Aahs
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 657-4221
- Cross Street:
- San Vicente Boulevard
- Hours:
- Daily 9am-9pm
Editorial Review for Aahs – by Martha Burr
The Scene
Whatever you're into-practical jokes, poop gags, retro style, tasteful cool-it's all under one roof at this wacky funhouse. Aahs is your one-stop present shop with humungous selection of nifty gifts, acres of wrapping paper to decorate them and one of the biggest selections of cards in town.
The Goods
Icons reign supreme here. From the Elvis section to the Bruce Lee merchandise shrine, Betty Boop, Marilyn, South Park, Hello Kitty and the Godfather, there's more cultural kitsch than you can shake a stick at. A few of the noteworthy objets d' novelty: tiki nodders, dancing Hava Nagila dolls, a skull strobe light and a Homer Simpson "mm-beer" cap. Or for the sophisticate, pick up chrome Playboy olive picks, jungle animal votive holders, or a classic lava lamp. Robotic dogs wag near the I Ching and Simpsons Monopoly, but it's hard to get past the singing desktop stress turtle.
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User Reviews for Aahs
11/24/2007 Posted by gychii
I expected this Sunset Strip gift store to be chock full of varied and unique greeting cards and gifts. Unfortunately, it instead seems to have dropped to the level of common randomness. The card selection is large but focused too much on the cheesy and not the unique or fun. The rest of the store is full of cheap merchandise. Prices are too high for the quality. There are better stores of this type.
11/20/2007 Posted by svantico
I was pretty disappointed when I walked into Aah's shortly after starting a job in the neighborhood. It's really just a big novelty store. Yes, that has it's place, but I thought it would be more of a stationery shop with novelties than a novelty shop with some cards. To be fair, there have a huge selection of licensed merchandise and if you know someone who is collecting something, this is a good place to go. I've been a handful of times and didn't really see that the stick rotated much. I suppose if I really need a birthday card I'll go there but other than that I really don't envision buying anything.
Pros: Lots of Novelties, Licensed Characters
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