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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the oddest stores I have been to in my travels. It carries a wide variety of books, toys, collectibles, music, fossils, artwork, antiques, clothing, etc. Most of this stuff I have not seen...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you may know that you could wander through this large store for hours, admiring their miscellaneous decor, toys, and accessories. you may not know that Wacko stocks an incredible selection of fiction,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of books, little knick-knacks, odd stuff, comic/movie/tv bobbleheads, action figures, paintings in their gallery within the store, and small selection of old school candy, oils, and clothing. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko fulfilled every little chotchkie fiend tendency I have. It's got loads & loads & loads of randomness (IE: My interesting final selection of purchases): 1. the most AMAZING incense I have ever...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay, I love this place! I came here looking for some fun birthday presents for my niece and brother. I was looking for something fun and quirky, and this place has it all. They had a great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Back in my olden high school days, we used to come here quite often after school. We'd be entertained for hours just looking at all the stuff they had. And what DIDN't they have??...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Wacko, I think myself and the three I was with all fell in love with you as soon as we saw your ridiculously noticeable exterior. I think we spent about an hour and a half at least in there just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wacko is fucking amazing. fantastic, cheep, goofy selection. lots of sold out vinyl toys, action figures, soap, weird (and delicious) candy, plastic figurines (i got a super cute flocked deer),...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a needle in the LA haystack. This is a really cool place where you can spend hours just walking around picking out things that you want or will buy for yourself. At first when we walked by...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A fantasy come true! I especially dig the book selection. Great spot for gifts, but the way that seems to work is one for you, three for me :)
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate toy selection! Everything you can imagine and more! The best toy store on Earth!
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As I was thumbing about the fine prints and Pop Rocks on display, a tiny Japanese model jumped out at me.I made short work of it with my umbrella.Smashing! 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea this place was still around, after all those years!! I used to go there a lot when they had La Luz De Jesus gallery on the 2nd floor. Always made the stroll down Melrose extra special.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this strange little store .....Keep Rocking Billy Shire
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place to buy gifts though sometimes their stuff is overpriced. Good pins, books, string lights, random stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to buy gifts for someone else or your self! I ended up doing both when I made the trek out here from Westchester to buy my roommate a birthday gift... In fact I had a hard time not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like the best friend said its like walking into a store filled with only the house wears section of Urban Outfitter's lets throw in a grenade and sprinkle a dash more of fun and anti 13yr old giggling...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are things in this store that you will never see UNLESS of course, you travel far far far across the ocean, or you could take a detour and dig throw the earth and end up on the other side.......
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store!they have everything you could ever think of that every other place DOESN'T have!looking for:evil rubber duckies?paper lanterns?teeny tiny/giant figurines?batman/hello...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Look, just because you probably saw Los Lobos play with X back when Jesus had a mohawk doesn't mean you can't STOP and SAY HELLO when I walk in, or HELP when I need something. That too cool thing only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know all the kooky, off beat yet interesting trinkets, toys, gifts and books that you find online sometimes that are awesome yet you can never find ONE really good resource or place to find them...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like the store jumped fully formed out of my head. The selection of stuff is unbeatable for the most part and would have got 5 stars from me easily if they rotated their stock more. I'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just amazing, all it does for the community.Its great to hike up to after being thrown around at Ts king MS all day...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw that fat kid from Superbad here. He was standing outside eating chocolate cake from a plastic take-out container. It was an unappetizing sight but I wasn't hungry and it made me think of that 50...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love stuff and things.I adore stuff and things.I open wallets, bags and bank accounts to stuff and things. I enjoy a shopping experience that ends in Gummi bacon, dead bugs encased in a bracelet,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i don't think that i've ever actually purchased anything here but it's a great place to visit if you have some time to kill before seeing a movie at the vista or something. toys, collectibles, coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the coolest things I found when I went here:-A pirate card deck, complete with doubloons-Kabuki mask bottle openers-Lucha libre stickers-Happy Bunny mints that say, "Please enjoy a mint....
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for books, gadgets, gifts and art.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. When I was in High School, I used to go to Wacko all the time when it was down a little alley off of Melrose. And I've buying wacky stuff from them ever since. Don't go changing...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i loooooove this store. its practically a one stop shop for all your indie/hipster friends for xmas! i usually stop in to pick up cool books, rare candies, oilcloth!, cool bathroom accessories, little...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I needed a thingy that makes that noise "BOING!!!" like in cartoons.They had it. No contest.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like the selection, I find things for all my friends and family from the very liberal marchers of Sunset junction to the Nixon loving Palm Spring golf set.I am very fond of the wind up toy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i met Brandon Boyd from Incubus here. This store has a lot of great books, toys, etc. Great walking distance from other restaurants, bars and the Barnsdall Park.
