#alternative shopping

[ocdvampire]

Top 10 Goth Gift Stores to Explore This Holiday Season

Discover the best goth gift stores to find unique presents this holiday season. From gothic jewelry to dark art, explore curated shops perfect for your spooky holiday list.

Shopping for your black-hearted darling can be challenging if you’re unfamiliar with the alternative lifestyle. So, looking for the perfect gift? These goth gift stores offer a range of dark and unique items for the holidays. Let’s take a look!

Note: “They” is used to facilitate the reading as GBM didn’t want to assume the pronouns of any shop owner.

Dracula Clothing

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Located in Zatec, Czechia, in Europe, Dracula Clothing offers a wide range of unique gothic gifts. The owner wished to create an alternative clothing fashion line for people like them to enjoy. At first, they thought perhaps it’d only be for friends and family members, but they ended up selling worldwide.

What is also charming about Dracula Clothing is its pride in creating high-quality, timeless, classic pieces of clothing that last. They value the environment and prioritize quality over quantity. So, as a buyer, you can be sure that whatever you buy from them is something your goth will enjoy, feel great about, and keep.

Dracula Clothing’s fashion is Victorian-style. It is an old-time classic and offers an official and elegant look for important meetings, soirees, or official family gatherings. A bit more on the pricey side of the list, Dracula Clothing can offer a wide variety of eloquence in its pieces of clothing, from corsets to winter coats.

The Blackened Teeth

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Don’t you ever go into a room and wish you had a better way to light it up? Anywhere I go, everyone has the same lamps and lighting fixtures. But lights can make a bold statement in someone’s home. They can show who you are and what you enjoy. It doesn’t have to be boring!

The Blackened Teeth has many gothic holiday gift ideas for anyone looking for something different while keeping a classic look. Founded in 2018, the Etsy store is located in the United Kingdom, Europe, where Rebecca and Lee make death a fashion statement.

Fascinated by the tomblike and grotesque aspect of death, The Blackened Teeth brings the most unique and macabre pieces of art to their lamps and wall hangings. Located at the higher end of the spectrum in this list, the Etsy store can offer a gothic fashion statement for any alternative soul out there.

Shield Maiden Jewelry

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Alternative holiday shopping isn’t always easy. But handcrafted jewellery is always a special gift for any edgy darlings in your life. On the more expensive side, you can be sure of the quality of any items from this edgy Etsy shop.

With seventy-two hundred sales, the Shield Maiden Jewelry store is a safe place to shop. The shop has been available on Etsy since 2017 and is also building a good reputation. The owner has the soul of a Viking and the creativity of a most empowered maiden. She brings Norse beauty to every item they make.

Proud to use ethical materials to make her jewelry, this creator is determined to make her clients proud to wear her creations. “Gothic Glamour” is what she calls her artwork, and with that said, you can make sure any warrior, edgy, and goth would be proud to have one of her pieces to wear!

Vampire Freaks

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Vampire Freaks is a little gem of a store I came across while looking for goth stores for the holidays! This store proudly expresses that it is a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community, promises to protect all animal life, making it vegan-friendly, and embraces people of all ages and from everywhere.

This place is perfect for gothic Christmas gifts! Founded in 1999, Vampire Freak has been part of the alternative culture for a while. This impressive independent store is managed and owned by a lovely gothic married couple and their black cat, who seems to be the big boss! They welcome you to their store to find the perfect gift for your little goth!

Vampire Freak started in New York, United States, as a message board and grew into a store. It even had a physical store for three years, from 2009 to 2012. But in 2020, Vampire Freak had its large warehouse in Philadelphia. It’s even the owner of a gothic American festival, Dark Force Fest.

I don’t think one can be more gothic than a store named Vampire Freak! It is quite easy to get lost on their website and enjoy all their alternative goodies! For alternative holiday shopping, I believe they have what your goth darling would want at reasonable prices and a wide variety of sizes.

Hard N Heavy

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For Gothic Christmas gifts, we can look toward a lesser-known but verified Google online store called Hard N Heavy. In this one-stop shop, you can find anything for an alternative wardrobe. But I wanted to share it mostly for its various footwear.

Footwear is a fashion statement that can reflect the personality of the alternative darling in your life. It speaks volumes and is always welcome as a gift. Whether it’s a pair of boots, shoes, platforms or flats, Hard N Heavy is the place for you!

The store accepts almost all online payments available to its customers and is with Shopify as well. Without an About section, it still offers a personalized experience, with each section having a unique description. It is a curiosity to visit and explore!

