $25.00 for an Inuit Seal Skin Heart Ornament. Shipping and handling is calculated at $10 per every $100 of total purchase price.
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Curiosity retail and gift retail
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Visitors to Seattle's waterfront, including sailors, fishermen, travelers, and tourists; online shoppers seeking unique items and gifts.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Browsing unusual curiosities and artifacts
- Purchasing unique gifts and ornaments
- Buying handcrafted and culturally specific items
- Visiting a historic Seattle waterfront shop
- Shopping for curiosities online
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Being amazed, amused, and curious
- Finding unique gifts and objects of interest
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