Happy Valley Shop

Happy customer since last year when I started buying vinyl, always well priced, a fantastic range, well packed and shipped all the way to Perth fast and in perfect condition! You guys are probably responsible for about 60% of my collection.

Long time customer - first time reviewer. Always a great experience with Happy Valley: from the personal note on orders sent/received as gifts, to the quick response on queries and of course the high quality vinyl! Big fan!

Great selection, secure postage, very happy!! Was excited to find all of my favourite bands records in stock and managed to get a bunch of them delivered to Tasmania quickly and safely, as well as a couple of classics.

Superb experience!! Quick and affordable post from VIC to QLD! I enjoy the range of the collections as well! I hope one day i can visit the store in person!

I’ve been a loyal customer of Happy Valley for years, spending hundreds of dollars each visit while building my own little library. As a product designer, I often purchase art and design books, both in-store and online. I usually go into to store to purchase books but recently, I ordered several books online but realized I had too many on product design and wanted to exchange them for other titles. I left the books unopened, still in their packaging to show I hadn't used them, and checked the refund policy beforehand, which clearly stated that exchanges were accepted. When I went into the store to make the exchange, I was met with so much hostility. I was told to step aside, even though I was next in line, and then grilled with questions about why they were still in their packaging and what I was going to swap them for as if I were trying to do something wrong. The staff member even insinuated I was a stylist buying books only for staging decoration, which was insulting and made no sense given these were niche product design books. I’ve never tried to exchange anything here before and I wasn’t asking for a refund — only a simple exchange for different titles, in line with their own stated policy. He was giving mixed messages about exchanging them but the interaction left me feeling unwelcome, embarrassed, and completely shocked. I was so confused as to why he was being so rude. It’s disappointing because I had always made an effort to support this local bookstore, but after this experience, I won’t be returning. Seeing his responses to their negative google reviews speaks volumes.

All round good selection of Vinyl. Heaps of good stuff if you are just starting a collection but also has a bunch of surprises. If you're a seasoned record hunter you might find it a bit too mainstream.

Placed an order online recently and it arrived very promptly and wrapped with care. Postage was very reasonable and they also offer in store pick up. Would love to actually drop by this store one day to check it out in person as the photos on here look pretty cool! Thanks Happy Valley.

Staff are always super friendly when I’m in store. Absolutely love their range of physical media and books. Have visited the store for the last 2 years for Record Store Day and it’s been nothing but smooth (and a success)! Big love for independent record stores especially those that show their passion for music and the arts. If you’re ever in Melbourne please make sure you give them a visit!

Gift shopping anyone? Spare yourself some time and just come straight here. Very easy for stocking stuffer type presents that aren't cheap and nasty. I want to call it a kind of hipster book shop. There's loads of books and quirky/cool gifts at Happy Valley. My friend and I got caught up smelling all of the golden skull candles...I am not really a candle fan and ordinarily I think giving them as gifts is laaaame - but these ones are awesome and smell very different to ones I've come across elsewhere. If you're over Hallmark, there's lots of unique cards for your weirder or pop-culture obsessed friends. Actually any of the gifts here would work for friends in those categories. Plenty of useful stuff, but nothing too serious. I'm a fan.

Happy Valley is a great little book and gift store on Smith St. Their selection is smaller than dedicated book stores but it's well curated and it compliments the types of gifts they have available. They stock a number of interesting greeting cards, some (all?) of which are made locally. Gifts that you'll find in the store include prints, "gourmet" skin care products, wooden bow-ties, beautiful candles, and much more. It's worth taking a browse even if you're not necessarily looking to buy something. Although be warned, you may not walk out empty handed.

I love this kooky store. From hand knitted cactus "plants" and locally crafted jewellery to terrariums and brightly coloured leather handbags this is my kind of store for gift buying. It's big and bright and the soundtrack is always interesting. I often pop in to listen to the tunes and browse and never get the evil eye from staff when I walk out empty handed. Probably because they sense that I'm the kind of person that returns for birthday gifts, mother's day presents and those times when I need a little pick-me-up of the hipster magazine persuasion.