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An art installation that doubles as an antiques boutique, with anatomy diagrams of the hu-
man heart propped on medicine chests, rusty castle keys scattered across worn pews, and
bundles of 19th-century French love letters tied with ribbon. Hours are erratic whenever
owner/chief scavenger Bill Haskell is out treasure-hunting.
(
415-433-0219; 1522 Grant Ave;
11am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun;
8X, 30, 39, 41, 45,
Powell-Mason)
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101 Music
MUSIC
You'll have to bend over those bins to let DJs and hardcore collectors pass (and, hey,
wasn't that Tom Waits?!), but among the $5 to $20 discs are obscure releases
(Songs for
Greek Lovers)
and albums by Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, and SF anthem-rockers Journey.
At the sister shop - 513 Green St - don't bonk your head on the vintage Les Pauls.
(
415-392-6369; 1414 Grant Ave;
10am-8pm Tue-Sat, from noon Sun;
8X, 30, 39, 41, 45,
Powell-Mason)
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Chinatown Kite Shop
Be the star of Crissy Field and wow any kids in your life with a fierce 9ft-long flying
dragon, a pirate-worthy wild parrot (SF's city bird), surreal floating legs or a flying panda
bear that looks understandably stunned. Pick up a two-person, papier-mâché lion dance
costume and invite a date to bust ferocious moves with you next lunar new year.
(
415-989-5182;
www.chinatownkite.com
; 717 Grant Ave;
GIFTS
10am-8pm;
;
1, 10, 12, 30, 35, 41,
Powell-
Hyde, Powell-Mason, California St)
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Al's Attire
CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES
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Hepcats and slick chicks get their threads at Al's, where vintage styles are reinvented in
noir-novel twill, dandy high-sheen cotton, and midcentury flecked tweeds. Prices aren't
exactly bohemian, but turquoise wing-tips are custom-made to fit your feet, and svelte
hand-stitched jackets have silver-screen star quality. Ask about custom orders for wed-
