Artbox

I’ve been here a few times now. Each time I’ve had a different shopping experience. Usually the workers here follow or watch their customers closely. It does make for an uncomfortable shopping trip at times, but I’ve started to not think too much of it.
The lady who helped me yesterday was very kind. She answered all my questions about their inventory & products. I love coming here to get stationery & little knick knacks. The prices are a little more than I would have liked, but I don’t mind it since I only come here when I’m in the area.

VERY cute place.
Hubby and I were in the area and decided to check the place out because, as hubby has noted before, «put anything cute in the windows so that Grace will want to go in». T_​T And, yes, they had cute plushies, cute bags, and other cute items at the window.
It is a Korean-​originated store, so you will automatically know that it’s filled with cuteness yet with a good amount of practical items.
The cashier was a very sweet girl. She was very knowledgeable on what items were available, very helpful when we were looking for certain items, and did not treat us badly or ignored us in any way, especially if we needed a few more details on a specific product.
There are a lot of items in this store ranging from stationary to simple household items. There were definitely a few clocks that we had our eyes on, but they had other items that could spice up our boring lives, such as patterned stocks, cute stationary, soft pillow covers, ornate picture frames, etc. The prices aren’t bad, but you do pay for the cuteness.
Overall, will likely be back. It’s across from Yogurtland, near the Carousel. Is there stuff you absolutely cannot live without? Likely not. But, are there items that you sort of need where you wouldn’t mind a bit of cuteness? Come on by!

I love love love love this place. It’s probably my favorite store at The Spectrum. I always have to at least browse here whenever I’m at The Spectrum. I’ve gotten, planners, journals, a piggy bank, stickers and cards here. One day I’ll get one of their adorable sweaters and backpacks.
Recently I came here for thank you cards. I just had my birthday and I wanted to get some cute cards. Of course they had a good selection. I got some stationary with roses and flowers that came with envelopes and stickers. The store owner is a little on the quite side, but she is very nice and patient. I like to look at everything they have in the store before leaving. I walked out with three different types of cards and some kawaii stickers. I love the cute bags they put your stuff in too. Just a lot of attention to detail here. Always very happy with their products here.

This store was so cute! I just happened to look over my shoulder and see a store full of cute things and it got me so excited!

Poor CUSTOMER SERVICE on top of overpriced items you can find elsewhere. Would not go back. The lady treats you like a convict.

I LOVE Artbox!
I have been going to this store since I was little and I always go if I can! I’ve been to Artboxes in Korea and LA but this one seems to have the most items I’m guessing are by Artbox (characters on sketchbooks are all the ones on the bags or on all other items) Love this one for the section of cute accessories and pens with multiple colors, lol. Looking for a cute stationary store in Irvine? Artbox is your place!

Although I like their cute products, they really do watch you like a hawk. I thought i was the only one, but after reading the reviews it looks like they do this to everyone!
I walked into the store, which was empty, and the sales lady didn’t greet me or say hi or anything which is fine, I don’t mind. But everytime I glanced over the girl’s eyes were on me, like she thinks I was going to steal something, and she would quickly avert her gaze. But i’m thinking, i can tell you were starting at me, lol… Pretty uncomfortable atmosphere. Maybe they had a shoplifting incident in the past and that’s why they watch customers so intently???
But later on, a middle aged lady walked in and the sales associate greeted her and was friendly to her! Maybe she was jealous of me so she did not greet me. I would have bought a planner that I liked for $ 10.95 but since the girl who worked there was so intently staring at me the whole time and didn’t say hi or smile I left without buying anything. Super uncomfortable o_​O

A lovely place for stationary and art supplies. I actually made a quick stop here to get a gift bag and some tissue paper. The bag was $ 4.25 and the tissue paper was $ 2.25 I think. Prices are good, styles are nice, and its a great last minute gift-​wrapping solution. :-)

Kawaii things but all through out the store you can feel the eyes of the worker burn a hole through the back of your head. She never cracked a smile to even fake «customer service with a smile.» Never said «hi» or «thank you» when we were the ones that initiated the small talk. She may have been mute, idk. There are definitely other places with the same products but with a more pleasant shopping experience. My 7 yr old daughter even felt unpleasant in the shop. They were very unwelcoming. I don’t know how much business they get but they may get more with friendlier staff.

