Poor Man's Hole — Attraction in Swansboro

An amazing shop full of nautical fare that reflects the personality of the owner, Joe. Today, my friend and I were not disappointed by the knowledge and items that filled this small, yet well-stocked, store. Joe was exceptionally kind and shared history with a couple of “young gals” who happened in to find a stately gift and left with a few other items as well. Thanks, Joe, for turning a leisurely afternoon into quite...

Cool place, must visit before Halloween, nice accessories, impressive wood statues, ascent glass. Almost no books, stamps or coins. No furniture, candles, games or kids stuff. Did not see anything older then 1950 or so. Mostly decorative items. A lot of old empty buttles. Nice owner, very coop and helpful. Do not think you can trade, but this place has a some...

There are some great finds in here but it is a little overpriced. My brother did find a sweet book on the history of Swansboro which he purchased for $50. He seemed pretty happy with it and the book is pretty cool. It was signed by the author. You can tell that each item in the store was definitely chosen because of it's uniqueness. Worth...