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1.0 of 5 stars.
Customer service on the phone goes a long way. I called to see if they carried something. The woman that answered the phone was nasty and snappy. Um, wow... nevermind. Good thing they didn't carry...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is such an awesome store. If I didn't have to travel on a plane I would have bought more. As it was, I bought over 10 gifts for people (and myself). Wonderful store!
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is so my kind of store. They sell pretty little things here, I think that's the best way to describe their stock. A good portion of their wears are Japanese, including the retro Bee House teapots...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could probably spend hours in here.They have unusual and useful trinkets, kitchen items, handmade glassware and beautiful cards. I love the artistic spin, unusual, a little funky, but not cutesy.It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this store is fun to look at, but I couldn't figure out what to actually buy. It really is just neat looking STUFF and I don't need anymore junk around my place. Metal bins for magazines, magnetic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do love this store and love browsing the unique items. This store is for things you would like but don't really need, even though I spent almost $70 the last visit. Not that it is fair to take my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Black Ink just to look at all of the unusual trinkets; their inventory is changed fairly frequently, and many of their items are Japanese. The store has everything from children's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magic Mini Quiz to Help You Decide Whether You Should Go to Black Ink or Funusual:Do you prefer:1. a. Art b. Arts & Crafts2. a. Handmade Cards b. Hallmark3. a. Boutiques b. QVC4. a. Sushi b....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a must-visit when in Cambridge. Location is great - right there when you come out of the Harvard square subway station. Tons of cute and fun knick-knacks, stationery, books, games and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store is really cute, I like the stuff they had, but the price were ridiculous. I saw this tiny little box, plastic, possibly empty? Seriously, it was smaller than a penny, and it was like $4,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't walk by here without stopping in. I rarely buy much here, but they always have SO much to look at. a great place for quirky gifts. love the letterpress cards. the cool design stuff. cool...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to find offbeat and otherwise unusual items. You're going to find random things in here that you never thought you needed, but suddenly can't live without.Plenty of small things that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh, the worst kind of place to go xmas shopping! The kind of place filled with awesome stuff that you want, but you're not really sure how to justify buying it for friends and family. Actually, i...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when this place opened in 2001. I love odds-and-ends stores so I was excited... until I went inside. Man, this place has nothing but very overpriced junk. Want to give someone a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know how, sometimes, you see something really cute and whimsical, and you think, "Oh my God, I don't need that at all, but it's so cute. Wait! I can get that for my friend!" This store is where...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A birthday card with ramen noodles on it?Gotta have it.I mostly come in here for the cards; I'll pick up ten at a time. They're hilarious, and I've never seen anything like it. They're usually about...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great stuff but of course most of them are useless and not necessary they are just cute and fun to look at. The prices are pretty high and some of the reviews are right you can find some of these...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink is a tiny shop in Harvard Square that can best be described as an adult toy store of the non-dirty variety. There are all sorts of trinkets, baubles, knick-knacks and do-dads to be had here....
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink is an interesting store, I'll give it that... however the prices are retardedly high, and the Cooler-Than-Thou/Hipster vibe of the place is kind of off-putting. I've seen most of their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
such a fun place for gifts, toys, and just the experience. so quirky! before i moved to cambridge, i'd always crave going to this store when i visited.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unexpected necessities? I might beg to differ. More like so completely and utterly useless. But who the hell cares, this stuff is awesome!I absolutely adore random knick knacks, so this store totally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why visit a museum when you can stop by at Black Ink? It's full of things that you never knew existed. It's just the place you want to be to get gifts for people you a) don't know enough about to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could spend all day in this little store. One word sums this place up: neat. I guess most of there things are a little useless and overpriced. There are so many nifty things on the shelves that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Be prepared to hold a tight grip on your wallet, lest you find yourself picking up every single thing that you clearly "need" and cannot live without. The perfect combo of ironic, smart, kitch,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink is a bit on the pricey side but it gets serious points in my book for being off beat, unique, and so gosh darn CUTE! I love the little knick knacks. The cards are awesome too, very sweet....
