This is a great store when you're in need of a different and interesting gift, or just looking for something fun for yourself (I always end up getting something for myself while I'm here even if I'm shopping for someone else. It's just that type of place.) Staff is always friendly and very willing to help, and prices are reasonable. I would much rather give them my money than Amazon and you should too. Go support this business! read more

For me, the plethora of small, unique gift shops is one of the underrated pleasures of Brooklyn living. I've populated my home--and dazzled many with gifts--from many of these spots. While my area of Park Slope is rich with such spots, I still sometimes find myself venturing a bit out of my way specifically to Exit 9. It's fun and quirky collection runs the gamut--both from fun/silly to thoughtful and lovely--and perhaps more importantly, for all ages and types. They have a particularly low key good selection of clever and thoughtful kids' gifts in addition to wonderful options for the mature (or immature) adult in your life. I particularly like their card selection. In addition, if you are reading this on here, know that they frequently offer a generous Yelp check in reward! read more

Always find the most adorable stuff animals I never see anywhere else for my grandkids. Staff is helpful but not stalkers. Have many items for the hard to shop for! read more

By definition, "emporium" is a large retail store selling a wide variety of goods. When it applies to Exit 9 Gift Emporium (since it's the namesake of the store), I'm going to have to agree. There's something so charming about this shop. I've bought unique gifts for friends (and stuff for moi) in the past. Example, I've a good friend who enjoys making cupcakes. One year for her birthday, I purchased an adorable cupcake necklace as a gift and she loved it. When you step inside the store, it can be overwhelming as there's just so much to browse through. Novelty is something I'd use to describe much of the merchandise as it's so unique. Don't be fooled---there are lovely candles for purchase, messenger/handbags (really nice leather ones), books, mugs, cosmetic jewelry, fun socks and the list goes on. I would almost guarantee that an individual could find a fun gift for a friend or family member. Or even yourself. BTW, a Yelp check in gave me a 25% off any item as a perk. I'm looking forward to returning and using it! If on Smith Street, check it out--even for fun. read more

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Exit 9 is back up and running during Covid and I made a quick stop in to browse and find local gifts for some family. I love love love that this place has an abundance of locally sourced items, everything from jams and honeys, to mugs and candles. That's not it though, if that leaves you thinking, "those are the same old products I see everywhere!" You'll also find a tons of items for cocktails lovers and cocktail makers, foodies, bookworms, female-empowerment supporters and activists, the eco conscious, political fanatics, kids, and artists. Really, there's something for everyone (and it'll be hard to only buy for others when you're in here... I'm looking at you, spice grinder and avocado hugger -- it keeps your uneaten half of an avocado fresh!!). I'm telling you, this place is for everyone. Highly recommend during holiday shopping. read more

I love this store! I came here for the first time last year and got a pair of cute sunglasses. I came here again this year and bought another pair of cute sunglasses. 1 pair for $19 and 2 for $35! This store is filled with cute things from jewelry to greeting cards to purses to mugs to baby onesies! The staff is very nice. It's a great place to pick up a little gift for somebody. read more

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Incredible lil store of Knick knacks, with an incredibly kind staff. Always recommend this to anyone coming through Brooklyn.

Due to the coronavirus situation, the store will be closed until further notice. However, they'll continue fulfilling online orders - and since the lack of customers creates a serious financial crunch, they fervently hope people will purchase gift cards for use in the future; that will help with their ongoing expenses at this time. read more

I walked in on a whim, and they were playing Stir it Up (Steve Biko) by A Tribe Called Quest, which was enough to get me to stick around for at least the duration of the song. And I'm so glad I did. Exit 9 seems like a regular old gift shop at first, but it turns out they have a great mix of humorous gifts and useful items. A few things I saw: -"I'm Savin' Up for Jesus" piggy bank, complete with an afro-tastic man on the cover with a twinkle in his smile. -Spliffigami gift set. (You can roll the 35 Greatest Joints of All Time!) -"Things You Do That Really Piss Me Off" note pad; there were at least a hundred items to check off, and at the bottom you could select (1) But It's Cute, (2) Please Stop, or (3) We're Through. I didn't purchase any of these, but I did end up buying a quality corkscrew, because that was something I needed. And thanks to Exit 9, next holiday season you people can expect to receive some Instant Swedish Accent breathspray, AKA the Ultimate Sex Toy, courtesy of yours truly. read more

This place reminds me of a place I saw on South St in Philly that also had tons of random trinkets and things you'd see on someone's coffee table and think, "cool". At the moment, they're having a crazy inventory reduction sale, with price cuts of anywhere from 35% to 80% (check out my photo here for the Feb 2014 schedule: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/exit-9-gift-emporium-brooklyn?select=XkR8u5WPwjDjFkBvX8VOHA#XkR8u5WPwjDjFkBvX8VOHA) It's not really a place you could visit every week, but it's a great place for finding gift ideas, or for furnishing a new place with unique knick knacks. It has a very strong Brooklyn vibe as well. read more

