Entry No. 17 — the New Orleans file — filed under: witchy
The Shop: Oddities at Unique NOLA
A cluttered French Quarter store that's part hoodoo supply, part taxidermy-as-art, part jumble of random ephemera. Cases hold taxidermy and wet specimens (bats, bugs, frogs) next to a large stash of antique radium glass and what's billed as the city's largest tarot selection. Dressed candles, voodoo dolls, and vintage glassware fill out the shelves.
The story
Tucked into 815 Toulouse Street, this place skips the standard plastic beads and overpriced daiquiri kits for something far stranger. Operating alongside Unique NOLA, the shop merges a classic cabinet of curiosities with working hoodoo traditions. You step off a bustling French Quarter sidewalk straight into a dense, dim space where vintage glassware sits cheek-by-jowl with preserved bats and dressed ritual candles.
What keeps it interesting is the specific mix on the shelves. Alongside what's billed as the largest tarot deck selection in the city—ranging from obscure artist decks to traditional packs—the cases hold wet specimens like pickled frogs, bugs, and bats. Squeezed between the taxidermy and voodoo dolls, you'll also find custom gris-gris bags, hoodoo supplies, and a stash of antique radium glass resting under display lights.
What it's like
Navigating the store feels like picking through a collector's tight private stash. It gets cramped quickly when more than a few people are browsing, so watch your elbows around the glassware and specimen jars. The staff know their inventory cold; pick up a tarot deck or ask about a specific pickled specimen in a jar and you'll get a detailed, plain-spoken breakdown rather than a scripted sales pitch. Go early in the day if you want space to actually examine the cases without shuffling past tour groups.
The move: Pick a tarot deck together, then let the shopkeeper talk you both through the weirdest specimen jar on the shelf.
- 📍 French Quarter
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 815 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Hours: Added 2026-06-22 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Tijon New Orleans — Located practically next door on Toulouse Street, so you can go straight from specimen jars to concocting a custom perfume in a lab coat.
- New Orleans Pharmacy Museum — Walk two blocks over to compare the shop's wet specimens with 19th-century apothecary jars and leech barrels.
- Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective — Double down on taxidermy, articulated skeletons, and memento mori just two blocks away in the Quarter.
- Pirate's Alley Cafe & Olde Absinthe House — Round out your strange French Quarter outing two blocks away with a proper absinthe drip in a cobblestone alley.
Good to know
What kind of oddities and supplies do they sell?
The shop stocks wet specimens (bats, bugs, frogs), taxidermy art, antique radium glass, dressed candles, voodoo dolls, hoodoo supplies, gris-gris bags, and a huge selection of tarot decks.
Where in the French Quarter is it located?
You'll find it at 815 Toulouse St, near the corner of Bourbon Street and just down the block from Tijon.
Do I need to check hours before visiting?
Yes—hours in the French Quarter can shift unexpectedly, so confirm they are open before you head over.
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Further reading: Official site · Tripadvisor · Reddit
last checked: 2026-06-22