10. Casey’s Rubber Stamps (322 E 11th St)
Between first and second avenues is a hidden gem that any creative soul should see up close. Casey’s Rubber Stamps has been “closed when not open” and “open when not closed” since 1979. The small, cozy space is decorated head to toe with over 10,000 rubber stamp designs and more than 40 different colors of ink pads. Everything on display, in the store catalog and on the shelves, is handmade in-store by John Casey and his workers in the old school stamp fashion, a process twice as long and expensive than newer techniques. Even if you’re not an avid stamp user, Casey’s is a museum of intricate art designs and stamp patterns worth viewing, like its comical slogan stamps or Victorian illustrations.