Was searching for a stationary store and came across this place on Unilocal!Came here with my sisters and boyfriend, and the store was a lot smaller than I originally thought. Definitely reminded me of Asian stores like Morning Glory and Daiso.
There were so may different items in the store and I absolutely loved all the notebooks, stickers, and bookmarks! They didn’t have a wide variety of pen selections, but they DID have the brand I was looking for which I haven’t found anywhere else.
While the store was neat and very organized, I will agree with my other Unilocalers and say that being watched throughout my whole visit was NOT fun or comfortable. My sister was taking a picture with one of their items and they told her that photos/​videos weren’t allowed to be taken.
But all in all, I might come here again… Daiso is always a cheaper option but Artbox definitely has a lot more to offer stationary-​wise. Ended up spending $ 26 here and I bought about 10 items.
Some of the stickers seemed a bit pricey at $ 3-​$ 4 but it’s way cheaper (and cuter!) than the stuff I found at Michaels.

So I go in and spend like 30 $ in that store bought a calendar that says «365 daily planner» so I think oh ok it’s a year planner. I go home bad start filling it out and realize the sheets run out after November. This is clearly not a 365 daily planner. So I go back in to exchange it the next day with receipt and he refuses it bs says it’s been written in bs can’t re sell it. I get it I wrote it in thinking I was gonna keep it but the label was deceiving. He started yelling and refused it again,
He was the manager by the way, I literally left the bag with the planner on his desk and left! Horrible customer service will
Not go back there again!

I stumbled upon this store completely on accident and I’m in love! They sell stationary, pencils, mugs, hand towels, stuff animals, cards, and little cute things! I picked up this journal/​scheduler for 15 dollars and the pages are so detailed with artwork and it’s made so you can use it any year you want, which is great! I also got this penguin mini hand towel (size of my palm maybe) for $ 1.99 but it’s a bit poor in quality but it’s too cute! I think everything here is so adorable and fairly unique to artbox and I would definitely visit again. The prices are pretty reasonable in my opinion.
However, my ONLY complaint is that they do stare at you. The employee that was working did not hover over me, but she stayed at her register and stared. At first I didn’t really notice, but whenever I looked up at her she was glaring at me. It did make me feel uncomfortable and I felt like they thought I was stealing, which made me not want to stay there too long. I wanted to take pictures of all the cute stuff they had to show my mom later, but I felt like they might get upset at me since they were keeping a watch on me so I decided against that lol…
However when I did pass by her, she was very polite and offered a basket. Hopefully management will tell the employees to provide a more welcoming atmosphere next time!
Overall, I have a positive impression of Artbox and will be returning! This is the perfect place to pick up a gift or card for someone.

Really great, cute stuff, but people aren’t kidding. They STALK you.
I visited for the first time last week with my husband, my 5 yo, and my 2 yo. It was later in the evening on a week night and no one else was in the store. I’d been looking for a good tote bag because my daughter is starting kindergarten (OMG PANIC ATTACK) in a couple weeks, and they recommend tote bags instead of backpacks. Seeing a wall full of tote bags, I was drawn in.
At first it was just me who went in and I noticed that despite the lack of greeting, the woman behind the counter never stopped staring at me. When my husband and kids came in behind me, then came the hovering. There was never a greeting or an offer of help, it was just straight «crimewatch.» Wow.
We ended up finding the perfect adorable tote bag and it was VERY reasonably priced. $ 15 for a nice quality, large zippered tote with a very cute pattern.
We bought it, but man, they really need to learn that they’re alienating customers with the helicopter act, and that a smile and a greeting probably go equally as far or further to deter theft.

