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Unique New York.

A round-up of some interesting shops in NYC, noted for their specialized inventory.

 

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Tender Buttons

“The only shop in America devoted entirely to the sale of buttons.”

143 East 62nd St.

http://tenderbuttons-nyc.com

 

 

 

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Photo by Jed Egan, for nymag.com

 

Just Bulbs

When I first visited this shop many years ago, they screwed in a bulb into a grid of sockets to show me exactly how it would light up. It still makes me smile.

220 E. 60th St.

justbulbsnyc.com

 

 

 

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Photo from www.saltnews.com

 

The Meadow

This shop sells chocolate, fresh flowers, and bitters, but I especially love its selection of salt.

523 Hudson St.

http://themeadow.com

 

 

 

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Photo from ourprinceofpeace.com

 

Casey’s Rubber Stamps

Rubber stamps, also takes custom orders.

322 East 11th St.

http://www.caseyrubberstamps.com

 

 

 

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Photo by Jennifer S. Altman for The New York Times

 

CW Pencil Enterprise

This is no joke. 

100a Forsyth St.

http://cwpencils.com

 

 

 

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Photo by Phil Kline for nycgo.com

 

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

An incredible storefront (designed by my friend Sam Potts) with a hidden writing center for Dave Egger’s 826NYC.

372 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn

http://826nyc.org

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