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Some of Maine's best independent businesses don't fit neatly into a single category — and that's part of what makes them special. Browse specialty services, unique retailers, and one-of-a-kind Maine businesses that defy easy classification but are very much worth discovering.

All Star Graphics

Lakes & Mountains

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Whether you're looking for marketing tools to promote your business or program, gifts for employees, counselors or clients, or planning a special event, we're here with a voice of experience to help you every step along the way for your complete satisfaction.

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Archipelago

Midcoast

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Shop Archipelago, and you will find delightfully special and one-of-a-kind items made in Maine, including gifts, beautiful jewelry, and more.

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The Buoy Guy

Southern Maine Coast

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Fun things made in Maine from real lobster trap buoys. Our Coastal Maine themed products make amazing gifts. Or, treat yourself by having us deliver a small piece of Maine to your door in a cardboard box!

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Casco Bay Sewing Co

Greater Portland

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Jessica Ramsden has been a seamstress for 20 years, and currently sells handmade bags.

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Colored Flames

Lakes & Mountains

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Our Colored Flames products are designed to turn any fire into fun and color for the entire family!

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Engine Gallery & Gift Shop

Southern Maine Coast

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Engine is an exhibition space in downtown Biddeford, Maine, supporting artists and artisans and offering art and design educational opportunities.

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Folk

Southern Maine Coast

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Folk is an independent Maine business based in Southern Maine Coast. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.

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GAM Electronics

Lakes & Mountains

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We offer high gain communication antennas for any base station, mobile, or marine application. With a GAM Electronics antenna you will always get the best quality product without compromise and at a fair price.

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Inspirations of Eden

Downeast

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Inspirations of Eden offers candles, abstract art, photography, clocks, soap, jewelry, pottery and a great selection of unique items.

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Lavish Earth

Greater Portland

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If you are a seeker of crystals and minerals you have come to the right place because I am too.

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Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine

Midcoast

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Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine is an independent specialty business based in Midcoast Maine. The Bath shop on Front Street is the definitive Maine gift store—owner Lisa Stewart features hundreds of one-of-a-kind products from over 450 of Maine's finest artisans and craftspeople, making it the place to find the right "piece of Maine" for any occasion.

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Machias River General

Downeast

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Machias River General is an independent specialty business based in Downeast Maine. The small-town general store is a curated showcase of made-in-Maine goods—locally crafted pottery, old-school candy, and a thoughtfully chosen selection of organic teas, alongside everyday provisions for Machias residents and visitors.

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Maine Line Products

Lakes & Mountains

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Maine Line Products is an independent specialty business based in Maine's Lakes & Mountains region. The Bethel Main Street shop carries an entirely Maine-made inventory—balsam hot pads, Maine buckets, and a curated selection of locally crafted goods that celebrate Maine's makers.

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Northeast Whitewater

Kennebec Valley

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Northeast Whitewater is a family oriented, nature based outdoor adventure destination that inspires vacationers, families and youth groups in outdoor educational pursuits.

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Ontheround Yarn

Midcoast

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Ontheround is an independent yarn company offering small batch hand dyed yarn in fun, unique, and highly wearable colorways. We specialize in kettle and speckle dyed superwash merino wool yarn.

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Perry Home Naturals

Lakes & Mountains

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Perry Home Naturals is a small company based in South Paris, ME. We create, design and manufacture Maine balsam fir pillows, organic lavender sachets, aromatherapy eye pillows, and room & linen sprays.

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Pickwick's Mercantile

Southern Maine Coast

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Pickwick's Mercantile is an independent specialty business based in the Southern Maine Coast. The York shop is a literary-themed apothecary and curiosity store offering small-batch teas, fragrances, candles, books, and gifts inspired by Victorian literature and 19th-century mercantile tradition.

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Rare Woods USA

Lakes & Mountains

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Rare Woods USA is an independent Maine business based in Lakes & Mountains. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.

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Red Cloak Tours

Midcoast

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Sally Lobkowicz, owner of Red Cloak Tours, is a researcher and writer specializing in genealogy and history. Sally put her talents to work in the towns of midcoast Maine, beginning with tours in Damariscotta in 2007.

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Seguin Designs

Greater Portland

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We carry original counted cross stitch patterns of lighthouses from the northeastern part of the US and Canada. In addition to our lighthouse patterns, we have feature other Maine-related themes, including puffin, moose, and chickadee patterns.

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S.L. Wadsworth & Son

Downeast

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S.L. Wadsworth & Son is an independent specialty business based in Downeast Maine. Founded in 1818, the Eastport Water Street institution is the nation's oldest ship chandlery and Maine's oldest retail business—operated by six generations of the Wadsworth family. Two storefronts across from the Fisherman Statue combine an old-fashioned hardware store with a nautical gift shop carrying Eastport-logo merchandise, nautical reproductions, and unique themed items.

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The Smiling Cow

Midcoast

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The Smiling Cow is an independent specialty business based in Midcoast Maine. The Camden Main Street fixture has been a downtown institution since 1940—packed with gifts, souvenirs, fudge, books, cards, tote bags, home decor, jewelry, and clothing. Dogs are welcome (and always get a biscuit). The little back porch overlooking the harbor is a destination in itself.

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Transparent Audio

Southern Maine Coast

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Transparent Audio is an independent specialty business based in the Southern Maine Coast. Founded in 1980, the Saco manufacturer designs and produces some of the world's finest music system and home theater cables—interconnects, speaker cables, HDMI cables, and power conditioning—for audiophiles, recording studios, and home theater enthusiasts globally.

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Tulgey Wood Emporium

Aroostook County

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Tulgey Wood Emporium is an independent specialty business based in Aroostook County. Owner Monica Crane runs this Houlton Market Square gift shop offering fairy tales, cards, and magical gifts—plus interactive events like dream weaving and oracle readings that bring downtown shoppers in for experiences, not just merchandise.

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Venn + Maker

Greater Portland

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Venn + Maker is an independent Maine business based in Greater Portland. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.

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Vera’s Iron & Vine

Lakes & Mountains

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Whether it's a garden I'm transforming or a piece of metal, I am in a relationship or dance with the material and feel a freedom of expression that comes from somewhere outside of myself.

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Waterlily Handmade

Greater Portland

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Waterlily Handmade is an independent Maine business based in Greater Portland. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.

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Weekend Anime and Games

Greater Portland

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Weekend Anime & Games is a fan-owned and run anime and gaming store in Westbrook, Maine that first opened in July 2003.

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Winter Works

Midcoast

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Winter Works is a craft cooperative located on Monhegan Island.

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The Woodenboat Store

Downeast

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The Woodenboat Store is an independent Maine business based in Downeast. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.

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