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Hippies, Witches & Gypsies
33 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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Hippies, Witches & Gypsies
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Em
Review №1

The most magical place I have ever been. The staff was incredibly kind, knowledgeable and welcoming. I wish I lived closer so I could visit more. I left the store feeling so calm and relaxed. The energy there is lovely. Stop by, you wont be disappointed!

Ni
Review №2

This place is awesome! I love the vibe as it includes a large space, great decor, and a cinnamon-like smell. The products are great! I Definitely will be going again!

Tr
Review №3

I absolutely love coming here and wish I went more often. The atmosphere, the staff, the selection is all suberb. A word of warning when you go they kindly ask you not use your phone for various reasons. Almost anything you could need or want to learn you will find here. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable as well.

Br
Review №4

This store has an amazing vibe. Upon leaving I felt cleansed and centered. It was truly amazing. It seems like its a bit pricy but all of the items I was drawn to were of high quality and nothing chintzy in sight.

Ma
Review №5

Very nice store, but I dont always feel welcome. I guess Im not their typical demographic.

Ni
Review №6

Such a beautiful store with an amazing vibe and great selection! Really friendly staff! Highly recommended!

Ha
Review №7

SUPER cute items, great inspiration and wonderful staff! Got a few crystals for my collection, but they had a wide array of other items. Thanks!

Mi
Review №8

Very friendly large selection of various products worth the trip.

Lo
Review №9

I went to check my phone for my shopping list and was yelled at by the person working there for using my phone.I didnt see any signs, though I may have missed them. Either way- it was a unprofessional approach and could have been handled much more politely. Lost my business.Remember you never know what someone is going through. Its mental health awareness month, after all. Will not be going there again.

Ce
Review №10

Really like the shoppe as it is a beautiful place with plenty to choose from for all of your metaphysical endeavors, just wish I could stop by more often as I live so close by too. My only negative about the shoppe is that the prices are truly outrageous which is really a downside as it’s one of the only metaphysical shoppes around here and can be sort of an inconvenience. It’s a bit of a bummer when you’re trying to buy Florida Water and a couple crystals and incense and your total turns out to almost 50 dollars for just some small items that should really only be less than about 15-20 dollars, but otherwise I wish them nothing but the best, just hopeful that one day the prices will be lowered for those of us that can’t afford it! Blessed be :)

B
Review №11

Cute shope with a Very welcoming owner. Astetically beautiful. shopis placed in a olden bar. They kept the charm of the old establishment and used it to give the shop its own super unique appeal.

Br
Review №12

This was an amazing store! As soon as I walked in I felt connected, grounded and so at peace. The ladies there were so kind and caring and ready to answer any question. I highly recommend!!

Mu
Review №13

The space was a place out of time and the sage and patchouli smell was from a forgotten memory. I will be back to find needed incense and mrryh to keep my chakras right.

Ja
Review №14

Beautiful little expensive but youre getting quality items they were so nice its definitely a store I would recommend and go back to

Je
Review №15

Beautiful shop! I could get lost in your store :) everyone that works there is very knowledgeable and the products are wonderful

Di
Review №16

I truly love this shoppe, a breath of fresh air!I purchased the Bugs Be Gone blend, received it with instructions and used it for the first time the other day.My hike involved deep woods with my camera and nothing landed on me, black flies, gnats, etc.Excellent!

Ic
Review №17

I love the vibe when I walk in. I visit every week.🥰

Sa
Review №18

This is by far one of my favorite places to spend my free time. Love the selection, and the employees

Ki
Review №19

AMAZING space! The layout is very well thought out. Be ready to spend some te because there are so many things that demand to be seen. Affordable. Warm and friendly vibes. We will be back again.

Mi
Review №20

Great vibe. Friendly staff and fantastic variety of stock. Definitely looking forward to going again.

Th
Review №21

10/10 great vibes

De
Review №22

Very inviting store, great products and services. Looking forward to my return!

De
Review №23

The energy here was extremely intense I was particularly drawn to this store! Absolutely beautiful, great energy within the store and wonderful staff. I was here twice today and plan to frequently visit. I felt so welcomed. It was the stores’ birthday so I left with great gifts following both visits! I purchased lots with two of my favorites being this beautiful pendulum and a body cream that works wonders for claiming me. If there are also events here I’d definitely attend 😊 overall such a lovely experience

Jo
Review №24

Great shop . lots of unique jewlery. every conceivable kind of incense you can imagine. great tapestry selection. staff and owner very helpful. will recommend to others.

