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    Pygmy Hippo Shoppe

    4.8 (82 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Aleece T.

    What a cute little vintage-inspired shop! I'm so glad my friend brought me there. It's small but cozy. Friendly person working, possibly the owner? Very attentive. Such cute gifts and card and ornaments for the holidays. If you are in the area, you've got to check it out if you're into some vintage decor and toys!

    Dani T.

    I wasn't expecting such a cozy little shop to be bursting at the seams with goodies but it was! Emi is a gem and everything sold is well curated and tasteful. It's a great spot to find cool home decor/trinkets/greeting cards/clothes and more! I got a poster, a greeting card, and an "F UCLA" button (for context, I go to UCLA and think I'm funny). Emi spent a good 15 minutes chatting with us and was so helpful! I told her I planned to glue the button onto a magnet so that I could stick it on my fridge and she stuck a magnet on there for me! I'm definitely coming back. All in all, the place is definitely worth your while. There's something for everybody here!

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    Ale M.

    This tiny little shop is packed with tons of cool, quirky, and fun items! Feeling overwhelmed with so many options? Grab a mystery bag! You won't be disappointed! I love love love it here!

    Carolina S.

    My friend's home is covered in tons of color. On the way to meet up with another friend I knew what shop she would love...the Pygmy Hippo Shoppe was a definite must!! The words "Taste the Rainbow" come to mind!! This shop is tiny. A literal hole in the wall. We squeezed in and quickly went to town. We were like two Tasmanian devils whirring around picking stuff from all corners!!! Emi, the shop owner was charming and her outfit was soooo cute! I wanted to put her in my pocket!! Every detail of this shop was a grown up "little girl's" dream!!! There was pink Felix the Cat clocks with eyelashes! There's mushroom jars, original quirky art, witch finger necklaces!! We wanted it all and it was close. Perfect place for fun jewelry, original art or prints, bright nail polish, toys, one of a kind cards and tons more! The wall paper was very interesting! It was a vintage looking Venus fly trap! Emi explained that you could see the tiny ants crawling around. The wall paper designer is from Katie Deedy's GrowHouseGrow an ode to the botanist Mary Treat. Emi I love your Wonderland! I believe you said it's expanding. I hope so. This place needs room for all to visit but especially me! Ha! Keep up the good work! I will be drooling over your Instagram from NY!

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    This is the cutest shop! They have the best cards and goodies - I always find so many fun things!

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    The best store ever! So many treasures packed into such a tiny space and so well curated! I've never walked out out of their empty-handed

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    A really fun and unique gem. I believe it was the owner who assisted me and was super helpful. Definitely will be back!

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    What a gem of a store. One of a kind gifts and Knick knacks. My secret go to spot for unique shopping!!

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