Inflation! Invasions! The ongoing drama over It Ends With Us! It\u2019s no wonder that folks in the U.S. want to ditch 2026 entirely and self-soothe through some nostalgic retail therapy. Whether looking for a frothy disco LP, a Mortal Kombat T-shirt, or a funky sconce, hop into our time machine to explore San Antonio\u2019s best retro shops.<\/p>\n
GG\u2019s Emporium Sisters in the Park Eclectic Vinyl
<\/a>If your parents never let you blow your allowance on a Millennium Falcon, consider this Blanco Road toybox your permissive aunt. Splurge on a complete set of She-Ra action figures, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles playset, or a deck of Garbage Pail Kids cards. Or rifle through custom pop culture creations like horror movie pillows or \u201cweird dolls\u201d kits featuring Barbie\u2019s most terrifying fashion faux pas. With piles of comics and VHS tapes, GG\u2019s is a latchkey kid fantasy. The only thing missing is pizza rolls.<\/p>\n
<\/a>This Olmos Park hideaway, owned by real-life siblings Sharon Gregory and Sandra Mathis, is as jumbled as Paris\u2019 famed flea markets, though you\u2019ll never have to haggle while a vendor puffs on a Gitane. Shelves are stocked with midcentury art glass, kitschy barware, and Mexican silver. And the mannequins are dressed in some surprising designer finds like a stunning Giorgio di Sant’Angelo gown that slinks like molten copper. We suspect those steely-eyed ingenues have nefarious goals once the lights go out. At least, they\u2019re dressed to kill.<\/p>\n
<\/a>This West Side shop has only been open for a year, but in some ways it seems like it\u2019s been around forever. That owes a little to the merch on the walls, a mix of retro skateboard decks and hip-hop and hardcore band posters. The actual records give a broader range of genres from electro-boogie to, uhm, the Chipmunks\u2019 ill-advised decision to go punk<\/a>. Audiophiles can cancel Spotify and stock up on refurbished vintage equipment for their listening den.<\/p>\n