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always want to like this store more than I do. In theory, it's great. Creative do-dads, last minute gift ideas, the fact you can store said last minute gift ideas into cans instead of boxes...but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store has some really neat stuff. Nothing you would buy for yourself really, but some great ideas for gifts.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for its doo-dads and its card selection, which are just about the only items I can afford in the store. Tons of interesting, ironic, playful, and just all around creative cards for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I stumbled in here on a whim after a quick run to Chameleon and Lush. My car was parked like 10 blocks away on Hawthorne Street, and I was only now just coming back from my mental break. Anxiety...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even though this place is pricey, it's sorta expected. It's like an offshoot of a museum store like the MOMA. The stuff is unique, unexpected, and great for buying gifts. Stuff you find here you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
'unexpected necessities' is the perfect way to describe this place. Before walking in, you never knew that you needed these things. But you do. Fun unique gifts. It's not cheap, but some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based solely on adorableness. Can you just review something for being adorable? ::checks rule book::There's nothing against, so I sticking to it! This store is ADORABLE. Pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I go to Harvard Sq, I want to go in this store. I think its so cute. But after thinking about it, I believe I 've only ever bought one or two things from there. Its slightly expensive,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since I apparently think I matter... I don;t really find it necessary to have more than ten reviews for Black Ink. It's a visit worth for your first trip to Harvard Square. It's across the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everything in this store makes me wish that I had a use for these things. Most of the items, while fun to look at, don't serve much of a purpose and are fairly expensive. They do have the rare gem of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge fan of cool, useless crap. My house is full of it--from the Ikea stoplight to the Galileo thermometer to the lava lamp, almost every free surface is covered with something cool I found for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome inventory of not-so useful stuff. It's expensive because it's in Harvard Sq and it's a boutique gift store. I always find unique and cool gifts there and it's a great compliment to the Harvard...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The same people run the Museum Of Useful Things so I guess that makes this the Museum Of Useless Things.It's a spot-on-assessment - a kind of arty, female, hip version of Brookstone. A shop to look...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink has a great, whimsical feel to it. I buy my quirky thinking-of-you cards here. If I had money to burn, I'd probably high-tail it here. Too bad I don't.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best place for adorable cards, post cards or unique gifts if you have the money for fun unique gifts. I wish I could afford to buy everything in there but for now the cards and cute little toys...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quirky little shops that sell novelty items can either suck really badly or be really awesome. There's a middle ground too, I guess, and Black Ink is sort of on the awesome side of that middle ground....
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me sooo much of the Bay area that I can't help but go in ALL the time to poke around. I do buy a lot of things here. I love their cards, wrapping paper, just cuz gifts and on. It...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wait a minute...which store am I in? Museum of Useful Things, or Black Ink?Either one, I don't need to drop that much money for something I'd use once during a gimmicky dinner party, then throw away.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's the mecca of cutesy, kinda expensive stuff that I don't really need, but sure is fun to buy as gifts, or to consider for myself if I am bored and have too much money....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a sucker for shops that sell lots of little, cool things- ok I'll say it, chotskies. I admit it. However, Black Ink's chotskies are not the ceramic dolphins and tribal masks which cover every...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For those of you in SF, this place reminds me of Wishbone minus the clothing and heavier on the office supplies and office toys. They carry stylish cards and gift wrap but also lots of little knick...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cutest, most pleasant little gift shop! I make sure to bring my family and friends here, when they visit me.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great little store with lots of unique products. They have a large number of gifts for kids/parents and pets (special dog shampoos?), but there's plenty of stuff for the grown-up humans as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This insanely cute store is chock full of kitschy items that you didn't know you needed until stepping in. Along with journals, retro games and books, tea and barware, you can also find great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite stores ever! You can find the cutest quirkiest stuff here, from toys to books to glasswares!!! It's fun to browse in every few weeks (or for me, every few days, I always go...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to find gifts for all ages, ranging from babies to kids to adults. I've been known to covet many of the toys in the kids' section, and I practically have to be restrained not to buy one...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the main reasons to go to Harvard Square. Cool toys, games and useless things you didn't know you needed but can't resist buying them.They change their products very often. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a veritable Mecca for tchotchke lovers, this cozy little store is naturally the perfect gift destination for acquaintances you like enough to get presents for or to please yourself with a random...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love Black Ink. If you receive a birthday/thankyou/wedding/etc card from me, there is a 99% chance that it is from there. This small shop in HSq is full of delightful little things--...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this store. It has the most adorable/fun/kitsch (in a good way) greeting cards. they have interesting mugs which i love and random games and utilities. I dont make it out often but its always a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love stores that carry stuff that only I want to buy. Japanese stickers? Check. Large rubberbands shaped like cats? Double Check. Mah Jong tile key chain? Triple Check. Black Ink is full of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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Lots of unusual and hard to find elsewhere products. To get all that in a convenient and great place to shop, well, I'm willing to pay the price. All you folks who are complaining about price have obviously...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite purchase of all time was an eraser shaped like a peanut that i bought here. it had all the dimples/impressions of a real peanut. also bought keychains of a mini-level and a mini-tape...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink is a great place to buy a birthday or housewarming gift. They have a large assortment of quirky, well-designed items and lots of fun doodads.