Mi
Review №25

I got a few amazing crystals here and I get some of my....ingredients and books here. Great location and the staff is so very warm and friendly. Store gives you a great feeling when you walk in

Se
Review №26

One of the most magical places I’ve ever been to. The number of different smells and aromas that calmly overwhelm the soul. I’m personally learning Wiccanry, and my friend brings me here all the time. The number of gemstones crystals, and hundreds of other types of 100% natural stones and crystals, it’s like a dream, yet it’s real. This place is definitely suggested to anybody who is looking for crystals, stones, candles, if it fits within the hippies, whiches, and gypsies criteria, they are most likely going to have it. I love you guys, and I can’t wait to come back!

Ro
Review №27

This is a great place to shop for everything from smudges to jewelry. Great vibes and calming music add up to a nice experience. I highly recommend it.

Ch
Review №28

Great place, great help!

Ja
Review №29

Wide variety of products. I have been many times over many years including at the old location. I haven’t had a “bad” experience here however I don’t go out of my way to recommend this place.My personal opinion: The people in the shop are tired and defensive with exception of one or two. The energy from the owner is that she is better than all, proud, money hungry and very disingenuous with her “friendliness”. Sometimes she will stop the world from rotating just to help you and other times you are the bane of her existence, primarily the latter and never for more than money. Let’s not even discuss the outrageous prices. The items on “clearance” are closer to the normal retail prices.I must say, the owner saw an opportunity to monopolize on the metaphysical category for the Capital District area as there are not many shops like hers and flew with the idea. Considering this country thrives on the lack in knowledge of the naïve, the owner really feeds off those who feel “lost” or looking for direction. In a business aspect the owner definitely aced it. Spiritually has great potential for making money as people will always be chasing it. Just remember, there is a difference between paying for knowledge of spirituality and being taken advantage of.Do yourself a favor and take a look at the shop.See something you love and can’t live without? Buy it! OR if you can wait, remember the product and shop online or at another store to price compare. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Don’t shop blind in this store,...you will be throwing your money away. If you do go, please let them keep their superior attitudes and fake energy.Please know this is MY OPINION. Go make your own and consider all those who said something similar. I’m sure the owner will come back with a comment to this about her “policies” and her “store” and how her shop isn’t for everyone or some defensive or belittling remark to “shut me down”. Or maybe she will take the high road, you just never know. 🤷‍♀️ Criticism isn’t easy to swallow.Thanks for reading, blessed be! 🖤 🔮 💫

me
Review №30

Love this place. Got ripped off buying fake crystals on amazon. This place is now my go to. Authentic all the way here. Very nice lady who owns the place and she knows all about the different crystals there are hundreds of different kinds and all price ranges. She sells other cool stuff too. Like incense, sage, jewelry bunch of unique things.

Su
Review №31

One of my favorite places! Judy and her staff are amazing.

Cu
Review №32

Gorgeous place, everyone is so sweet. The prices is outrageous, but good for things you need immediately. Most of the stuff you can get cheaper on Amazon or at other religious stores or Botanicas. But on the flip note there are things that you can not find at health food stores or Amazon. Overall great place and people.

He
Review №33

Very beautiful store. The building is nice and its filled with alot of things you may need. Ive only been there once because i get off work to late. I get why people say they get followed....but at the same time some people got sticky fingers or are just sensitive. I always just keep looking and try to enjoy myself. They answered any questions i had and helped me find things i needed. I just would like to go early one day and have time to really look at all the things they have. Its a really nice place.

J
Review №34

Prices are a bit steep. Hematite rings are fake, so beware!

Je
Review №35

If I could I’d give no stars . I felt very unwelcome . I felt like I was being followed and watched over as if they thought I would break something . When I asked questions I was responded to with an attitude as if I was a bother . My child, who is a mature 11 year old was treated as if she was a nuisance. I arrived within the hour before they close and was greeted with a heavy sigh and told I need to realize I don’t have long to look . It wasn’t so much what was said it was how it was said . For a store that is supposed to give off a calm relaxing energy ... it failed miserably . The people who work their make it feel very uncomfortable and as if they are better than or above their customers . News flash without your customers you wouldn’t have a store .

Br
Review №36

Great store with very friendly informative people

ka
Review №37

An INCREDIBLE shop!Hands down a MUST visit joy in this beautiful city!Walking in was the best thing Ive done today by far!

