I have been passing this shop near my work, for weeks now. Weeks. I have still not been in even though I always say I am going to suss them out, and I still am not entirely sure what they sell, but it looks interesting from the outside. The shop is on Great North Road. At number 11. Kind of near Satya. The shop is called ‘Raven vs Pony’.
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Raven vs Pony replaces a shop that had a sign in the window saying “Foxton Fizz”. I always wanted to go in that shop too, but never did. Anyway, the moral of that little side-story is that I should really go into shops before they close down.
ANYWAY, the REAL point of this is, that I have done a little research (‘little’ being the operative word in the sentence) and can confirm that they stock “screenprinted tees, retro sunglasses from Giant Vintage, Ugly Dolls, Sprout Dolls, Imported Jewellery, Kooky Collectables, hand-crafted modern Furniture, Cushions & Bags, Miniature Bonsai trees, and other exclusive Homeware.” Delightful! The store shots (below) look interesting anyhow – the yellow typewriter is particularly intruiging.
According to the internet (and you can always trust the internet, right guys…?) the shop is open Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am to 5pm, or by appointment. Check it out – I promise I will too.
that ‘foxton fizz’ was just a sign for a drink. i think it was called ‘trash palace’ or something. name speaks for itself. was actaully filled with shit. shit that noone would really want to buy because the guy that worked there would say stuff like ‘unless you’re going to buy something, get out’
so FU trash palace jerk.
oh. i know. but the foxton fizz sign is the reason i wanted to go in. oh.
I’m OBSESSED with that shop. I’ve never been in, and I don’t actually think I want to because it might spoil the image I have.
Anything with Ponies, I’m in.
Another person who has just seen the outside! Does ANYONE GO IN?!
my flatmate would love the dolls in the middle pic. hes one of those guys that has a fucking stupid figurine stuck to the dash of his car…
Hi Katherine, thanks for the posting and we’re glad you like the shop. but – just to warn you that we are shifting Raven vs Pony to St Kevin’s Arcade, Karangahape Rd. Part of the reason is more foot traffic, and we had the opportunity to go into a great space right by Allaluya Cafe, overlooking the park. All Raven vs Pony tee designs are by Mark Spraggon, and kids and adults are printed on American Apparel. We also stock Ugly dolls, Sprout dolls, and will be stocking Kid Robot sometime soon in the new shop. Other stock includes vintage sunglasses, Morrisey “Meat is Murder” plates, “Psycho” chopping boards, etc. Collectable items include decades of issues of Film Quarterly magazine, and ceramic owls and ponies. Hope to see you at our new shop in St Kevin’s.