Needles and Pens

User Reviews of Needles and Pens

Yelp.com Review - by vanessa d.

4.0 of 5 stars. zine central, cutesy trinkets and accessories, interesting artwork... about a good 20 mins of solid browsing, at the very least. everything here is thoughtful and i'm sure as you look through...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Leslie F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Do it. You know you want to support local craftisans and look great while doing it. So just do it and go to Needles and Pens. I love this gallery because it's also great for unique gifts, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Katie I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Despite my having attended both the Zinefest and Renegrade Craft Fair this year, I hadn't been to this store before today. My friend had gotten them to sell her zine (Adventures in Unemployment) and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Auvignal L.

5.0 of 5 stars. really cool shoppe. ithey have really cool handmade jewelry and great journals/planners/notepads. i can't wait to go back. next time i'm going to look solely at books and zines! also breezy is super...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by heidi j.

5.0 of 5 stars. i spent an hour in here last week. an hour!! seriously, you have to scour that place if you don' t want to miss out on the coolest little thing. look high and low because there's always something new...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Caroline G.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a good find, after discovering this place on yelp. I mean it's so artsy, crafty, unique, desirable and things that you just want to have kind of place. It's a very tiny little spot but so many...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by rolan g.

4.0 of 5 stars. great store with tons of DIY 'zines, self published books, and handmade accessories/ clothes. Friendly workers, unique gifts, and interesting art. The only downside is that you may drop a bundle at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by adrian s.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have shown art here, sold zines to them and been a loyal customer since day one. Andrew and Breezy are two of the nicest store owners you could hope for. community minded, fair prices and always an...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
Full Review »

Needles & Pens by Anne B. at InsiderPages

Needles & Pens is a great place to buy fine crafts and art objects made by local San Francisco artists. This is a place where you can the buy beautiful things that the creative and talented people in San...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Natasha O.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great space that houses tons of hard to find zines, and great hand made clothing and knick knacks. I always spend a lot of time in here and I am always sure to find something that catches my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Katy A.

5.0 of 5 stars. DIY - Zines and a gallery to boot! this place is top notch rad-tastic wonderful and beautiful. When I enter - I have to remind myself that I'm not a millionaire and I can't buy all of it. I can,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Tim B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very DIY. Occasionally inspiration. Always worth a look.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by addyline l.

4.0 of 5 stars. They have patches you can sew onto the back of your hoodie so as to blend into the hipster crowd when you are pretending to be one of them.Things are pricey, but that's because they are made with love...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Emily S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every town should have a store like this. Go and show it love.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by tinna h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Below is Liz Badurina's review of a zine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zine] I put together once upon a time, probably in the late 90s, early 00s:--------------------------------------------------"I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Stumbalina b.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite weekend routine in San Francisco is to walk down 16th Street, stopping into Needles to pick up some zines and then hitting the corner store for some $10 wine. I take the zines and the wine...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Joel G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lots of diy zines-screen prints-wallets-jewelry, a small art gallery, clothing, some local music and a complete San Francisco feel. They won't let you use the restroom by the way; Don't ask~
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by kate w.

4.0 of 5 stars. i've loved this place ever since it opened 4-5 years ago. they have a great selection of zines, books and handmade diy stuffs. the only thing is, i wish the diy products had more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Gil S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cool and funky art books, zines, tee shirts, and little gewgaws. Everything is handmade or small press, either local or imported in small batches. A good place to buy a neat creative gift. You...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by mandy m.

4.0 of 5 stars. It just always makes me happy knowing I live in a city with a zine store. Lots of local DIY artists and of course plenty of fantastic zines.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Christian U.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this store. It's one block farther up on 16th than I always think it is, so for a while there I thought they went out of business. Thank goodness they're between Dolores & Guerrero. One has a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jean K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a typical Mission hipster store with t-shirts, paper products (books/stationary), and jewelry. But what sets Needles & Pens apart is that most of the stuff is made my local artists so is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by christopher a.

4.0 of 5 stars. wonderful one-of-a-kind DIY store in san francisco. great place for gifts for yourself or others.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen N.

5.0 of 5 stars. DIY city!! Looking for something created by a local artist or something crafted with some local flair? Uou can find it here. The store may be small, but there are all kinds of hand crafted items here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Skyler F.

5.0 of 5 stars. yeahhhhhh. this place is in voluptious enzymatic rage, we're working with live culture. oh, hell yeah! what great folx, great mission, great diy garb, art , and info. this place is my favorite!
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by nicholas v.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Bomb.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Matahari F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great shop, love to pick up zines and one of a kind-ish things while supporting the community to boot. Oh and the staff is friendly and oh so helpful...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Tricky H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite place to buy gifts or to browse while I am waiting for a friend. They have the most interesting selection of zines and graphic novels. Plus they have all these cute crafty items-...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Bryan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. i saw sam mcpheeters art shown here. i think they had free beer. nice zine selection. and i envision i'll up it to five stars once i end up there again.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by laila e.