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm wacko for wackos! i remember when they were in melrose, but i love that this place is near me now. anytime i'm stumped as to what i should give someone for a gift, i come here. i just come here...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At the back there is a bathroom. I go here for the books. I think the store is more interesting than the art gallery. If you have a drink, you have to leave your cup at the counter. Shopping is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's Xmas time and I have a white elephant gift exchange coming up with a bunch of friends. The first thing I thought of was to check out Wacko. Ever since I discovered it on Yelp I have been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Wacko's. I can spend 2 hours or 5 minutes in there. The selection of books, art, toys and other goods is truly amazing. I perpetually find gifts suitable for all of my very different friends,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The gallery always attracts great artists. The selection of books, toys, and other odds and ends is awesome. I always spend at least 2 hours here because there is just so much stuff to look at and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off prepare yourself to spend about an hr and a half in there.I was amazed by all the rad things in there. I had to walk around i about 3 times and each time I was seeing something I hadn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All kinds a cool sh!tWacko has great gallery shows, cool books and just tons of neat stuff.They really have a pretty decent selection of architecture & design books.It's a great place for unique,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Books: If you're into books on underground art, Communist propaganda posters, and a pop-up book on the life of Elvis, it doesn't get any better than this. They have a jaw-droppingly cool collection....
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
duh, this place is awesome. With a Billy Shire owned establishment, Sandwiched between Ozzie Dots and Goodwill thrift store, how couldn't it be?
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just wandered into this store randomly on the way home from a haircut today. Perhaps the best part is I had absolutely no clue what kind of store it was from the outside, I just happened to be on the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but this is literally the COOLEST store I have ever seen! Anywhere in the world! I really loved it. There is so much awesome stuff in here, it was hard to take...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You must take your out of town friends here for fun.I like to try to buy my gifts here. My new motto is "shop local" so I can keep the big chain stores out of my neighborhood and keep the little shop...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what can i say?! i love this place! i could get lost in this place! seriously i've spent hours in here sifting through all of the rad books, art, toys, weird shit they carry. the art gallery in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply...THE COOLEST place in LA! Art gallery, toys, cosmetics, books, pranks, CDs, candy, If they don't have....you don't need it! (was inline behind Pink last time)
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.Basically they have my two weaknesses: - insane tchotchkes - art booksand it's huge!!there's an awesome art gallery in the back (La Luz de Jesus) that has its own Yelp entry.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
came here on saturday with my girlfriend and wow this place is great. a lot of hard to find books and items here. we stayed here for 2-3 hrs just looking around. i loved their family guy art gallery....
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Crazy that I live just a few minutes away and I had no clue that such an amazing treasure trove was just on my doorstep. LOVES it. Only been once but I plan to go back and do some serious...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I even know the place from back in the old days when they were on Melrose. Just the best. And most original, fair priced stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get lost. A lot of people don't know that it's actually also an Art Gallery. Every month they have openings and feature art from anyone you've ever heard of to some undiscovered guy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably one of my favorite shops in LA. I spend hours wondering around in their mini art gallery and even longer trying to decide what vinyl toy to add to my collection. From books to air...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can get lost in this place. A eclectic selection of books and art and thingies to play with. I like the art book selection if you can't wait for Amazon then this is the place to go. I also like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my eyes were raped by all the knick-knacks in this place the first time i walked in.wacko's slogan should be: "if you want it, we have it."
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you have someone who has everything and are at a lost on what to get them? Head over here like i have in that situation plenty of times before. Wish i could tell you what they sell, it just a whole...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
incredible book selection. i also enjoy the art gallery. i love all of the pop culture stuff they carry! two thumbs up!
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the reasons I love LA.This place is a toy store for grown-up kids that refuse to grow up! Great eclectic books, art, chackies, just fun stuff. The art gallery is great and the old fashioned...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place has soooo many random things that youre bound to find something to buy! love the feel of the entire store. if youre having a hard time finding a gift, i suggest you go here to brainstorm
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for a wind up granny on her walker toy, care bare lunch box, crazy Japanese stationary, a laughing Buddha paper holder?Wacko was a totally great find, I was taken by a friend and it was a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the rare 5 stars!The only store for really really eclectic items I get for gifts, home, moreover ME!Where else I can get a tiki shot glass set, a photo book on lucha libre and a bust of Mao! I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing selections of books, toys, arts and an okay selection of music.Vintage porn-film posters. Hard to find limited edition toys and memorabilia. If you can't find it on ebay... you can probably...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! The book selection is amazing. And they have alot of fun, corky, weird stuff there. This place is truly a hidden gem
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko: your go-to shopping destination for Dia de los Muertes merch and Todd Macfarlane action figures.The place is really fun, they have a great selection of books on all matter of off-the-wall...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I wanted to be a good girlfriend and get my boyfriend a great present for his new place. What could I get him? A George Foreman Grill (because let's face it, it's a must have for all single...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect place to waste an afternoon in. And there's even an art gallery inside! When I needed a to buy a ton of whacked out Jesus paraphernalia for a friend, this was my first and only stop. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything I'd ever want.What kind of a turdbird would'nt love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
