Rest In Pieces

Joyce Drakeford

2 years ago

I fell in love with this place immediately!! The curiosity of it all. I want all the skulls!! The staff was extremely helpful and went out of their way to pack my itty bitty vole skull for travel. I can't wait to give them more business!!

Missy

7 months ago

I’ve come here with my boyfriend now 2 times from DC. beautiful GORGEOUS store. The staff was extremely informed about the pieces for sale and on display.

Bill Rippe (Life of a Boring Old Guy)

2 years ago

No stop in Richmond is complete without stopping at Rest In Pieces. Whether it’s to buy a unique piece for the house, insect jewelry, bones or to just wander the store, you will not be disappointed. The staff is always friendly and helpful. We’ve purchased from them multiple times and will be back again. What always amazes me is their pricing. With every thing else going up, they keep everything here in a great range. My top tip, if you see something you like, get it. I can promise you that it may not be there when you return. Oh, it’s a city street. Be careful parking and be polite to the neighbors.

Matea L.

year ago

9/22/24 - Very Unique place with lots to see. I loved the butterfly/Insect sections. I got a red butterfly and it was so nice that they have information on the bug behind the framing. Would love to come back to see what new items they have. Staff was very friendly as well.

Sweetie Pie

2 months ago

Very cool shop especially for someone like me who like the stranger things in life, they have taxidermy and Victorian items. It was a very cool shop, bought a beautiful resin cast bat and some pendulums that called to us. The items are humanely sourced and I will def visit again

Santiago Rivera

4 weeks ago

I don’t even know where to start, it was so much fun in this room. First, I was welcome by a lady in a black gown that disappeared as I opened the door and said hello. Then, the portrait of a lady next to mirror on the wall to the right, woah! The lady at the door. I knew this was my type of place. Here I was with a quiet mind, dancing with all the visual input, trying to process it all. Then a plant touch my back and I said, whatever it can’t be, they are close to me anyways but then it happened a second time with the same type Of plant. I thought to myself, there must be something here that can serve me. Surprise, surprise! I found a book named Death, A graveside companion by Will Self. Just what I needed to spark and Inspire my Momento Mori art. Thank you plants! If you are sensitive, you need to visit this place. Blesses on blessings ⭐️

Nicholas Santangelo

3 months ago

Amazing shop with a variety of oddities & other cool collectables, taxidermied animals and trinkets that you can buy. Also, things that are not for purchase due to legality are still available to be seen there.

TL

5 months ago

In 2023, I lost my first pet as an adult. I reached out to Rest in Pieces to inquire about custom preservations. I vaguely remembered having seen a post in the past of someone who had gotten their cat tail mummified, and it was set up in a gorgeous cloche. Justin was incredibly patient with me as it took me some time to decide what i wanted, and i was grieving my fur child incredibly hard. Having known the owners for many years, I felt so incredibly comfortable leaving my loved one in their care to deal with what I deemed “the After”. I had decided to have her skull cleaned (as she had passed naturally and was not euthanized) and we talked about what other memorial aspects I wanted. I paid the third of the total price as a deposit (this has likely changed, I know after RIP shared my custom, they had a LOT of folks inquiring and i love that for them.) A few months later, I got to pick Reina up. I realized that while RIP seems to specialize in death or macabre, Custom work also puts them face to face with grieving customers. My Rey was handled with so much love and care, I was in awe at the lengths they had gone to to create a special keepsake for me. I know this review is long overdue, but I very much wanted to say thank you. I still can’t talk about Reina without crying, but i am grateful to have had such a beautiful way to remember her by. (also totally used the pictures yall posted because the box has been packed away for a few months and i miss her)

Anthony Couillard

7 months ago

This place was awesome! We spent a good amount of time here just looking at all the weird stuff they have. Staff was great as well, so helpful. They also play the best music, was jamming the whole time there to The Smiths. We got a few items and talked to the staff about signing up for pinning classes. If you're into odd things, this is a must stop, even if you're not, go get crepes out. Love it! Will be going back.

Angela Devin

2 months ago

Are you a fan of the macabre, or of oddities? If so, Rest In Pieces will utterly delight you. It's nestled in a funky, artsy neighborhood and absolutely chock full of unequaled sights! I highly recommend examining everything closely as there is quite a lot of interesting merchandise packed into a relatively small space. It's worth a visit though - no question! We will definitely be returning.