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Bad Ass Head Shops
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I've been finding shops through headshopfinder.com and looking them up on Google Maps trying to find some really cool ones.
Check this shit out.

This one's only about 8 hours from here. I'm thinking about making a road trip.
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I'm pretty sure you're gonna get raped in the basement of that place.
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The place is called Dragon's Lair.
Maybe dragons will have sex with my car.
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I dont get the point behind driving 8h in one direction just to get to a headshop. Its not like they give free drugs, or is it
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^ at 3.75 gal gas you could order better stuff off the web...
http://aqualabtechnologies.com/
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Brainiac]
#14310661 - 04/18/11 07:09 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Here is the headshop in Terre Haute, Indiana. It's pretty cool looking on the outside and is pretty nice on the inside.
Here is a few in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Cloud 9

Twenty Past Four
 

There is a really cool place called Rainbow Palace here, but they don't have their picture on the internet. They are really really careful about advertising and keep their heads down.

Edited by Kada (04/18/11 07:22 AM)
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14310881 - 04/18/11 08:28 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Terre Haute is a pretty long haul for you isn't it?
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14310950 - 04/18/11 08:45 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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 dr fun co's open 25 hours a day and hotel rooms by the hour. Sells booze crackers Nitrous and pills Not including all the porn pipes and god knows what else is in the back room
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Epilson Lyrae said: Terre Haute is a pretty long haul for you isn't it?
I use to live there. It is a shitty little town, but I spent 3 years there in high school.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14310970 - 04/18/11 08:51 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Epilson Lyrae said: Terre Haute is a pretty long haul for you isn't it?
I use to live there. It is a shitty little town, but I spent 3 years there in high school.
I didn't know that. Yeah, there isn't much to that town but I asked because it isn't too far from me. I go there to eat once in a blue moon but that's about it.
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I have a baby momma that lives there.
I visit there every now and then.
I have a shit load of crazy Terre Haute stories from my teen years. Oh my.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14311009 - 04/18/11 09:01 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If you're ever down there and have some time to kill, Pm me and I'll give you my number. I could meet you for coffee or something depending on my work or lack of work schedule. It's only about a 45 min drive for me. Or if you were to ever get into a jam, I'm close enough to help.
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That would rock.
Ok sorry OP back on topic.
HeadShops:
http://www.dopeheadshops.com/
Listings of headshops state by state!
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14311108 - 04/18/11 09:38 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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My favorite 'headshop' is 3hours away but well worth it 

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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: mrckb]
#14311120 - 04/18/11 09:41 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Baby_Hitler said: I've been finding shops through headshopfinder.com and looking them up on Google Maps trying to find some really cool ones.
Check this shit out.

