C.O. Bigelow
New York, NY 10011-8495
Phone: (212) 533-2700
- Cross Street:
- Between 8th Street and 9th Street
- Directions:
- A, C, E; B, D, F, V at W 4th St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 7:30am-9pm, Sat 8:30am-7pm, Sun 8:30am-5:30pm
Editorial Review for C.O. Bigelow – by Sandra Ramani
The Scene
A West Village mainstay for more than 150 years, the family-run Bigelow is home to countless lines of beauty products and a pharmacy. Today's clientele includes everyone from Greenwich Village grandmas to savvy celebs, but this is also where Mark Twain bought his toothpaste and John Belushi slumped at the (now-gone) soda fountain, and there's still a definite Old-World feel here--from the homeopathic remedies and men's shaving tools to the prescriptions area where the staff greets many customers by name.
The Goods
Some of beauty's trendiest names and most unusual items are here: Check out chic lines like Tipton Charles, Terax, Mason Pearson and Bloom, as well as English import King of Shaves, Italy's Barofalco and something called Grandpa's Pine Tar Toilet Soap. Victorian paper books of pressed powder share shelf space with Uncle Luigi's Licorice Pastilles, and glass cases display one-of-a-kind hair accessories and gold-beaded MetroCard cases.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasNot only does the pharmacy still offer citywide delivery (with a fee for some areas), but the staff will also custom-flavor liquid medicines (for both kids and adults) to help them go down easier.
User Reviews for C.O. Bigelow
02/02/2004 Posted by greekgots
No wonder this place has been in business for 160 years! Interesting products (such as 'new car scent' and 'funeral home' perfume) line up the shelves, and "real" new yorkers seem to shop here for the bizarre little things Bigalows offers. The atomoshere here is very unique. However, the most impressive thing about the place is the very attractive staff, particularly the men who work the back pharmacy! wink wink ladies...
Pros: atmosphere
09/30/2002 Posted by bkirgiz
The store has a great selection but the exuberant prices will keep me away. I can get the same brands for much ceaper elsewhere. Looks like a cheap store, but don't be fooled.
Pros: variety, open late
Cons: overpriced
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