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The Evolution Store 120 Spring St between Greene and Mercer Sts (212-343-1114, theevolutionstore.com)“It’s a cabinet of curiosities and a natural-history museum all wrapped into one,” says Endlich of this collectibles shop, which stocks an array of oddities, such as animal skulls, fossils, preserved butterflies and Chinese dream stones.
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Endlich and Carreras like the old-timey feel of this shop, and often browse for unique vintage finds and clothing. “We’re probably drawn to their turn-of-the-century Brooklyn aesthetic, since we live in an old tenement building,” says Endlich.
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“It’s curated as well as any museum,” enthuses Endlich, who loves this shop’s eclectic assortment of gifts, art and tchotchkes sourced from around the world. “It provides little thoughtful descriptions for each object, and the pieces are fun and affordable.”