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The staff was SO Helpful at my recent visit to Frankel's! I recently needed a wig for a theme...
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The staff was SO Helpful at my recent visit to Frankel's! I recently needed a wig for a theme party and had the hardest time deciding what to get. I ran over to Frankel's because I knew they had a wide selection. Talk about variety!! The staff was so helpful in assisting me with the wigs and updating me on the new styles & this year's trends! EVEN BETTER... you can try them on! That helps with deciding even more. The staff member who was helping me was a GEM. She was attentive, spirited and assisted me with my various questions. I purchased my wig and was completely satisfied with the style and PRICE!
GREAT SHOP! ATTENTIVE WARM STAFF, WIDE VARIETY & GREAT SELECTION OF ITEMS!
Pros: wide ranges of costumes, wigs, halloween items and much more
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My husband and I have been waiting until my daughter was "old enough" to take her to...
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My husband and I have been waiting until my daughter was "old enough" to take her to make her own stuffed animal at Build-A-Bear. We finally took her last weekend. This store is located on the third floor of the Galleria Mall and it is comparable (in terms of size and selection) to other Build-A-Bear locations I have been to.
They had a decent selection of about 20 animals to choose from. Most of the animals are bears (from the "Oatmeal" bears to the furry ones and then to a soft velvety-feeling one), but there were also monkeys and a giraffe. The prices for the "animals" are reasonable ($14-18). They get you with the outfits and accessories, but my daughter is still pretty young at this point, so she wasn't really interested in that.
After you choose your bear, you go through a series of stations to "personalize" it. You can add a sound (they have a variety of them to choose from including songs such as "Happy Birthday," animal noises, and ones that say things like "I love you"). These are $5-$8 each and we decided to skip that this time. The next station is where you "stuff" your bear. The employees handle the actual "stuffing" but your child puts their foot on a pedal to activate the stuffing machine and decides how "stuffed" they want their animal to be. They also get to pick a heart and kiss it and put it inside of their animal. This was my daughter's favorite part and she still remembers it. After that, the employee will "sew up" the bear and give it to the child. There is a "fluffing" station where your child can give their new friend "a bath" and comb them if they need it, and then they get to choose accessories (if you choose to do this) and then "name" their bear.
When you go to pay, they will print up a "birth certificate" and place the bear in a carrying case (home) to take with you.
The store wasn't super crowded when we went, which was nice because I think that my daughter would have been overwhelmed otherwise. The employees were helpful but not pushy. There was a steady flow of people in and out while we were there and we saw people of all ages from small children to teenage girls and even a college-aged guy who was making one for his girlfriend. They do have an option for birthday parties available.
Build-A-Bear is a fun and unique experience for your child. To find out if you have one in your area, check their website at http://www.buildabear.com. If you sign up for their e-mail list, you will sometimes get coupons sent to you.
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Hobby Island
Category:
Toy Stores
9430 Richmond Ave Ste E
Houston,
Texas 77063
To the person who wrote the bad review, this shop has been closed for a long time, so it appears...
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To the person who wrote the bad review, this shop has been closed for a long time, so it appears you're just trying to stir up trouble.
I spent a lot of time at the shop and was never treated poorly because of my race. There was no racism.
Pros: Great Service, Great Selection, Great Value
Cons: Out of Business
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This store is so much fun! They have a great selection of unique gifts. I also love their...
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This store is so much fun! They have a great selection of unique gifts. I also love their selection of raincoats and galoshes. Beware: If you take your kids inside...prepare to drag them out kicking and screaming.
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I've been going here since I was a young lad. The prices are super reasonable, and the staff...
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I've been going here since I was a young lad. The prices are super reasonable, and the staff consists of people who truly love the hobby. As an earlier reviewer revealed, they have all of the new stuff as well as a ton of great old stuff. Check them out when you have to get a new release or when you're jonesing for a classic.
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Love this bead shop. Jason and the others are great sales people, helping you and even offering...
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Love this bead shop. Jason and the others are great sales people, helping you and even offering technique suggestions. They have unique and unusual at very good prices. the store is not full of standard items you can buy anywhere as they are small. But if you need silver, plated, pewter, imported beads, seed, delica, unique pendants and charms, they are a staple to my shopping. they give hands on lessons reasonably showing you steps and techniques along the way. I would recommend them for any advanced or basic classes.
Pros: Excellent unique selections
Cons: could have larger inventory
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Toys R Us
Category:
Toy Stores
6145 Westheimer Rd
Houston,
Texas 77057
i hate to go into this store. i always spend more money than i anticipated!!! not only is there a...
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i hate to go into this store. i always spend more money than i anticipated!!! not only is there a lot of hobby items, there are a lot items to decorate your home and they are so reasonable. last time i was there, they had a ton of items on half price, that were so neat to use for decorating. at these prices, you can hang them up, and when you get tired of them, just pitch them and it is no big deal.
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FAO Schwarz
Category:
Toy Stores
5000 Westheimer Rd Ste 690
Houston,
Texas 77056
Employees went out of their way to be helpful. Special thanks to John. Great store, big...
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Employees went out of their way to be helpful. Special thanks to John. Great store, big inventory, one stop shopping for Christmas.
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Clean, friendly place. Stocked with a large selection of model train items. You should love...
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Clean, friendly place. Stocked with a large selection of model train items. You should love shopping there. It would take you hours to check all the great items.
Pros: many different scale
Cons: too many different scale
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Garden Ridge
Category:
Home Décor
7801 Main St
Houston,
Texas 77030
On May 22,08 a friend and I went to Garden Ridge on Katy Frwy in Houston.All was great until we...
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On May 22,08 a friend and I went to Garden Ridge on Katy Frwy in Houston.All was great until we went to check out.One of the items from the clearence isle rang up incorrectly.I asked to speak to a manager and was told there was no manager in the store.After about 20 minutes an assistant manager arrived.This lady was very rude and told me basically that she thought that I had put the sale sticker on this item,by switching it fom another item.I was very insulted.I told her that this was completely false and that if she would look at the sale sticker she would realize that if I had removed this sticker you would be able to see some kind of tear and that wasn't the case.She picked up the item in question on started to remove the sticker.This really made me angry and I told her to leave the sticker in place.I was assured by her that I would not be getting the sale price.I told her that was fine,I wanted her boss's name and I was going to take a picture of the sales sticker on the item.She then grabbed the item and started to leave.I reached out and grabbed the item and told her that I still wanted to purchase this item.AT THIS TIME THE ASSISTANT MANAGER GRABBED MY ARM AND YANKED ME TO HER AND YELLED AT ME IN FRONT OF OTHER SHOPPERS THAT I WAS NOT GETTING THE SALES PRICE.I YANKED MY ARM OUT OF HER GRASP AND TOLD HER FINE BUT I STILL WANTED IT.THEN SHE PROCEDED TO PUSH ME TO THE GROUND AND TELL ME TO GET OUT OF THE STORE OR SHE WOULD CALL THE POLICE.I TOLD HER TO PLEASE CALL THE POLICE AS I WOULD BE FILING ASSAULT CHARGES AGAINST HER AND SHE WALKED OVER TO THE MERCHANDISE AND REMOVED THE SALES STICKER AND SAID NOW YOU CAN HAVE THE ITEM.I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED.NEEDLESS TO SAY I FILED CHARGES AGAINST HER AND I AM SPEAKING WITH AN ATTORNEY.Luckily there were many witness that were as taken a back at the display of anger and violance that 5 different individuals stayed with me and waited to give the police an account of what they had just witnessed.
Pros: cheap
Cons: very bad customer service
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