perfection in a boutique.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko is GREAT. Honestly, the ultimate store for buying really unique gifts that the receiver will truly Love...and for buying yourself a little something to make you smile! The book selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's face it, sometimes you need a book of 40's crime scene photos, a Mexican Luchadore mask and a KISS-shaped incense holder, but you only want to stop once. Well, this place might be able to hook...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Wacko's. Whenever I'm stumped over what gift to get for a friend, no matter what the occasion, I come to Wacko's. The specialty book section is impressive. The toys are vintage replicas or pure...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously wacko, this is the most interesting shop I've seen in LA, kind of like an Aah's but times a hundred. The books are fascinating, the toys and such are totally unique, and the artwork inside...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store is one of a kind. They sell all of the craziest, unique, wacky toys that you won't find anywhere else. If you got buddies out of town visiting you, take them here!Oh, and just be careful if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
160 out of 199 reviewers gave 5 stars, that explains all.So artsy, so unique. I can spend hours here. I think there's a reason they don't have chairs inside the store... if they did, people wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Have one of those friends who always have the coolest hard to find things and now you have to get that person a gift? WACKO.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for many reasons. Here are a few..1. The perfect place to find that cute quirky gift to impress someone with, especially if they love the Nightmare Before Christmas.2. It reminds me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great store for unique Christmas and B-day gifts. Great books, toys and stuff for the house that's off beat and hard to find. I especially love all the tiki stuff they have since my kitchen is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place; I don't frequent it enough, but if I did I'm sure I'd be broke! So many books on art, photography, design, tattoos, pop culture, subcultures and everything in between. I can be in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have one of those friends who always have the coolest hard to find things and now you have to get that person a gift? WACKO. Seriously this place has some really great stuff. A good friend of mine is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Common sense is obliterated here. We spent about an hour and a half perusing their completely off the wall, wonderfully weird collection of stuff that you want to want to drop your hard earned cash...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been going for years and one of my fave Xmas shopping stops.Amazing collection of books.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place was certainly unique, and i will definitely return, but i visited it today for the first time and i felt it was an absolute waste of time.initially i went because the daily planet was out...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SOOOO FUNNNic an stay for hours....and we didthe toys are so cute and fun to play withbooks are too interestingart stuff is amazingstaff is wonderfuleverything makes you either laugh, smile, or cringe
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this store is pretty much the best store to get fun gifts for anything from housewarming parties, bdays... etc.They have great nick nacks.. and very humorous stuff. Fun coffee table books as well.GO...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fun, exciting, mysterious, questionable.... Great Place to do some of the strangest and most interesting of shopping. Great knick knacks with plenty of books, toys, gallery art work, candy,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Going through the doors is like stepping into a new dimension. A dimension that is covered in flyers and weekly papers from all around town. One you step into those doors you're transported to a land...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best places to find coffee table books. I'm always lost in there for hours. If you have someone that's always hard to shop for, you'll find something here no doubt about it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Billy has an amazing store and I ALWAYS find many things to buy when I go there. I bought a lot of great art in La Luz as well. You can buy the best gifts here, shit you can't buy in any mall.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You wouldn't believe all the things this place has!!I don't wanna reiterate what other people said so I'm just going to give you my 15 min. experience while I was there. -Pop-out Phobia Book-Aisles...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason this place is pretty much the number one rated spot in Los Angeles. It might not be as cool as visiting Venice beach, or a huge mansion perched on a pile of mud, but it is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to work right next to this place and spent a lot of time in there on my lunch breaks when i was too broke to eat. it's perfect for gifts, and their selection of underground comics is cool,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
in theory, i don't think this place was opened as a one-stop shop for creative housewares. the oil clothe is a bargain at $8 a yard. i have four different prints in four different rooms in my house:...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yeah, what they said.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to wander around looking at the wierd and wonderful. Also great for wacky, unusual gifts. I like to stop by every once in a while to check out the art gallery in the back. Not the cheapest...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the cure for boring gift shoppers.If you have settled into buying the ho-hum gift cards, you need wacko therapy!!I've spent hours in there just browsing the books section alone, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
really rad store. its like the one stop shop for all those odd things you were trying to find in OC. they have awesome books great, toys, cute trinkets, and lovely purses. everytime i come to this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
knick-knack patty whack, give the dog a bonelots of knick knacks. nothing i would really buy, unless as a gag gift
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Archie McPhee in Seattle has more stuff but, in general, Wacko has a similar feel.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's noon on Sunday and you need a birthday present for the person who has everything? It's Christmas and you don't know what to get your girlfriend's mom? You want Mr. T. in your pocket? Sexy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such an odd store- where else can you find your tiki bar accessories, your rockabilly records, Saturday morning cartoon paraphernalia, books on interior design, pirates or erotica, and your voodoo...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for gifts and lots of books you don't normally find in a store. Oh and there is an art gallery!
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty cool place. Lots of stuff you would never find anywhere else. I went there looking for posters and was disappointed but if I had gone there looking for something wacky I would have been very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place to find gifts. Something appropriate for everyone. Much, much love for this great store and all the awesomeness that they provide!