Le
Review №38

Best New Age store in the Capital District hands down! Beautifully laid out with a huge selection of merchandise.

Be
Review №39

They dont like photography inside, but its a delightful collection of wiccan, new age, and interesting material. The hours are non-standard, although definitely still 5 days in a week, but its very much worth visiting.Edit to add: I found the staff very helpful, and the selection broad. If youre looking for something in this wheelhouse, theyre going to be able to get you sorted and likely talk at length about it.

Qu
Review №40

The level of energy is always Forever real empowering spiritual healing 🌊🖖🏾🖖🏾

Ma
Review №41

What a fun Shoppe! Owned by a very knowledgeable and gifted practitioner this eclectic shop has a lot to offer if youre interested in exploring spirituality. I cant wait to go back!

Ch
Review №42

This place is amazing. You need some time to take a look at all of the offerings. Strict no cell phone policy, which is kind of nice. Forces you to be present and soak everything in. If youre into crystals, incense and new age stuff, this place will be for you. If youre not, youll still love it because the place is simply beautiful. The staff are very friendly and will explain anything that you might have questions about. Make sure you have some time to look there is a lot packed into the store.

Sa
Review №43

This shop offers a very thoughtfully curated selected of merchandise. The owner and staff are all wonderful. It is a relaxing and magical place to be and shop!

Ni
Review №44

Very interesting shop. Lots of items to choose from and its organized wonderfully. Its in sections by nation, by religion, and by item. Example, sage is found in each section but there is also a table in the center with all the different types of sage with their description and uses.

Ch
Review №45

Hippies, Witches, & Gypsies was a phenomenal little shop with a great selection for the price.I came into Troy for a few days to work on a conversion project for my job.Sunday was the only day I had off, so I planned on making a trip to the store.It’s situated in a cool little bohemian setting, and the energy the shop emanates is so positive.I found a few gifts for my grandkids and my wife that they are definitely going to appreciate and cherish long into the future.The ladies in the shop were beyond helpful to me in finding the perfect things I was looking for.If I’m ever back in the Albany area in the future, Hippies, Witches, & Gypsies will be on my “must stop” list again.The owner wasn’t present, but she has set up a great place for any Pagan, like myself, to find some of the best things.

Vi
Review №46

The store is beautiful and has an almost magical feel to it. The staff was extremely kind and helpful. I will definitely be visiting again soon!

Da
Review №47

This is the most beautiful place with amazing energy. The owner is so helpful and does not mind sharing or explaining different products. This was my 1st time there and Im so looking forward to going back. Im looking forward to using her New Moon Palo Santo water made with her energy. Thank you so much for your beautiful vision and bringing it into manifestation.😊

SB
Review №48

Beautiful spiritual scarves jewelry incense crystals and many other items and art works ! Come and visit.

Br
Review №49

Compared to other stores Ive been to, this one is fairly pricey and does not have a great selection. But its probably the best youll get in the area.On the up-side, the staff are knowledgeable and the atmosphere is nice.

Je
Review №50

Pretty cool store full of all types of unique stuff. Magic can be commercialized too

Ce
Review №51

I loved it there. They have many crystals and herbs and incense. The owner I believe which was behind the counter and around the shop was very helpful and welcoming

Co
Review №52

Love the store a warm greeting by the owner I think she was so knowledgeable so friendly. A nice assistant helped me find the perfect pendulum for my chakra class the new location is fabulous love love love this store I bought some fantastic incense so glad this beautiful store exists for us who do our work a very happy customer give this gem a try !!!

le
Review №53

This shop is absolutely amazing! I love the shop owner and all of her amazing staff! Beautiful items!

Ja
Review №54

Love the selection of crystals, candles and everything else. A little small for the delicate items they have in the store but I was told theyd be moving soon.

Ci
Review №55

The owner and workers are friendly and helpful and they have a wide assortment of things to chose from. Prices are what they are. Rent needs to be paid so you crybabies need to shut up. I spend a 100 dollars In here everytime I come and Im not complaining. It beats waiting weeks for things to come in the mail online then not show up or be something I didnt order. I love having a great place like this in our city. 💪

Ei
Review №56

If your into it they have it . Nice place

Ma
Review №57

What I like is the selection of great items. What I dont like is the no cell phone policy, angry and uninviting signs, and the constant reminders that youre on camera. Ive been a couple times and every time I go the sales associates watch you and slowly follow you around the store probably to make sure youre not stealing. I dont get the vibe at all that Its just to see if you need any help.Its just very uninviting overall and insanely overpriced. $31 for a tiny essential oil thats less than $10 everywhere else? $90 for a small essential oil diffuser? I wish them good luck

Fa
Review №58

Excellent customer service. Quick service. Store has great energies.

