Bubble
Categories: Toy Stores, Children's Clothing [Edit]
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow3108 Fillmore St
(between Filbert St & Pixley St)
San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 771-0570
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sat 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sun 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. - Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
11 reviews
Neighborhood: Laurel Heights
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15 Reviews for Bubble
Bubble is truly unique. They are a kids birthday party, crafting center and ultra hip baby/kids clothing boutique. I found the staff extremely friendly and is the best baby/kids clothing boutique in the bay area. We are talking brands like True Religion (for baby), Ed Hardy and Quicksilver to name a few. Bubble also carries funny tees, my personal favorite is the "Hello my name is McLovin"..
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i don't give reviews often and this is my first negative review... but it must be done.
this was my first time purchasing baby clothes and i've always walked by this place & thought it looked cute. i was right, it was cute & had cute clothes. the clothes however i thought were expensive for baby clothes, especially when you can go somewhere else and get a better outfit for the same price. this is still not the reason for my review - my reason is because once i realized that i could get a whole outfit for the same price as a shirt from Bubble, it was too late - i had already made a purchase, which ended up being a fatal mistake because they do not offer refunds, only store credit. not to mention the lady at the desk was less than nice about it. i am young & don't have kids, nor to any of my friends, so what am i supposed to do with this store credit? you guess it, nothing.
when i do have kids and when my friends have kids, you can bet i won't be going to Bubble...
The ONLY place to buy baby gifts! Are all your friends procreating? Are you sick of buying the same old pink blanket and blue onesie? Are you painfully hip and blessedly single and have no idea what a onesie is?
Then Bubble is YOUR store. I guess they have like kids events and stuff but who cares? Not me. I totally don't care about that.
What I DO care about is making my dropping-like-flies, wing-women-turned-mommy gal pals feel like they're still sorta cool even though they have barf all over their Prada shoes. Enter Bubble--the only store in town that sells baby shirts that say things like: "Sorry Boys, I Only Date Rock Stars!"
Or for my cousin who used to be quite the alcoholic until she got bit by the maternity bug (sad, really, she was a riot): "I Drink Until I Pass Out," with a picture of a little bottle on it. The upshot? Everyone at her pearled out, Junior League baby shower sat in shocked silence, and my cache went up like a zillion points. Eat that, baby brigade! :)
Or for my friend who used to be a model: "Does This Diaper Make My Butt Look Big?"
Seriously, if you want to buy the ultimate baby gift, items with an actual sense of humor that are in fact edgy and not sickeningly sweet, hit Bubble immediately. The baby will look cool, you'll look cool, and the parents will feel fuzzy all over as you bring back memories of days when they were still fun people to hang out with. Remember those?
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Bubble has a great variety of clothes for your little ones. I must say the best one out there in the Bay Area right now. Great friendly atmosphere, I recommend this store to any one who wants to spoil their kids.
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LOVE this store!!! What a fun place to buy hip, cool gear for my son! No need to dig through all of the sweet and twee things that I never think look right on my little man. This place has the best assortment of little boys clothing!!!
Bubble has a lot to offer almost too much, as i walked in it was hard to find what i was looking for. I was looking to spoil my god son with some cool outerwear - he just started to walk - all i could find was t shirts, they have lots of them.
Staff did not show me much, just pointed at merchandise.
Maybe next time?
Seems like everyone I know is having a kid this summer!!
Crafty Kids is a funky little kids store with some pretty cool stuff!
I went in with my list in hand and spent way more than I wanted to, but I think I got some pretty cute stuff! This is no Baby Gap. I love all the little conversation baby -T's. Another cool thing about this store is if you have your friends address, they will wrap up and ship your gifts for an extra $10. Great added bonus for a lazy gal like me!
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I always thought a good game to play at baby showers is every time someone utters the word, "cute" while the knocked-up lady is opening presents (as in, "Oh heavens, that is soooo cute!!"), he/she has to drink. I've suggested this festive drinking game at the past three baby showers I've attended, but as yet it has been meet with a cool reception.