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm wacko.this is my kind of store. not only can you find all kinds of weird books, toys, candles and postcards, but there is also an art gallery inside.lots of interesting things to look at if you're...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place.a great place to spend an hour or two.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giant Tom & Jerry Bobblehead... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's difficult to spend less than an hour in here no matter whether it's your first time or your tenth. There's always something new to discovery in the books, kitschy gifts, or gallery. I feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you buy a giant rubber duck, a ben franklin action figure and tickets to mexican wrestling? Wacko is wonderful.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I didn't know what to get the bf for valentine's day, Wacko had my back. Nothing says 'I Love You' like a Miller High Life poster and a Misfits clock. Needless to say, I am an awesome girlfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hey, guess what? i work at this store. i am the book manager.most of the reviews mention the highlights of the store: a grand assortment of toys, books, soaps & oils, candles, novelty, etc.; an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has been a few years since I have been here. It is a great "gift" store. Anything retro -pop-culture's you will find here. You won't be able to leave empty handed.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lot's of great stuff. Definitely worth checking out.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a lot of crap, literally. It has an indescribably large variety of things that you can find at aahs, but this is supposed to be "art" which I suppose gives more cache. There's the la...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you want an unique address book, callendar, purse, or lamp?Do you need a birthday gift for the figure-collector in your family? How about the vintage figure-collector?Do you need a book on Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite store in Los Angeles. I can spend hours upon hours in here, just browsing. You can find a gift for anyone in here. Great books, cool toys, soaps and lotions, novelty items and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come for the toys, stay for the art and come back cause its RAD.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best assortments of books in the city! I shop here very often, finding gifts for the hardest to please. Also, the lotions and potions sold are very nice, especially the moisturizers which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
eh... not so impressed. i had been wanting to visit this store for a while and i finally got the chance to this past weekend. i've gotta say the aisles are sooo narrow that you constantly have to be...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If i'm ever in a pinch for finding an unusual gift for someone...this be the place! I can't remember the countless times recipients of gifts from Wacko have asked me,"wow! where did you find this??"...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I are deviants--we love anything that is anti-establishment--and WACKO is it! Wow! Wacko has a treasure trove of unbelievable things that you either never thought existed (like the drug...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite all the rad stuff here, it seems kind of...I dunno..superfluous.
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, it's a great novelty shop with tons of books and trinkets and a great extensive robot collection! It's got a small art gallery inside as well but I don't think too many people would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST PLACE TO FIND GIFTSand not just for the last minute ones. Just a unique place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything you could ever want, but nothing you truly need. Or do you? Tiki paraphernalia. Bobbleheads. Fridge magnets. Kit-Cat wall clocks. Shag stuff. Action figures. Kooky salt 'n' pepper shakers....
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Time flew by fast when I walked in to this store...they have evil rubber duckies, strange action figures, Astroboy and Shag postcards, miso-pretty toiletries, and LOTS of interesting art books. Be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a toy collector, I'm a candy lover and I have a four year old. Maybe it's the Ferarra Pan classic candy they have at check out, maybe it's the plethora of classic movie and TV show toys they have,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a longtime classic, you can get everything from "pull my finger" gag toys to blow up betty Page Dolls, R. Crumb postcards and other kitsch objects d'art. The post card selection is awesome! Its had 2...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I needed a calamari wind-up toy as a gift for a squid-loving friend, and this was the only place that had it.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seeing this on here just reminds me I need to head back to Wacko. I am in need of a new calendar for the new year and Wacko is the only place I have found Korean Propaganda, Pippi Longstocking, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pure entertainment. Three quarters store and one fourth art gallery, here you will find kitschy gifts, incense, toys, and everything you would ever find in the gift section of urban...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for buying gifts, but the staff is not the friendliest. However I do like the fact that they don't like cell phones! Great selection of books, unusual stuff, and everything else....
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Which came first? Wacko or Archie McPhee's in Seattle?It matters not. Both sell all the crazy crap you could ever want but do not need. This is the perfect place for sadistic white elephant exchanges....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely love this place. I could browse all day at all the fun stuff. Whenever I need a gift for a cool hipster friend or something fun to cheer me up, I know I can find it here. Their art book...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Neil Diamond says Wacko is a mix between an eclectic art gallery and a shop that the crazy guy-down-the-street-from-you-with -the-minivan-with-junk-piled-from-the-floor-to-the-cieling would own.Great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love Love LOVE! My one stop shop for last minute gifts, and one of the first places I'd go to spend many hours on dollars on useless yet beautiful things.
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what I was thinking going into Wacko today. All I wanted was Christmas cards and I ended up buying all kinds of little trinkets. I don't mind, though. I got sandalwood incense, a bag of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow this store has tons of awesome stuff. postcards, contemporary art and photography books, cards, comics, figurines of popular cartoons/ action heroes, and random toys/things. the selection of books...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place totally rules and you should take your funnest and most treasured friend and spend the afternoon here. also great for out-of-towners who want to see "the city".
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Store filled with stuff so random and different you'll want to buy something, parking sucks and staff could be trained monkeys
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about Wacko that hasn't already been said??For the craziest, zaniest, weirdest shit... go here.If you want pulp fiction action figures... or a pig lighter... this is the place to go......
