The Other Shop

wendolyne 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Joys in the Attic – A favorite browsing spot on the way to Comic Experience, Other Shop II is like your clean and neat Uncle Buck's basement. His stash of old Playboy mags would be filed by centerfold hair color; his rabbit foot keychain collection sorted by size and color and displayed proudly on a cleverly designed hook-and-eye pegboard. During a recent visit I fell in love with locally designed handmade pillows and whimsical stuffed animals made of patterned vintage fabrics and scored a ring I suspect was made by a design... read more

Contributor 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

This purveyor of groovy, space-age home furnishings and other vintage goods is an ironic decorator's dream. – The Scene Chances are, if you're a fan of retro, camp or kitsch, you've already spent some time in this wacky offshoot of the original Other Shop. While the first location feels a bit like a garage sale, the "other" Other Shop is more like a museum of the goofiest, flash-in-the-pan schools of design from the '50s to the mid-'70s. Thanks to the magic of irony, the chairs, sofas and home furnishings that went from styl... read more

MarkeBieschke_Citysearch 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Cool goods – I live in the neighborhood, and although I've only ever made one purchase here (an old alarm cloick for way too much money) I love to browse the inside and cruise the window. Staff is very friendly! 

Muriel_Mann 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

2 – Um, this place is so over priced it's ridiculous. I highly recommend passing it up-- that is, unless outrageous prices (like $90 for a tiny electric clock) on thrift store items amuse you. Then by all means, have a good laugh.