IN THE RECORD EXCHANGE GIFT SHOP: 2010 BEST TOY WINNER UGLYDOLL!

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December 15, 2010 - Gift Shop , The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Congratulations to Uglydoll, winner of the 2010 Best Toy award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, the independent guide to children’s media!

Here in The Record Exchange Gift Shop, we’ve been big fans of Uglydoll for a while, and we’ll give this one a quick “what they said” and let the Oppenheim folks tell you why:

“It will be hard to choose just one of the terrific new Uglydolls this season. Consider Ninja Batty Shogu, a black fleece fellow with big blue eyes, red nose and three yellow teeth. Or consider Wippy, a pink rabbit-like creature with tall ears and gray eyes and two yellow teeth. There is also coral-colored Mynus, who has a singular bump on her head and a goofy smile. Her tag says she’s the one you should turn to when you are in trouble.

Also a good choice, Pointy Max, a green fellow with a very pointy head and one all-seeing eye smack dab in the middle of his face. Oh, there are others, such as Pink Flatwoodsey with a tall pointy head; Ket, a bluish looking dog-like doll; MIJ, who seems to be asking a question; and Picksey who claims to be able to inhabit several spaces at the same time.

Honestly, you’ll have to make up your own mind. Dolls in series often run out of steam, but this year’s Uglydolls are really even better than in the past.”

The Uglydoll family comes in three different sizes and a multitude of colors, plus Uglydoll beanies! Pay a visit to the RX Gift Shop and check ’em out today!

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IT’S NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S CHRISTMAS IN THE RX GIFT SHOP

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November 24, 2010 - Gift Shop , Recommended , The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Here at Downtown Boise’s Biggest and Best Gift Shop, we may champion the unconventional, but that doesn’t mean we’re a Scrooge about the holidays.

No, we like to celebrate the season, and celebrate it the only way we know how — funktastically. And that means unique, kooky, sometimes blush-inducing ornaments, decorations and greeting cards. And the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Now, as for gift-giving, there’s a reason it’s call a gift shop, and ours is chock full of ideas, including rock ‘n’ roll calendars, music tees and collectibles, jewelry, home wares, books, stocking surprises, goofy office gifts, action figures (now including Big Lebowski!), toys (including organic and BPA-free items!), board games, posters, stickers and much much more.

We have traditional stuff, too — so don’t let Jack Skellington or that Christmas card with the f-bomb scare you or Grandma away.

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IN THE RX GIFT SHOP: KIDROBOT’S SIMPSONS SERIES 2 AVAILABLE OCT. 28!

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October 27, 2010 - Gift Shop , The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Matt Groening and kidrobot join forces once again to embiggen your vinyl selection with Series 2 of kidrobot’s Simpsons collectible toys!

Everyone’s favorite nuclear family gets a second dose of the kidrobot treatment with 25 new toys, including some spooky Treehouse of Horror-inspired figures just in time for Halloween! Scroll down to see the complete Series 2 collection!

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HALLOWEEN AT RECORD EXCHANGE: MUSIC, MOVIES, COSTUMES, PARTY SUPPLIES, SPECIALTY DRINKS & MORE!

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October 21, 2010 - Gift Shop , The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Here at The Record Exchange, we love Halloween. For some of the staffers, it takes us back to being a kid and damn near giving ourselves a diabetic coma on our trick-or-treating loot. For others, it’s an excuse to wear women’s clothing. Or horse heads. Or chicken heads. Or horse heads or chicken heads with women’s clothing.

If you’re looking for some spooky sounds and visual stimulation, The Record Exchange is your ticket. We have tons of Halloween music on CD and full selection of Halloween movies on DVD and Blu-ray.

And in The Record Exchange Gift Shop, it’s particularly festive. Stop in this week and check out our new Halloween displays, which are chock full of blowup mohawks (pictured), masks (horse head AND chicken head), decorations, costume accessories, clothing, hairclips, hair coloring, hats, candy, Blood Energy Potion, rubber rats, calendars, novelties, mirror clings, pens, home wares, party supplies and so much more.

Celebrating the Day of the Dead? We have table cloths, cookie cutters, magnets, stickers and bibs to help you honor the departed at your Day of the Dead party.

While you’re here, order our Halloween drink special, Mami Hoo’s Apple Cider. This delicious concoction contains steamed apple cider, a dash of cinnamon and caramel, whipped cream and caramel drizzled on top.

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HALLOWEEN AT RECORD EXCHANGE: PILLBOX HATS, HORSE HEAD MASKS, INFLATABLE MOHAWKS, OH MY!

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October 13, 2010 - Gift Shop , The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

Here at The Record Exchange, we love Halloween. For some of the staffers, it takes us back to being a kid and damn near giving ourselves a diabetic coma on our trick-or-treating loot. For others, it’s an excuse to wear women’s clothing. Or horse heads. Or chicken heads. Or horse heads or chicken heads with women’s clothing.

And in The Record Exchange Gift Shop, it’s an excuse to get festive. Witness our barista Emily, pictured above in one of several Halloween pill box hats in stock, perfect for everything from trick-or-treating to a formal party.

Or how about a blowup mohawk? Okay, maybe that’s not something you want to wear to a formal party, but it’s still pretty f-in’ cool.

Stop in this week and check out our new Halloween displays, which are chock full of masks (horse head AND chicken head), decorations, costume accessories, clothing, hairclips, hair coloring, hats, candy, Blood Energy Potion, rubber rats, calendars, novelties, home wares, party supplies and so much more.