Late one San Francisco winter, two landscape designers dreamed big. Inspired by a fascination with the natural world, and driven by a desire to create something unlike anything they had ever seen before, they opened the doors of Paxton Gate for the first time in December of 1992. In our original incarnation, tucked away from the beaten path in an alley off of Market Street, Paxton Gate was 300 square feet of eccentric gardening merchandise and featured curiosities inspired by the natural world. Soon after our inception, a predilection for the bizarre side of nature became apparent, and oddities such as rare insects and taxidermy began to creep onto the scene.
Fascinating spot to window shop. Lots of taxidermy, extensive crystal collection and plants (though some looked like they were struggling).
I ordered some posters and a trinket tray online and I'm so in love with what I got! The products were reasonably priced and excellent quality not to mention the ship time was great too. I recommend them to anyone!
This is the Cabinet of Curiosities! The mix of Victorian gothic charm and industrial chic! Tons of little wonders in a relatively small space.
The only word we can think of to describe this new scorpion in an acrylic pyramid is "groovy". We think it fits pretty well though. . . . . .#scorpion #scorpions #groovy #entomology #insects #insectsofinstag ram #curio #oddities #odditiesandcuri osities #uniquedeskacces sories
Lots of new framed insects are hitting the site and store today. We're pretty excited about this lot! . . . . .#entomology #insects #insectsofinstag ram #butterfly #butterflies #moth #sunsetmoth #uniquedecor #naturalscience #oddities #curio #framedinsects
What's the most unique skull in your collection? . . . . .#skull #skulls #skullsđź’€ #oddities #odditiesandcuri osities #oddityshop #shoplocal #skullsofinstagr am #sanfrancisco
All sorts of new curio and treasures are online now. Check’em out while they’re still available. . . . . .#oddities #odditiesandcuri osities #teeth #tooth #bones #skull #curio #oddityshop
It’s easy to find beauty in the world around us. You just need to look at it from the right angle. . . . . .#minerals #crystals #crystalvibes #minerology #labradorite #nofilterneeded #nofilter #zen #naturalbeauty #naturalscience
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What's up twitter? We are jumping back into the mix here just to randomly drop some weird facts. For instance, octo… https://t.co/7j2cM5LS8B
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Did you know that you can catch leprosy from an armadillo and that we now have armadillo skulls in stock? Don't wor… https://t.co/OfjVEGqeEX
This week at Story Time: Wednesday at 11, we'll read two books about animals with very odd behavior. 'Leaf' by San… https://t.co/2gQZLcLap3
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