Pylones

We came here not to long after Christmas, this location as closing and there where having some monster sales. 75% off most things, the store was busy as all get out. There were a bunch of people who were just being plain and outwardly rude to the staff. The staff was way to busy to to even get mad, they were awesome and helpful.
This shop is super cute, I highly recommend checking out their other location. This place had something for everyone, a great gift buying spot.

50% — 75% off on all their items! Their store is relocating hence the sale. Stumbled upon this store during lunch and didn’t think I would find anything. Low and behold, diffusers for $ 2.50! Retail price for $ 10 then 75% off.
Store sells quirky things. From chicken bags to cow mugs. Weird… but I guess if you’re into that kind of stuff, go for it. Not sure how long their sale is, but you better hurry. Not my kind of store though.

Awwww man, Pylones in SoHo is closing. Gal who works in the store told me recently that the rent prices are just too high on Spring St*.
This place (and the other locations, I imagine) has always been fun to wander through. It’s full of random goodies and items that you never knew you always wanted: wind-​up toys, macaron shaped coin purses, a cheese knife that actually looks like a rhinoceros.
I’ve never actually made a purchase– because some of the items are a bit pricy for what they are and I always felt like the staff was watching its customers… not just seeing if they need any help… but following them around to make sure they don’t steal anything. Never felt like there was a lot of trust going on in that store.
Despite that– it’s sad to see a store in the neighborhood close down…
*Apparently the SoHo shop is the only one closing up… other NYC stores will stay open.

The cutest and most innovative store ever! They have products that range from vintage board games to quirky wooden pencils shaped like cigars… sold in a cigar box. This is an excellent place for souvenirs (jackpot for tourists if they find this place) and housewarming/​birthday gifts. Stand out by getting an Eiffel Tower grater or a camera lens mug!

I’ve been to one or two pylones in Manhattan. There fun to go into and browse since they have so many cute and quirky things.
But the thing, most of the items are really pricey and sometimes it’s like do I really need this .
I went to this pylones today since it seemed big and they are having sales.
I did buy some items that were on sale like a little cute dog piggy bank, a duck in a killer whale costume key chain, a finger puppet, and a whistle.
I got them since they were on sale and it’s half off the original price.
There’s a lot of cool things, just wished I can afford them but oh well.
The sales person are very nice and helpful as well.

I used to like going to Pylones, the one I went to for the first time was the one that’s near Dylan’s Candy (I don’t remember the name of the neighborhood) and that one was nice. The one in Grand Central was bleh because the staff all had –_​– this face. I still liked going there because, well, because I was younger.
I went to a Pylones in SoHo yesterday, and I now realize that it is for younger clientele… I mean, younger clientele with money or moms with money. I’m neither, so even though things looked interesting to just browse, nothing here is really worth «buying» in my opinion.
This SoHo location is neatly organized though, and there was a rather huge clearance section in the back. No one had –_​– this face, and nobody bothered me while I was browsing.

I described this place to a friend as «toys for adults»…but not «adult toys.»
What I really mean is that your inner child and outer adult can coo together at a staple-​remover shaped like a chicken, a bank shaped like a plunger, and all sorts of other flavors of functional kitsch.
In a city where everyone wears black, I love their appreciation for brightly colored things. Lots of books and other items as well.

I love this store! Its quirky and cute and i think its a pretty cool place to get souvenirs for people
It’s kinda like a urban outfitters with their intricate things like a map of NYC on a globe
Things aren’t super pricy, esp according to NYC’s prices. My sister got a cute reuseable bag for $ 3 which probably would cost more back home and I got a acrylic bow ring for $ 5.
They do accept credit cards for those who worry about cash only.
There are a couple of other Pylones in the city, but I like this one the best because it’s a little bigger.

Fun store to shop around!

Bigger, better, and more fun than the location at Rockefeller Center and filled with everything you could ever want but never need.
A GREAT place to browse, kill time, and realize that things don’t need to be so serious all the time.

Want to know where you can actually buy rainbows and happiness? Pylones! Although I can’t figure out why their USA location didn’t stick with the name the company chose for the UK locations – Octopus.
This is my go-​to shop for gifts for just about anybody (I recently bought my boyfriend a Pizza pie cutter in the shape of the Pi symbol), for random things to make myself feel better on a gloomy day (who doesn’t feel better with a flamenco dancer umbrella?), and for home-​decorating ideas in general.
As if shopping in SoHo wasn’t already tempting at every corner, now you can be tempted by useless adorable gadgets that you will be completely powerless to stop yourself from buying.

