Dolly’s Variety and Gift Store

Dolly’s is very fascinating with it’s voodoo supplies mixed with catholic kitsch and ordinary household supplies. The staff refused to let me browse however. They were incredibly rude and barred my way into the store. I have never encountered such an attitude before or since. I would be very wary of Dolly’s. There are friendlier places to buy your «stop evil room spray»

While the lady (or maybe ladies) running Dolly’s seems sweet enough, I have only ever ventured inside, despite living around the corner for quite some time. Now, I pass with a little trepidation.
What is it that’s creepy about the place? Well sure the «gift items» and housewares are all sufficiently cutesy and old-​lady ish. And if I had a nearby septagenarian to shop for, this would be a good stop. But what Dolly’s really represents to me is one of many small gift/​variety shops in this neighborhood that crowds itself to the rafters with cheap imports.
Don’t even get me started on the wide array of religious (Catholic/​Christian) paraphernalia lurking in every corner of the store. The incense is going in the doorway most days and you can smell it and feast your eyes on saint candles and similar other trinkets and ornaments. If that’s your bag, fair enough, but all of it crowded in one shop tends to remind me more of Carrie’s mom than anything else (Carrie who went to prom, not Carrie Bradshaw, you philistines!).