Hand-Painted Shells From This RI Maker Are The Perf Gift For The Mermaids In Your Friend Group

What The Shell?

If you’re at all a fan of Tori Spelling’s ouevre of tell-all memoirs about growing up in LA as the daughter of one of Hollywood’s wealthiest and most successful tv producers of the 1970’s and 80’s (highly recommend btw, even if you didn’t enjoy 90210, Melrose Place, Dynasty or Love Boat), then you may be familiar with her story about collecting shells on the beach in Malibu when she was a kid.

Apparently she would always find the prettiest ones and lots of them. (Hmmm…)

Years later she found it her mom, who would stand next to her carrying a high end purse and puffing on a cig, was planting those fancy shells, that they had been stashed in her bag the whole time.

I say this because sure, it’s a classic kind of Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous story, but also because I have a way for you to wow the sea shell fan or fans in your orbit — without any of the Candy Spelling level trickery!

These Look Very Spe-SHELL

Yes, you’ll want to scope out The Shell Shed on Instagram and Etsy for handpainted ones of the highest quality.

They offer a wide variety of oyster and clam shells sourced from right here in Rhode Island featuring marvelous images, from the cheery hydrangeas and sunflowers above to oceanic ones with whales, lobsters, sailboats, and the like.

You can even pre-order customized ones with your initials or an image of your choosing. This bespoke option would be perfect for shower or wedding favors and such, amirite?

As always, if you shop The Shell Shed, please definitely do let them know that you heard about them here via PattyJ.com.

Photo Credits: Middle Photos Courtesy Of The Shell Shed IG