This small shop provides a high quality, the alternative range of children's clothing without you having to pay top-designer prices. Daisy Chain caters to newborn babies up to children of primary school age and is a great place for a special outfit or for something a little out of the ordinary. This is also a great shop for some innovative educational toys and gifts, as well as wooden toys, soft toys galore, mobiles, wall hangings and even a battery-operated hobbyhorse.
Meridien Maps carries an exclusive range of old prints. For example, you could buy a delicately hand-colored 19th-century print. Choose from rolling landscapes, detailed still life or a sporting moment frozen in time. You will also find a wide range of fascinating old maps, all of which tell you so much about the changing face of Britain. If you cannot find what you want, then you could use the unique search service that the gallery offers. All of the prints are mounted and you can have them specially wrapped and sent anywhere in the world.
Autograph is a designer menswear store with a stylish, minimalist feel, specializing mainly in Helmut Lang, Stone Island and Paul Smith. It sells elegant, casual clothes for both sexes at affordable prices. The shop is favored by the new breed of well-dressed footballer (for example Lee Sharpe, the former Manchester United player, has been spotted here).
Asda is one of Britain's largest supermarket chains, and has now been taken over by American giant WalMart. Its prices are generally reckoned to be keen and the Small Heath branch is open for 24 hours a day (with the exception of Sundays, owing to UK trading laws). Asda doesn't sell groceries alone but has a well-regarded clothes section too. It offers various other items such as kitchenware, pharmaceuticals and electronic goods. The store is open 24 hours from Tuesday to Friday.
Chaucer Head Bookshop is a gloriously, well-organized stock of books that seemingly covers every subject. There are specialist sections on Shakespeare, the theater, English literature, topography and natural history, nestling amongst the shelves. Many of the books are easily affordable but you will also find the more expensive "coffee table" photographic masterpiece here. The shop carries a range of unusual greeting cards and Tudor quills with which to make your mark! Note that the building is thought to date back to Shakespeare's time.
Vinegar Hill is a delightful gift shop which leads on to a coffee shop and then on to a sandwich shop. All offer items of exquisite taste! The gift shop specializes in hand made wrapping paper and cards, ribbons, bows and a range of candles and small picture frames. It also features a selection of unique gifts including East European blue and white ceramics and a great collection of handcrafted wooden toys.
This long narrow shop displays antiques and bric-a-brac from eight separate dealers. Specialist areas include a case of dolls and teddies, Shakespearean books, old paintings, Toby jugs, china dogs, pottery and tiles. There are coin collections, militaria, old bottles, books and coronation mugs. All in all, a very worthwhile browse, who knows what you might find!
This small shop provides a high quality, the alternative range of children's clothing without you having to pay top-designer prices. Daisy Chain caters to newborn babies up to children of primary school age and is a great place for a special outfit or for something a little out of the ordinary. This is also a great shop for some innovative educational toys and gifts, as well as wooden toys, soft toys galore, mobiles, wall hangings and even a battery-operated hobbyhorse.
Chaucer Head Bookshop is a gloriously, well-organized stock of books that seemingly covers every subject. There are specialist sections on Shakespeare, the theater, English literature, topography and natural history, nestling amongst the shelves. Many of the books are easily affordable but you will also find the more expensive "coffee table" photographic masterpiece here. The shop carries a range of unusual greeting cards and Tudor quills with which to make your mark! Note that the building is thought to date back to Shakespeare's time.
The Stratford Antiques Center is a joy for both the serious collector and the bargain hunter. Almost everything in antiques and bric-a-brac (except for large furniture) can be found here. The center's model train-maker is renowned for his ability to build and repair models to an incredible level of detail and accuracy. The owner has an impressive collection of art deco china, and is an accomplished author on the subject. Kate's Corner boasts jewelery from Victorian times to the 1960s, while in complete contrast nearby you will find toy soldiers, antique guns and fascinating scientific instruments. Pottery here includes Toby Jugs, Royal Worcester and Winstanley cats. Upstairs you will find nearly new clothes and fabrics, while the courtyard specialists have books, comics and portraits to tempt you to linger a little longer.
Situated in the heart of the city's famous Jewellery Quarter, Hockley's Design Centre offers some of the finest jewelery you can find anywhere. Official agents for Gucci, Raymond Weil, Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss and Ellesse, Design Center stocks a huge range of watches and a large range of certified diamonds. Gold and platinum jewelery can be bought here, and if you're an overseas visitor refunds are available on value added tax, making your visit even more profitable.
This place is ideal to satisfy people with a sweet tooth or to shop for sugary gifts. This sweets store specializes in wide variety of traditional sweets and candies. The flavors of the sugar-free sweets and chocolates are sure to impress everyone. Special orders can be made for weddings, parties or any occasion which suits your budget and theme. Visit the store to give yourself and your family a delicious chocolaty delight.