Junkman’s Daughter

Pretty cool place, but your run of the mill thrifty store with prices that aren’t actually thrifty whatsoever. It’s more for the assortment of random as hell shit you can get, like a magpie that just swooped over 20-​somethings bedrooms and took random items of interest. It’s a neat store to browse or good for gift-​giving ideas/​items.
T-​shirts are generally about $ 20 so that’s certainly not a deal. I did see a number of things I wouldn’t mind spending money on, but as a traveller I cannot spend and get bogged down with stuff I don’t need. Still. A good place to check out.
My dumb friend left his wallet on the counter and they chased after us to return it. Honest peoples! But our cashier was a little rude, snooty, whatever. Who cares.

Snooty staff? CHECK!
Overpriced items? CHECK!
«vintage» dresses in over 10 different sizes? CHECK!
Hot Topic and Claire’s Mall boutique had a bastard baby? CHECK!
I cannot understand why they are still in business. I’ve noticed they have a «following», but they are basically an overpriced, super stuffy mall store. The staff seems to think they have a PhD in punk, not sure, but they are not helpful, extremely rude, and basically just a group of aging hipsters who are too tatted up to apply at Starbucks.
After dining in a nearby establishment, I had a bag of leftovers, I darted into Junkmans to buy some barrettes. The door man said I had to leave my bag of food with him for security reasons. Fine. Understandable. I explained to him it was leftover SOUP.
SOUP, people, SOUP!!! Y’all know what soup is, right? It’s SOUPY, cuz it’s SOUP!
I found the barrettes I needed, stood in line for about 20 minutes, and asked for my bag on the way out. The doorman tossed the bag at me, upside down, not a word said, my lunch for the following day was ruined. No apology, no «have a nice day», nothing.
Additionally I paid over $ 25 for the barrettes I wanted and will order online in the future.
The head shop is nothing special; just like any other, and the clothing is cliché’.
Cherry on top: it cost $ 10 to park there, so the barrettes were actually $ 35.
Did I mention my lack of soup?
I don’t understand their reputation.
This place sucks.

It’s part head shop. Need a wig? Chocolate genital candy mold? Vintage dolls?
It’s everything you don’t need but kind of want.
My friend and I killed an hour browsing the goodies and trying on clothes. I left with a killer printed maxi dress and candy to munch on. It’s not a must see but if you are patient and have a sense of humor you will love it here.

The coolest store in Little 5 Points, I got the best t-​shirt there. Will definitely stop there on my way to Atlanta again.

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Junkman’s Daughter was like my «go-​to» place for punk rock staples when I was a teenager in ATL. We lived so close to L5P that I could basically catch a short Marta trip or a long walk and find myself in the middle of the square.
I remember being about 13 and meeting Ginny. She worked at the JD and had green hair and was so super cool – she was like my punk rock mom back then. She helped me pick out my Doc’s and shave my head, and even bought me and my friends beer. Well, several years – decades – have passed and the JD is still here, but not Ginny :(I also remember my good friend Gary from Chicago worked here too after we came back from that cold city. He fit into the ATL punk scene so well.
I guess what I am trying to say is I love JD and I have always had great fiends work here and help me with whatever I needed from teenage years to a short stint of adulthood.
The stair case is a huge high heel, I think Shane Morton built it or designed it, I really do not remember – my ATL days were all such a haze – littered with sparse memories of this and that. There are some of the coolest shoes there upstairs. It is only befitting that one must walk up a huge high heel to arrive at the high heeled (and other) shoes.
There are tons of clothes, toys, I mean whatever is peppered throughout the store. It is still such a cool place. I was looking for a scarf but this item I could not locate, but alas, I was brought back to some fond little memories. Thank you JD for reminding me of what it was like being a troubled little punk rocker in the 90’s. You rock!
Stephani Smiles for Junkman’s Daughter ;)

Classic Atlanta spot. Great gifts of all kind, fun décor, one of a kind clothing and all costumes and gag gifts.
Great spot in Atlanta (little 5 points).

Well I can tell the front cashier enjoys making sport out of being a dick to the yuppie tourists which frequent this area and I get that, I understand that, but the only thing is I am neither of those. No words spoken to me, my credit card slapped back on the counter rather than handed back to me, smart ass response when I asked for a bag. Therefore front metal head cashier guy must just love being a dick all the time to everyone so thank you for this experience Junkman’s Daughter, thank you.

I always always always need to get costume accessories and any time of year. Junkmans is a huge space with lots of different things to look at. A great place to get weird presents your friends probably dont want but will happily anyways.

Yawn.
A huge Spencers. There’s some funny things. There’s paraphernalia. There’s T-​shirts — dang expensive ones.
Kind of reminds me of the surf shops you visit when on vacation once a year.
Come here and buy something unique.

I feel Junkman’s Daughter is an integral part of the Little 5 Points experience. It has been here FOREVER. I always send out-​of-​towners or people with teenagers here because it has lots of cool shit.

Good for the unusual & costumes or unusual gifts! They also have clothing and shoes! Has been here for a really long time! If your visiting Atlanta or live here… I would recommend you visit here at least once to see it in person!

