Treasures and oddities from the nature
If you are refurnishing your house and would like to have a few items for showing off with your visitors or breaking the ice, visit Paxton Gate in San Francisco. The shop opened by two landscape designers have all kinds of items ranging from a bit funny to outright bizarre.

There are stuffed animals, such as the lion on top of the door (see image), butterflies and other insects, dolls made of dead rodents, all kinds of flowers and plants, and so forth. You’ll get the picture. There is also some more common items, such as tea and books.
The price of them items varies heavily, from a few bucks to several thousands. The store itself is worth of visit, even if you are not planning to buy anything.
www.paxtongate.com, 824 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, +1 415 824 1872
1. — Aug 30 2008