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Old Time Photos on the Outer Banks by Miss Kitty's are Fun and Affordable with a Variety of Costumes From Infant to Adult and Custom-Built Sets. There is Something for Everyone!

Let our studios put you in the mythical eras of the Old South, Wild West, Pirates, Civil War, American Indian, The Roaring Twenties, Victorian and more, with an original, Old Time Photo by Miss Kitty's Old Time Photos and Gifts OBX NC . All of our costumes are replicas of the Antique Clothing from the mid 19th through the early 20th centuries. Our photographers and assistants have been trained to pose each Old Time Photo setting in the most realistic manner and expression for the period of your choice.

So by all means, look at our portfolio, read our reviews, and make your choice. Then relax and have fun as we take you back to the thrilling days of yesteryear!

Miss Kitty's Old Time Photos & Gifts

Make a memory that will last forever in the old south, the Civil War, the wild west, the roaring '20s, pirates and even more! Using only the very best quality products insures that your photo will last a lifetime. Old Time Photography by Miss Kittys It's fun, affordable and with thousands of costumes and props, there's something for everyone.

We have hand-crafted picture frames that are made in the U.S.A.! These picture frames are made from the days of yesteryear, the late 1800s to 1940s. On-site framing available at incredible prices.

Miss Kitty's Old Time Photos and Gifts is located in Corolla, North Carolina on the Outer Banks in the TimBuck II Shopping Village; just north of Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, and Duck.

Overall Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on the reviews from OldTimePhoto.net, TripAdvisor, Facebook, and Google.

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Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-457-5011 for current hours.
  • Monday12:00PM-6:00pm
  • Tuesday12:00PM-6:00pm
  • Wednesday12:00PM-7:00pm
  • Thursday12:00PM-7:00pm
  • Friday12:00PM-7:00pm
  • Saturday12:00PM-7:00pm
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with 4 locations. Visitors are treated to a unique shopping experience in our main store in Jarvisburg, as well as our beach stores in Corolla, Duck, and Nags Head. Explore room after room filled with décor for your home and coastal fashions for both men and women. Discover the brands you really want, like, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines, La Mer Luex, Simply Southern, Lindsay Phillips, Scout, Pandora, Kameleon, Brighton, Spartina, Tommy Bahama, Southern Tide and Salt Life and Old Guys Rule - all under one roof!

 

Don’t forget the gourmet market, or shop our beautiful linens for your bedroom and bath. We also feature coastal books and fine art, or just a whimsical fun gift to bring home to family and friends. Stop by soon and don’t forget to try our estate grown wines in our stores or visit our vineyard and winery, Sanctuary Vineyards, located adjacent to the original Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.

 

Most know The Cotton Gin as a must-stop shop for fine gifts, beachwear, souvenirs and so much more, but this retailer has a long-standing history within the Outer Banks. A local landmark that holds almost a century of memories, The Cotton Gin started from humble beginnings and continues to adapt to the times and tourists. Tommy Wright’s family has been in the Outer Banks for nearly 200 years. His great-great grandfather, Jacob Francis Wright, shipwrecked in Duck back in the early 1800s. Calling these barrier islands his new home, Wright and his family acclimated to their new environment.

 

Adaptation is a common theme for the Wright family. Tommy and his wife Candace, who continue to steer The Cotton Gin, have seen not only their business change with the times, but the Outer Banks as a vacation destination as well. A farm market in Jarvisburg eventually transformed and flourished into several retail locations dotting the Outer Banks.

 

“As the area changed and tourism took off in the 1960s, the family saw people coming for vacations, so they began to grow vegetables and things developed from there,” says Tommy Wright. The Wright family expanded upon the farm market and began to remodel a working cotton gin, later transforming the gin into The Cotton Gin general store in the late 1960s. While the additions to the farm store drew visitors, it was their encounters with the Wright family that kept people coming back year after year, which is something that remains true today.

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