Home Sweet Home!
It was several months in the making but our Grand Opening at our new location at 224 Park Avenue SW was a huge success! Thank you to everyone for the continued support in this venture and it is our hope that you will enjoy all of the exciting new things we have to offer, including the cozy Dickens Café - serving lunch daily from 11 am to 2pm and tea, coffee and dessert all day long!
Interested in a group for lunch? We are happy to serve you. Call for reservations if your group is larger than six so that we may better seat and serve you.
Too late for lunch, too early for dinner? Come enjoy a delicious Cream Tea: a pot of the tea of your choice with fresh baked scones, and a selection of delicious toppings. The perfect way to catch up with a friend or treat yourself. Priced for two: $12.00
For daily updates on the latest happenings at The CURIOSITY Shop, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, or give us a ring at 803 644 0004.
FROM THE BRITISH ISLES . . .
The CURIOSITY Shop is an import store that has been a fixture of the Aiken community for over 13 years. It is the creation of John B Heaton and Amy Neeley who, in 1998 decided to 
open a business which reflected and inspired those from and interested in the British Isles. Being geographically located in an area rich in English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh settlement and Celtic Heritage, The CURIOSITY Shop quickly became a destination shop for those interested in all things Anglo.
The CURIOSITY Shop began as a small gift shop, but is now a sizeable market with an extensive grocery section featuring foods from more that 14 countries; specially blended bulk teas and trade teas; frozen sausages and meat pies authentically prepared by a British sausage maker. Having recently moved to a larger building just two streets over, the store has expanded its inventory of fine gifts from the British Isles and Beyond to include classic and contemporary jewellry, a variety of tea pots and tea accessories, an extensive book collection, and a plethora of novelty items such as Doctor Who and Beatles paraphernalia.
While this web site offers much of what The CURIOSITY Shop carries, there is much more to be enjoyed by making a trip to The CURIOSITY Shop in downtown Aiken. The store carries a deep inventory of books from around the world. Visitors can look up their family name, discover their Scottish Clan, order their tartan, be measured for a kilt, and take home some beautiful Celtic music.
Speaking of Celtic, The CURIOSITY Shop has a fine selection of Celtic prints, cards, books, and jewellery - and even features a Peter Maxx-inspired mural painted by a local Celtic artist.
...AND BEYOND
Of course, living up to their name is a major source of joy for the owners of The CURIOSITY Shop. To that end, you will find items of intrigue from the far off lands of the globe and the imagination, like Russian lacquer boxes and Matroshka Dolls, mud cloth, fairies, Tibetan singing bowls, incense, swords, chime balls, tarot cards, imported books, a knights' armor, Doctor Who, and Souvenirs from the British Isles.
AREN'T YOU CURIOUS ?
