The Black Cat Shoppe

11 Market St., Wilmington
910/251-6663
www.theblackcatshoppe.net [1]

HOURS: Daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

The Black Cat Shoppe advertises itself as a magic shop, but the number of joke items far outnumber the Chinese finger cuffs and black top hats. Belch tonic, paparazzi action figures, voodoo dolls, refrigerator magnets, and T-shirts emblazoned with R-rated phrases line the shelves at the quirky little shop.

It’s one of the best places to find T-shirts, posters, and postcards that honor Wilmington [2] as an entertainment mecca.

On Saturdays, Scotty the Wizard offers tarot card and palm readings. He also performs magic tricks on the sidewalk in front of the store to entertain passersby.