KINKS AND QUIRKS, LLC

It was surely refreshing to have such a FUNky store in the midst of the ‘colonialism’ of Williamsburg, VA. In its early years, the store was credited in helping Williamsburg obtain the honor of being named a “Top 25 Arts Destination” by American Style Magazine. It was also named “Williamsburg’s Best Art Gallery” in its first year of operation. .In 2011, we were ‘reborn’ as Quirks of Art and then in 2017, Quirks! Handcrafted Goods & Unique Gifts. Our tiny business continued to blossom over the next few years, with our website expanding and our customer base growing steadily.

In 2020, with lease renewals and a global pandemic looming, we made the decision to close our physical locations and move our business online and, eventually, to the Arts District of Richmond, Virginia. We purchased a 140 year old Italianate building at the intersection of W Broad and Adams that we have been in the process of restoring as The Sideshow Gallery and Residences.
Over the years, we have been so proud to represent such amazing and talented artists… there have been over 1,400 through the years! Though we have continued to expand and evolve, we are still committed to making life a little more colorful for everyone we meet.

Our fabulous leader, Jennifer Raines, is a retail and small business expert. A born party girl, she works hard and plays harder. Relentlessly passionate about small business, Jenn has a tendency to make everything she touches a little more magical, much more colorful, and way more fun! Bouncing between projects, conference calls, writing magazine articles, trade shows, and traveling the world – she likes to keep the adventure going! You’ll often find her little buddy Zack tucked safely under her arm. Jenn’s always on the search for what’s new and fun, of course, sometimes an idea pops up… and she flits away just like that. We’re all just trying to keep up.

We are also the brains behind Lipstick & Chrome – a line of kitschy handmade accessories that make everyday more fun! Lipstick & Chrome is distributed through stockists worldwide and online at kinksandquirks.com. The popularity of this brand has kept our customers coming back again and again, helping us be named to the Lightning 50 list of fastest growing brands in the world. We were named 16th in the USA and fastest growing in the state of Virginia. Thank you!

We appreciate the relationships that we have formed with our vendors and customers over the last 25 years. The rave reviews that we receive on our customer service and quality have earned us a 4.9 star rating on Trustpilot.