Mar 1, 2008

For cool gifts, visit museum shops inside-the-perimeterBy Lisa Lowe StaufferAJC.com

T-shirts, mugs and books are staples of museum shops, but you can find so much more.

These 10 shops inside the Perimeter offer unexpectedly wacky, fun or elegant items for gift-giving — or for yourself.

High Museum of Art

As expected of an art museum, the High Museum’s shop is high-class.

From the Eiffel Tower purse ($280) to one-of-a-kind clocks made out of antique cameras ($150-$250), to “High-tini” glasses that include a recipe ($13.95), this is the place for elegant gifts.

If your budget’s a bit slimmer, it also has Italian marbles, swirling with color ($2.50 each).

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