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This place is soooo cute! I love this place! A shopaholics relapse :) They sell very unique purses, candles, trinkets, cool gadgets! When I walked in, I wanted to buy everything, but really, my "shopping police" angel sitting on my shoulder whispered into my ear that its ok to just look, and not buy anything. But...I will be back...when the "shopaholic" devil nags at me, and makes me unconsciously come back! read more

Cute things - sort of reminds me of Pylones crossed with that tea shop in West Village. They have cute tea accessories here and not to mention a Hello Kitty bow ring. read more

I like their cards....they are funny (but kind of spendy!). I also like the buttons they had on the counter the other day when I was buying cards. One said "I like pigs"...another one said "I like teachers". Being a fan of both teachers and pigs, I was smitten. Fun stuff, nice staff, a lot of things you don't really need but will like. Also good music. That is all. read more

On the surface, there's nothing super unique about this store in the big picture. There's one in every hip-ish area of every town you've traveled to as a tourist. With the fun and funny gift ideas, interesting and non-mainstream greeting cards, as well as the occasional novelty items and high end candles/bath stuff. And a pretty good selection of things to keep kids entertained for a few hours. In other words that one touristy shop where you actually consider buying things on vacation. But when I'm traveling, I never quite do because it has nothing to do with my vacation. Which is why having this place near HOME is so great. It's a pretty unique and useful thing to have in the neighborhood, and it's kept me from having to traipse into manhattan on a wild hunt for juuust the right gift on many many occasions. Gift-giving occasions, that is. Valentine's, birthdays, holidays, special events, thank you's, etc. Literally every time I've had to get a gift in the last year I've been able to find great things here and NOT had to do the head-scratching, suffer through city traffic and throngs thing. Oh, and nice staff, too read more

I woke up today and nearly had a panic attack. I MUST find gummy bacon, bacon mints, or bacon flavored gum.* Where, oh where, could I go? Especially since I also had a desperate need for sushi magnets and FunDip. Yes, I said FunDip. Lick it, dip it, repeat.** Lucky for me, all of these odds n ends are contained in one nifty store--- Exit 9. It's a spacious boutique full of fun gifts... but I found it to be a pinch too pricey for my taste. The sushi magnets, while adorable, were almost $8 for a six-pack. Some super cute tote bags? $30. No thanks... I had fun entertaining myself while perusing the shelves, but I'll leave it at that. *I really would have a panic attack if I woke up with an addict's OCD compulsion to find freaky bacon-flavored candy, I HATE bacon! **Apply only to FunDip. read more

I've gotten wallets here for myself and friends over the past few years. I love their wallet selection. However, the dozen times I've gone, most of the time the people who work there have been just plain snooty. So I think it's time to shop elsewhere. Dude you sell plastic and pleather wallets for a living. Enough with the sass yo. read more

Tripped over this store while wandering around. The staff was really friendly but didn't stalk us. I came very close to buying a change purse shaped like a cassette that said "love song mix". Too small for all the change I seem to inadvertently carry. I almost bought a few novelty items (a yoda memory stick, bacon and egg bandages, stuffed microbes) They have great cards/stationery here, excellent giftage and just oddball things only you would buy. And you know you want to. read more

Exit 9 is largely stocked with useless yet delightful knick-knacks, although I did buy one very useful (and cute) leather wallet here for under $30. From bacon flavored jelly beans to french lady matryoshka to overpriced candles to mustache socks -- there's something for everybody. I really enjoyed doing some of my holiday shopping here. A great mix of the unique, useless, lame, humorous, strange, and fun. read more

Super cute/silly gift shop, but man, the short haired girl working was super b*tchy when I inquired about an item. Also, Paper Source across the street has similar goods but are a little cheaper in price. I'd love to support local businesses like Exit 9, but when the employees behind them don't treat you nicely, it's hard to stay loyal. read more

This is one of those places you might pass by every single day for 3 years and never go inside, and you'd me making a tragedy. The windows are full of high-end airport'esque merchandise so it can lead you to believe that you might not need anything they have to offer. But I'd bet your bottom dollar you'd be wrong. They have a great selection of reasonably priced leather goods (purses, bags, wallets, some luggage, etc...) stationary, letter openers, and a variety of cute little necessities. It's a great place to pick up gifts that won't get returned or regifted. Plus the staff is really helpful, patient and friendly, and they gave me a killer discount on a bag I love. Go Exit 9! Well actually YOU should go, Exit 9 should stay right where is it. read more

