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Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

Between DVD navigation systems and Google Maps the printed map is slowly going the way of the dinosaur. Alexandre's Antique Prints, Maps and Books helps preserve the art of cartography by...

Here

Reader Suggested: Here Gallery showcases indie designers, zines and more. They also have a gallery that features many up and coming artists!

Igloo Shop

Reader Suggested: By far one of the coolest (and least pretentious) stores in downtown San Diego. They carry a pretty fresh collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, handmade prints, and other accessories (such as...

Magic Pony

There was a time when being an artist meant canvas and oils, marble and chisels. That was then. Magic Pony is now. The store and gallery is a showcase of young, creative people and the work they...

Nucleus

Reader Suggested: I think it should be added because it has amazing prints and art books as well as bags, t-shirts, and other items promoting independent Asian artists. It is also one of the few art stores in its area.

Somos Media

Reader Suggested: Somos carries a wide array of art-related products from, urban vinyl toys, designer plush toys, art books and magazines, artist T-shirts, homewares, accessories, art prints, and original art....

Super7

Who would know better what the hottest toys are, who the most talented designers and artists are, who to see about designing a mean looking T-shirt, than a store that's an arm of a magazine...

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Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

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Between DVD navigation systems and Google Maps the printed map is slowly going the way of the dinosaur. Alexandre's Antique Prints, Maps and Books helps preserve the art of cartography by collecting hundreds of beautiful antique maps. The maps, along with antique prints of flora, fauna, fashion and architecture are ready for the browsing much like one would flip through posters in a...

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Address:
593 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto ON M4S 2M5

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-364-2376

Here

Reader Suggested: Here Gallery showcases indie designers, zines and more. They also have a gallery that features many up and coming artists!

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Address:
108 Stokes Croft
Bristol
BS1 3RU

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 44-(0)11-7942-2222
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 12:30-6:30 Sun: Closed

Igloo Shop

Reader Suggested: By far one of the coolest (and least pretentious) stores in downtown San Diego. They carry a pretty fresh collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, handmade prints, and other accessories (such as limited-edition skateboards and ping-pong paddles). For the record, I do not own this store–-I'm just a shopper.

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Address:
640 West Beech Street #1A
San Diego CA 92101

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-619-234-5855

Magic Pony

There was a time when being an artist meant canvas and oils, marble and chisels. That was then. Magic Pony is now. The store and gallery is a showcase of young, creative people and the work they do. They create impossibly clever and intricate vinyl toys. They publish poignant stories accompanied by sharp graphics. They print their own funky T-shirts. They conceive of asymmetric stuffed...

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Address:
694 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M6J 1E7

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-416-861-1684
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-7 Fri: 12-8 Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Nucleus

Reader Suggested: I think it should be added because it has amazing prints and art books as well as bags, t-shirts, and other items promoting independent Asian artists. It is also one of the few art stores in its area.

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Address:
30 West Main Street
Alhambra CA 91801

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-626-458-7482
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-9 Fri-Sun: 11-10

Somos Media

Reader Suggested: Somos carries a wide array of art-related products from, urban vinyl toys, designer plush toys, art books and magazines, artist T-shirts, homewares, accessories, art prints, and original art. Genres span street art, graffiti, lowbrow art, pop surrealism, abstract, pop art, etc.

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Address:
430 Salinas Street
Salinas CA 93901

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-831-422-9200
Hours: Mon-Fri: 12:30-7 Sat: 12:30-5 Sun: By Appointment

Super7

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Who would know better what the hottest toys are, who the most talented designers and artists are, who to see about designing a mean looking T-shirt, than a store that's an arm of a magazine covering the world it inhabits. The Super7 store is just that. A side project of Super7 magazine, which covers Japanese toys, art and design, the shop is adeptly merchandised with toys (from classic...

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Address:
1628 Post Street
San Francisco CA 94115

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-409-4700
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-7 Fri: 12-8:30 Sat: 11-8:30 Sun: 11-7
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