A small collection of objects gathered in the spirit of Salem: salt air and old streets, reading rooms and harbor fog, pressed flowers, painted shells, and fragments of the city preserved on paper.
The Experience:
An invitation to bring a little of Salem into the quieter hours. Strike a match and light Fog Over Salem Harbor, then settle in with a book, marking your place with a pressed botanical bookmark. Discover a piece of the city's past through a vintage postcard, and keep a hand-painted shell talisman as a small reminder of its storied shoreline.
Prepare a recipe inspired by local tradition, put on a thoughtfully curated playlist, and linger a little longer in the atmosphere of this historic New England port. Whether collected as a keepsake or given as a thoughtful gift, The Salem Curio offers a small piece of the city to carry home.
Inside the Box:
Presented in a matte black keepsake box measuring 10" × 7" × 5", each collection includes:
Fog Over Salem Harbor Candle
The Reading Room Matches
The Rose Garden Pressed Botanical Bookmark
Salem Postcard with Vintage Artwork*
Salem Shell Talisman*
Each collection also includes a selection of signature Carter Thread Press details:
A Salem-Inspired Recipe Card
A Keyed Bookmark
A Handwritten Note
Curated and assembled in small batches.
*Because postcards are individually sourced and shell talismans are painted by hand, artwork and designs will vary. No two Salem Curio boxes will be exactly alike.
