Toko Baru

While strolling through OTR on a recent weekend to Cincinnati, I found myself wanting to pop into every store that caught my eye and seemed interesting. Took Baru enticed me with its window as I strolled down the sidewalk, and I could't help but wander over and see what might all be inside. It's a fun and eclectic gift shop with cheeky magnets, attractive jewelry, and whimsical gifts. I especially loved the fisherman tea steeper, that looks like a tiny person perched on the side of your cup as your tea steeps. I browsed the cute greeting cards and looked at so many cute trinkets. Great for gifts, not so great for someone trying to downsize and move . . . But I digress! If you find yourself wandering through OTR, check this place out! You might just find a new favorite place!

Fun little store with a unique and charming selection of goods, perfect for gifting. Wonderful to have in the neighborhood.

I enjoyed shopping in this store. All precautions were taken while in there. Awesome experience.

I always love going into this store -- there is so much to check out. I just wish the prices weren't so high. I have gone in here several times over the years. I love their range of items: from cheeky magnets or socks to handmade clothing, Indian tapestries and a variety of scented candles and incense. For Small Business Saturday this weekend, they only had deals on clothing (shirts and pants) at 20% off. I was looking for gifts for the holiday season. It seems like though every time I go I only ever get candles! This time I got a library/author themed candle, about the size of a deck of cards folded like a hotdog. They were $7 each...I'll likely keep going back because I love looking through their changing selections. I would buy more regularly if they were better priced though.

This store is always a nifty place to find a little something for someone.The merchandise is eclectic but all seems to fit together - incense and Japanese place setting and Chinese tea pots and then some toys and then some jewelry and then some magnets.On my most recent visit I was happy to see a relatively large and diverse display of Burt's Bees products. Not just the chap stick stuff but varieties of it and lotions for all kinds of needs. The one charm I like about this place is that - except for the Burt's Bees - anything you buy for someone here will not be easy found anywhere else. You'll be giving an original....or close enough to it. Oh, and the staff is always very nice.

I LOVE TOKO BARU!!! When we moved into the area a year ago I was enamored by all the little shops and boutiques. Toko Baru from the outside looks like a fun, vibrant shop with one of a kind gifts, and inside doesn't disappoint. I would compare the store to a Local Francesca's but it is so much more. There are the fun and lighthearted gifts like the ManaTEA loose leaf tea infuser and the local crafts like our new Drink Local, Ohio Made pint glasses. They also carry some Wild Berry Products, incense and random things in each nook and cranny. If you are interested in signing up for their free rewards program, you get $10 back for every $200 spent or check out their facebook page for coupons. I swear every time I go into the store I find something new that I have to get. If you are looking for a unique, one of a kind gift that will be cherish and remembered, come over to Toko Baru!

This place truly reminded me of a physical etsi store. Very vintage, and unique stuff! I can find myself spending hours browsing all of their interesting things. Stuff that I honestly have never seen anywhere else! I would recommend anyone who is looking for some vintage stuff to look at, or gifts for others to check this place out.

Need some gift ideas? Check out Toko Baru on Ludlow Ave and you'll find something for almost anyone. The leave soaps are a creative gift pick. They look like crispy fall leaves but are great for scrubbing up before a night on the town. Another cute gift for the environmentally conscience are the boxed "grow a tree." You can choose from cherry, pine, and buckeye. If you're looking to drop some extra dough, Toko Baru also carries beautiful teapots and crystal décor. They have a great card selection and complimentary gift bags are available for the last minute shopper.

The woman at the register I spoke to twice and then asked had to ask for help before she decided to help me.She was dismissive and seemed to want us out of the store.We were the only ones in there. We left without purchasing. She was just rude.I was prepared to spend money. I won't be back.

Right next to Toko Kidz and obviously connected (though, not physically) is Toko Baru. Toko Baru has a lot of unique items, many of which would make for great gifts. The first two things I noticed when I walked in were the smells of incense and the sounds of music, both appropriate to the type of store it is. They sell incense, as well as other peaceful items such as candles and the unique and cool night lights.Toko Baru also has what seemed to be a full line of Burt's Bees natural body products, while one of their main focuses is on their unique set of hand-made jewelry. Other merchandise they have, showing its wide range of options and versatility, includes Asian dishes and chop sticks, a lot of journals, and a ton of bumper stickers and pins, many of which had political messages and of course many that did not (example: "Coffee Slut"). Overall, Toko Baru is a neat little store, especially with its proximal location just off the UC campus. They definitely had a lot of unique items, from their jewelry to their items for the home or campus apartment, and most would make for a nice gift.