Fivehands Curiosity Shoppe

An amazing shoppe of curiosities indeed! Christopher was so pleasant and humored my endless questions about what skull was what and where this casket or straight jacket came from. Definitely not for the faint of heart, there are some strange and dark things here. His prices where fair, and he was not pressuring at all. One of the biggest highlights from our second trip to salem. I only wish I had spent less money on food and booze so we could have purchased the MASSIVE clydesdale scull. Bravo five hands!

Left to my own devices, I would decorate my apartment like the inside of Fivehands. Maybe without the human leg bones, but with lots of the good-​naturedly creepy kitsch that permeates the store, from the pulp novels to the vintage Victorian mourning jewelry to the Shriners and Order of the Eastern Star paraphernalia. Definitely a must-​visit if you’ve recently come into some money and you’re into the kooky and weird. The owner was very nice and showed us the hand-​drawn posters he was preparing for the Halloween rush. They hire a man in a black trench coat with a cane to guard the door in October, as the store is quite small and can really only accommodate 10 or so people. Apparently patrons like to swing the human leg bones over their heads like numchuks, and it’s caused some minor injuries. Who knew?

what an awesome shop! Not for the faint hearted. I found some amazing things – from bones to vintage pictures to snake heads in glass! You need to check it out. I wish they were open more hours.

During my second trip to Salem, I was drawn into this store by the beautiful, vintage pin ups of three women. I wasn’t able to get it as I have nowhere to hang it up until we move, but I do plan on returning for them.
The shop is small and full of incredibly rare and very breakable things. Children wouldn’t do well being in here nor would those who are faint of heart. Some things are a bit dark, stretching into macabre and may appear a little grotesque to anyone not familiar with such things.
This is the only shop of it’s kind in this area until you reach New York.