It is the time of year again when the temperatures cool, families come together and retail stores brace for the influx of shoppers looking for stocking stuffers and gifts. Southwest Austin is home to several locally owned shops that cater to diverse hobbies, from craft beer to home decor. This guide features a few of the businesses in the area that offer assorted gift options. This guide is not comprehensive.
Big Frog Custom T-shirts and More
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Design-your-own T-shirts $15.99-$20.99 Customized T-shirts for men, women, children and infants are a gift option at Big Frog Custom T-shirts and More, a locally owned franchise location.
Owner Susan Hitt said shoppers come into the store with ideas ranging from inside jokes to pictures of grandchildren. The shop also offers customizable items including tote bags and coasters.
“We have graphic designers that turn it into a one-of-a-kind creation; they’ll help with picking a font and picking a color,” she said.
The store offers full-color digital printing as well as vinyl letters. Shoppers can purchase shirts at the store or bring their own shirts.
5400 Brodie Lane, Ste. 235 512-899-3764 www.bigfrog.com/southaustin
WhichCraft Beer Store
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Beers, make-your-own six-packs $12-$15 for a mixed six-pack The retail specialty craft beer store on South Lamar Boulevard sells bottles and cans of local and imported beers.
Co-owner Jody Reyes said for gifts, one popular option is to visit the store’s mix-and-match singles wall and create a suitable combination for any beer lover. Staffers can help guide shoppers by asking what types of beer the recipient likes and helping to arrange a mix of options.
“For every single six-pack and four-pack in the store, you can also buy any of those as singles, and we can custom-make a six-pack,” he said.
The shop, which opened in April 2014, also offers free tasting events featuring brewery representatives who offer samples of their beer, Reyes said.
2110 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. F. 512-600-1088 www.whichcraftbeerstore.com
Sitric House & Home
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Countdown to Christmas board $59 Home and garden boutique Sitric House & Home offers a Countdown to Christmas board this holiday season, a red board with a small chalkboard to write down the remaining days until Christmas, Manager Kelly Gosey said.
Half of Sitric House & Home is a home-remodeling business, and the other half is a gift store, Gosey said.
The store also stocks Circle E Candles, Comfort Candles, jewelry, decor and furniture.
“Sitric House & Home is family-owned and -operated, and we appreciate support for local businesses,” Gosey said.
The store also offers complimentary gift wrap.
3401 W. Slaughter Lane 512-291-0804 www.sitrichouseandhome.com
Lions & Tigers & Toys
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Micro Scooters $79.99 for mini | $129.99 for maxi Local toy store Lions & Tigers & Toys offers toys for children as well as games, puzzles and other items for age 8 and older, owner Stacy Winegar said.
Micro Scooters come in two sizes: Mini, which is suitable for ages 3 to 5, and Maxi, which is suitable for children around 10 years old, she said. They are adjustable and come in a variety of colors, she said.
The store offers mainly classic toys and focuses on developmental skills for each age, and the shop’s staffers can help shoppers narrow down ideas based on age and the child’s interests.
Product options also include active toys such as plasma cars, trains and trucks, building toys, dolls, science projects, books, stuffed animals, and toys.
Gift wrapping is complimentary.
4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. E-220 512-892-7627 www.lionsandtigersandtoys.com
Tribe Comics and Games
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“Star Wars” Marvel hardcover comic compilation $9.99 “Saga” book | $125 “Star Wars” book Tribe Comics and Games on South Lamar Boulevard offers a variety of board games, role-playing games, miniature figures and comics for all ages, staff member Michael Oz said.
Two gifts for the comic book fan this holiday season are a hardcover variant of the space opera “Saga” and a hardcover compilation of “Star Wars” comics with 1,000 pages, Oz said.
For the holiday season, Tribe Comics and Games is having a “Blackest Friday” sale from Nov. 27-29.
The store is also offering expedited special orders for the holidays, Oz said.
3005 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. D-113 512-693-4300 www.tribecag.com