But I won't be stymied for long!! I recently showed the aunts and grandmas how to liven up a baby shower by getting my gifts from Crafty Kids. A rad (don't say cute!) pink onesie with AC (lightening bolt) DC on it, for example. Or a black "concert" shirt that says, "Ozzy Newborn." And, "I did it all for the cookie."*
It was more than a little disturbing that brands like Juicy Couture and Seven make itty bitty clothes for itty bitty rich urban hipster babies, but damn are they cute! (Doh--bad me, drink!) Go now (March) for the 50% off sale so you can be the cool kid at the next shower without having to take out a second mortgage.
*Friends and I have come up with some of our own baby shirt sayings that we might share with the sweet proprietors of Crafty Kids:
Now that I'm safe, I'm pro-choice
I ripped mommy a new one
Mommy just wanted a back rub
I like to hit the bottle
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I love my nephew. He is the cutest little ball of dough. He's still at the point where he has Michelin tire Man balls of fat around his arms and his legs. And his head is way too big for his body. And his fingers aren't really fingers, but just little moldable mounds of play doh. And doesn't it just melt your heart when you give your finger to a baby and their fatty non-hands just kind of grab and squeeze it? And they look at you - well, my nephew looks at me - in that confused but adoring and dependent way and smiles. And he doesn't know that 20 years down the line, he once looked admirably at crazy sweaty kooky unmarriable lonely Uncle Ed. But somewhere, somehow, a bunny hops and a baby duck quacks and a sun shines and a flower blooms. Because that's how I feel inside when he smiles at me.
I haven't seen my nephew in around 6 months, but he is about to turn one-year old, and we all know that other than Noe Valley, there are no babies in San Francisco. So how am I supposed to know what size a one year old baby is? How tall is he supposed to be? Like what, 3 feet tall? 100 pounds? They grow fast nowadays, don't they?
With a recommendation from Nish (the man's an encyclopedia of knowledge, folks), I ventured to The Neighborhood Where We Dare Not Speaketh Its Name to get him a present. Yeah, the place is over-priced, and I personally think that it's a little foolish to show off your baby in urbanwear clothing, but hey, that's why I ain't making babies. And I came out with an apparently trendy but adorable in that bunnies-hugging-puppies-kissing-a-kitten-wrapped-i n-a-flower-swimming-at-the-beach-way beanie.
I want to get the nephew used to beanies. Cause after all, you just know my nephew's gonna be a gangsta.
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I don't have any kids but this is where I'd shop if I did. Very cool clothes for the happening little people in your life - we're talking labels like Antik Denim, Kingsley, Shrunk and Room Seven - I would imagine Maddox and Shilo would shop here, but not Sean Preston.
I stopped in one early evening, just to browse. The owner was super friendly and we chatted a few minutes. She told me that they have birthday parties there, and kids can decorate their own t-shirt, too. Sounds like loads of fun to me: kids are crafty, in both senses of the word, and this store seems to get that!
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The very best children's store in town for clothes galore! Lots of sales and high end products at the same time. My son is spoiled enough, but here, I get spoiled too!
I'll admit that I'm not the best at picking out kids apparel. This, I believe, is a knack that you pick up a) once you're married or b) if you're a woman, however, for some reason this cute kids store (Crafty Kids) on Fillmore, caught my eye last week as I was walking home. I think it was the 'I did it all for the Cookie's' cookie monster shirt I spied in the window that was playing off the similar sounding Limp Bizkit song.
Anyway, after lunch on Saturday, I made it my job to seek out the coolest of cool kids shirts for a few of my nieces and nephews back east. At first I couldn't focus. Too many shirts. Too many kids. Too many sizes. What sizes were these kids anyway? The owner finally walked over and asked kindly if I needed help. Apparently it was obvious that I did. I decided to focus on each kid and eliminate their gift in sequence. She asked me a few questions and we started going through the shirts. Elmo. No Elmo. Skulls. No Skulls. Bon Jovi. No Bon Jovi. This went on for awhile until I finally decided on a few based on their availability and my apparel goal for each kid.
After what seemed to be at least an hour in the store a female friend rolled in whom I surprised with my nonchalant 'Hey what's up?'. I didn't know if I was a) cool to be hip to my nieces and nephews or b) gay to be spending my Saturday afternoon at a Children's boutique. Anyway it was all good till my effort to be funny turned awkward with the fog in my head from my hangover not yet lifted. Friend: What are you doing here? Me: Um, you know I always hangout out in kids stores on the weekend and pick up chicks. Friend: Um, and do what? Pick up on married women. Owner (chimes in): We have a lot of pregnant women come in here. Me: (Speechless) Uh, yeah scratch that. I don't know what the hell I'm saying.