Killstar

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Alternative holiday shopping can be complicated, but Killstar is one of the big gothic shops online! They have your back with a good assortment of choices for a more metal and gothic lifestyle. They offer everything from a complete wardrobe to houseware.

Not much is known about the store besides its mission to ensure that goth people have their home décor and latest pieces of clothing. Average prices help find the perfect gift when on a budget, while still offering a personal present for your alternative darling.

The store has been around for a little while, at least. I couldn’t find the year they were founded, but I know I looked at their website last year. I first heard of them on Facebook as they sponsored on there, and as a goth, it showed up on my feed.

They have good quality products, including glasses, dishes and towels, dresses, sweaters, and winter hats. The website always has a promotion or sale, which can make for a good shopping experience for new customers.

CaveManDigs

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All the holiday goth stores on this list are close to what this Etsy store has to offer! The Cave Man Digs is a unique stop for the alternative people in your life. The more edgy and those fascinated by the macabre or with witchy vibes would appreciate any gift from this little gem of a store.

While I couldn’t find much information about the Etsy shop itself, we know it’s located in British Columbia, Canada. The owner is a biologist from a family of biologists. Their partner is from Ukraine, a European country, and is an Earth witch, making any item even more unique.

Jars of preserved organs, oddities and creatures are displayed in the most artistic and Victorian ways. The preservation is so well-detailed and done with care that any piece will become a conversation piece. You cannot go wrong with the Cave Man Digs for a unique gift.

Eternal Scream

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Etsy is a good way to support independent artists and creatives. So, I continued my research and stumbled upon the best goth shops, which include Eternal Scream. The creative mind of Mabel Hervás Pérez brings many creative items to bring out unique gothic presents available for the public.

Eternal Scream is an online store that makes stunning wall art and home décor for alternative lovers. Mabel doesn’t enjoy normality and thrives on sharing their love of the gothic side of the world. The items are handmade with care, an incredible creative mind, and affordable prices. What’s not to love?

While I couldn’t find much information about the store, it is one that is enjoyed on Etsy. It is easy to find them on social media, and with forty-five hundred sales, it is a safe place to find the perfect home décor gift for any goths this holiday season.

Crypt Cosmetics

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For gothic holiday gift ideas, this Etsy store could be a good stop! Crypt Cosmetics offers a small variety of beauty products. If your goth is for protecting the environment and animals, vegan, and prone to recycling, this store is for you!

Bre is the owner of Crypt Cosmetics and proudly shares how she wished for paraben-free, vegan, sustainable goods to make her beauty products. Dye/mica-free, cruelty-free, and fair trade, Crypt Cosmetics is sure to make your goth proud and happy to own an item from this amazing store.

Localized on Etsy and with nearly 92,200 sales, Crypt Cosmetics is a safe place to shop. If you want more from Bre, they also have a second shop called Lunar Leviathan, where they sell resin artwork—perhaps to complete the cosmetic gift!

While we know that makeup products can be a little tricky to buy for someone unless we know their taste or what they prefer, body oil can be a good option!

Night Owls Crafts Store

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If you’re looking for a different kind of goth gift store, something for the crafty alternative soul in your life, this store might be for you. Located in the busy Canadian city of Toronto, this Etsy store sells stationery products.

For different gothic holiday gift ideas, the Night Owls Crafts Store offers a variety of scrapbooking papers, stickers, and cards. With inexpensive prices, this Etsy shop can be a nice addition to your list of stores when on a budget.

Without any information about the owners, all I can share is how striking their items are. Themes vary from Edgar Alan Poe to lunar, gothic porcelain dolls to alchemy. The styles also vary from more photographic to sketch, watercolours to illustration.

The Night Owls Crafts Store offers a wide variety of Victorian, vintage circus, astrology, and botanicals!

Goth Gift Stores & Holiday Shopping For Goths

With a list of new goth and alternative items, I surely hope that everyone can find a little something for that special someone in their lives. Whether it is a Victorian-style long winter coat or goth footwear, a bold piece of Norse jewellery or vegan body oil, a coffin spider purse or paper for scrapbooking, there is a little something for someone.

Unique gothic gift ideas can be tricky if we’re not in the culture, but I think I was able to find some of the best goth shops! I’m sure whatever it is everyone settles on, it’ll be the perfect goth holiday present. It’s all about the thought coming from the heart. Happy Holidays!

[shopwitchvamp]

“Omg, I love these! They go up to size 6X AND they have pockets?! Wow!! But do you have anything longer?”