5.0 of 5 stars. mini comics! and lots of DIY goodies: jewelry, wallets, shirts, bags, calendars, patches and all kinds of what-not that I'm forgetting. I get my comic fix here and it's also a great place to pick up a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Ant ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Man, I just plain DIG this joint. Got a hankerin' for a 'zine or a book of Margaret Kilgallen's work? Yeah, it's all here.There's also a sweet little nook for artwork / exhibitions. Two thumbs...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Gina c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Here is the quick low down on this place. The owners are very cool with charismatic personalities that seems so honest that I want to buy something in here just because they seem like cool folks. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jade L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. They have an awesome collection of DIY zines, but as an accessory whore, I go there for all the cute handmade jewelry and purses they sell. The staff aren't all snobby and rude if...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am obsessed with this store. Eclectic garb by local designers, ranging from reasonably priced to I can't believe I'm spending $78 on a zebra-print tunic but it's cool because it's one-of-a-kind and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by jackie v.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am kind of obsessed with this place now. I've gone 3 times in the last 2 weeks....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by danasa c.

5.0 of 5 stars. this store is the real thing. urban loserfitters can go suck it. clothes, zines, books, tons of great small items, and amazing art. it's all waiting for you. it's an honestly awesome store with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by elsa m.

5.0 of 5 stars. best place to find freakish little zines and many artistic oddities.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Pete G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Needles and Pens rocks the house, and they only got better when the moved to their new locations. Their gallery area is clean and their shows are top notch, their books and zine selection keeps me...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by julia l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Totally cute, was just re-organized and now looks brighter and less crowded with stuff. The art on the back walls is always nice, and they sell the shirts a friend of mine makes, so you should buy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by lauren v.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love the whole concept of this place. Cute clothes,zines, chakki's(chatchi's,how in fuck do you spell that friggin word man) .Friendly staff.More places like this should be popping up in our...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jasmine M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is by far my favorite bay area shop, it's of the last places (that I'm aware of a least) that has a large collection of zines. Also, not only is it a store but an art gallery too. Can't beat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by amy j.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this little place. DIY clothing, books, local art. I love the funny zines. Sometimes items are a little bit pricier than your usual chain, but you'll support a local artist which is always a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Geryon R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is fantastic. Stores like this are a huge reason why I love living in the mission.First off, they sell nooworks t-shirts which have interesting prints and are really soft and fit well. They...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Colleen B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Support your local artists! Do it by shopping here for cool, funky & often one of a kind goodies. Hello Nooworks!
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jackie I.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the best stores in all of San Francisco. It's the all-encompassing Zine-jewelry-clothing-accessory-art gallery store.What's best is that most, if not all, of what is sold here is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by jessica y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure yet. I keep checking it out hoping that the hipster behind the counter won't be so pretentious and that I will feel more motivated to make my own work after a visit, but hasn't happened...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Pam Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. i love this place. i do. i love the zines. the one of kind things i can find for decent prices. the ideas it gives me for shit i think i can make at home but really cant, so i have to go back and buy....
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Shayna C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my favorite spots in the city. It is the best place to find DIY local artists and clothing designers, zines, accessories, and more cool shit.Even if I'm only looking around there's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by charlie w.

5.0 of 5 stars. five stars for needles & pens. why? *independently published zines & small press books. *handmade goods, ranging from clothes & jewelry to wallets, totebags and blank books.*killer art constantly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Ben V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yeah Needles and Pens! The bigger, badder, better, brighter, bolder, badass new version of Andrew's slammin store, now over on 16th street, kicks out the homemade DIY jamz like a fucking...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Rachel M.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is always something worth taking home when I visit Needles and Pens. I used to go to their shop on 14th Street but it's way better having them right in the heart of things on 16th! The owners...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Nish N.

4.0 of 5 stars. A very DIY (handmade, recycled, reused!) store, all sorts of cool t-shirts, wallets, stationary. A hot selection of local magazines and zines too, plus a mini gallery within the space as well. Mission...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by geoffrey e.

5.0 of 5 stars. Looks like they moved locations to a nice new shop. Also looks like they got a big fine from the city for flyering (c'mon SF, clean up the crappy posters the politicians leave everywhere before going...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Melisser E.

5.0 of 5 stars. DIY clothing & accessories, 'zines, obscure fashion mags, funfunfun! They carry one of my favorite small labels, Porkchop! I dig this little store & I'm looking forward to their 16th Street location.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by mike s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Nice little shop were they sell 'zines, art books & handmade clothes & other diy accessories on consignment. It's small and comfy. Can find some stuff from local writers & designers at nice prices....
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by maria d.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love zines and I love this excellent little shop, so much more comfortable in its bigger space than its old tiny claustrophobic home on 14th but I will never cease to stop feeling like a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Arwen O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Sweet little store to stop in at if you have a zine craving, or some hand-knit skeleton cuffs, or a wallet made from bike inner tubes, or any of the other little clever things you always mean to make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Ben P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Needles and Pens is like the things it sells: little, fragile, pretty, and probably not for most people.It's a great place to buy mini-comics of the hand-made, silkscreened variety.
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Nico ..

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this outpost for all things zine and DIY. Right next to Low Gallery, so once you've satiated your urge to read about the sleeping habits of the elderly or the etiquette rules for teens in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2005
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Monica M.

5.0 of 5 stars. one of the smallest, most fabulous stores that i have ever been to. their zine selection was quite esquisite and their handmade goodies were to die for. the gallery is interesting and they sell prints...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by nicole c.

5.0 of 5 stars. oooh...not for your corporate sloth eyes!I'm so glad I stumbled upon this place during the Mission Art Walk. A darling (and kick-ass) space for crafts, zines, tshirts, and many other home-made D.I.Y...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2005
Full Review »

Nice art gallery and shop

This is a shop and an art gallery at the same type. you can go through their diverse collection of c...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
Full Review »