This East Village favorite offers an eclectic mix of gifts, cards and home items, such as wastebaskets and hatboxes decorated with Chinese calligraphy. Locals wander the tightly configured interior to find the perfect presents. Selections include elegant picture frames with leaves pressed inside the glass borders, and bars of soap with apples, Christmas lights or the current year carved into...
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I've lived in NYC 30 yrs. & this is my #1 favorite gift shop. The only problem is that there are always too many options when I go in there to look for a gift & I end up wanting to buy everything. Their vintage items are very fun (e.g., household knickknacks, such as bowls,teatowels, a Princess phone from the 60s, & clothes) as are the new & what looks like are hand-made...
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Posted by pickyshopper
on April 13, 2009, (Edited June 24, 2007)
This store is an absolute delight! A great place to buy cards for all occasions that are not the run of the mill 'Hallmark' type. The perfect place for gifts, with an eclectic variety of jewelry, toys, household goods and things you just have to have but did not know it until you saw it. The employees are very helpful and gracious. I dare you to leave the store without buying anything. I...
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Posted by metaldee
on April 13, 2009, (Edited September 12, 2005)
Best shop in this neighborhood, for a little bit of everything. Great prices, excellent cards, and just everything you need in a last minute gift pinch.