Sure do, no problem!!

“YES these are great!!! But what about.. longer?”

I gotcha!! Comin’ right up!

“Perfect! But I have just one more question… what if I’m feeling spicy? How about skirts that are even shorter than the first ones?!” Oh, you’re in luck! We’ve got minis now.

*wild cheering* /scene

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[ahresprite]

flower x coffee shop au ☕️💐

[magicalshopping]

♡ Vampire Mimic Belt Bucket by Psychic Circle ♡

[genderqueerdykes]

🏳️‍🌈 new additions to our shop! consider taking a look to help a trans intersex lesbian during pride month! 🏳️‍🌈

hello, i'm equinox! happy pride month! i'm a disabled intersex trans lesbian who is stabilizing after 6 months of homelessness! i sell jewelry in my ko-fi shop as well as zines and paintings, this is my primary form of income as i am too disabled to work a 'formal' job. i deal with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, hypermobile ehlers danlos, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other health conditions. i am struggling right now due to the very high temperatures in my area. if you can help, it would mean the world

[happyheidi]

© Bob Radlinski

[neokandis-hardcore-art]

Based on my bubble tea sticker designs!

What flavour are you getting?

Blood Tea, Poison Tea, Full Shop.

[stealingyourbones]

Wally looked up to The Flash all his life and read flash’s comic books as a kid, what if he also read a niche indie comic titled Danny Phantom too?

Danny ran into this universe in an attempts to start a new life, he didn’t expect the hero from Keystone to know who he is and know his secret identity!!

[periwinkla]

Final NRMT poster with all panels! Print here <3 Did anyone notice... anything about the bottom right panel? It's not too obvious but I wanted it to at least be noticeable within the poster itself that something is... 'off' if you compared it with the other panels. And there's a reason. Honestly it's just about a silly headcanon of mine, and it is also a silly way for me to include it but... I'm silly myself. Under the cut, the hanakotoba notes for the flower panel... and other stuff. The other stuff isn't important really but it was funny for me.

Already talked about this in the flower panel post - but these are the main things I took into consideration when choosing the flowers:

3 sunflowers specifically mean 'I love you' - so I also added 3 chrysanthemums to complement them. By the by, among other things, sunflowers mean 'passion', 'love', 'adoration', 'I only have eyes for you' - while white chrysanthemums mean 'truth'. Red chrysanthemums signify 'love' but I opted against them in favor of the following flowers.

The small blue flowers are forget-me-nots, which, other than the obvious, mean 'true love' in hanakotoba. 

The pink flowers are Japanese primroses ('sakurasou' - they get their name because of their resemblance to cherry blossoms), which mean 'first love', 'longing', 'purity', 'youthful love', 'the beginning of youth and sadness'...

Also, here the nmweek24 tag on the blog to see the posts for the individual panels with additional info/behind the scenes: https://periwinkla.tumblr.com/tagged/nmweek24 note: there are a few minor adjustments I made for the final poster compared to the individual panels (you probably won't even be able to see them honestly) ---Sentimental story time--- The reason I wanted to do something special for nrmt week was because tomorrow (the 8th) will mark the day I first started playing AA1. And I'm so happy I got into it! Funny story: my first exposure to AA was the anime (almost 10 years ago!) I got to the end of the first 12ish episodes, obviously was very confused because it's not meant to be consumed by someone who didn't play the games, and promptly abandoned ship and forgot all about it. Completely. I even forgot I had watched it! until I got to Turnabout Goodbyes because I had a vague recollection of having seen the boat photo. But other than that, complete oblivion (my memory is quite terrible in general). Basically, last year I had finished Detective Pikachu 1 and wanted something similar because I usually play classic jrpgs and needed a change of pace... AA1 was my choice. As I mentioned, I remembered absolutely nothing from the anime (I had no idea Mia died, so, imagine the shock). I went completely blind till I finished with AJ and AAI1-2. Honestly, it's a beautiful experience when you play games without knowing anything about them. It feels like the good old days. I absolutely don't believe that study that says spoilers don't spoil the experience. Also I find it nice that I got into nrmt without outside prompt, because I find it funny that my brain needed to play through 6 games in order to see it. I seem to have prosciutto on my eyes (Italian idiom). In my defense I usually don't look for romance in stories and ship stuff unless it's very obvious. Nrmt comes too close to it to ignore. Ok, end of nostalgic sentimentality. ...And here's the 'other stuff': This print was the thing I said I had hidden 'in plain sight'. It has been on the print shop since... Thursday. 'It was there all along'-well more like half-along really <3

[lihhelsing]

“Hey!”

