Whether you're in the market for a glow-in-the-dark dashboard saint, Dirty Girl bubble bath or outsider art from the Deep South, this cavernous shop is the place to come. The staff is just as eclectic as the...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/13/2006
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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!
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!
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.
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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4.0 of 5 stars.
a favorite for soaking in some "inspiration"...books -n-art....what more could you ask for?
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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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.
Such a dream. Everything is so totally unique. I love this joint.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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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.
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
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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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.
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 FUNNN ic an stay for hours....and we did
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.
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.
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.
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.
My favorite store! Whether I know exactly what I am looking for (that I know no other store would have) or I look for the perfect gift for this friend who does not need anything, I KNOW I'll FIND…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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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!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You're a bit of a jackass, an old punker, maybe a bit morbid, and you wanna remind everyone that you're the artsy one. You're going to a birthday party, a housewarming thing, maybe Christmas…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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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 bone lots 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.
I love this spot. Lots of cool random things.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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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.
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.
I love it when you walk into a store and laugh immediately. That's what Wacko does for me. And, I mean laugh in a good way! Take your time and peruse all the aisles. I have never once left without…
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.
This place is awesome! They have unique novelty items & fun art shows.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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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?
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.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to hang out and waste my time. But why does the music always have to be so awful? They sell good music there, I wish they'd play it more. Also nothing personal to the workers…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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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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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have to agree with everyone... BEST TOY STORE/BEST PLACE TO FIND UNIQUE GIFTS/GAG GIFTS etc everrrrrr and the people are friendly and theres art galleries inside!
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG!!!! Love this store. As a teen in the 80's,I used to visit this store when it was on Melrose Ave. Then I worked at another store nearby on Melrose when I was going to college. On my break, I used…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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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 GIFTS and 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…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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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.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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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…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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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.
this place has anything and everything....books out the wazzoo!killer art in the back too!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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4.0 of 5 stars.
Waco is like Christmas everyday you go inside. They have so many interesting books, strange knicknacks, and useless and useful crap. This is the perfect place to go if you need a random gift for…
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.
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
