Planet

Wilmington, United States

4.4

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 910-341-0036
Website:
planet-wilmington.com
Address:
108 N Front St, Wilmington, NC, 28401
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Wilmington) 18:48 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We have a wide variety of inventory including unusual gifts (smoking babies, tin banks, bubblegum cigarettes, lunch boxes, robots, metal signs… just to name a few), greeting cards, women’s and men’s clothing, belt buckles, European military surplus (gas masks, a variety of military bags, hats, coats, jackets), accessories and an ever growing collection of locally made products.

History

Established in 2004.

Planet opened its doors for the first time at 20 South Front Street. After about 3 and a half years at that location, we moved to our permanent location in January of 2008. We have come to be known for our reasonable prices and our eclectic mix of merchandise.

Meet the Business Owner

Patrizia A.

Business Owner

Originally from Italy, Patrizia has lived in Florida and Massachusetts before settling in Wilmington, North Carolina. After finding no luck in the job market, she decided to open her own business. With a wealth of experience, Patrizia has created a successful business with loyal patrons from all over the globe.

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20 reviews of Planet

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Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
Shopping for nik-​naks is totally not in my wheelhouse. I feel like the world would be a better place if it wasn’t filled up with gag gifts and other useless crap that gets a chuckle every now and then, but more or less is just future landfill fodder. So honestly, I expected to not like Planet at all.
Color me pleasantly surprised. While Planet does have a certain amount of cliché’d, humorous gift-​y stuff, they also stock an interesting collection of local T-​shirts, vintage gear, and assorted randomness. Enough to make the shopping experience interesting. I spent about 3x the amount of time that I originally expected browsing the aisles here.
This shop is definitely worth a stop if you have time to kill or need to bring home a North Cackalack shirt for some friends as a gift.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Wilmington is a quirky little town with surprises from mind-​blowing main street sandwich shops to hidden alleyway cocktail bars, and Planet seemingly encompasses all of that quirkiness into one tiny, jam-​packed shop.
From locally made t-​shirts to dusty, well-​loved vinyl, from handmade jewelry to vintage purses, from cheap sunnies to military surplus supplies, you really just need to pop your head in and see everything on offer. It’s a very strange curation that just works and they’ll likely have something in here for anyone or occasion you’re shopping for. So whether you’re looking for a chintzy souvenir or a spendy artisan craft, you’ll likely find it here. And even if not, you’ll enjoy the amusing browse.
Place rating: 4
Durham, NC
The perfect place located directly in downtown Wilmington for a hipster souvenir, house-​warming gift and I might even say dirty santa?! Planet is a store full of odds and ends that scream hip, dirty fashion and Durham… I mean Wilmington (just reminds me of a Durham, NC/​Boulder, CO crowd). If you are in the mood for original t-​shirts, summer dresses, raunchy bumper stickers, gem jewelry, fake aviator shades or a bench NOT made for sitting. I’ve been attracted into Planet on almost every visit to Wilmington and haven’t been disappointed. It’s cute, a quick stop, and if you’re looking to but something, there’s so much variety, it’s hard not to see something that catches your eye. They even had a very small selection of items on sale (under $ 10). Planet is a great stop if you’re downtown and wondering around.
Place rating: 4
Orrum, NC
A new favorite gift shop for something that will make the recipient ask where you got it! Great stuff!
Place rating: 4
Wake Forest, NC
Planet is the perfect name for this little shop in downtown Wilmington as you start asking yourself, «What Planet am I on???» The window dressing is intriguing enough to pull you in as it has some modern clothing with a vintage flair.
When you go inside, it can be a bit overwhelming at first. There is a long table with trinkety/​novelty type items that can make any OCD/​neat freak want to run and hide, but after you start going through them, you realize it’s a bit fun as the novelties are all sort of old school and not like a sale bin at Spencer’s.
Along the outsides and towards the back are the clothing goods. They have vintage tees for hubs, and some dressed and blouses for me. In the very back, there are some shoes and a clearance rack. I scored a skirt and a blouse for under $ 50…not too shabby.
The staff is hospitable but seems a little «too cool» to want to offer help. No biggie.
Place rating: 5
Wilmington, NC
My favorite shop downtown! Unique, cool, & edgy. Great gifts, clothing, T-​shirts (love the Polly & Crackers brand they carry!), old vinyl LPs, && random antique and vintage items. Friendly and helpful staff. Very cute store!
Place rating: 5
Durham, NC
How do you describe a store like Planet? Well, I don’t really know (yup, that does not bode well for this review). It’s «one of a kind» or some other cliché like that, and you just have to check it out so you too can be left speechless.
Basically, the shop houses a glorious and somewhat random assortment of the funny, wacky, and weird in the form of little toys, vintage clothing, magnets, jewelery, lunchboxes, old school military paraphernalia, gas masks, postcards, and other knick knacks. Essentially, it’s all a bunch of stuff you probably don’t need but somehow you end up convincing yourself that your life will somehow bettered should you purchase those bacon strip band-​aids. Or at the very least you find yourself living vicariously through the recipients of all the stocking stuffers or random gifts for others you can find here.