Stuff. Things. Doodads. Gizmos. Thingamajigs. I could go on and on. And on and on.
After dinner at The Vortex, I wandered into the Junkman’s Daughter to walk off some of the adult beverages I partook in — and I ended up spending close to an hour looking around. Shelf after shelf. Fixture after fixture. Display case after display case. Every where — stuff.
Some cool. Some not so much. Some weird. Some junk. Just have to remember, that — one’s man junk is another man’s treasure.

This is a cool place for clothes, costumes, wigs, shoes, strange and fun novelties. A must do for 18 and up. Get some kool shades.

Very cool selection of the most off the wall counter culture coolness… Reminds me of Soap Plant in LA. The odd, the unusual. The different. Nice. Not your friendly neighborhood blah store

I never have problems when I go to this store but that changed last night.
I like to buy incense from them because of the large variety and great price.
Well last night I got some of everything I went to check out, the cashier who was a white guy with long wavy black hair dressed all in black, took my merchandise moved it out of my sight to his right then moved it again where I could see it. Mind you the counter is high so I cannot grab my merchandise and run IF I wanted to steal it.
After this guy places the merchandise where I can see it he bags it in front of me and tells me the total $ 20.25.
I could not believe I grabbed that much incense but OK I had a handful.
Well, I got home and to my surprise, yep, I did not buy that much! I only had $ 10 worth of merchandise.
My advice to all who reads this make sure to know how much you are spending so you can call the cashier out when he/​she tries to rob you on your face like happened to me yesterday for the first time.
I like their selection so I cannot say I will not go back but I will be watching like a hawk next time

Nice large size eclectic store!!! In the 5 points location… Nice area, and the store has clothes, shoes, and all types of novelties!!!

There is something about this store that appeals to something awfully giggly deep inside of me. There is a lot going on in this space and I want to see it all.
There is no way to describe it other than to say that Junkman’s is filled with, well, stuff. Just lots of stuff. Clothes and incense and wigs and candy and books and more things that can be named.
I bought myself a jigsaw puzzle of Bob Marley playing soccer. I snatched it as soon as I saw it and looked around for any schemers trying to steal my find (Teeheehee).
There’s a person manning the parking lot to collect your $ 5 in case you want to park in front and walk around L5P, but you don’t have to pay that if you are going in the store.
Go here, peruse the many fun items, and have yourself a fine time.

You have to check in your bags at the door, which is annoying, but I get why they do it!
They have a truly eclectic range of vintage items and new stuff! Definitely take time to look through everything. Some things were a bit overpriced.
Awesome collection of kigurumi (Japanese animal/​character onesies)
Staff were friendly and helpful MINUS the dude with the holier-​than-​thou attitude at the cashier. He was crazy rude for no reason. Made me want to return my things and not buy anything, but I had just found the perfect Christmas present for my best friend.

Solid place for anything from an outfit, fancy mask, or Halloween costume when that time of year rolls around.
Folks who work there are pretty solid.
Parking is ridiculous but it’s to be expected at little 5

Junkman’s Daughter is a large, locally owned, independent retailer in Little Five Points that sells alternative fashion, costumes and wigs, gag gifts including cards, books, and t-​shirts, tobacco products, and other random, assorted knickknacks. The store is aptly named because, well, it does seem like it’s stocked with nothing but a bunch of junk. It’s been around for over 30 years and is a neighborhood icon.
I’ve been to Junkman’s Daughter multiple times over the years as it’s usually one of the more interesting stores to check out while walking around L5P. It’s one of those novelty gift stores similar to the Spencer’s gift stores at the shopping mall back in the day. There are a lot of unique, crude, funny, odd, and/​or adult-​themed gifts and items. One random example I saw recently was a button-​up shirt with a logo for a made-​up XXX production company and a name tag that said «Talent Scout.»
If you like to wear spikes, this is the place to shop. They stock many different articles of clothing, shoes, and accessories with spikes on them — spiked bracelets, spiked necklaces, spiked boots, spiked corsets, spike ball caps, etc. There’s a variety of goth, hipster, and alternative wear. To get to the shoe department, you have to walk up a flight of stairs inside a giant red, high-​heeled shoe. They have enormously high platform boots that remind me of the pairs the girls in the Cruxshadows, who show up to Dragon*Con every year, wear. There are dressing rooms if you want to try stuff on.
There are geeky pop culture items to be found too. I saw a long-​sleeve, stretchy/​conforming shirt that looks like a furry brown werewolf wearing a basketball jersey. This is a direct reference to Michael J. Fox’s character in the 1985 movie Teen Wolf. They have cartoon, comic book, and video game drinkware such as Adventure Time and Batman beer glasses, Street Fighter IV thermoses, and Pac-​Man cup sets.
The tobacco products are located in the back, in a separate area. Sometimes, I’ve been carded before I could enter. Other times, not. They have a fascinating collection of pipes, hookahs, and other related items. There’s a funny collection of pipes that are animal-​themed. For example, they have a Hello Kitty pipe, Angry Birds pipe, and panda bear pipe. Some of the hookahs are massive (and expensive). I can’t help but picture James Franco and Seth Rogen smoking them.
A great thing about Junkman’s Daughter is free parking. That can be hard to find in L5P. However, parking in the Junkman’s Daughter lot is not free if you plan to leave the property. There are parking attendants on-​hand monitoring the lot and they will charge you $ 5 if you leave your car in the lot and go elsewhere.