Enjoyed shopping and looking for creative items that are not typically found elsewhere.

This gift store has tons of affordable unique cards, gift bags, wrapping paper and gadgets. It’s a Korean chain and located in the Irvine Spectrum.
The man behind the counter, who I think was the owner, was friendly
and helped me find a cute, pig planter with succulents and a pig mouse-​pad for my co-​worker.
Not sure why there are negative reviews about being treated like a shoplifter. I’ve gone twice and get great service.

This place has absolutely adorable stationary, dolls, clothes and other knickknacks that you never knew existed!
Prices are pretty comparable to (if not a little cheaper than) other Korean gift stores.
I’ve never directly felt the suspicious eyes of the owner/​workers here but I’ve definitely witnessed them staring down some other customers. They were actually really friendly with me and even got me a basket to carry the things that I’d picked out.
They had this really cool d-​day countdown ‘journal’ for 100 days. Would be pretty cool to use if you had a deadline for a goal!
This would be a great place to pick up a little pickmeup gift or small birthday gift for a friend.

A store full of cute stuff, copying the Japanese stores of this ilk. If you like adorable kitty character faces on things, you’ll like this store.
Lots of stationary, cards and notebooks as well as hair accessories, pillows, containers, wrapping paper, hats, bathroom products, clocks, pens…(you get the idea).
Prices are good and the employees, while stoic looking, are helpful.

After reading Kelley U’s review of this little store, I had to check this place out when I was shopping at the Irvine Spectrum last week. She was so right, this is really a cool store! They have so many nice things here!
I’m glad I gave my son the heads up about not touching anything before we went into this store. Everything is so cute, but I knew things could be breakable. He was really good (thank goodness!), but he instantly found some really nice things. He found an adorable piggy bank (which he plans to leave out for when the grandparents come over), which says «My fortune begins…» on the front, and «here» on the back near the coin slot. He also found a cutest toothbrush holder (it’s a dog!), and I found a wrist cushion to set near my computer. It’s a winking bear that glows in the dark. Did I really need this? Probably not, but it was so adorable, how could I pass it up!
This store has so many great gift-​giving ideas, and I thought the prices of most of the items seemed fairly reasonable too. The service was also great. A sweet man (the owner, perhaps?) asked if I needed a little basket when my hands were getting full. His thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated!
I really enjoyed this little store. Not only did they have so many cute things at reasonable prices, but they had wonderful service too. I truly can’t wait to go back!

OK, so I am Japanese and I grew up going to Sanrio stores, so I like cutesy stuff. This cool store is from Korea and has tons of neat things like cards, stationery, erasers, pens, socks, plush, slippers, pill cases, kitchenware, etc., etc., all adorned with happy cute characters.
I asked and unfortunately they did not want me to take pictures in this small store, so I only have pictures of stuff I bought which is a shame because there is a lot to see in this place.
The birthday cards I bought were so cheap, $ 1.75! They had some cool little potted succulent plants also there that I would like to go back for. The store is located in an odd place in the Spectrum across from ferris wheel next to Auntie Anne’s Pretzels. Definitely worth searching out in the spectrum for some unique little gifts and great ideas for stocking stuffers this Christmas.

I feel like I’m back in Asia when I’m at this place. The nostalgia of picking out cute pens and stationary in my middle school years all comes back stepping into Artbox.
It’s a newly opened Korean stationary place in the Spectrum, right in between Golden Spoon and Auntie Anne’s. If you’re familiar with Sanrio or Morning Glory, then you’re going to know what Artbox is. If not, this place is full of cute tote bags, notebooks, sketchbooks, stuffed animals, mugs, often adorned with adorable graphic art of an Artbox character. I even spotted the cutest passport cover I’ve been thinking about getting. The selection of things are very wide.
Check it out with your girlfriends. It’ll be hard to resist picking up a few things :)