classify us as a "metaphysical" gift store without judgement
we carry unusual items from everywhere, and our own handmade candles, incense, scented oils, and jewelry-as well as cool items from as many countries as we can source from! If you are looking for a "run of the mill" gift, ....go somewhere else-our store is nestled in OKC's only ART's district,... and our critics have said-"nothing you need, but everything you want!"
The sign out front of Craig's Empori Many times people drive by or they come in after driving by over and they say, I never realized it was this kind of store. Craig and Joe Coffin own the store and classify it as a metaphysical gift shop. We have a lot of customers that come in once a week and they say, this is my meditation place, this is my happy place, this is where I come to chill and shop. The store carries a wide selection of rocks and crystals, books and jewelry. They even make their own candles and incense on site. They also offer unusual gifts from around the globe. Religion is one of those things that just makes you feel better to have it near you. So if it's a rock, it's a rock, it makes you feel better. If it's a statue or if it's incense or if it's a malla or a singing bowl, all these things make people comforted. After 24 years in the Paseo Art District, they moved the gift shop to its new location on 23rd Street two years ago. 7,000 square feet, more room for more stuff. It was so much bigger, four or five times bigger and we thought, oh, we're never going to fill this up. Two years later, we're This store definitely has a wow factor with merchant guides from top to bottom, so it's easy to get overwhelmed. So it's best to just dig in and start shopping. That's kind of the shtick here. People expect there would be things hanging from the ceiling and on the floor. I brought here because I There'so much stuff to look at and everything is so cool and then even if you don't know anything about it, the workers are so willing to explain. Were over there looking at the tarot cards and one of the workers was explaining to us about it and it's really cool. It's just something for everyone here and it'so pretty. If you're looking for even more spiritual guidance, they offer tarot card readings for an extra cost. People probably ask me about their love life the most. If not that, then probably career or work, just kind of But it doesn'take a crystal ball to figure out why their store has a constant stream of customers. We listen to our customer. If they want something, we find it for them. It's a real simple formula. That keeps his customers coming back time after time. In Oklahoma City, I'm Deanne Stein for Discover Oklahoma.
