MJ’s

I like coming here to browse and to buy gifts for people. They have so much stuff! Some is great in the price department, some can be a bit high. But overall most of their stuff is reasonable compared to places with the same type of items. You can really get lost browsing :)

A gem of a gift shop, located off Metairie Road, Metairie, Louisiana. They have so many unique gift ideas for any and everyone, especially for that hard-​to-​buy-​for person. They have tons of Louisiana & NOLA themed gifts. You can’t go wrong here, and the owners/​sales people are very friendly and helpful. You will go back again and again!

Baby shower in the morning, friends birthday in the afternoon and wedding at night… don’t sweat it, MJ’s has your gifts covered! You can buy sentimental, nostalgic and modern gifts all in one store. They have frames, clothes, flags, lanyards, jewelry, mugs, platters, coasters from New Orleans highschools to lucky dog stands and so much more. They will even wrap up the gift for you. If you are planning a wedding they have cake knives, cake pulls and a great place to buy all your reader/​program/​usher gifts here! All for a price that won’t break your bank.

This is a SUPER cute gift shop in Metairie.
The sell New Orleans «centric» gifts, jewelry and home décor that is in the same vein as Fleurty Girl. I stopped in here looking for a New Orleans charm bracelet and I was excited to discover that MJ’S carries them and has plenty of really cute New Orleans charms for under $ 15 each. Some of my favorites included a shot gun house, Roman candy cart, K&B sign and the Rosenberg’s girl. Really unique stuff that any local is sure to love.
They also sell a lot of things to do with the Saints and pretty much Fleur de Lis anything. If you are looking for a cute gift, this is a fabulous place to start.

My Mom loves this store. She loves that it’s really affordable and that it’s in a strip mall with a parking lot. AND that their custom wrapping job is to make a small gift item look like a traditional New Orleans snoball.
There are lots of random housewares and jewelry and tshirts and stuff. It was insane the Saturday before Christmas but the staff had a system and while they were rushed, they were helpful.
Definitely a place to find some random gifts for an inexpensive price.

My favorite place to buy gifts! They have gifts for any occasion. The staff is super friendly and helpful. I love that they have so many options and the prices are very reasonable. I also love that they wrap the items for you for a nominal fee of $ 1…totally worth it in my opinion. Overall, MJs is my «go to» shop for wedding showers, birthday gifts for adults and even young girls, Christmas gifts for family and co-​workers…
And, they have any type of holiday shirt you can imagine and they are all adorable and affordable!!! I get all of my garden flags and candles at MJs too!!! Their Fleur de Lis Flip
Flops and rain boots are also a must have!!!
Can you tell that overall I just LOVE MJ’s?
AND, they just expanded their store which makes it so much easier to shop and see all their fabulous treasures!!!

I recently complimented a co-​worker on a pair of earrings and she told me that she got them at MJ’s. I guess the deer-​in-​headlights look in eyes gave away that I had no idea what she was talking about and she said «Oh honey, you need to go to MJ’s. What are you doing for lunch?» Well, we didn’t go that day, but the seed was planted.
Fast forward a week or so. I realize I need a birthday present for my mom. After striking out at a couple of my usual haunts, I remembered the MJ’s recommended. So, off I went. The short of it is that MJ’s was an excellent recommendation and I left not only a gift for my mom but also a slew of must-​haves for myself. (I tend to be one for them, two for me kind of shopper.)
It’s located on Metairie Road, which I tend to avoid because the traffic is horrendous. But, turns out you can come in from behind on Codifer and miss all that traffic. Plus one.
They were kind of busy when I was there, so I moved pretty quickly. This is going to be my new go-​to shop for when I need New Orleans/​Louisiana themed gift. They had a big selection of both fleur de lis and alligator themed pewter bowls/​platters/​etc. I got an alligator cake server because obviously my life has not been complete without one. The prices were extremely reasonable… on everything I saw in the store, not just the pewter stuff.
They also had a pretty extensive selection of garden flags. They had onesies and t’s for little ones; Saints and LSU items (no clothes that I saw); books and jewelry. And then all manner of New Orleans themed stuff. And, like I said, very reasonable prices.
I’ll definitely be back.

This is a little treasure trove of fleur de lis, snowball and louisiana clothes, jewelry and accessories. It’s tucked into a shopping center off metairie road and is a little small but jam packed full of awesome bargains. I got an amazing sparkley New Orleans snowball garden flag here. They also have cute jewelry and home décor and everything is super reasonably priced. Don’t try to fit a stroller in here and go early or late to avoid a lunch rush of traffic on Metairie road.