Gift shopping in Los Angeles
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Wacko
There’s a present for every member of your dysfunctional circle at this eclectic, bursting-with-kitsch, garishly painted giftorium: dashboard Jesuses, tiki statues, soap-plant candles, and tomes on cult cinema. Staff loiter like bored British rockers but a fun Elvis section makes up for perceived indifference. For a low-culture immersion, wander back to the La Luz de Jesus gallery and its intriguing array of edgy, postpop art.
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Just Tantau
Everything a gift store should be – fun, happy to see you, and stocked with one-of-a-kind gifts. Worth a closer look: handmade ornaments, naughty checkbook covers, Venice canal prints, and playful fine jewelry. The bracelets made from old-fashioned typewriter keys are a kick. Guys can gain points with a ‘just-because-I-wanted-to’ perfect gift for that special gal.
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Skeletons in the Closet
This ghoulish gift shop, operated by the LA County Coroner's Office, is located two floors above the morgue. Best sellers include personalized toe-tags, body-outline beach towels, even travel garment body bags.' Proceeds benefit the Youthful Drunk Driving Visitation Program, an alternative sentencing program.
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8 Ball
It’s Vegas-kitsch with Swingers style at cozy 8 Ball, where leopard-print bowling shirts lounge beside tiki torches, Twinkie cookbooks and Betty Page heels. Frank and Elvis books flirt from shelves up front.
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Zambezi Bazaar
Pick up quality gifts and artifacts at Leimert Park's Zambezi Bazaar.
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