A & B Imports Exports

It's Saturday in beautiful Hawai'i nei and my sister inlaw from the Big Island sent us to pick up her shell order for crafting.....A & B Imports/Exports Shell Handcrafts is a small store on the corner of 1818 N. King St in Kalihi. Wowza we were amazed of how many variety of shells they have! Found a lot of other interesting items like clam shells, baby quilt blankets, crafted jewelry boxes, canoes, lauhala bags, wood crafted items, kukui nut leis and more. I must say they are labeled made in the Philippines & the quality is great! Perfect for gifts and making jewelry crafts. So glad we visited this hidden gem store, great items for family & friends and we are definitely coming back for holiday gift giving! Good customer service at A & B Imports/Exports ~ Mahalo!!

Small family owned business with great customer service and large quantities!! Went in for kukui nut leis and they have tons of them! Told my husband he has to come down himsel because there is so much variety!! I found small stocking stuffers!

Always passed & would notice this place while sitting in traffic on King St. I finally stopped in & was so happy to have found what I needed. Wasnt sure at first where to park, so I pulled up to the door. Walked in & was so surprised at how clean, uncluttered and well stocked they were. I was there for a specific omiyage item & left extremely happy with the price & that they had sufficient stock (I needed 370 pieces of an item). Will definitely go back! Customer service excellent & priced well!

What a wonderful gem to find. Found some beautiful handmade items to decorate my home. Excellent customer service. Beautiful products to decorate a beach themed home. Gifts. Particularly like the coconut cups for gifts. Fill them up with candies, cookies, candles for friends and families. Makes an excellent drinking cup as well. THERE ARE NO SCREWS. EXQUISITE

My mom told me about this place. She actually took me here several years ago for a party we were planning. I can't remember what party it was, but we needed to do something for favors. Located in a small building on North King Street in Kalihi just across Golden Coin, this place is pretty small, but they hold a lot of stuff and seem well-stocked. They sell a lot of those "Made in Philippines" items that Hawaii/USA sells for quadruple the price. These items include shell leis, lauhala fans, lauhala baskets, lauhala mats, etc.Before ordering any of these items online and paying the shipping costs, I always check out this place first. It's pretty reasonable and comparable to online prices, minus the shipping time/wait.

Awesome Customer Service. Found more than what I was looking for. Kukui Nut Lei's is what I went there for, but walked out with a beautiful baby quilt for $25. (God Bless as all that can quilt, but if u can't) it's reversible too. They have so many items which are gr8 gifts & halau adornments. Wait, and omiyagi or gifts for Ohana here & abroad! Will be back! ALOHA & MAHALO or should I say Salamat!

I shop here ALL THE TIME!! They NEVER let me down!! The quality of everything that I've bought has been exceptional, I've mailed items across the world that I've purchased and my friends, family and clients alike are always so happy to get the little extras I include. I've purchased Kukui Nut Lei for a number of occasions from here as well and they have the best prices on the island, I've shipped them to the mainland and my sister inlaws hula halau was so happy with the quality and consistency of the colors. I've also purchased a couple of the alphabet baby quilts as gifts as well, they have always been a hit. I've been wanting to buy a few of the Hawaiian quilted pillow covers since I'm redoing our family room, so that's next on my hit list along with a few of their other home decor items. Finding this gem in the heart of Kalihi was the best find ever!! It's a family run business and they make you feel incredibly welcomed when you walk in. I can totally appreciate the amazing service and happy to help attitude they always have, especially since I'm this day and age everyone is so grumpy or hates their jobs!! lol!! Check them out, seriously.. they have it all.. crafts, stuff to make your party favors look ahhhhmazing, home decor, blankets, pillow covers, lei, bags, jewelry.. even hula bags and uliuli