I just went to Vlieger for the umpteenth time. My last two purchases totaled €1.20 and on each…read morevisit I was: warmly greeted, led to the products I needed, and my purchase was wrapped in paper with a cardboard backing to protect it in transit. And beyond that, this store has the best selection of paper (and related products) that I've ever seen in one place. P.S. if you go, don't miss the upper floor with a ton of additional papers.

Vlieger Papier is my top of mind choice when I need to buy calligraphy or drawing supplies…read more Upstairs they have a great collection of pens (parallel pens, brush pens, line art pens), pencils and everything you can imagine. Their notebook selection is also amazing, you can find pretty much any kind of artistic (plain sheets, these one with black covers - wired or not -, some other brands like Moleskine, etc) or note taking books (there was a day I saw a music sheet notebook too, so there's a lot of options) in different sizes. Some people say things are expensive there, but if you compare to some online stores in the Netherlands, it's the same price (at least for some calligraphy supplies; can't say about the rest). But you can also find "basic"/common stuff, like drawing pencils, erasers, rulers, these kind of things. If you're more into painting and crafts, you will find a lot of options in the main floor. They also have nice classy envelopes,.

small, and not too much selection of art supplies compared to vlieger in amsterdam, for example…read more small selection of acrylic, watercolor, and oil paints, brushes, papers and canvases. wish they had more stuff like markers :-/

From the owner: Gerard Smit is een ruime winkel gespecialiseerd in teken-, schilder en handenarbeidmaterialen…read more Bekend zijn wij om de vele papiersoorten, prachtige potloden en het rijke assortiment aan merken kunstschilderverf. Tevens verkopen wij veel artikelen die onmisbaar zijn bij het creatief bezig zijn. En of het nu om een trendy hobby gaat, of om de benodigdheden voor ouderwetse handenarbeid, we hebben het! In ons team hebben de medewerkers ieder hun eigen specialisatie. Er is dus altijd iemand die U met veel plezier, deskundig advies kan geven.

Yessss! This is one of my favourite places in Amsterdam and this is the first store I ever went to…read morehere. Geek much?? One word: OVERWHELMING! But overwhelmingly GOOD! They have a huge range of products (merchandising) from movies, games, TV series, cartoons, you name it. They have toys, games, action figures, mugs, shirts, life size stuff, models, etc... Everything is original and the small store is super packed. It's small but there are three little small floors which you can browse forever, because that's how long it takes. They also have a webstore and you can take a 360 tour of the store on their website. If you are a Star Wars fan, you will faint here.

A must go for action figures (new or vintage) collectors, lot`s of cool stuff.read more

What a wonderful shop to amp up your house with loads of colors. You can find plenty of accessories…read morehere to style up your home. Byzance has so many wonderful accessories if your a fan of Turkish decor. I am such a big fan when it comes to exquisite and high quality rugs. I was so excited when I discovered the shop, because they have so many desirable characteristics. Yes indeed the owner is very much friendly and customer oriented.

I had been all over Amsterdam and Haarlem looking for a rug for my house. Feeling defeated, we…read moreheaded towards the station on a small shopping street, and walked halfway past the shop before deciding to go in. And when I walked in and saw the piles of Turkish carpets sitting around, I knew. We had found the place. The owner is very friendly and helpful (and also an excellent salesperson, so don't say I didn't warn you!). In addition to the gorgeous carpets he has lovely lamps, dishes and jewelry, all Turkish style. As I said we walked all over Amsterdam and Haarlem and did not find another shop like this. If you're looking for something a bit different for yourself or as a present, have a look.

Summary based on 1 visit: --stopped in here looking for some…read moreunique to Netherlands quilting fabric for a friend. --helpful, English speaking (as is typical in the Netherlands) staff --some unique fabric, but most is imported, so may not be worth a special visit if all you;re looking for is Netherlands centric fabric. --inexpensive

In Amsterdam, this shop is a 10! Fun place to be inspired…read morefor a costume, theme for a party, or a sexy night. ;) The shop is broken up into three floors of awesome, decently priced items. I've only gone in once, during Halloween time, so I'm very excited and curious about other seasons as well. If you need a cool costume, check this place out!! And even if you don't need a costume, go in and see for yourself.

One Saturday in May I organized a bachelor party for a friend of mine. One of the things we did…read morethat day was kart racing in Delft. To make a very long story short, I needed a mustache that looked like Super Mario's mustache. I was in a hurry and could only think of this place to check out. I wish I hadn't. The service was the worst I've ever experienced anywhere in Amsterdam, nay, plain anywhere. There were two employees in the store talking about personal stuff. They didn't greet me or anything, which is okay, because we Dutchies are rude like that most of the time. I couldn't find the mustachio I was looking for, so I went to the employees to ask them If perhaps they sold any Super Mario mustachios. I stood next to them and it was obvious I wanted to ask them something. The guy who was talking looked at me, stopped his conversation for a nanosecond, looked back to his colleague and continued their conversation, ignoring me completely in the process. So I interrupted him asking him politely if, sir, maybe you have a Super Mario mustachio lying around somewhere that I can take of your hands. The guy was plainly annoyed and his simple answer was: "No." Nothing more and again he continued his conversation. He could have at least pointed me to the mustachio section, come up with an alternative, but nothing! I found the mustachio section in the back and picked a nice one. Back at the cash register I wanted to pay with my debit card. This wasn't POSSIBLE, according to the girl behind the counter. This was due to the fact that the mustachio only costs €3. There was a little sign that read paying by card wasn't possible under €5 and it would cost you an additional 50 cents to pay by card if the total amount was under €10. That is so 1999!!!! And it's even not aloud anymore! To sum up: worst service experience...EVER!