Specialty Shopping

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Malls and large shopping areas in the DC area are terrific but . . . sometimes finding just the right specialty store is half the battle! Here are some stores in the Washington, DC region that offer something different than the stores you might find at a large mall!

Books

A Likely Story
703-836-2498
1555 King Street • Alexandria, VA
alikelystory@bellatlantic.net
www.alikelystorybooks.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10AM-6PM; Sun. 1-5PM.
Special Information: Northern Virginia’s largest selection of books for children.

Booktopia
Books and Gifts
for Children
301-320-1288
4701 Sangamore Road, #M-4 • Bethesda, MD
Secondary Products Sold: Toys.
Special Information: Offering a wide variety of unique, educational books and specialty toys for children of all ages.

Clothes

Hiccups, Inc.
301-816-0016
1616 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10AM-5:30PM; Fri. 10AM-4:30PM; Sat. 10:30AM-5:30PM; Closed Sun.
Clothing Sizes: NB-4T
Specialty Items: Personalized items, accessories, unique gifts.
Secondary Products Sold: Animal blankets, hairbows, bow keepers, socks, leather booties & pajamas.
Special Information: A must-see, new unique baby gift shop with adorable clothing, personalized items and the cutest blankets & accessories.

Furniture

Lullaby Baby
410-997-8090
9130 Red Branch Road
Columbia, MD
www.lullaby-baby.com
Hours: Closed Mon.; Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10AM-5PM; Thurs. 10AM-7PM; Sun. 12-5PM.
Secondary Products Sold: Bedding, accessories, gifts & clothes.
 

Toys

Discovery Toys
Lisa Duckworth:
877-218-6405 • Frederick, MD
lisa@dtlisa.com  • www.dtlisa.com
Colleen Goldstein:
866-358-7391 • Gaithersburg, MD
dtcolleen@aol.com  • www.dtcolleen.com
Emily Krisko:
800-957-4756 • Fairfax, VA
kriskodt@aol.com  • www.kriskodttoys.com
Secondary Products Sold: Books, games, audio & software.
Special Information: Award winning products for children of all ages. Offering personal shopping, home parties and the opportunity to earn extra money while your children learn. Ask about special Hostess incentives! Call for free catalog or shop online.

Upscale Resale

Kensington Caboose
301-929-0178
10508 Connecticut Avenue
Kensington, MD
www.kensingtoncaboose.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9AM-5PM; Sun. Noon-5PM.
Secondary Products Sold: Quality maternity clothing, toys, books, nursery furniture, new wooden puzzles & games.

Paddington Station
703-938-0378
448 Maple Avenue & East Street
Vienna, VA
www.pschildrenconsignment.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30AM-5PM.
 

Other

The Body Shop®
at Home
Robin Henniges,
Independent Coordinator
301-829-6888
www.thebodyshop.com/athome/robinhenniges
Special Information: The Body Shop® is bringing its store to your door!

buybuy Baby
See our ad in FAMILIES Magazine for a location nearest to you!
www.buybuybaby.com
Specialty items: Baby Products for Newborns - 3 years.
Special Information: The small the human being, the more stuff they need. Here you’ll find an endless selection of today’s most trusted names in baby products.

Clay Café Studios
703-817-1051
13894 Metrotech Drive • Chantilly, VA
703-534-7600
101 N. Maple Avenue • Falls Church, VA
703-690-7666
8971 Ox Road, Suite 190 • Lorton, VA
claymaster@claywire.com
www.claywire.com
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11AM-7PM; Fri.-Sat. 11AM-9PM; Sun. 12-5PM.
Specialty Items: Custom and hand-painted ceramic gifts and home accessories.
Secondary Products Sold: Handmade accents for the home.
Special Information: Award-winning paint-your-own pottery and mosaics studio is the perfect place to create your own handmade gift or home accent and accessory with hundreds of items to choose from. Clay Café also has a collection of unique gifts painted by staff artists.

DBCS Home and Office Consulting
301-442-1643
Serving DC, MD & VA
Special Information: Complete home & office reorganizing. Closets, garages, basements & offices - let us do it!

Magic Tail Murals
301-806-3551
anthonyc@magictail.com
www.magictail.com
Specialty Items: Murals.
Special Information: Murals painted in your child’s bedroom, playroom & nursery. Visit our website for a complete portfolio.
 

Information in the Specialty Shopping Guide was compiled from information provided to FAMILIES Magazine by advertisers and resource groups. To be included in the next Specialty Shopping Guide, contact us for information by e-mail at info@familiesmagazines.com or write us at:

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