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    First Scene

    4.8 (8 reviews)
    ModerateCostumes
    Open 8:30 am - 6:30 pm

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    Joseph H.

    I work in performing arts so it's not unusual for me to take a trip to First Scene once every couple of weeks. They have an astounding range of costumes of all shapes, sizes and varieties. It's not an overstatement to say that First Scene probably has every costume imaginable. Add to that the fact that the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and free with their time and assistance, and you essentially have the ideal costume parlour. But that's only one half of First Scene's arsenal. As well as their superlative costume hire service, around the back they've got an exceptional props and scenic hire department. They have a lot of random shit. Coffins, crucifixes, huge papier mache cakes, taxidermied cats and birds. They have everything. No other costume or prop hire place in Auckland even comes close to First Scene.

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    Geoff's Emporium - Geoff's Emporium

    Geoff's Emporium

    4.3(9 reviews)
    6.5 kmBalmoral, Mt Eden
    $

    Geoff's is no longer the in-the-know Auckland hipster's secret. Go here on Halloween and you will…read moresee what I mean. Luckily, Halloween only happens once a year but year round Geoff's is the place that truly does have everything. I am most often here for random products like baby oil ($6 for a small bottle of branded petroleum by-product at a supermarket? $2 here), fabric dye, art supplies, sewing stuff and what must be Auckland's cheapest fabric. No offence to Spotlight, but go here first if you need anthing crafty. There's ribbon, cotton, buttons, sparkly bits, belt buckles, bra pads, googly eyes, appliques, patches.... on and on and on. The fabric selection is no small part of the shop and the pricing fairly freakin ridiculous. You'll also find toys, costume jewellery, probably Auckland's biggest range of wigs and "ready-costumes" for adults and kids, as well as such essential props as tiaras, plastic swords, feather boas, cowboys hats, gloves, face paint and garters. There are paints, brushes, canvases, dyes, sketch books...... You can even buy paperbacks, hardware, kitchen equipment, candles and it just goes on. What I love most about Geoff's is that it has been around as long as I can remember and as far as I know, Geoff himself is still around too. My kids love coming here with a handful of coins and leaving with treasures and so do I. The staff are awesome and Geoff's is such a wonderful reminder to me that some things don't ever change, they just get better with age.

    This place is AWESOME. Recommended to me by a fellow sewing friend, I decided to check it out…read moretoday. Walked in the door and thought wow, this place is a bit...crappy. But then I walked in further, through the narrow door and into a huge space, filled with all manner of crafty supplies! I was there to buy interfacing, and buy it I did - 5m for $5! Incredible prices. I also got a zip for $1.05 and a belt buckle kit for $1. The prices are insane, even cheaper than what I paid living in the US. I saw some gorgeous fabrics in there, too, but I'm trying to watch my fabric budget right now so I sadly left it behind...for now. The woman who served me was really friendly, carefully rolled up my interfacing and asked about my projects. I can't wait to go back and browse their fabrics some more, and they will definitely be my go-to place for notions, too! I didn't explore the rest of the shop too closely, as I had a sick husband in tow, but they have a huge range of paint/art supplies, party supplies, incense and other trinkets, and heaps of other stuff too.

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    Looksharp Store

    Looksharp Store

    4.3(4 reviews)
    10.5 kmOnehunga

    The Looksharp empire has a few different branches now but this big shop in Onehunga in the best use…read moreof the old Woolworths/Deka building I've seen in a long time. While it probably doesn't get as much as foot traffic, it's worth the drive - even if you just visit this one shop. It's basically an Asian super-store, full of all the things we've come to expect but crucially MORE. There's just more products and BETTER products - there's an entire "naughty" section here as well as an entire range of inflatables. Need an inflatable palm tree for your living room? This is your place. There's neck ties, fake flowers, party supplies, home supplies, kitchen stuff; you can easily spend several hours here treasure hunting. Best of all, you will find items that are available at upmarket gift stores for the price they really should cost - buggar all.

    Unfortunately Looksharp is only a recent discovery of mine and I wish I'd known about this sooner!…read moreOnehunga is probably one of the quieter branches but is still packed to the brim with a lot of things you may or may not need. A friend and I visited when everything in store was 30% off- and to think that Looksharp prices are already really reasonable, we definitely stockpiled on a few things! We made the trip because she was having a luau-themed birthday party- Looksharp had just about everything we were hoping to get! Flower leis, an inflatable floral ukelele, palm tree drinking glasses, bamboo torches, lei bracelets, floral dishes; I could go on! We did catch ourselves making jokes such as "wouldn't it be awesome if they had....", only to find said item seconds later. The selection there was great and I'd come back in a heartbeat for any party goods and decorations. I'm huge on gifts so I loved seeing all of their goodie bags, chinese boxes in an assortment of colours, as well as their scrapbooking section- everything was so well-priced, much cheaper than getting similar products somewhere else, like Spotlight. There's literally so much at Looksharp, I'd make the trip only because I have a feeling it won't be your last!

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    Army and Outdoors

    Army and Outdoors

    3.0(7 reviews)
    7.5 km
    $$

    TERRRIBBLE EXPERIENCE. looking at other reviews and I see why this is a bad company to order from…read morenow. The "customer support", if you can even call it that, is embarrassingly bad. Either they hire jerks, or they have no training at all, or the people who work here are truly just bummer-people. That being said, I'd caution anyone to buy from this website and I hope you never have to deal with "Ryan" on their "support" team if you do.

    Purchased an extreme mask for the low temps in Minnesota. I paid $18 for 3 day shipping and the…read moreproduct arrived 2 weeks late. The company response when I chatted in was "too bad. Shipping during COVID is uncertain." So let's put this into perspective: the company doesn't believe it can guarantee expedited shipping, but offers it as a choice, and charges you for the service. When or if the package is late (not by 1 or 2 days, but weeks late), they say, "oops, sorry, but we can't help it. We're keeping your $18 just because." That makes all shipping for Army and Outdoors a gamble. Is this good customer service? No, it is not. My company doesn't offer expedited shipping due to Covid. We tried, but ended up refunding hundreds of orders. Our standard for customer service is the gold standard. Apparently, Army and Outdoors care very little for its customers. If your products are good, but your service is lousy, what is the point? Competition is stiff out there. I will buy all my outdoor equipment and clothing anywhere else. Update: Here is the response I received from Army and Outdoors Customer Service Rep, Jason: "Good luck with your life." Now that is world class service!

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