Manic Mermaid Minerals - Tacoma (WA)

5 /5 Jenna Pollock: They had a lot of rocks and cute small glow in the dark duckies definitely a go to gift shop!

5 /5 T N: Omg I found a new place to visit and buy my gadgets! Pricing was reasonable and the lady and man working there were so helpful and friendly! I will definitely go back. This is at the Tacoma waterfront and there are so many things to see and do in that area. I went somewhere else first but it wasnt feeling right, so I goggled a place to buy some items and this was the top pick. There were so many people in the store from young kids to older adults. Great location and a lot to choose from! Worth the drive.

5 /5 Bee Wilmarth: I found this little shop this month (March 25) by accident and Im so happy I did! Janelle and Charles are so kind and knowledgeable. I was looking for a specific tumble and Janelle helped me identify the correct term for the specimen and told me shed speak with her lapidary connection to see if she could get me what I needed. I ended up buying some beautiful specimens from their treasure trays and had to add a chocolate truffle at checkout. They mentioned that they would be happy with me bringing my kiddo on the next visit so I did. We went today and he had a great time. Charles let him hold a giant shark tooth and Janelle showed him a light-reactive jellyfish specimen. We ended up leaving with a bee activity plate (gorgeous marbles and a tray to leave out with water for bees) and a hand-picked "shiny" (quartz). My kiddo is on the spectrum and can have a hard time in stores so I hover and apologize a lot. Today was a good day, and Janelle and Charles never made us feel unwelcome. I asked about the specimen again and sure enough, Janelle had reached out to her contact and will hopefully be getting some in soon. I couldnt be happier that weve found this shop. Its a 40-minute drive from home, but so worth it.

5 /5 Darren Beatty: Wife (collector), myself (husband), and my well behaved 8 year old Leona visited a week ago. The owner or manager was super helpful, chatty, willing to educate the lesser known (me)... ended up buying about 100 bucks worth of goodies. Thanks for having unique items, and being so kind to us. I purchased a piece of fire agate (i think) and a tower of obsidian mix. Very cool and nice colors.

5 /5 Shawnee Montaldi: Amazing selection, beautiful pieces, everything you can imagine and the owners are very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions. Love this place