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the look of this place and its wares. "Operation" (the goofy game for kooky doctors) note cards, the Nancy Drew Cookbook, an alligator head staple remover--really fun stuff. So, you'd think...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You know that money you got from nanna for good grades or you saved up for your big trip to the "city", this is a likely place to spend it. First of all, I am an enthusiastic person in general,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool but pricey stuff. Stepping inside makes you feel like an instantly hip design expert. The greeting card island in the middle has amazingly beautiful, somewhat unique pieces. Little works of art...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful store! A great mix of eclectic items ranging from Japanese stationery to giant rubber bands. They have a lot of things that you don't need, but suddenly feel the need to buy.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even if you never find anything worth buying here, it's a place you just have to go check out. It's got everything you never needed, and unexpected things you suddenly can't live without. Fun to look...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink is a great little store. There are tons of gifts & knickknacks crammed into a small space that is always teeming with shoppers. I especially like Black Ink's selection of quirky...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Whenever I'm Christmas shopping, I end up stopping in at Black Ink. They fit a ton of stuff into their relatively small stuff and it's always interesting and fun to look through. You can find tiny board games,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like their stuff, but the employee that was working the register had a serious attitude problem. Accused me of stealing something I bought there during a previous visit - um, would a brand new...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool little shop with modern/retro (I know it's an oxi moron) goods. The random yet useful contraptions you never thought you'd find. I dig it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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Black Ink is so appealling and unique it's hard to leave without acquiring something, even just a card. From the floor to the very high ceilings shelves are stacked with unusual items ranging from ga...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/13/2006
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With home accessories and stationery from floor to ceiling, Black Ink is a haven for those of us that love to linger over beautiful little things. With two Boston area locations (Beacon Hill Boston an...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I go to Harvard I have to stop in here and check out the latest cute/cool/awesome things that Black Ink has. Their postcard selection is the best. I always end up with loads of paper when I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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Such a cool shop! There is one in Harvard Square, and another on Beacon Hill. There are bins of original and unique greeting cards, which are a great alternative to Hallmark! The shelves are full of c...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun fun fun store -- a mix of retro and modern, useful and not. It is all very pleasing to the eye. I recently bought a great toiletry case there with a unique design. Fun baby gifts as well. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best place to go and spend money without even thinking - the best thing about it are the boxes of cards right up front which are usually blank on the inside and retro. They also have some great...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Great store with a lot of unique stuff. If you visit Cambridge, you should go to this store, plenty of unique merchandise from kitchen stuff to stationary. It is only a small store, but it is really c...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A veritable chopsocky of eclectic goods. Interesting stuff, but does anyone actually buy this stuff?
