Markel’s Card & Gift Shop, Bluffton

The red-roofed front of Markel’s Card & Gift Shop, with its sign over a wide glass storefront and an empty parking lot in front

A long-running Bluffton card and gift shop on Fording Island Road, known for coastal decor, Lowcountry gifts and free gift wrapping with big bows.

  • Sells: cards, gifts, coastal decor, toys
  • Perk: free gift wrapping
  • Closed: Sundays

What the Shop Sells

Markel’s Card & Gift Shop sells greeting cards, gifts, toys, baby gifts, hand-painted wineglasses and beer mugs, lawn ornaments and coastal home decor, with Christmas decorations in season. It also carries the Thymes line of fragrances and home scents, which reviewers say is hard to find nearby. It is in the same shopping center as Golis Family Jewelers, at 1008 Fording Island Road.

The shop’s 4.7 from 118 Google reviews mostly praise the selection, which runs from inexpensive to high-end, and the friendly owners.

The Gift Wrapping

What people remember is the wrapping: Markel’s wraps gifts for free with large, colorful bows, and it sells the bows too, so you can buy one for a wreath. Bring your gift or buy it here, and let them wrap it. The shop is closed on Sundays; call (843) 815-9500 for hours.

For more gift shops, see Bluffton General Store in Old Town and our Bluffton shopping guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Markel’s wrap gifts?

Yes, for free, with large bows. Reviewers single out the wrapping, and the shop also sells its bows.

Where is Markel’s Card & Gift Shop in Bluffton?

At 1008 Fording Island Road, Suite P, Bluffton, on US 278.

Is Markel’s open on Sundays?

No. Directories list the shop as closed on Sundays; call (843) 815-9500 to confirm hours.

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