The next customer has chocolate brown eyes and long curly hair. He’s kind of cute, Steve thinks. 

“Hi! What can I get started for you?” 

The guy looks at him expectantly and Steve is a little confused but he keeps his smile plastered and waits. The order will come in time.

After a long minute, the guy’s smile falls a bit but he ends up asking for a black espresso. 

“You got it. What’s the name?” 

Now it looks like Steve just offended the guy. He tries to think if this is someone who has been to the shop before but Steve knows for a fact he’d remember him.

The guy coughs to cover his shock and murmurs “Eddie,” before walking away without looking at Steve again. 

Eddie, he thinks. It doesn’t ring any bells and the guy definitely stands out. Steve would've noticed him, for sure.

Steve feels bad anyway. The guy wasn’t flirting, he just said ‘hey’, but he wasn’t not flirting either. 

Was Steve that oblivious? 

There’s no line in the shop right now, so he decides to make Eddie’s coffee himself.

When he calls his name he slides a chocolate muffin, too.

“I didn’t order that,” Eddie says, not looking at Steve. 

“Oh, it’s on the house! Just enjoy.” 

Eddie frowns at him as if he can’t quite understand Steve. He huffs out a breath and picks up his things before walking away. 

Steve clicks his tongue. Maybe he’s just having a bad day.

The thing is, Steve can’t keep his eyes off of Eddie now. He sits there and eats his muffin alone. He checks his phone a few times and even types on it but seems frustrated after a while. 

Steve wonders if he got stood up on a date or something.

It wouldn’t be the first time. A lot of people usually come for first dates at the shop. Steve finds it cute and he usually tries to help when he can. Offers something sweet as a treat for them to share or something. 

But lately he’s been seeing a lot of people getting stood up

It makes him a little sad, to be honest. People will sit there for forty or fifty minutes before shyly getting up and walking away, their coffees cold and just half drunk. 

Eddie seems to be another victim of that. He picks at his muffin and sips his coffee.

Steve has to fight the urge to say anything. What would he even say? He doesn’t even know who Eddie was waiting for although he does seem the type to date guys. 

Maybe he could drop a cup with his number on it. It worked before, it could work again.

Before he can change his mind, Steve does exactly that. He walks around the counter and clear some tables before making his way to where Eddie is sitting. 

He smiles, “are you all done?”

Eddie looks up at him and blushes furiously. It’s cute. 

“Uh… yeah, thanks.”

Steve grabs the trash and drops the cup with his number written on it. 

“It’s on the house, too.” 

Steve winks. Hope it wasn’t too cringe and walks away before Eddie can react. He can do whatever but Steve would be really sad if he just ignored his number.

After a few minutes, Eddie walks back to the counter. He looks at Steve with a frown again. Steve kind of wants to run his fingers on it to smooth it down. 

“What’s your damage?” Eddie asks out of nowhere. Steve frowns.

Had he read it all wrong? Had he offended Eddie somehow??

He didn’t look like a homophobe but then again Steve had been wrong before about that. 

“Uh, sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you, I just-“ 

Eddie scoffs “didn’t mean to offend…? That’s really funny. You’re a funny guy, Steve.” 

Steve is so confused now. He’s pretty sure he didn’t say his name to Eddie. 

“I’m… sorry? I’m a little confused.”

“Well, that makes two of us.” 

“Eddie, I’m not sure-“

“You’re not sure? I’m not sure about you. You act all weird like you don’t know me and then you try to give me a fake number?”

“I… I don’t know you! And it’s not a fake number, it’s my real number. I don’t know what…” 

“Yeah? Well, let’s see.” 

Eddie picks his phone and dials the number Steve gave him. 

Steve is confused but he raises his phone and shows it when Eddie’s number flashes on the screen

“See? Real number,” Steve shrugs. 

Eddie looks surprised. 

“So what’s this number?” 

Eddie shows him his phone and there it is, Steve’s picture on a contact of a number he doesn’t recognize. He instantly feels bad for the guy. He’s been catfished.

“Oh… I’m sorry, that’s not me. I think someone was messing with you.” 

Eddie gets bright red again. He pulls his phone back as if he’s been burned. 

He mutters something that sounds like an apology and darts out of the door before Steve can stop him.

He feels sorry for the guy.

Someone clearly wanted to embarrass him if they sent him to Steve’s real workplace. 