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2005
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if you don't know what to get someone, this is the place to stop by! they have everything that you never knew you needed.
judysbook.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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I stop by here whenever I can. They alway have new stuff coming in and the collection is very eclectic. Some vintage, some modern and some stuff is out of this world. They have some neat glassware in the back...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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I found about 5 little items here for my mom's birthday, a lady hard to buy for because it seems like she has everything she needs. Here, you'll find magnetic thumb tacks, teenie tiny measuring cups, unique...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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I simply adore this store. There is such a strange collection of collectibles and just kitchy stuff. Merchandise is pile to the ceiling and there is stuff just everywhere. Some of the items here, just don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is quite nice; in it you may find many little trinkets to play with. In the heart of Harvard square this place is filled with products, which for that most part are made in the USA.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! They regularly get new, random, weird, wonderful merchandise, and their window displays are always great. It's very fun...and where else are you going to find erasers shaped like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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Harvard Sq. is known for its eccentricity and Black Ink certainly captures it. From collapsible frisbees to Asian cookbooks, this store carries it all. Come into the store and you will find a helpful ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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Right in the middle of Harvard Square, this store has the most random assortment of items I have ever seen. Its a nice place to get a fun gift for a friend, but theres not much practicality to anything in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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I simply adore this store. There is such a strange collection of collectibles and just kitchy stuff. Merchandise is pile to the ceiling and there is stuff just everywhere. Some of the items here, j...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you have a lot of money and are willing to spend it on useless items this is the place to go. They do have really awesome gadgets and trinkets, but they all come at their own price. Their own,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have lots of quirky gifts here, as well as funky stationary. It is a lot like the Museum of Useful Things, which is down the street. I think they might even sell some of the same things. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a neat store, selling items from post cards to kitchenware. They have an awesome selection of extremely unique novelties. Located in Harvard Square it's right near the T. Whenever you're in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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Really cute store. They're always changing their items so it doesn't get old. I stop by pretty much every time I go to Harvard Square. Usually it's just funny to browse and you find weird funny things like a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those funky little stores full of things you had no idea you needed until you see them. And then you must by them.Perfect for the shopaholic or those in need of retail therapy -- you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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This store is definitely the silliest and most fun in Harvard Square. Unfortunately most of the things there (unless you are buying pencil erasers or something) are quite expensive. This makes it a good place...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My gifting philosophy: Always give something someone would definitely want but never buy for himself. Best way to illustrate my point--visit Black Ink. From quirky postcards and giftwrap to well...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fun to look around, but not to buy. There's not anything here that you can't do without, but you can buy peanut shaped erasers and flat folded sunglasses with that stationary.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Black Ink in Harvard Square is always packed with browsers drawn in by their interesting window displays. Black Ink is the kind of store that sells designer accessories and reproduction vintage...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store is fun because they have alot of things that you don't see anywhere else. I love their wondow displays which they change pretty frequently. It's a great place for gifts, but I would say...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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Black Ink in Harvard Square is always packed with browsers drawn in by their interesting window displays. Black Ink the kind of store that sells designer accessories and reproduction vintage style accessories....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really cute store. They're always changing their items so it doesn't get old. I stop by pretty much every time I go to Harvard Square. Usually it's just funny to browse and you find weird funny...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An excellent gift store. Great for fun gifts, or looking for something for the aparment that is offbeat. Original store on Beacon Street is even tinier.
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an offbeat store with lots of whimsical and unusual gift ideas. Most of the items for sale are not terribly useful (plastic sushi, anyone?) but it is fun to browse.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Funky little store, terrific for gifts for the person who has everything, or the person whom you don't know at all but would like to get something fun. You can find many fun retro toys here, as well...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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There is no better place to get a gift for the person who has everything than Black Ink. The store just oozes fun. The walls are brightly colored and the staff is eclectic- everything, especially the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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Black Ink in somewhat of a unique store in that you never know quite what you will find in it, except that you know you will find something delightful and unusual. The store is a toy shop for big kids, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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Every town has that loveable store where you buy useless baubles and trinkets when you can't think of anything else to get your best friend for her birthday. Black Ink is that, and more, for Harvard Square....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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This store is great. All of the merchandise is very odd and fun. It is mostly things you can't find any other place. The mechandise includes plants that grow out of eggs, paper sheep that magically grow wool,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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