Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind antique or handcrafted designer jewelry, there are East Village shops to fit every taste and budget.
With stores offering everything from unique clothing to handmade toys to stamps and beyond, it's easy get swept away in the magic of all the East Village has to offer.
Below, check out some of our favorite East Village gift shopping destinations.
- Exit9 Gift Emporium
51 Avenue A
https://www.shopexit9.com/
Owner Charles Branstool has created a carefully curated selection of gifts, books, toys, cards, and novelties, featuring unique items that you won't find on Amazon.
- Confectionery!
440 E. 9th St. (between 1st Ave. and Avenue A)
https://www.facebook.com/confectioneryNYC/
Premiere vegan chocolatier Lagusta's Luscious now has a New York City storefront, where shoppers can find gourmet truffles, chocolate bars, macarons, chocolate bark, and fudge—along with plenty of seasonal specialties like ice cream, chocolate ghosts (or Easter bunnies), and more. - Casey Rubber Stamps 322 E. 11th St. (between 1st and 2nd avenues)
https://www.caseyrubberstamps.com/
With a breathtakingly vast selection of unique rubber stamps depicting everything from a sewer grate to a slice of pizza to the Empire State Building—plus custom orders available—John Casey's eponymous shop is a New York institution.
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- Dinosaur Hill
306 E. 9th St. (between 1st and 2nd avenues)
https://www.dinosaurhill.com/
Dinosaur Hill has been providing handmade toys, clothes, and gifts for infants and children in the East Village since 1983. Check out the collection of books, carefully crafted marionettes, unique stuffed animals, and more.
- Dinosaur Hill
- John Derian Company
6 E. 2nd St. (between 2nd Ave. and Bowery)
https://www.johnderian.com/
Since 1989, John Derian's unique decoupage designs have been winning fans around the world—and today, his East Village shop sells glass plates, trays, bowls, postcards, gift tags, tote bags, Moroccan poufs, and other one-of-a-kind home goods in his signature style.
- Toy Tokyo
91 2nd Ave. (between 5th and 6th streets)
https://www.toytokyo.com/
Since 2000, Toy Tokyo has offered an impressively unique inventory of games, toys, and collectibles from around the world, including imports directly from Hong Kong and Japan.
- White Trash
304 E. 5th St. (between 1st and 2nd avenues)
http://www.whitetrashnyc.com
Specializing in mid-century modern furnishings from the 40s through the 70s, White Trash offers a constantly rotating collection of antique furniture and décor—all at reasonable prices. worth checking out, with its wooden floors, globe lights, and dark atmosphere.