Welcome

For the past 10 years, Harvey Oak Mercantile has been a shopping destination in the heart of Swarthmore. Through the careful curation of clothing, jewellery, beauty, and locally made treasures, Harvey Oak Mercantile supports emerging artists, local makers, and respected brands. We are women-owned and we believe that living, being, and shopping in alignment with your values really matters; all of the products chosen for the shop are responsibly-sourced and hand-picked. Thank you for shopping local! 

Celebrate the holidays with us in Swarthmore!

What people are saying

  • "Lovely welcoming shop with a wonderful range of primarily locally made clothing, jewelry candles and so much more!

  • "Plenty of unique gifts and hand crafted jewelry here!" 

  • "Harvey Oak has great finds crafted by local makers, gifting items and an adorable DIY terrarium station. A fun place to shop for all! Will definitely be coming back for more lovely pieces."

  • "Fabulous place for kids' gifts and even grown ups. Pillar of the town shopping district."

  • "The BEST place to get gifts, hands down."

  • "Beautiful store!!! Makes it hard to leave. Nice variety of merchandise."

  • " Always something new to try on."

  • "The owner is knowledgeable and accommodating to your needs."

  • "A fun shop to explore - you are bound to find something that you will love!"

Our fitting room at the shop has been consistently morphing into different iterations since we moved in two years ago. We had to put the terrarium bar away for now, but don’t miss coming through the fitting room door currently to see a winter W
Sweater weather and hot toddy season is officially here! Stop over to @harveyoak to see what’s new! #shoplocal #keepitintheville #gifts
Doing a little festive, holiday product preview at the @swarthmorefarmersmarket today! Everything is available in the shop too. It was great to be out in the sunshine with our friends and community.
Today is the day! 90 amazing artisans and makers will take over @swarthmoretowncenter and present their handmade creations. It is a day to shop local and show support for the pop up businesses and the wonderful Swarthmore community of businesses. Th
Get ready for an amazing Sunday @swarthmore_makers_market! The shop is also well stocked with so many new and exciting products! Come for the Makers and stay to explore the town! #getupgetoutexploreswarthmore Check out this unbelievable line up of
Wearing my favorite costume today — Small Business Shop Owner, Of Course! Happy Halloween! I hope your costume is more creative than mine! #trickortreat #livinthedream #shoplocal
Temps are like summer but feeling Fall today in the shop. It maybe too warm for a sweater, but pumpkin spice candles can certainly set a Fall mood!
Thank you @whatshappeningdelco for having me on their podcast! I always feel so lucky that I get to do this for a living and it was really fun to talk about the shop on the podcast. check it out. Posted @withregram • @whatshappeningdelco Episode