A shop that sells whimsical goods, mostly of their own make, and perfect for gift giving. If you’re looking for things cute and/​or quirky, this is a great stop for browsing. Their signature, colorful designs are attractive and cheerful. Goods range everywhere from house care items, kitchen tools, personal care products, to desk accessories and more. Prices are not cheap but not particularly expensive either.
I’ve been to several of their stores around Manhattan, but been to the Soho location more than any other. Look and goods selection is similar in all, and its a pleasant place to browse.

A must stop every time I’m in town. This is the perfect spot when you aren’t sure what to bring back home as a gift for your special someone or your mom. Lots of funky and way cool things for your house, your body and mind. Enjoy!

I have easily spent hours here.
the things here are both amazing and fantastic. you would never think you would need an eiffel tower cheese grater, but then you go in there and you’re like I NEED THAT NOW.
they also have wild rings. I love wild rings.

Pylones is one of those stores that some may not make into a destination store… but once they walk by the store, they can’t help but step inside for a moment.
The store screams «come look at me» with its cutesy, bright colors. Perhaps it’s a store more fit for women and children, but there were some men in there as well (albeit, they were probably tagging along with their girlfriends).
Some store items were useful and fun (salt and pepper shakers anyone?) and some were kind of silly (light-​up clock?). My sister and I spent a good 15 minutes at Pylones, playing around with the different gadgets set out and checking out the price tags. Not exactly cheap, but not crazy expensive. A $ 16 hairbrush with a funky design? Sure. A mini stapler with a hen design? Sure!
I’m going back next time I’m in New York. :)

–how do i love thee?
–nothing but coolness in this store
–makes anyone of any age feel like a kid
–the staff’s great, fun and fresh
–i was indecisive about my ring so i traded it, wore it around the store and decided to go for something else lol
–and that… was no problem with the staff at all
–i got this lock for my bike, DARE! to steal it biatches!
–they have fun books which i hope will keep a certain Unilocaler and his S.O. bizzay!
–i also purchased luggage tags that are recyclable, virtually indestructible and oh so artsy-​stylish!
–for the prices and the made in china stuff, i forgive you
=CAN I LIVE THERE?

I almost bought an umbrella here that looked like a little lady and a bracelet made of zippers before I decided I had to hold back and save my money for food, or at the very least more practical things.
You can spend a good amount of time here checking out all the little gadgets, and everything is so vividly colored your eye is drawn every which way! Kind of reminds me of the Alessi store the way each household item is turned into something else.
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.
I really wanted them to have iphone accessories, but ipod was as far as they have now.

I love it. Creative, warm, colorful, kitschy, design-​y, practical gifts with a twist.
I got Jewish-​friendly dog toys for the sister’s dog (a fish with the word «LOX» embroidered on it), lots of cute animal knick-​knacks that double as office supplies, etc etc.

Pylones is a playful statement of youthful exuberance signed in bold colors. Now I wonder what it takes to …
… work at Pylones — an interest in all things colorful and cute?
… be an item for sale at Pylones — useful, funny and cool?
… shop at Pylones — a desire to buy gifts that are «different»?
This French company has boundless imagination and a fun way of turning everyday items into kooky gifts that would bring a smile to whoever receives them, be they tableware, gardening tools, hair clips, umbrellas, or a docking station for your iPod.
Amazingly, the store is as interesting to the little ones as it is to adults of all shapes, sizes and origins. Just the other day I witnessed a mom with her two energetic two-​year old twins, shopping with gusto at the Soho store.
At times the mom led … … and, at times, the kids!
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There were times when the mom, evidently taking a break from house duties, would sight a colorful kitchen timer or a fancy bag in the distance, and would enthusiastically proceed to check it out, with the little ones in tow. And at other times, the little brother-​sister combo would lead the way, screaming in delight as they approached a colorful toy at eye level, even as the mom followed them helplessly.
By the time you are done checking out the items at Pylones, you would have shown a lot of self-​restraint to not have bought anything at all. More likely, you would picture a loved one’s smile in your mind’s eye even as you walk away with your spoils from Pylones.

I’m not sure how I have survived up to this point without a Barbie chandelier (see photo in the gallery). Nothing says class like a Barbie chandelier. Actually it says other things… but I believe those descriptions may be outside of Unilocal guidelines.
I could see getting one-​off items here, but the blinding colors and too-​cute-​for-​words shapes may be too much to use as a theme in one’s home unless you’re living in Pee Wee Herman’s playhouse. Cat’s head umbrellas. Fish keyrings. Caterpillar coat racks. Kitty nailbrushes. I think the descriptions speak for themselves.
The Soho store is stocked full of such garish, imaginative-​bordering-​on-​surreal items like these, but I know a very specific audience exists for these, the ones who don’t immediately go into sensory overload like me when they see a stapler with a rainbow trout on top. It’s a fun point-​and-​stare kind of place, and one has to look in awe at the Barbie chandelier… and even more in awe of the person who will actually buy it.