Check out the latest cool write up about the shop- on StoreAdore.com–
Everyone loves a good old-fashioned general store—the kind you’d always see when you went on family camping trips to the mountains as a kid. The ones with the penny candy, hand-formed bars of soap and all the fun kitschy toys and knick knacks your parents gladly bought you just so you’d stay quiet on the long car ride. Ann Lopatin, owner of Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store, has transformed her 500 square-foot space into the modern day urban general store in order to satisfy those with sophisticated taste, along with an affection for the simple life, with a smile. Neighborhood locals, all of whom know Ann by her first name, walk in to pick up their New York City home necessities. Items such as Meyer’s soap products, Nellie’s laundry nuggets, Harvey & Strait cocktail napkins and pocket-sized sewing sets fly off the shelves. But so do the whoopee cushions, the Woolly Willies (remember him?!) and the wonderful party items. The shop is split up into easily navigated sections including (but not limited to!): candy, cleaning, pets, games and toys, party supplies and wall art. Apartment walls looking a little too drab? Pick up some Butch & Harold wallpaper. In-laws coming to visit so you have to retire the ratty t-shirt and boxers combo (or maybe you wear the sexy stuff)? Either way, Needham Lane Pajamas will do the trick for something that’s cute and appropriately conservative. In need of a fun birthday treat for your favorite kid-at-heart? Try the Message Bean, a plant that actually grows beans with the word Happy Birthday lasered onto them. For the kids, there are the too-often-overlooked classics like silly-putty, pick-up sticks and magic trick sets. Acting like a kid on vacation never felt so good.
Thanks for a great write- up Lexi!
Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the Year of the Ox! (It officially started yesterday 1/26) Since this year looks its going to be challenging for everyone, I find it interesting that the chinese interpretation of the Ox year is one of hard work and fortitude, it represents honesty and openness, calmness and dependability. It seems quite in line with what we are all experiencing right now, and as always I appreciate and value the Chinese Astrology. So as they say in China- Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy New Year!
This is a little Message Bean plant that has LOVE lasered on to the little sword bean seed and when it grows (up to 20 feet tall!) your Valentine will always know you are thinking of them–
I think these Spanish Sweethearts are hilarious– can’t go wrong for 65 cents! Te Amo! (um, I had to look most of these phrases up, or my customers filled me in because I tool Latin for 7 years and don’t know one word of Spanish, sadly, except for Cerveza, but hey- it’s still funny!)
You can get these silly “Frog to Prince”‘s for all your single friends dreaming of a Prince… this will be the most direct route, rather than kissing too many frogs!
And one of our best sellers, the famous Surprise Balls- all dressed up for Valentine’s Day. Complete with 10 different treats inside to make your Valentine smile.
In a typical Annie Lo maneuver, I had NO IDEA there was a Notorious movie coming out when I had these made up until someone mentioned it last night when I got these in. My friends say I live in a Pop Culture time warp, stuck in the 80’s.
