Why we have no shopping cart system

At Wildabout Wampum, after much thought and discussion, we made a deliberate decision not to go with a shopping cart system on our web pages.

​While we are aware there are advantages to using such a system, we feel that this type of "click and purchase" arrangement doesn't accurately apply to the type of one-of-a-kind, individally crafted artwork we create. We are proud of the fact our work is not created in an assembly-line atmosphere. That type of system may work for automobiles, but it doesn't work for art.
Truth is, had we implemented a shopping cart system, customers may have been mislead into thinking they were purchasing the item shown in the photograph. While it is true the design is depicted in the photographs in our catalogue sections, customers are actually purchasing a piece sculpted to resemble the design in the photograph - but in many cases the piece you purchase will not yet have been made. And the piece displayed in the photograph has likely been sold many months or even years ago.

​Where this does not apply, however, is in the One Of A Kind Creations page, where the items you see are the actual items available for purchase. Those very items are here, in our boutique, and are being eyed and coveted by any shoppers who attend our boutique to purchase works in person.

If you wish to purchase one of these creations, your best option is to simply pick up the phone and call us -506-576-5445. We will arrange payment and shipping and the piece will be yours!

Online Shopping

  1. Pick the piece you want from our catalogue section or other shopping areas.
  2. Mark down the name (and catalogue number, if applicable).
  3. ​E-mail us using the order form page, or simply call us at 506-576-5445. We will briefly discuss the piece you want and give you a choice - we can send you a photo of the ones we have in stock, or create a new piece according to your specifications.
  4. We will take your credit card information, or you can pay by Internet money transfer or by sending a cheque or money order.

Visit Our Boutique

If you're in our neck of the woods, near Shediac (or Moncton) in New Brunswick, Canada, why not take the opportunity to drop by and visit us at our workshop/studio/boutique. See the map on our Contact page.
 
You can watch live demonstrations of how we make our unique jewelry out of the rock-hard Quahog shell and browse the selections in our boutique. Please call ahead to make sure we'll be on hand when you're planning to visit, as other obligations (like doctor appointments or Quahog runs) can occasionally take us away! Telephone: 506-576-5445
La Palourde (French for Quahog) is the name of our building, and we're located at 4879 Rte 134,Cocagne, New Brunswick, Canada E4R 2Y4.  GPS: Latitude: 46.3544; longitude: -64.6306
 
Directions: We are located about 20 minutes from Shediac. Take Highway 11, which runs between Miramichi in the North and Shediac to the South, and depart Highway 11 at Exit 15. Head East from the exit ramp (towards the coast) and you will arrive at a four-way stop about a mile down the road - the first stop sign you'll see. Turn left at the stop sign, and this will put you on Highway 134, heading North. Travel a little over one kilmeter and you will find us on the right-hand side of the road. If you pass the Cocagne Volunteer Fire Department (also on the right-hand side), you've gone too far - we're the building before the fire department!
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