Planet is also seemingly quite dedicated to selling the wares of local artists and musicians which is very cool.
Bottom line: This is a must stop spot during any trip to downtown Wilmington!
Place rating: 4
Tallahassee, FL
Very cute store. Lots of fun gifts and clothes. I really like the jewelry and magnets that they keep near the register. In the back, they have some vintage (garage sale?) items that can be expensive. I would give them 5 stars, but the cashiers always seem incredibly rude and condescending, and they make me feel bad for making a purchase. Alas, I will keep going here… because it’s the only store of its kind in the area.
Place rating: 5
Virginia Beach, VA
Okay, I came here again today and low and behold there were TWO new employees there that were AWESOME and super friendly. I am moving soon and needed to know who the vendor was for a product they carry, and not only did she give me his info, but she said she would personally order me a package in bulk if I wanted. Bumping them up to 5 stars because not only is this store rad, they now have employees who are top notch.
Place rating: 4
Portland, OR
A cute eclectic store in the heart of downtown Wilmington. Are you a collector of rubber duckies who masquerade in costume? Are you looking for a gas mask to carry with you in case the atomic bomb drops? Looking for a cool hipster t-​shirt to wear around all of your ironic and fashionable friends? Check, check, checkity check! This place has every useless thing you’ve ever been looking for and more (but in a good way)! My only complaint is that the staff spend more time talking to friends than helping customers. Breaking them up to ask a question of to check out feels a bit intrusive, but in a place like this, it almost works!
Place rating: 5
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Think a local version of Urban Outfitters on a very small scale … and that gives you some idea of what they have. It’s the sort of store that is prefect for stocking stuffers, or random small gifts. You go in there to browse the fun gag gifty type items and them you find yourself browsing the clothes as well.
The store itself is relatively small, but what it lacks in size it make up for it personality. It definitely embodies that emo — indie — local vibe, but in the best possible way. Since NOFO closed out allot of their gift line you are just as likely to find Wilmington’s latest hipster shopping here along side the local Junior League President — that is to say, everyone is welcome here and should feel comfortable and find something worthy of fighting downtown for a much coveted after parking space. I say it almost «out of this world» but then I’d feel like a complete tosser, so let just leave it at it’s worth the effort.
Place rating: 4
Wilmington, NC
An eclectic, emo, army-​ish, steampunk, weird, wacky, hippie little store. You’ll find everything from vintage typewriters to mustache stickers in this nifty little place.
Place rating: 5
Burlington, VT
I fell in LOVE with this store, just as much as the town of Wilmington itself. It’s a cute little hippie store. I got a bandana, some headbands and a cute necklace. For sale were lots of little trinkets, toys, and accessories. They also have lots of silly yet hip (not cheesy) t-​shirts. I’m really happy they have a website!
For someone that doesn’t get what I’m talking about, I guess you could say Planet is like «Spencer’s» older, more mature cousin, without all the sex stuff.
Place rating: 5
Topsail Beach, NC
I love this place! Planet features something for everyone. It’s an eclectic mix of textiles, stationary, art and tchotchkes. So much fun to browse. We dare you not to buy just a little something!
Place rating: 4
Durham, NC
Authentic Metal pins from 2nd Mar Div and 10th Marines… Check.
Kitty Butt (AKA Stink Flower) Fridge Magnet… Check.
Fake Mustaches… Check.
Jesus Shaves Mug… Check.
Gas Mask… Check.
I could do all my xmas shopping here, I like it.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
There’s a lot of ugly and pointless stuff in here but lots of cute and practical stuff as well. Among the tacky tie-​dye clothes and gas masks I found a basic top nice enough to wear to work along with two gorgeous, handmade fabric pouches that I’m using as cases for my camera and iPod. Prices are very reasonable.
Place rating: 5
Grand Blanc Township, MI
I heart this store. Every factor of kitsch is here. There were so many things to look at, I was dizzy with delight. Ranging from DIY jewelry, to stickers, to shirts, to lunch boxes, you will not be disappointed coming in here. Everything was cheap too! I had no intentions of buying, just browsing, but I left with a full bag of goodness for $ 30. Definately a must stop if you’re in the downtown area.
Place rating: 5
Leland, NC
I did a bit of Christmas shopping here because I know I will find unique items that people will really enjoy! The eclectic mix of kitsch and earthy, military and hipster really is a winner! The handmade items at the counter are worth a look too! I got myself a nice necklace and earrings set, my friend a handcrafted hat made in Peru (it’s a zombie… LOVE) and picked up a British military sweater for my husband.
Did I mention I love this store? I can ALWAYS find something in there. I’m so going to get a gas mask as soon as I know what I’m doing with it!
Place rating: 5
Wilmington, NC
Updating that Planet is still as awesome as ever. Went in for a gift for my boyfriend and left with something for him, his sister, and a little something for me too! They are selling a lot of jewelry/​crafts done by local artisans which is fab for the person who has everything, or for the one that just wants something a little more special and unique.
Place rating: 3
Brooklyn, NY
A really strange and eclectic selection of clothes, kitsch-​y junk, bags, magnets, handmade bags and wallets. Cute stuff, more deals for guys clothing than girls. A great place to get gifts.