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Crackerjack Contemporary Crafts
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Categories: Jewelry, Arts & Crafts, Art Galleries [Edit]
Neighborhood: Wallingford1815 N 45th St #212
Wallingford Center
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-4983
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Crackerjack Contemporary Crafts
This is a cute little store with a wide variety of gift and personal items. Yes, to me, they are a bit high end. So gorgeous and luxurious.
The jewelery is sooo beautiful. The candles and soaps- not your every day soaps but gift and luxury items for special.
Staff has always been warm and pleasant. I am not going to tell you about the candy on the counter which my hand might dip into occasionally because I want the candy corns. Get away! Go to Trophys and get a cupcake!
Let me start this review with something positive. Wallingford is beautiful and I try to support the local businesses as much as possible.
That being said. What's with the eclectic loser wise ass employees in this janky trinket shop? What's with these women? Weird for the sake of being weird? I can smell the stench of cat on you and when I ask you a question about a small gift for my niece do NOT look at me like I'm crazy. You're the crazy one and I'm not coming back.
I stumbled across Crackerjack by accident, because I was hearing Trophy Cupcakes (in the same weird quasi-mall) calling me loud and clear, and vaguely thought that if I stopped to browse at another store too, it might be more like a casual weekend shopping trip and less like a desperate baked-good grab. Crackerjack, you are my retail beard.
I was impressed when I saw the "Everything in this store is handmade" sign, but Jessica R. is correct in saying that this can't be right, because they carry mass-produced items (soaps, toiletries) that I've seen in gift shops in other cities and states. This isn't to say that many of their items aren't handmade, because they do have a pretty decent selection of jewelry, knit clothing, greeting cards, and knick-knacks that look handmade to me.
My favorite thing was the tiny-food collection up at the register, but that's because I have a tiny-food collection of my own. Most of the stuff in here was nice, but uninspiring, and I couldn't really think of anyone I would give them to. Some of the jewelry is really nice, though - it's definitely worth a look if you're trying to distract attention away from that greasy cardboard box in your other hand.
I wandered around Wallingford Center for a while trying to finish my festivus shopping and happened upon Crackerjack Contemporary Crafts. Crackerjack reminds me a lot of Fireworks http://www.fireworksga.../. They offer a lot of cute cool jewelry, boxes, a small baby section, and some fun one of a kind items.
I didn't find anything that I really *needed* except maybe some beautiful hand-blown glass salt and pepper shakers that were lovely... I also didn't find anything for my friends/family - but will certainly keep the store in mind for future gift-giving!
Crackerjack carries a variety of handmade gift items though the sign which reads "Everything in this store is handmade" is completely untrue. They carry commercially made toiletries and gift items as well. And for some reason they have a very large selection of Tintin collectibles and books. I've been walking through this shop for over a decade and it seems to still have the same items in it. It could use a bit of a shake-up.
This is a lovely gift store in the Wallingford Center featuring a variety of higher end gift items. Lots to look at and browse. Just need a beautiful card? This would be a great place to get that. Need a special gift for someone who has everything? This is the place. A crafter yourself? Get inspired with many of these unique handmade items. Jewelry, cards, home furnishings, some clothing.
