Junkman's Daughter

09/20/08

Fantastic Fun Always :P

by johneechimpo at Citysearch

I have been going to JMD for about 12 years or so , and I have to say I love that place , it is so much fun , they have a plethora (sp?) of cr@p to look at , the prices on clothes are a little high and do seem to be made for people on meth , think size 0 ,lol but they have lots of fun knick knacks , magnets , bath stuff, books , stickers , and almost any other useless yet nifty thing you might want to pick up "just because" , I love the giant shoe staircase that leads up the the shoe area though I don't go up there very often cause I am a casual shoe kind of gal, When ever I go I almost always keep in mind presents for stocking stuffers from all the wacky things they have like the mini chicken or ninja launcher guns , lol...Now about the staff , .... I love them too, yea they are stand offish and yeah they don't chat you up with a perma-grin , but then again you ain't shopping at walmart or target are you ? You're in weird freaky store full of weird freaky people that deal with mostly tourists/posers all day ,So as long as you remember that and just want to go to have a fun time looking at and probably buying some wacky/strange/funky fricking stuff and not go in expecting anyone to want to be your best friend ... you should do alright :) oh and the shoplifting thing is all how you take it , go in , give them your stuff , get your keychain , and go shop , it really isn't a big deal unless you make it one , ( probably planning on stealing if your that offended) there are alot of theives around and they are doing what it takes to keep theft down in their store :)

• Pros:  fun , huge stock, good parking on weekdays, interesting staff, surrounded by other cool stores like Crystal Blue , good price on special effects hairdye
• Cons: prices and clothing sizes, pay to park on weekends, not alot of space between racks, not gonna be your buddy but not really con since you came to shop right?

09/09/08

Lots of interesting stuff, but RUDE

by raspgorey at Citysearch

I've gone to Junkman's Daughter a few times since I was in middle school. It's always fun to go to since there's nothing quite like it where I live, so I try to visit when I'm in town. I know for a fact things are overpriced. One of the employees even admitted on a message board that they jack up the prices. It's still nice to browse, maybe find something despite the prices instead of just going by a picture on the Internet. It's a little Hot Topic (I know that description will annoy some, but whatev), a little head shop, a little Spencer's, etc in one big store.

The main turn off? The staff are completely rude even if you try to be nice. I walked up to the store with a friend, and they locked the door in our face and gave us a dirty look. Not "Sorry, we're closed", but a look like we were dirt for not knowing what time they closed. The staff give a lot of dirty looks, they make me afraid to buy anything. They are really paranoid about shop lifting. Ok, they took my bag at front. Fine. But do you really have to take the item I want to buy out of my hands and take it up front as if I'm going to shop lift it? I could give more examples. I've met ONE nice person who works there, ever. So don't be surprised if you don't get the best treatment. It's nothing you did. They're just jerks.

• Pros: large variety, interesting stuff
• Cons: very rude staff

08/17/08

After the first time, not so exciting.

by KTBurn at Citysearch

While they carry interesting items, you can find them cheaper if you scour the internet. I've also seen many of their "cool japanese items" at TJMaxx for a sixth of the price. They carry band tees (very expensive), Emily the Strange, platform shoes, novelty items (such as pooing pig keychains), weird books, and much, much more. It's fun to go look around, but try Psycho Sisters for cool, vintage and retro secondhand clothing. It's the next block down and has way more to offer than this place. Little Five Points is pretty much where all the cracked out hippies from the sixties and seventies live in Atlanta and beg for money outside. At Junkman's, they won't let you bring a bag from another store inside of their store so they hold onto it for you at the front. It gets kind of irritating because they automatically assume that you're a criminal. They also make you pay for parking behind the store, which is a rip, because there's a hidden parking lot behind the building that's free. All in all, Junkman's Daughter would be fun to go to maybe once in life, but other than being exposed to interesting and new things one time, the store inventory rarely changes and it loses its thrill after the first time you've been there. Best thing to do is go, take a cell photo when nobody's looking of a thing you want (photography is strictly forbidden in the store) and go home and google it and buy it a lot cheaper.

• Pros: Interesting stock
• Cons: Rude staff, too expensive, and all-around annyoing.