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Reginald W

Thomaston, Maine

43

Reviewed 1 week ago

There are tourists items but there are many well made handcrafted items.

You may very well find that piece of furniture, or wood item,, that accents your style. Many of the wood pieces are excellent with individual traits by the maker. Many of the pieces reflect Maine's style.

Thank Reginald W

Thank-you for your visit. We hope to see you again.

47MariaDea

Wabasha, Minnesota

3810

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Inspiring

A friend told us about this place, had she not I bet we would of driven by it. I'm so thankful we didn't. Its a large brick building, the main floor is the showroom with lots and lots to pick from. They do amazing work....More

Thank 47MariaDea

We are glad your friend told you to visit, We have been in our old brick building since the 1950's. Unfortunately interstate commerce laws prevent us from shipping across state lines (the law is from the 1930's). The staff (some are inmates from our minimum...More

kcreig

Duncannon, Pennsylvania

11584

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Incrediable Craftsmanship!

This was one of those shinning stars on my recent trip to Maine. I was expecting wood and crafts, I wasn't expecting to find such fine craftsmanship from the prisoners. My travel companions thought it was a museum about the Maine State System, they were...More

Thank kcreig

Thank you for your kind words. We are glad to talk about the history of the old facility which is no longer there. We feel we have something for everyone, we offer over 600 different items for sale in the store. If it's made out...More

Frank-n-PatS

Wilmington, DE

6435

Reviewed October 13, 2018

Definitly worth a stop.

Stopped in here while visiting in the area. Sailing ship models are simply amazing! Furniture is good looking and very well constructed! Good to support these artisans.

Thank Frank-n-PatS

Thank-you for stopping by the showroom. We hope to see you again in the future.

HappyOnTheRoad2010

Grayling, Michigan

15328

Reviewed October 10, 2018

A Fun Stop

Every time we come to Maine, we stop at the Prison Store. You can always find interesting things to purchase and prices are good. If you haven't already been, you must do so.

Thank HappyOnTheRoad2010

We are always trying to add new items to the showroom to make each visit a new experience. The showroom offers quality products at great prices. We hope to see you again!

Bob G

418

Reviewed October 6, 2018

Awesome handmade items

Bought 2 bar type stools..awesome workmanship..oak wood and color....Very heavy and well made. Painting, wood burning art etc.

Thank Bob G

Bob, Thank-you for visiting the showroom. We use quality wood on all of our products, our pine and ash species are harvested at our facility in Charleston. We hope to see you again!

Maryandersong

Thomaston, Maine

187

Reviewed October 2, 2018 via mobile

Fun and interesting merchandise.

This store is chock full of fun, beautiful and practical items. It is a great place to get Maine memorabilia, toys and well made furniture for your camp.

Thank Maryandersong

We are glad you enjoyed your visit. We offer quality furniture for your camp or your home. I hope we see you again.

Pjh897

Duncannon, Pennsylvania

4619

Reviewed September 18, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful workmanship

Stunning work and very reasonable prices. A wide variety of hand crafted items. The wooden ship models had outstanding detail.

Thank Pjh897

Thank-you for your support. "Inmates Rebuilding Their Lives" is what we do. We hope to see you again.

Dutchie33

Toronto, Canada

203111

Reviewed September 17, 2018

Worth the stop

Hand made crafts created by prisoners. The prices are quite reasonable and a great variety. There is something for everyone.......young and old alike. We purchased a couple items to take home with us. Some beautiful pieces of furniture but we wouldn't be able to fit...More

Thank Dutchie33

Thanks for visiting our showroom, over the past year we retired our colonial line of furniture and have replaced it with a more modern shaker style of furniture, we are glad you liked it. We hope to see you again!

Sarah M

Reno, Nevada

603229

Reviewed September 16, 2018

A MUST STOP If Anywhere Nearby

If you are looking for a really unique place and quality wood gifts or furniture at reasonable prices, you will not be disappointed. We happened upon it and were surprised such a store even existed. There was everything from wooden doll houses (with wooden furniture!),...More

Thank Sarah M

Thank-you for your kind words. We are one of a very few correctional facilities in the country that offers what we do. We feel we have something for everyone at very good prices. You are correct in that due to interstate commerce laws we are...More

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Roberta O

I thought we visited a store on Route 1 between Kittery and Kennebunkport. Is there another outlet? Thanks.

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The store you are talking about in York is not part of the prison. They are a vendor that purchases some items from the showroom which is located on route 1 in Thomaston (about 2 hours from York). The store in Thomaston has... More