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I visit LA, I set out a block of a few hours just to spend at Wacko. Everytime I go, it is different or has new inventory. Plus, the TAXALI and Baseman original works in the back gallery are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Need a unique gift? this is the place...Sushi Shower Curtains? CHECK. Vasectomy Magnet Set? CHECK. Dead Rubber Duckies? CHECK. Twinkie Cook Book? CHECK. This place has it all, as well as a great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great on a rainy day, boring day, money-burning-a-hole-in-your-pocket day, friends-in-town-for-the-weekend day...You don't have to buy anything but trust me, YOU WILL FEEL THE NEED TO SPEND YOUR $$ ON...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything to everyone.you WILL find something you want here.it's impossible to leave without seeing something you like.just impossible.parking is a bitch, but it's worth it. i wouldn't change a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place.La Luz/Wacko/Soapplant is so much fun. A person could spend hours there. Okay, so I have spent hours there.Fun, good art, good toys, GREAT books. Good soap.Very cool place to take a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can find the perfect gift for anyone at Wacko. Period. Whenever you're stuck for inspiration, just walk in, browse around, and you will leave supremely satisfied and with your gift obligation...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I find excuses to give people gifts so I can come here. I have been plying a little "perfect gift for everyone" find on a huge range of recipients--this $6 treasure (which I shall not divulge) has...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's shops like these that make me wish I didn't live in the culturally deprived San Fernando Valley. I'm a huge fan of bright colors and seemingly worthless odds and ends (that actually end up being...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this store. i go here whenever i need to find a unique gift for someone or when i just want to kill time. i can spend hours in here flipping through the diverse selection of books they have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been doing my x-mas shopping here for years. You can always find something for everybody. Many a laughs were had over at the parents house during the holidays when somebody opened one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend hours in this store. Actually, I HAVE spent hours in this store. It's the best place to find a cool gift for just about anyone you know. Books, toys, weird stuff. Stickers of cat...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fun store to walk thru and play with all the toys!
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a collector, have a sense of humor, or just love neat things Wacko is the place for you. Be prepaid to drop some money here this place has EVERYTHING you never knew you wanted.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Underground kitchycool..I heard that you used to enter wacko though a set of funhouse mirrors when it was on melrose..no mirrors now, still a funhouse for grownups!Come with LOTS of money, or NO...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ALL HAIL WACKO.If you're determined to just window shop, lock your wallet in the car and park it a mile away. Otherwise you WILL leave with some whimsical, wonderful item you had no itention of buying...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dang this place has everything and anything you can ever think of! I can't believe the amount of time I spent in there this past weekend. Many, many hours of browsing later, I had way too many things...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! My best friend took me to browse around some books of his favorite artist and I was immediately transported. There is stuff EVERYWHERE. I can't even begin to describe the books,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dang! Stuff I never knew I needed... Sure, I *really* had to get the Shag Ltd. Catalog, Motorcycle Coloring Book, Miniature Eames Rocker, Gama-Go tee, MonKey Key Covers, Holy Toast Miracle Bread...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this store has everything... there are gifts for everyone you could possible imagine. trust me if you go there you won't leave without buying something.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing! Great books, everything from the children's book about the farting dog and plush toy, to the striping flip book, to a book about the YES men, to pictures of Our Lady of Guadelupe from around...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Help my wallet seems to be hemorrhaging money!I come in for ONE SMALL gift for a friend. I leave with a pirates book, random tiki stuff, a skull mug, a set of Homies, the latest action hero doll and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the day, Wacko used to be on Melrose when Melrose was still cool. You got there down a long hallway with fun house mirrors, which was entertaining enough on its own. Once you reached the end,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store is so fun! It's really eclectic. You could spend hours just killing time in there looking at interesting books and art. They have a little gallery which displays some look-worthy things....
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Years ago, I stole a line from a friend of mine, when asked how old he is. To paraphrase him, "Well, physically, I'm (insert whatever age you want), but in spirit, I'm in a permanent holding pattern...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Patches. Good luck cats. Tiki Glasses. Porn star figurines. Predator bobblehead. Hula girls. Buddha figurines. Art books. Design books. Culture books. All sorts of toys. Shag postcards. Gama Go oozing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come to Wacko when it was on Melrose; I always called it the Soap Plant, I think because my friend called it that when she told me where she bought her perfume oil. This is the greatest...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I like you, I'll get your birthday present here. This boutique of oddities also houses the best art gallery this side of La Brea, La Luz de Jesus. Sign up for their mailing list for opening...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where else would I take my eyes to splurge on stuff that makes sense to the senseless. Love it! I would not have gone there if not for this board. Want a rocket filled with space monkeys? Godzilla!