This one's only about 8 hours from here. I'm thinking about making a road trip.
I dunno man, that place doesn'T inspire confidence.
Seems like a prison to me. walk in, get arrested, murdered or raped. Whatever the shop owners mood is that day.
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The Dragon's Lair isn't that great. Not much of a selection and all.
If you're going that far you might as well head into the city (an extra 40 minute drive down Gravois/Hwy 30) and hit up Eclipse and Area 51. Those are nicer, more extensively stocked, head shops.
I've been to dragon's lair.
They used to sell salvia. If you ask and seem cool they might still carry some. Last time I went they said they didn't.
Which way are you coming from?
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Patlal]
#14311159 - 04/18/11 09:52 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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The people that run it are okay people. Just the selection isn't so hot.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Tri High]
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I'm not really concerned about selection. If I were looking to buy something I'd get it from my friend that owns a headshop.
I'm checking out headshops because I'm looking to sell stuff, not buy stuff.
I'm coming from Nashville. If I do make the trip, I'll probably make several stops on the way.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
#14311760 - 04/18/11 12:37 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Kada said: That would rock.
Ok sorry OP back on topic.
HeadShops:
http://www.dopeheadshops.com/
Listings of headshops state by state!
Thanks for the link, but a quick look at my area shows several places that I'm pretty sure aren't headshops, and It's missing one that I do know about.
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Baby_Hitler said: I'm not really concerned about selection. If I were looking to buy something I'd get it from my friend that owns a headshop.
I'm checking out headshops because I'm looking to sell stuff, not buy stuff.
I'm coming from Nashville. If I do make the trip, I'll probably make several stops on the way.
Awesome thread. I've been working on making enough of my stuff so that I can stock up a bunch of stores. I was wondering what a good way to locate them would be, and this thread links to to websites that look like they'd be a great help.
Any tips on selling to headshops Baby_Hitler? I figured consignment would be the way to get the most exposure, as I'm sure budgets are tight, but I'd want to only work with long-established stores and not someone who opened a few months ago and might close down with the stock (happened once)...
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: dwpineal]
#14317377 - 04/19/11 01:14 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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The best thing to do is to send them samples or pictures I would think. I know glass blowers bring in their pieces and show them off. I would think you should write a greetings, a introduction and a history of your business since I know you have sold more than a few in the past. If they like your product they will call you. I would call them a week after sending them out to see if they are interested even if they don't call you.
The best thing to send is a sample. Having something for them to see in person will give you a better chance to get your foot in their door. Besides, if they like it they will wear it. People will ask them where they got it and they will call you. Send one sample and a flyer.
If you come up with a bad ass flyer with all your info and pictures of some of your work on it, it would show them you are a professional and they might be more willing to deal with you. Think of the flyer like you would your signature. It's awesome and peaks interest.
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Edited by Kada (04/19/11 01:21 PM)
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: dwpineal]
#14317439 - 04/19/11 01:24 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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No tips yet, maybe after I've been doing it for a while.
Consignment doesn't sound like such a good idea to me, though. Too much work for the store to keep up with what they've sold & how much they owe you. I'll have to talk to my friend who owns a store and see what he thinks.
I'm thinking I'll call up a few stores at a time, explain what I have, and ask them if they would like a promotional sample. If they sound interested, I'll pack up a few pipes and send them out. Wait a few weeks, and call them back to see if it has sold.
The problem with calling is the people at the store tend to be busy with customers, or the owner/manager isn't there. It can be hard to catch the ear of someone who has authority to buy.
I'm going to go through these sites, look the stores up on Google maps, read the comments, and pick out several hundred of the coolest stores to target. I'll stay away from places like "Big Tony's Exotic Gifts and Check Cashing" at first, and concentrate on the cooler stores. I'll probably start in the south, since that's where I am, and work my way outwards from there. Once I run out of cool stores, then I''ll start on the less cool ones.
I'm probably going to want to get some software to keep up with all of this, too.
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Kada said: That would rock.
Ok sorry OP back on topic.
HeadShops:
http://www.dopeheadshops.com/
Listings of headshops state by state!
Thanks for the link, but a quick look at my area shows several places that I'm pretty sure aren't headshops, and It's missing one that I do know about.
On the other hand, it lists one that I know is a head shop that headshopfinder doesn't list. The oldest one in this town isn't listed by either, so I know there are plenty more out there.
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That list doesn't show a few around here either. Hmmm
Better than nothing to start from I suppose.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
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Dude i used to live in Nashville and visit frequently, go to Enchanted Planet in Murfreesboro, great headshop and its only like 30mins away.
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Re: Bad Ass Head Shops [Re: Kada]
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Thanks for the ideas guys! Before my place caught fire and I lost all my stock at the time (under 1 year ago - I am Sooooooooooooooo happy to be up and running again. I think I finally am getting close to the amount of pendants I had before the fire)...
Anyway, a few weeks before the fire I went to every major head shop around and EVERY place was willing to take a tray (25 pendants) on consignment. I didn't ask about just straight up buying my stuff, maybe intimidated and also aware of limited budgets in this so-so economy...
I have a dream of traveling all around the country selling my stuff to stores and people everywhere (inspired by Wayne Dyer's account of how he sold his first book, he paid for like 20,000 copies, filled his trunk and drove the whole country until they were all sold. I love that spirit, and am inspired to try the same...)
I only do the art part-time and also work full time, one day I'd like to be 100% art...every day I am learning though...
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Curiousgeorge22 said: Dude i used to live in Nashville and visit frequently, go to Enchanted Planet in Murfreesboro, great headshop and its only like 30mins away.
Believe me, I'm familiar with EP. They will be one of the first stores I'll be going to.
There's also the issue of owners not wanting to sell the same products as the store down the road.
If there is one town with 5 shops, you can't sell to all 5 of them. You have to spread it out, maybe two on opposite sides of town.
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