Bibbey’s Shells & Rocks

Great last stop for a beach trip. Friendly service so many types of shells all packed into one place. Great prices. Gave the kids each 5.00 to spend and each picked great treasures to take home. This has become a ritual when leaving the coast for another year. Really nice items without busting the wallet.

Great little store… with lots of cool stuff. When a shop is near a pier/​beach in a touristy area, I usually don’t expect much beyond tourist trinkets. But Bibbey’s has some legit shells & rocks & fossils, even for collectors. I appreciated the selection and the very fair pricing. The owner was also really nice.

Such a fun eclectic shop. Very artsy. Great place to stop in for a beachy souvenir.

There’s no food here but just Shells & Rocks.
The place is a regular tourist place that sells shells :)
The person was very friendly and gave a history of Imperial Beach which I liked. One can never stop learning new facts or not, it’s cool nevertheless.
If you are into shells then this is the place for you. Just be wary that the prices can range from a dollar to a few hundred of dollars.

this shop is great! love the artwork and the treasures inside*

What a gem of a shop and so reasonably priced. I loved the local art work too with rocks and iron! I was delighted to find great bags with many types for $ 10 each. I won’t go anywhere else for shells again :) I’m looking forward to making windchimes with my daughters.

Our little gem in IB. Can’t believe I’ve lived in San Diego so long and have not came here. My day started out a little rough but nothing that a stroll at the beach and some one on one with good people couldn’t fix. One of those good people I met here. His name was Fidel. Not only was he nice but he told me so much about Bippy’s I felt like a member of the family.
The owners have been there so long the colorful building is home to anyone who frequents IB. You step inside and you’re greeted by a friendly smiling face and so much beachiness. I was strolling through looking at the impressive sea shells and works of art. Honestly I was intimidated because of how beautiful everything was I didn’t even want to ask the price. I folded, I loved the seashell mirrors and to my surprise &20.00! Guess who is going to have a beachy themed bathroom! This girl right here!
fidel told me the mirrors were made by one of his personal friends that was a local and he didn’t raise the price so Bippy’s wasn’t going to raise the price either. I ended up with two shell night lights and a shell trivet for under 15 bucks! I loved how this place feels like family from the very first visit. Mike you have a gem his name is Fidel and the shop ain’t all that bad too!

I have been looking all over San Diego to find some Big Shells to decorate my home and all I could find was an extremely expensive shop in the village near the harbor or everything else was on line. They didn’t have a web site so I didn’t know what they had. So I took a chance just to ride down to Imperial Beach if nothing else I would walk my dogs. Wow was I impressed. This is the BEST place to go for shells. All sizes with a GREAT price!

I LOVE Bibbey’s (hence, my first ever review)!!! I lived in IB when I was little and spent lots of time in the «shell shop». Now I live in the Bay Area but every single time I come back to visit friends and family, I always return to the shell shop. They have an amazing collection of shells and coral and I am always delighted by my new finds. I must admit, shells have become quite an obsession of mine — takes me back to living by the beach… The owner is great — very knowledgeable and friendly. Great prices, too!

I love this place! There are sooo many different shells and rocks I could spend all day looking around! It’s perfect to find souvenirs for family or friends.