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great useless junque that you really need! Best selection of wonderful stuff in the whole durn city that you need to keep forever on display to the bemusement of your cohorts, even better than when it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great selection of books ranging from nyc graffiti art,to vinyl toys.Wacko also has every knick knack and toy you can imagine.Great gift place,because you can find something for every person.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is aptly named. These kinds of spots are really special, because they require an owner to stick to the idiosyncratic in the midst of a world that is persistently watering everything down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Need a rubber chicken? Got it. Need a tiki shot glass? Got it. Need a Jesus bobblehead? Got it. I luv luv luv luv this store. Everytime I visit LALA, I have to go here and I never leave empty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my most favorite store of all time! I get lost here for hours and the store is not really that big. Buth there is just so many different things to see. It's a really great place to pick up a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of my favorite places to go when I was a kid. It's just full of weird, tacky, bizarre shit. If you're familiar with Archie McPhee, this is a similar thing. Boxing nuns, pretend cigarettes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This IS the place to shop for ANYONE. I shop here for everyone from my parents to kids. Its very hip while having all sorts of interesting collectibles, books, lotions, candles, sexy art and kitchy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Basically the most important gallery to the outsider/lowbrow art movement. Ok, maybe some in SF too but as far as So Cal this is it. Enjoy!
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well now this is just about the coolest place ever. I love it here and it is just a hop skip and a jump away from my house. This is seriously the coolest store I have found in Los Angeles....where...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally love this store with a big smile, bought the cutest little hello kitty minature for only 30cents and it was the last one too. I also bought this imported japanese pink bag with a adorable cat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was a teenager, my brother would take me to "Melrose." It was a destination that had a lot of mystique about it. It was cool, trendy, LA. I lived in Orange County, what do you expect. And...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store too. To be honest, I learned about it thru CitySearch awhile back and it's the best, you can find such amazing stuff here, great for bdays and Xmas. It's so hard not go crazy and buy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
*Let me make this perfectly clear, this is the ONLY place I would go or recommend for vinyl. If I don't buy it here I buy it online.* My entire dkillerpanda monster theater collection I purchased...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Locally made handbag? Check. Limited-edition Coop print? Check. Hand-crafted cigarette case? Check. Wacko is the perfect place to find a completely unique and memorable gift for anyone... young or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was in grade school, my dad used to bring me to the old location on Melrose, and wait patiently while I jumped up and down in front of the funhouse mirror hallway, went through all of the toys,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to be honest that I miss the days when Wacko was right off of Melrose... but those were the days from a million years ago. Although the location is not the easiest for me to stop by daily I do...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place since it was on Melrose. It never disappoints. It has tons of crazy-ass junk and an excellent selection of obscure books. I credit Wacko for inspiring my life-long...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place "ahem" brings a tear to my eye its so great and unique. I mean come on, bins full of rubber ants and eye-balls, fire-mouth gum, fake dookie & puke, original old-school forced emotional...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a native Angeleno this is one of those home town gems that I must take every out of state visiting friend, new found friend, or old enemy to. Just because it's one of the best places to find any...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i enjoy this place because of the sheer lunacy that ensues when i walk through the front doors with a pocket full of cash.if wacko closes in the near future, i'd say it's a sign of the apocalypse.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best gift spot in LA. There's everything from shot glasses to fine art (in the attached gallery.) Give yourself about 2 hours to enjoy the scene. It's worth it!
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store has everything you didn't know you needed. But you do NEED it. Obscure art books, tiki everything, action figures, funky lamps, greeting cards and the right gift for every cool person you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Leave a trail of bread crumbs so that someone will be able to come and rescue you after a few hours.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best place in the world for cool gifts and cards. You can get lost and spend WAY too much money because you will want everything for yourself. Pee wee ashtray...why not!The gallery is such a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool store that you could spend hours in! Lots of random toys, funky art, and crazy books. Unfortunately I strolled in on a night when there was a book signing, so it was packed..the aisles are super...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, this is my home away from home. A pop-culture freak's plastic dream! You can find all those obscure books (Freak Shows, Rollerderby, 50's patterns, etc.) to action figures that you only see...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko really stands out on that block of Hollywood--it looks like it belongs on Haight Street in San Francisco. Inside it's like a packrat's home, but not as gross and with better stuff. They carry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man, what else to add. I love shopping here for gifts. Weird, unusual kistschy stuff that no place else seem to have. I always look forward to my annual pilgrimage here before Christmas!
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place! It's a kitschy store that sells everything from kubrick toys, voodoo dolls to el dia de muerto figurines. they also sell art prints and books and a gazillion different type of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. Period.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is bizarre, it is right next to Cobras y Matadors. If you need something out of the ordinary (Skeleton Barbie Dolls, and out of stock Halloween Gear) then is if the place for you. The neon...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After thumbing through fine art, photography, latex and Ed Roth books for over an hour, I made my way through this sensory overloaded super store - aisle by aisle.Tiki cocktail sets, porn star action...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If your best friend is ever going through a bad break-up, this is the place you should come to buy her an extremely miscellaneous "feel better" goodie bag including things like a topless mermaid snow...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. It's got so many interesting, off the beaten path gifts and books. Not to mention it is connected to the La Luz de Jesus gallery, so there is always interesting artwork to be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's like Spencers gifts for hipsters. It's a shop full of all the useless, cool stuff that you want in your home. Action figures, weird retro crap, great books, strange housewares, it's all here....
