Rare Device

Excellent shop— still has an active website but it has moved from Brooklyn to San Francisco. A definite loss for South Slope!

Love Rare Device. It’s my gift store/​I need a new nicknack/​maybe I will FINALLY decorate my walls/​I want to look at pretty shiny things — place. The prices are reasonable and though the store is small, their selections were definitely well thought out so that they could bring us the good stuff.
The stuff: GOOD indie crafts/​clothes, interesting imports, handprinted cards, and small things of good design.

just want to say our phone number is 718−301−6375. trying to get it corrected but Unilocal’s a bit slow!

Wow. I can’t believe no one has Unilocaled this amazing store yet! It’s tinier than my kitchen, practically, and yet chock-​full of so much killer merch, you could easily spend at least a half hour fingering the goods. From the buttery soft leather handbags to interesting independent-​designer clothing to all manner of gifts (jewelry, notebooks, calendars, art and design books, housewares, ipod cases, affordable art, lots of Deadly Squire items), this store is packed from floor to ceiling, literally, with great, great stuff. It’s clear the owners have excellent taste. I walked in here just before picking up my laundry and was able to pick out a Christmas gift for my boyfriend (a really cool J Fold wallet) within minutes. If I hadn’t done my research, it might have taken longer to choose, but they had every cool brand I’d eyed on the Internet. A really impressive selection. And if all you need is a unique letterpress card for a baby shower or birthday, say, this is the place to come. Check out the goods at
, and no, I don’t work there.