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9th Feb 2023
Fox 11 News Came into Ab Fab
A news reporter came in and asked my opinion on the Huntington Beach city council voting to take down the pride flag Take a look below!
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13th Jan 2023
We’re on Yahoo News. How cool is that!?
Yahoo News recently picked up our story about the STEM toy donation we made recently. How cool is that!? Just wanted to share how excited I am about that.I really am proud of the science educational toys that we have in the shop and hope that th
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12th Jan 2023
Our Last Traditional (aka "Wet") Shaving Event with Live Shave by Ken Surfs!
I never shared out the pics & video of our last shave event, did I? It was absolutely awesome - er - Absolutely Fabulous (I think I'm contractually-obligated to say that).Douglas Smythe of Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements fame and Matt Pisarcik of&
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12th Jan 2023
Donated With Love by Absolutely Fabulous
Today, we said goodbye to the last one of my favorite toys we carried - the Coding and Robotics game. (Link goes to an exterior site because we literally ran out but still want you guys to find it because it's AWESOME.)Ian packed up and sent it
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25th Nov 2022
Almost 50% off Beautiful Lit Christmas Church Decoration
BUY NOW! Amazon: $69.95Ab Fab: $39.95 While Supplies LastBuy now, set the shipping to in-store pickup and we will have them all ready for you!We ran out within a few weeks at full price last time.Amazon Shmamazon... We all know that the locals have
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20th Oct 2022
The Party Pooper Has Officially Pooped
Well, Huntington Beach, the end of an era is upon us... someone complained to the city.Thanks to one - yes you read that right, one - person, there is no longer any free bubbly for you guys.Oh well - come and have a coffee with me! You'll have t
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17th Oct 2022
You May Have Noticed Our New Category
While perusing abfabhb.com, you may have noticed that we have a new shopping category called Possibly OffensiveAnybody who's been in our shop knows that we have a, how do you say, sometimes "off-color" sense of humor when buying gifts &
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16th Sep 2022
Who Needs Jellycat? YOU Need Jellycat!
Anyone who's been into the shop over the last couple of years knows that we have been undergoing a ton of changes. First we had a huge flood and then the pandemic happened, so we had time to think. One of the things we got to focus on was our kids ar
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12th Sep 2022
Victoria's Secret Love Spell Keeps the Early 2000's Alive & Well
"Love Spell smells like how it felt when your first crush made eye contact with you and you forgot the words to 'hi.'" is probably the single best way one can describe this indelible scent. It's a reminder how scent is a memory untethered b
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1st Sep 2022
So Many Biz Listings, So Little Time
How does one make their small family business visible online? Time... lots of time and lots of back links! I just found this new listing service and it seems quite complete, so this blog entry is me doing my due diligence and adding the requ
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27th Jul 2022
Traditional Shaving Meetup @ Ab Fab, Saturday August 6, 2022: **Free Pizza n' Beer**
Please hit "going" or "interested" on our Facebook Event Page so we can make sure and have enough free stuff for everybody!Those who know me (Ian) know that I have a deep love for traditional shaving, which is weird because I always hated to sha
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19th Jul 2022
It's That Picnic Time of the Year
Hey Huntington Beach! Who needs a picnic basket or some BBQ supplies for the house & husband?Peruse through our current picnic window and drop in for some of the absolute best barbeque and picnic supplies around, featuring our new favorite compan
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1st Jul 2022
10% Off With Social Media Check-Ins
Did you know that when you check into our store via social media that you get 10% off in-store!?**Pretty cool, right?Spread the word! :)**Does not apply to purchases of fine art
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1st Jun 2022
Ohh Laa Laa
We’re featured on KTLA!Looks like they picked up our press release about our recent award.Yahoo Finance did too! How cool is that!? Feeling’ proper chuffed over here :)
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26th May 2022
Ab Fab Selected as a Prestigious 2022 Retail Star by Home Accents Magazine
Whelp, we did it again!Another national recognition. This time by the editors of Home Accents Magazine - a very prestigious trade publication.I've attached the press release below because it's cool (and has all of the relevant information).A big
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29th Jan 2022
What is Living Sustainably?
When you ask yourself "how can I live a sustainable lifestyle?" the answers can seem overwhelming. Large, grand ideas of wholesale changes and increases in costs are the usual retort to this question - whether internally or by the messages repeated a
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26th Jan 2022
Ab Fab Named the Top Home Accents Store on the West Coast... AGAIN!
OK... I have to toot our own horn a little bit here. Our little corner of the universe just received yet another prestigious award from The Dallas Market Center and their ARTS Awards - a panel of respected leaders in the Home Accents industry
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28th Nov 2021
The Parents' Choice Awards: A Recommendation You Can Count on
Since 1978, the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation has been helping parents find books and toys that help children grow. Basing their recommendations on a toy's "... originality of design and purpose, long-term learning value, long-term
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28th Oct 2021
Educational & STEM Toys for kids 0-16
Our human brains are built to learn through touch and motion - a process called tactile learning.Modern society has moved to a more cerebral way of learning but - especially when young - there is no better way to learn than to simply do.No only does
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24th Oct 2021
Gifts for your wife & Mom… for any lady in your life
We all know how important it is to find a gift for her that is both unique, thoughtful and within your budget.If you are close to Huntington Beach - heck, we get lots of customers from Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Santa Ana & more (we
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