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If only I had unlimited funds.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, i buy all my x-mas and b-day presents for people here. Last year for baboons b-day i got him a James Dean magnet, and a toy monkey that plays the symbols and does back flips. Uber tight. And i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never would have checked out this place if not for Yelp It's massive inside. I loved the amount and selection of books here, it's the perfect place to browse for literally hours or to find a gift...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Um ... Yes, please! That is all I can say every time I shop here. "I want this, and This, and THIS!!!" The shelves are lined with treasures for anyone who has a sense of humor and some ZAZZ. Plus...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great (???) book store--I say ??? because it's so much more than a book store. I usually go for the gallery--generally sick and disturbing, often lovely and always thought provoking. There...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i fuckin love this place its a big kid toy store with some really kick ass art and books and cant forget about all the cool fuckin toys everywhere too its like your favorite neighborhood toy store on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing store, and a total LA landmark. All kinds of great gifts you won't find anywhere else, and great alternative books on art, music, photography, etc you won't find in Barnes & Noble. Great toy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whee! This place could pretty much be "Archie McPhee's South" And that's a complement. If you're looking for the weird, the wacky, the kitchy, or just plain fun gifts, make a trip there....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. i definitely spent a good amount of money my first trip, and i'll be sure to spend more each time i visit LA. this store has everything and anything that you'd describe as "unique,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I had a my Pop's birthday and some friend's birthdays coming up so I had to go out and get some cards. I usually have a hard time finding cards as I'm not the Hallmark-mainstream card buyer...I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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The best part about shopping at Wacko is that when I am done I have to run to Home Depot and build another shelf on my wall. The Toys here are the best finds in town.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me pitch a tent and I'll move right in! Hands-down, this is one of the coolest stores I've ever been to in Los Angeles. It's got an awesome bookstore, a great art gallery and toys, toys, toys for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i could've sworn wacko had a melrose avenue location years ago... anyways, my first time visiting [thanks to everyone's great reviews] and the hubby & i fell in love with this place! this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to find a unique gift and have fun while you do it. My kids love, love, love this store. Lots of really neat stuff. We can spend 2 hours just browsing.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is kick ass! I love it! I can spend all day here. I always make it a point to purchase my Funky Fresh car air freshener here, a fez monkey pencil topper and cat butts magnets. Shag always...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the one place my boyfriend is happy to go shopping. I defy anyone not to find the perfect gift for anyone here.. from books, to posters, to tin toy robots, they have everything! There is even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!nothing else could do this store justice, cos it has everything you could ever want, EVER. i spent at least two hours just perusing all the wares before i finally, carefully,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uh. I went here for the first time last year, and even now when I think about it I'm still pretty speechless. It's kind of like Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder would be if you could actually purchase...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They've got just about everything you always wanted and never knew you needed. Lots of half remembered things which are from your dreams of childhood, if you were a certain sort of strange and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty damn cool! Lots of eclectic gifts and books of ALL kinds. Toys for adults (no not that kind), home decor, and trinkets out the wazoo.I believe the 1st Friday of each month La...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I lived in Los Feliz for a year before finally visiting.If you're looking for a unique/irreverent gift -- from a Johnny Cash action figure to Tiki Gods, scented candles, and my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is THE place to go to for any kind of gift shopping. From books to toys to framed japanese beatles, Wacko has it. Actually, Wacko is three stores plus and art gallery in one. You've got The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anything from a rubber chicken to a book about Mexican Luchadores . . . this place has it all!!!!!Friednly and helpful staff.Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
obviously fabulous and great for random gift shopping. they have everything from edward gorey to jenna jameson art nudes (death and erotica are on the same aisle.) lots of fun stuff, and not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place rules -- especially when it comes to gifts and essential oil infused products (made while you wait). you can spend half a day in there and all your money.ADD'ers and those distracted by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko is the BEST place to find a present for someone when you have no idea what to get said person. They stock books on absolutely everything, and while retro-bondage-porn might not be a good choice...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I spent a fucking hour walking up and down the isles looking at EVERYTHING!! I was over whelmed with so much stuff to look at. The employees were concerned for my well being. They asked if I needed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever Christmas comes around and I need a gift for a gift exchange I go to Wacko. Random toys, great books, creepy art gallery and glow in the dark jesus dolls...what more could you ask for?
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to waste time and money. It's one of those places that I go to when I need to get a gift for someone, have no idea what to get them, and need something a little less mainstream. Wacko...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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This place is a blast from the past, I could spend hours looking around. It's a real sensory overload and my foavorite place to shop for off the wall stuff.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! You'd be hard pressed to come up with something odd that they don't have. Goat's milk soap you said?... They got it! Lil' rubber thing-a-ma-bobs?... They got it! Tiki mugs?......