Thankfully my friend knew me well enough to not take anything I was saying at the moment as too strange and after an hour I'd finally decided on four shirts which the owner then wrapped for me.
Bottom line. If you've got nieces, nephews or special little ones in your life, take a moment to stop in here. 5 stars for coolness (these will be the coolest kids on the block back in VA) and kindness (as I mentioned the owner was super helpful). Prices aren't cheap though so bring your American Express ... Black.
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Looking for unique kid's clothing and a bit of fun, too? Then head over to Bubble in Cow Hollow. Both clothing store and activity center, this hip boutique sells funky fashion for newborns and kids up to age 10, and offers arts and crafts entertainment for your kids while you shop. The store carries a wide range of designer brands: Juicy Couture; Antik Denim; True Religion; Junk Food; Catimini, City Threads; Flowers by Zoe, Splendid, Quick Silver, Ed Hardy, Trunk and many more. There's an impressive amount of stylish tops and bottoms for boys and girls, as well as extremely cute dresses, and a lot of funky, funny, and retro t-shirts -- AB(lightning bolt)CD, Sorry Girls I only Date Models, Miso Cute, What Happenns in Preschool stays in Preschool, "I did it all for the cookie", etc. This is a good place for baby shower shopping, for small toys or cute and funny onesies such as: "I party naked"; "IPOOD"; "Poops I did it again"; and "McDreamy". As an activity center, Bubble offers drop-in crafts, scheduled classes, birthday party hosting, and story time. Kids can choose from several fun and engrossing craft activities including: decorating t-shirts, handbags, hats, frames, and cups; decorating cardboard guitars, trains, and butterflies; and working with beads (3+ for the latter). Daily drop-in crafting costs $14.99 without a purchase, and it's free with a $50 purchase. Visit their Web site for more info on their scheduled craft classes (for ages 2+), story time, and birthday party services. Bubble is open seven days a week. The staff and owners are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, and their store has a comfortable neighborhood-community vibe. A bathroom with changing table is available for shoppers and birthday party attendees. Strollers fit in the store well-enough, but note there are a few stairs leading to the backyard (birthday party location). Finding street parking (metered or free) is difficult in this neighborhood most every day, so expect to circle around a bit to find a spot. But do try -- the effort is well worth it.
this store is just TOOO CUTE that it makes my teeth hurt ... not only is this a children's boutique store, it's also an activity center where they do lil fun stuff with the lil kids for an hour while their mommies are shoppin aways in the marina district ... they have soo much cute clothes, from antik denim, juicy, true religion, etc ...
ended up getting a shirt that said "pooparazzi" SOOO cute.. TOOO CUTE! c'mon, u kno it was cute... it was like $60 but SOO worth it ... lol, it made me laugh when the employee asked me if i was from LA because she said that it wasn't that popular in SF but that LA people were all over that shirt ... GO FIGURE, we're all about papparazzis ..oh and another shirt, that was TOO cute, sesame street's ernie and bert and had the words "bringing sexy back" but can't beat the pooparazzi shirt .. ;D
oh wells ... it's def worth checking it out if u have lil babies of your own, nieces, nephews ...
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What was once a gift shop is now another baby store. Trendy and hipster clothing for ritzy kids from newborns to toddlers. Perfect shop for the posh marina mommies and those seeking unique and fashionable gifts.
I actually was in the market for a baby shower gift. I had a great time browsing the clothing and accessories. Found a cute one-piece tee and a baby medical kit. They have those slogan tees like "iRock" , "J'adore milk", "chick magnet", as well as stylish pants, other separates, etc. Lots of adorable, sophisticated, pricey clothing and baby gear.
I guess if you want your baby looking elite and A list, this is a shop for you. It is kinda fun to dress a baby like a baby, they have the rest of their lives to look otherwise.
It is a great shop and I like to support the local small businesses. Different merchandise then the other baby shops in the neighborhood but same concept as Pumpkin on Sacramento, a pioneer shop for similar clientele.
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