Dee Gee's celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009.  As one of the oldest businesses in Carteret County and as far as we can tell, the oldest continually-operating bookstore in North Carolina, Dee Gee’s and Gifts has been a mainstay for locals and tourists alike.

Dee Gee’s was established in 1934 by Mr. D.G. Bell and his mother, Madie Bell of Morehead City, NC.   The original store, which burned in 1961, was on Seventh Street, two blocks west of its current location.  The store moved to Evans Street into the original Sanitary Fish Market building on the water.  Ed and Millie Voorhees bought Dee Gee’s in 1961 from Mr. Bell’s estate.  In January 1990, the shop expanded to a larger building across the street.  Doug and Jane Wolfe purchased the store in 1992.  In 2007, Cathy Stanley bought the store from the Wolfes. Then, in 2010, Kathy Chalk, who had been the store's manager, took over ownership.

Dee Gee’s has offered quality books and gifts to several generations of residents and visitors to the Crystal Coast.  So often middle-aged adults remark that they bought the same kind of candy sticks we sell today when they were children visiting with their parents and even grandparents!  In celebration of our 75 years, we invite folks to write in and share their fondest Dee Gee’s  memories…so start jotting down your thoughts…we’d love to hear from you.