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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One of the signature stores of Los Angeles. Wacko carries everything from incense and lava lamps to Tiki art and great toys. The crown jewel is the bookstore. This ain't Borders. Wacko carries books for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is super fun with an overwhelming amount of useless toys. the sort of toys that you only buy as an addition to the gift you already got someone. that little extra umph to put the gift over...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great toys, knick knacks, and art books... also gallery is awesome, the something La Luz in the same building
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is weird and wacky and has the craziest crap, but thats wut makes it the most kickass store ever
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to buy last minute birthday or Christmas gifts for both good friends and people who you really have no idea what to get but know you should get them something small and fun.It's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before I had ever been to Wacko, my friend was raving about it and tried to describe it to me in the following way:"If someone could see what was going on in my head and based a store on what they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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Wacko is a great place to get a fun gift for a friend for any occasions like Archie McPhee but for t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
besides being a great gift shop, the small art gallery in the back (la luz de jesus) is probably one the most important alternative art spaces on either coast. its a must see!
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ever have a birthday present dilemma? This is the place to stop.Books. Art gallery. Wind-up toys! Vinyl figures. Retro epherma! Poster prints! Eclectic music.You could spend a lot of time...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Your ONE STOP shop for all things POP!Owned by a weirdo looking dude named Billy Shire, the store opened on Hollywood Blvd in 2000 after the first one that opened in 1974 on Sunset and again in 1987...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an amazing place. I think I could spend the next two weeks poking around Wacko and not see everything. Crap-collectors and people who like to dust, this is totally your jam.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is about the only place you can score a book on hot pinup girls from the 50's, an art deco shower curtain, a skull candle holder, an egyptian mug and a rubber ducky all in one trip. And that is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh, wacko. why can't you be in San Francisco? i need you here! but you belong to LA. you are LA. only in giftable form.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Were you wondering where you could find the perfect accessories to go with the new dress you bought? Well Wacko is not the place for you unless Ganesh finger puppets appeal to you, in which case I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the only place i go to when i want to buy a birthday present.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from having arguably the weirdest collection of toys and gifts in LA, wacko has really great art shows. If you're into LA artists ala the Clayton Bros, Ed Templeton, Shepard Fairy, Geoff Mc...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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Whever I need a gift for a friend (or myself), I head to Wacko. There is literally something for everyone--an impressive selection of books on high- and lowbrow topics, a stunning array of tiki barware, fine...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great store with so much fun stuff I didn't want to leave, but I did. Check out the Gary Taxali prints in the gallery. SUUU-PERB.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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If you need a funny and/or strange gift, this is the place to get it! This store has a wide selectio...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
30 something in tune with your inner child? well then WACKO and Meltdown comics are a tie for stores purely focusing on Adult fun and alternative novelties.Books on every topic from Vintage Porn to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko is like Archie McPhee but for those who know more about offbeat, and random subjects than ever before. Some of their items are cheap and less than impressive, but this store is expansive and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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Wacko is an aptly named establishment that houses the Luz de Jesus art gallery, Soap Plant, and a sh...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wacko is hard to describe, it's kind of like a five and dime for the hipster set. The place carries everthing -- good smelling soaps, candles, cool art books, comic books, retro toys, fine art, CD's,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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Whether you're in the market for some Dirty Girl bubble bath or a glow-in-the-dark dashboard saint or even some Deep South insider art, this is the place to come. This store was once located in Silver Lake and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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I totally love this store. This is a great place to shop for teens. There are all kinds of hip and weird items. Need a dashboard saint, some Dirty Girl soap? Here's the place to find it. This place is perfect...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Need an offbeat gift? Go to Wacko/Soap Plant! Need a Shag print? They've got that too. La Luz de Jesus Gallery features some terrific local artists, including the fabulous Shag. The shop has fun...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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everytime i have guest in town i always take them to wacko. it is simply a must see. almost everything in the store is nonfunctional novelty mech and tons of fun! i wouldn't go there to just pick up a copy of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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Wacko is by far one of the best and most unique stores in Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to walk into the store randomly one day, and spent over two hours looking around. They have one of the largest...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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Wacko is exactly that. A super cool novelty store with tons of wacky gifts, off the wall collectibles, bizarre toys and other items that are really out there. A great store for a silly birthday gift, a choice...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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When you're in the mood for gifts of oddity for yourself or for your loved ones, come to Wacko. Personalize a snow globe with your own photograph, or buy some other random, unique gift that will stand out from...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2005
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For a unique selection of far-out, retro, vintagey stuff, Wacko is a great place to shop! Hawaiiana, wrestling books, Shagart, tin toys, much more! They've even got a remote-control Godzilla! PROS: massive...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2005
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I just found this place while on a hunt for Tiki glasses. I couldn't find them anywhere until I found this store, then I couldn't decide on which of the hundreds to choose from. There is also an eccentric art...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great place for toy and all kind of fun stuff...even has an little art gallery....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2004
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great place to get a fun gift for a friend for any occasions...there's an art gallery within the store...it's a great place just to look and see all the wonderful and somewhat odd things they have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2004
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Wacko used to be a little more hipster when it was on Melrose. Now it seems like everyone and their mother shops there, especially around the holidays. The prices are a lot higher than they used to be as well,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2002
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