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  • Jools Holland and even Mick Jagger have popped into this new and second-hand record/CD shop specializing in jazz, soul, funk and R&B. Rare collector’s items to be had.

  • Fashionable footwear for folk with big feet.

  • Beads and then even more beads – from gaudy plastic ones to real pearls, amber and semiprecious stones – and also lots of jewellery accessories.

  • Unable to wait for Saturday’s organic market? Then head to this friendly organic store. Pulses, grains, candles, soaps, fresh fruit and vegetables, plus a good selection of wine and beer.

  • Donald E Jongejans

    Vintage frames specialist selling a fascinating selection of eyewear dating from the 1800s onwards. If it’s shut, just check out the window display.

  • One of a handful of typically Jordaan boutiques in this area – with a trendier edge than most.

  • Ample to spice up your kitchen and accessorize the cooks. Pop across the nearby Rozengracht to number 183, where “Kitsch Kitchen Kids” has a range for the little people.

  • Mechanisch Speelgoed

    A fascinating, nostalgia-inducing collection of mechanical toys and good old-fashioned children’s playthings. Simply put: life before Gameboy.

  • A fabulous Italian deli. Great for freshly-filled ciabattas at lunchtime or hand-made pasta for supper. Plus a tantalizing range of cookies, soup, sauces and wine.

  • There are a staggering 160 types of tea and around 25 types of coffee to choose from in this pleasant, aromatic store. The company has been importing the stuff since 1817.

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