MishaSF

Someone should mark this place as closed, because apparently this place had been already closed some time in 2012.

Avoid coming here. The owner is a complete and total dick. He basically buys the items wholesale from China or Japan for cheap and then sells it for about 10 times that price. Just search on ebay for items on their website to get a cheap price! We got kicked out for having our cells phones out. The owner even threatened to call the police and get us arrested. The prices are waaaay over the top as well. Avoid this place at all cost!

I totally just thought it was a shitty dollar store. Sorrrrrry for assuming. This place has a ton of random ass radness. Not cheap knick-​knacks either. True, some of the things are either «hella kawaii» or something either from or in the ballpark of Gama-​Go, but there’s a lot of variety as well. Upsidedown deco plant thingie for the mum in law? Dunzo. They also have boxes (which is what I thought their main catalog was in the first place). It’s not that i really need any of the stuff in here, nor should I come in here more often — because, really, I don’t need any of the stuff in here –but for the random knick-​knack for whoever isn’t wanting a GoJo for their 4S or John Varvatos shit kickers, I could be persuaded to get down and get silly. Silly like a werewolf playing POGs.

I unfortunately had to change my mind on this place. I had liked the cute and random things they had in the store but after both my friend and another patron were forced to leave by the manager guy (for just having their phone out!!) I have decided this place does not deserve the business. I was embarrassed that I brought my friend here only to have her treated that way. Additionally, we saw another guy that was also rudely asked to leave, his response being that he would take his business elsewhere, he put down objects he was actually going to buy, and left.
The girls that work at the store are wonderful but from yesterday’s experience and from some of the other ones you’ll read on Unilocal,the guy who manages this place is clearly not running his business how it should be run.
Good products does not a good business make.
Improve your business practices Mr. Grinch.

Had the worst possible experience at this store. The manager (or owner?) is a complete *ss who knows nothing about customer service. We had purchased a timer that unfortunately did not work as well as we had hoped. The buzzer is very faint. I walked in to return the timer. The associate behind the counter was friendly and ready to return the item until the manager intervened and said that there are no returns or exchanges in the store and that all sales are final. What is this a used wares store? When I asked him why this is his store policy and that no other store has this policy, he replied snidely «This is not Walgreens, we’re a novelty store.». Complete lack of class and complete lack of customer service. Avoid this store and this *sshole like the plague. For those of you that work there, quit, this guy needs to go to customer service and management school.

Cool store for gifts, cards, décor & kitchenware. Loved the selection. A bit thrown together in terms of display, but if I weren’t currently unemployed I’m positive I would’ve dropped a couple hundo for things about 4 of my loved ones never knew they needed but were about to possess — and surely adore. In the meantime, I scooped up a couple cards to sate the urge to splurge. I’ll be back.

Can someone please close this place so I don’t come here anymore?!
From samurai sword umbrellas to cupcake post-​its, MishaSF is just filled with a bunch of random, cute-​sy STUFF. I could probably find most of the items in a cheaper, generic form, but then what would be fun about that? I’d much rather have a dish scrubber that looks like a person or paperclips shaped like rabbits than settle for a plain-​looking scrubber or paperclip!
I admit, this place isn’t the cheapest, but some of the items are so unique that you can’t help but pay a little extra to have something that no one else has!

I love knick knacks and could spend all day in this store.

I had a horrible shopping experience here. The manager (or whoever the guy with glasses is) aggressively and physically confronted me when I pulled out my iPhone to scan an item with my RedLaser app (you can save items as a wishlist, which I’ve been using as a shopping list for my new house).
He started yelling at me that there were no photos allowed in the store and I proceeded to tell him politely that I wasn’t taking a picture, so no worries. He then physically blocked me from the display and was shaking. He started yelling «fair enough» repeatedly, which didn’t really make sense. I thanked him in a calm voice for letting me know in an attempt to deescalate his confrontation. I showed him I was putting my phone back in my purse and stepped away from him. I tried to look around the store some more but the guy was just staring at me in a really freaky way. I had to leave the store because I didn’t feel comfortable given his erratic and aggressive behavior toward me (I’m about 5 ft tall, about 110 lbs). It’s a shame cause I was really going to buy a bunch of stuff for my new house after saving up.

MishaSF is a dangerous place if you love kitschy knick-​knacks. Most everything is priced well and the assortment of knick-​knacky goodness is pretty mind-​boggling.
It’s worth at least two trips: one, to browse and see what they have and a second one to actually go back and buy the things you wanted to buy, otherwise you might come out of there with more imported Japanese bento boxes, gadgets and other tschoskies than you really needed in the first place.
I came away with some stickers and stationery that I bought for a friend of mine and my bf was able to snag a Singing in the Rain shower curtain, on sale. Win!

I keep wandering in here because if ThinkGeek were a brick and mortar store, they might be a bit similar. (I’m eying you rocket salt and pepper shakers as I say this). It’s definitely a cute store with a lot of odd and quirky things that I adore. Sure in some ways the odd assortment makes absolutely no sense and you wonder how everything is crammed together, but in it’s own beautiful and simplistic way, it works.
Anatomic eyeball model set, you’re next.

The rocket on the window caught my eyes. I ended up here after a trip to Starbucks. The window displayed lots of fun games for kids, including the popular silly bandz. The store has lots of fun fun fun stuffs. Just like a small size of Urban Outfitters or MOMA gift store. I cant believe that how long I was there. I like that Japanese calculator and business-​card style speaker for iPhone. I saw them in the Japanese magazines and it is the first time to see them in person. They are so cool. I know where to get birthday gifts for my friends now.

I stopped in here the other day while killing time before a movie. MishaSF is a relatively small store but still filled with quirky and creative goods. The owner was very friendly and made sure to greet everyone who entered. This place is definitely a one stop shop for buying a gift for a birthday or other occasion.

While wandering along Polk Street, I noticed a store window crammed full of quirky but neat items beckoning me. The store is the recently opened MishaSF, formerly City of Zen aka Fubao Health Incorporated, which was co-​owned by «Misha» Huang & Coleman Matthew.
Fubao Health Incorporated was launched in 2003 is now an online-​only entity but still uses MishaSF as their mailing address. «Misha» Huang has turned the small storefront & filled it w/​an impressive sundry of off-​beat, but interesting & hard to find elsewhere goods w/​a healthy dose of humour.
Some examples are:
Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella, Drug Casule-​shaped Push Pins In a Jar, Sex-​Obsessed Tenshi Neko Tote Bags, Ketchup & Mustard Condiment Guns, Mouse Trap-​shaped Cheese Cutter & Boards, & Wrench, Ball Peen Hammer, & Pliers-​shapped Cast Iron Bottle Openers.
And if you’re into Rose O’Neill’s Kewpies, you’re in luck, as MishaSF carries them in several sizes & outfits. The blind-​boxed ones include a Christmas-​y version. Cute!
Prices are at suggested retail prices w/​no discounts nor additional markups.
Santa’s Unilocaler sez: Nothing. he’s waving back at the animated waving Queen Elizabeth figure… He’s such a dork.
Additional picture soon!