As much as his brain wants to linger on Eddie, his thoughts get interrupted by the evening rush of people in the coffee shop. Robin will be in soon but until then Steve has to manage it by himself and Eddie slips his mind.

Next Part

[fraudue]

taking preorders for new and old merch on my shoppp

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[shopwitchvamp]

"Omg, I love these! They go up to size 6X AND they have pockets?! Wow!! But do you have anything longer?" Sure do, no problem!!

"YES these are great!!! But what about.. longer?" I gotcha!! Comin' right up!

"Now that's what I'm talkin' about! But... how about if I'm feeling like it's the kinda day where I need my clothing to be bifurcated???" Never fear, joggers are here!

*wild cheering* /scene

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[evilminji]

(O.O ) The PONDERING is back!

You know Walker?

One of the Zone's literal ACAB? We are shown in one episode, that real world items? Against The Rules(tm).

Now, that COULD just be HIM being An Asshole? But let's be real! Unlikely. Rules/Laws get made for a REASON, generally. Usually because someone ruined it for everyone by being an asshole. Taking things too far.

You start OUT with the obvious Rules. Like "Don't Tear the Zone Apart." And "No Genocide of Literally Everything Forever You Fighty Little Assholes" but over time? You have too add stuff. Like "George is Forbidden to use the fax machine and he knows why" and "Ice Lairs and Fire Lairs have to be X distance apart AND YOU KNOW WHY"

And? IS there a central Governing body, regulating the Zone Rules? Nope! Pariah's in nappy time! BUT the manic, Iron fisted, Obsessions of THE LAW across time and space are sure willing to step up and help keep order. It... KINDA works!

And they MOSTLY have the same-ish Rules!

Like NO FUCKIN LIVING WORLD STUFF. Because? To GET such contraband? You'd have to break containment of the Zone, go THROUGH a random ass natural portal, that may or may NOT be safe, may or may NOT ever RECONNECT to the Zone, to literally terrorize the unsuspecting living souls (assuming you can FIND any), on the other side, JUST to drag that shitty candy bar back home.

Leaking ectoplasm the whole time. Poisoning the air, land, and sea. Making NEW ghosts where there might not have been any. Effectively making you their deadbeat parent. Which is premeditated child abandonment. And you DEFINITELY didn't PAY for those objects. Thief.

So, NO. No Living World Shit.

BUT!

Like city states! The Area of influence each Law Man(tm) has? While wide and sprawling? Does NOT perfectly mesh together like puzzle pieces! There ARE dead zones. Lawless, "unclaimed" areas.

Which? Are not so unclaimed.

For just as The Law has it's Obsession? So too, has the Underworld. Shaddy casinos and auctions. Black markets run like street fairs. What some Ghost Weed? They can hook you up, man. Vinnie over there was a Runner during Prohibition. He knows where ALL the classy joints are.

He can hook you up with some REAL nice Living World collectibles.

From All Over.

And? I bet it's that LAST bit? That REALLY sparks Danny's interest. He saved the guy from the GIW, who may or may not have busted him trying to... uuuuh... LIBERATE, some fine scotch for the bar back Zone side. Who's to say, really? Regardless, Vinnie? Pays his debts, you here.

Beside... the feral little gremlin kinda scares him. Good quality to have, no question, but maybe cool it with the biting? You don't know where they BEEN. You'll get a disease.

Now... all you gotta do, see, is... *mutters* *map scribbling* *bad idea enabling*

Which? Constantine! League Members of your choosing! Like a field trip from hell! Some how in the SINGLE shadiest den of Obvious Criminals you ever did see. The sky is green and they aren't in their dimension anymore. Circle up! NOW. Young Justice shoved to the INSIDE of the circle, adult heros on the outside.

Constantine? Knows where they are and wishs he didn't. He... he's not sure he CAN get them back. Going to try obviously. But no one panic. Don't show fear. DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING. Start walking.

Danny? Loading up the speeder~ Christmas gifts for daaaays~~☆ Everyone is Salty but respectful, cause anti-ghost tech meant they couldn't steal it. They did TRY. But... fair play, kid. Nice ride.

Only? Right before he gets in to leave? Some vibrating blur shoots over? Talking fast and followed by an older blur? Oh hey, humans. Like... ALIVE humans. Sup?

@the-witchhunter @hdgnj @nerdpoe @hypewinter @mutable-manifestation

[magicalshopping]

♡ Spiderweb Wide Leg Pants (6XL - 2XS) by Softcore ♡

[parksrway]

@circuitofficial gave me the idea, COFFEE SHOP AU BE UPON YE

[happyheidi]