Ch
Review №59

Looked nice, but...I certainly didnt feel welcome in there. I entered with my ladyfriends and son. The first thing you are greeted with is a large sign warning you of their no cell phone policy. Fair enough. This is posted in the building lobby, outside of their door.The second greeting is another sign, this one being the general rules. The first of which is to be aware of and obey the cell phone rules, followed by the statement that the stores hours for the day are posted on-line and on their voice mail. There are others, but I was interupted in reading them by an employee pushing past me to ask my ladies what they might be looking for. I was apparently deemed unworthy of her efforts.After being told they were just looking around, my ladies noted they had a constant shadow for the remainder of of our visit.For a store specializing in interests that rely heavily on emotional and psychic energy, they seem intent on buildimg up a great deal of negative energy. I cannot in good conscience recommend them for anybody.

Ma
Review №60

I love going into the store just to chat with Judy or see her and enjoy the relaxing inviting atmosphere and the smell is Heavenly

Su
Review №61

BEST PLACE TO GO FOR YOUR SMUDGING NEEDS!!!! The best vibe in town

Za
Review №62

Always friendly and knowledgeable service. Feels like home.

Je
Review №63

Absolutely love the store staff is very helpful product is amazing lots of options I really get lost in the store they have so much to choose from and I love the new location much larger and more roomy definitely two thumbs up

Br
Review №64

Awesome and very helpful staff!!! Awesome and very interesting place!!!

Ta
Review №65

I love this store.friendly atmosphere.large selection of stones and incense.

HA
Review №66

The owner is great. They normally have a very cool atmosphere

Ki
Review №67

Lots of different items lovely atmosphere

Jo
Review №68

I loved it. Had something for anyone..😀

Ru
Review №69

I love this store and i love judy she is so cool. 😎😎😎

Mi
Review №70

I was welcomed upon entern,the store lookd,smelld an had an atmosphere of peace an positive energy. I found exactly what I was lookn for,learnd something an cant wait to return...Namaste 💫

An
Review №71

Its nice looking place

Ca
Review №72

Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Diverse collection of all things

to
Review №73

Walked in a human, came out a Dragon. 5/5 would recommend.

sa
Review №74

Great assortment of unusual items, I love this store.

Al
Review №75

Bought a book that was priced at $39.99. Got home and removed their sticker and they had crossed out the original price underneath, which read $19.99. Lol

Li
Review №76

They have just about anything you could want. Super friendly and helpful staff

Em
Review №77

Haven for anyone who has any hippie, witch, or gypsy in them.

Ph
Review №78

The energy is so calming in this shop. Prices are a little high but its worth it.

Ev
Review №79

Love the vibe and eccentric items. The only place around to find smudging sage.

Ch
Review №80

Good hippie shop. Has all the things.

Tr
Review №81

Beautiful shop, great selection of new age martials. Over priced as usual.

Le
Review №82

No cellphone policy, angry signs, and locked cases. Overall it was very uninviting, not to mention overpriced.

Su
Review №83

Beautiful people, beautiful shop.

am
Review №84

Super helpful and amazing vibes!

Sc
Review №85

Great selection and staff

Fr
Review №86

Nice building old

sm
Review №87

Amazing shop with super good vibes! 🕉✌

He
Review №88

Great inventory!

Ch
Review №89

Very friendly and helpful staff!

Ca
Review №90

Wonderful, magical, fabulous items.

Ka
Review №91

Knowledgeable caring staff

Mi
Review №92

Always a wonderful experience!

di
Review №93

Judy is a amazing person

Be
Review №94

Love the goods!

Em
Review №95

Great selection of sage

Wi
Review №96

¡Amazing as Always!

Di
Review №97

Most favorite shoppe!!

Tw
Review №98

Got everything I was missing here.

K
Review №99

More than a store! ❤❤

Jo
Review №100

Love this shop and the owner Judy

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  • Address:33 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, United States
  • Site:http://hippieswitchesgypsies.com/
  • Phone:+1 518-326-1048
Categories
  • Gift shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:11AM–6PM
  • Friday:11AM–6PM
  • Saturday:11AM–6PM
  • Sunday:10AM–5PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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