4.5 stars... This is the coolest little gift store I've been to in a very long time. Not overly pretensious or specialized in any one particular type of thing, theme, or price range, this place has something for everyone. Everything they have here is completely unique, from robot ice cube trays, to cupcake flavored floss, to bacon shaped bandaids, to lego jewelry, to unique art books, and toys for both adults and kids, they have it all. Unfortunately the prices here are pretty high. This ranges from just a couple dollars more than you'd expect something to be to whoa just put it down gently. Really, who's going to pay $40 for a 4GB USB drive shaped like R2D2 ($8-10 is the going rate for 4GB drives at the moment)?? Luckily they're not cash only though. I'm taking off 1/2 star because of the prices and because the guy working there was really the only thing that didn't seem to fit in the store. read more

On the occasion when I have to work Saturday AND Sunday, getting out early on Saturday because a client didn't show is like busting out of jail. To maximize my parole before my lunch appointment, I meandered in and out of stores on Smith Street and wandered into this winner. Exit 9 stocks varied kinds of interesting gifts, from gag gifts like funny glasses with google eyes to cards. I found really cute wallets with animal appliques on the front in different colors that I haven't seen sold anywhere else, some brain stimulating kits for kids(section in the back), beautiful candles and unusual glassware. Exit 9 had a mug with a funny message about coffee and another with the message ''I love(heart) to fart" that had me chuckling. What a great gift for that officious colleague or to present to your boss if you got a lousy raise and plan to leave your company. The staff here is laid back and won't bother you if you browse because they know it's that kind of place. You will be entertained as you shop. Prices vary. The wallets weren't leather but for $24 and for the cute designs, I thought they were a steal. The trick with this place would be to have the self restraint to keep from showering yourself with so many quirky items. read more

Exit 9 Gift Emporium - Gift selection in back including some mugs with funny sayibgs. - Cards & Stationery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love this store. They have an awesome selection of shit you don't need. I love window shopping here and compiling a mental shopping list of things I find there to purchase for much less on Amazon. :) No shame in wanting to save a few bucks! read more

A very sweet and quaint gift shop in a rather quaint neighborhood. I had to buy a last-minute gift as a thank you for a friend, but had no idea what she really liked. Looking at everything in the store really brought back some memories and I found a few potentials, then eventually got something. There's a huge price range in terms of what you can get - saw sales items for $5, and most expensive were leather bags that were $200ish dollars. But overall prices were very fair. I also saw some really cool candles in the front that caught my eye, that I hope to get in the future. read more

What I love about being back in my hometown area of Northwestern CT (and close to the southern Berkshires) is the amount of homey and awesome gift shops and home stores. With the amount of stores in Manhattan, especially, stores of that ilk are seemingly few and far between, at least in my opinion. Exit 9 really filled that empty void for me. Upon entering, I felt that I was home immediately. Rows of candles and jewelry led further back to trinkets, odd and awesome gifts, and loads of fun children's items. I really marveled and carefully looked at everything a few times over as I spent an enjoyable amount of time here. (The fact that they had the Gorillaz's first album playing in track order the entire time I was there made it even harder to leave, admittedly.) I left with some lovely Christmas presents in the forms of books and children's art kits for my friend's two kids, having to restrain myself from going too overboard. I could have left with a bunch of things for myself as well. Perhaps, another time. 'Tis the season to spoil others, not myself. ;-) I'm truly in love with this store! I will not harp on candles being overpriced. Let's be honest, people: The cheapest candles all of us can find are Glade candles at your local Duane Reade for $4.99. The next cheapest are the $14 ones at Urban Outfitters. Anywhere else, seemingly, sell candles for at least $20. Haha. I'll pay good money for a quality soy-based organic rosemary fig orange verbena candle, anyways. Bring it on! read more

Best store in the neighborhood for creative gift choices and a fun browse of toys for grownups. Service is all love (hi Vanessa!) and though you won't feel the bargains rushing at you, you aren't as sour as you might be when crushing your budget for cute stuffed animals and kitchen playthings. Because this is a great store to ruin your wallet and then buy a shiny gold one you can't afford. Because you like it. read more

Great assortment of merchandise. Large candle selection. Good for gifts and treating yourself.

When you are on Smith Street.. you can't miss the Exit 9 gift store. They have one in EV/LES.. one of my all time favorite store. This one is a little bit spacious than the one in EV/LES. mostly sell similar stuff. Great place to pick up some unique gift for people. I will stuck with the one that's closer to me.. but YES exit 9 gift shop is highly recommended by Jumper!! read more

There's more than kitsch here, but not much more. I did notice some appealing, non-ironic wallets in addition to the inevitable ironic wallets. Some interesting kitchen gear toward the back. And the overpriced candles, of course. You need to ask for help to see most of the jewelry. The only staffer there spent my whole visit chatting with a customer and her disturbingly precocious child, but this is Brooklyn, after all. The store itself is tidy, attractive, and easy to navigate, but I wish they would branch out a little, merchandise-wise. Once you've received your first package of bacon bandaids, etc, etc. read more

GREAT place for gifts, quirky knick knacks, party supplies, and all things nifty. I would buy everything in this store if I had the money and space to keep it. While walking around the neighborhood, I was drawn in by the Totoro dolls and spent a good 45 minutes looking around. Everything was pretty decently priced compared to other gift stores along Smith. I'll be back, Exit 9.... I'll be back. read more

An amusement park for curious minds. Exit 9 is a small, high-grade novelty shop located on a restaurant-and-bar-studded avenue. I brushed upon this gem after having brunch at a local restaurant. Exit 9 is chock-full of fun little books, toys, and tchotchkes (among other novelties). They have fun little retro stuff, too. A real haven for young-hearted adults. read more

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Once upon a time there was a largely average person who hated sitting in traffic. Then she got the Mr. T in your pocket key chain from Exit 9, and she was the life of the party and not bored on the Beltway! I love checking out the quirky stuff in this shop when I head up to the Bk to visit my friend Angela C. I did actually buy the Mr. T in your pocket key chain there and it has provided hours of entertainment (sometime in inappropriate situations! Note to self, don't leave Mr. T in your pocket at the bottom of your work bag when you work on Capitol Hill.) Anyway, Exit 9 is a great place to get gifts of a wide variety of price ranges, especially in the kitchen section. I don't always fine "the perfect gift" for someone there, but it's the kind of store where you can find something in a pinch for a birthday/congratulations/cheer up for a friend or acquaintance. Some of the stuff is a little overpriced, but that's how Smith Street rolls nowadays, it seems. Check it out! read more

This little shop is cool but I'm with the other reviewers about the chick behind the register. Not only did she not acknowledge us when ringing us up she basically tossed the credit card at me. After the sale she continued her conversation not even saying goodbye or happy holidays. No thanks to that store. It's not that unique for Brooklyn. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this store!! It's my go to place for unique gifts. Lots of "Brooklyn" accoutramonts. Very cute " Brooklyn" baby clothes. Awesome cards and the best selection of candles. I always have so much fun in this store! And never walk away without a truly great gift for someone. read more

If you're looking for some super fun unique shopping or gifts this place is for you! They have so many funny silly trinkets and adorable children toys and books. I love all of the beautiful and stylish purses, jewelry, hats and gloves. But my favorite things that they sell are the candles! They have the most deliciously strong and fragrant candles to choose from! My favorite are the Voluspa brand. They come in a beautiful colorful variety of decorative tines and spectacular aromas. I just got the Frosted Pine one and it smells just like a Christmas tree! The staff is super helpful and friendly. It's a little on the pricey side but well worth it! read more

Yet another one of Smith street's awesome gift shops that are so great to wander into on a rainy day, or when searching for a last minute gift that doesn't seem so last minute. Their candle selection is amazing. I've bought three of them so far and have probably spent hours of my life over the past few years smelling each and every one of them in the store. They also have some great mugs in the back, including ones with images that morph when liquid is added! I will be back for one of these for sure, some day. read more

Was walking in the neighborhood and was immediately pulled by the window display. I went in just to see what there was. All the tchatckes were adorable and I went slowly around the room looking at everything they had. I NEED an excuse to buy something from there and realized I hadn't bought a friend a housewarming gift. I found the PERFECT gift for her - kitty cat wine charms - and she loved them. Will definitely go there again just to see the new inventory or to shop for the friend(s) who have everything. read more

a great local gem! if you're in need of a fun gift for a person who's hard to buy gifts for... this might be a great location to check! they have such odds and ends for gifts, but they truly seem to have something for everyone! cards, socks, kids items and toys, home accoutrements (ice trays, decorative pillows, fun mugs/cups, etc), fashion items, books, jewelry, candles, pretty much EVERYTHING! check em out!! sometimes, the staff is kind of non-existent... but i dont mind that for a shop like this. i dont mind that i'm not greeted EVERY time i come in, it's more of a browsing-store to me... but staff is always helpful when i need it. even though a staff member lied to me once (i purchased a cup from a set and asked if it was the only set... mainly b/c i only had enough money for one, so i wanted to know if i needed to return ASAP to get the other... but when i returned, i saw that they restocked! lol... i wouldn't have rushed so much if she was honest... but it's okay... i understand she probably just wanted me to buy it, i did haha.. just sayin, i prefer when people are honest :) ) i still highly recommend this store to anyone and everyone! read more

A really cute and nice store with a wide collection of things!!! I really like it and I love what I got. Will definitely come back. :)

This store is great for small gifts and finding unique items! The staff was very nice and a bit outgoing emerging for everyone!