Mixcoatl Arts and Crafts

Mixcoatl is such a great store! the owners are super welcoming, personable, and friendly! They carry a great selection of arts and crafts from Mexico, and they take pride in keeping it authentic.
I’ve traveled extensively throughout Mexico, and it was lovely to see so many of those crafts made by indigenous people with traditional techniques (not mass produced). They also have the best copal incense and copaleros (incense burner) selection and it’s the real deal.
If you’re looking for a gift, jewelry, authentic Mexican arts and crafts, this is the perfect store for you. I absolutely love this store and the owners!

Beautiful store, nice staff. Jam packed with bright, colorful & inspirational Dia De Los Muertos handicrafts.

Don’t bother going in here unless you want to be treated rudely. Yes, they have interesting things (as well as a lot of straight out Kitsch, i.e., all those Lucha Libre masks out in =front just to make money), but hey if they are going to stuck up and rude, forget it. Too bad for them. Seems like they opened a pretty good store, but they sure need to improve their attitude.

My husband and I were in town during Dia de los Muertos for this first time. We learned much about the traditions from the wonderful, welcoming staff and found meaningful souvenirs to bring home to use in our own future celebrations. We stayed in the Mission district and this shop is one of the reasons that we felt right at home and embraced by the community. The selection, in all price ranges, is excellent.

Good selection of lucha libre masks. Pleasant, helpful staff. Well-​kept store.

The loveliest Mexican handicrafts in the Mission! I adore the women behind the counter, they are so helpful and can help you find exactly what you want. Their Day of the Dead collection is exquisite and you really can’t find this selection anywhere else. Many of their unique crafts here are made by hand in Mexico.

Wish I discovered it earlier. Connie has a great collection of hand made gifts, drop in and find something unique with a nice story to match.

Ometeotl! Se siente uno como en casa en Mixcoatl! Tuve la oportunidad de charlar con Cuahutemoc. Alebrijes, ropa típica, guayaberas, artesanía de todo México, copaleros, joyería Nican Tlaca, pulseras con figura Quetzalcóatl…

This shop is fabulous! A definite jewel for Huitchol items! Connie and Ricardo are very attentive to every customer that comes in; a warm hello with a genuine smile. They don’t pressure you to buy, but rather inquire about what you may need. My hubby and I went in looking for a small mask for our oddities wall at home and found just the right one. Please support this local merchant — so many of them are closing because of sky-​high rents. Kudos to Connie and Ricardo for successfully staying in business for 10 years.

THIS PLACE ROCKS! As a person that has taken numerous trips to both, Mexico and other parts of South America, I’ve got to say that this place has one of the best selections of artisan goods that I’ve found. Exquisite earrings, beautiful crafts and a really outstanding selection of t-​shirts and other items. Check it out!

Connie is amazing! Come by, hang out and chat, and buy yourself a Lucha Libre mask. This place is too much fun to miss.

Halloween costume done! Thanks Connie for your help with the capes and masks. Our Vegas Halloween as luchadores is going to be awesome! Your store is lovely and your prices are great!

Love this place! Came in twice, both for specific Huitchol items. Had them in stock and was able to grab and go quickly. Packaged them beautifully and individually (for gifts) as well, no more work on my end needed. Did it automatically without even asking! Love it.
Will definitely return when back in the area.

Excellent selection of a wide range of handmade goods — from masks, to Day of the Dead, to embroideries, to wall art, etc.
It’s a tad on the pricey side, but you absolutely get your money’s worth. Their catrina (day of the dead skeleton lady) selection is incredible.
If you’re looking for something unique, handmade, and created by talented artisans, this is the place to go!!!

great stuff. love Love LOVE their luchador mask collection, and their milagros and clay figurines are pretty good too.
Mixcoatl helps hold down 24^th as the last bastion of Mexican and latin culture in the Mission. The prices can add up quick, but they have fairly unique goods and the owners are helpful and knowledgable.

I looked through a ton of Luchador masks while in Mexico recently and checked out the collection at other Mission storefronts, and Mixcoatl offers the highest quality masks for comparable prices. I picked up a couple for my nephews yesterday, so if you’re specifically in the market for lucha libre masks, save yourself time and come straight here.
They have a wide variety and the fabrics and materials used are better than anything else I found in SF or Mexico. The masks themselves are not just fabric but a thicker padded material and the designs are made of sturdier Naugahyde-​like pieces. Will surely survive some nephew rough housing.

Great shop with great people. Mostly known for their display of mexican wrestling masks, but there is a lot more inside! Definitely worth it to check out and super friendly staff. Go there and see for yourself!

What a nice selection of Mexican wrestling masks! They have a lot of the famous Mexican wrestlers’ madk out there. I picked out a Blue Demon mask and my girlfriend snagged an El Santo mask. They also offer matching shiny capes to complete the outfit!
Super friendly people and a lot of beautiful cultural dolls and jewelries available here as well.
Thanks for my legit Halloween costume!

All the good things other reviewers have said about Mixcoatl are true.
This is a local business worth supporting. Connie and Ricardo are so genuine
and passionate about their products. From jewelry to wall art to Mexican wrestling
masks, there is something for everyone here!

An exceptional amount of authentic, hand-​crafted Latin American artesania; art, sculpture, jewelry, clothing, Luchador masks, Dia de Los Muertos items, etc.
I brought in a friend visiting from Germany who wanted an authentic Luchador mask (which are hard to get in his country). He ended up buying 5 of them and I couldn’t help buying 2 pieces of jewelry. Even after our purchases, we spent another 2 hours just talking w/​the owners; about the history and culture of some of the pieces and contributing artists. They are fascinatingly knowledgeable.
Pricing is pretty reasonable for most items in the shop. The unique pieces though, have an obvious jump in artistry, quality, design, and craftsmanship so the prices for those seem to reflect that.
Definitely recommended for people looking for hand-​crafted work or gifts that are beyond the simple San Francisco labeled tourist-​y stuff. But even if you don’t think you’d find anything, I’d still say stop by. You might be surprised, or maybe even learn something new.

If you’re looking for authentic Mexican products, look no farther than Mixcoatl. I was taking a Lift to hang out with friends, saw the racks of luchador masks outside and I knew I had to go back.
I originally planned on buying a mask or two as souveniers for younger family members. That was until I walked inside. Several hundreds of dollars later I walked out with something for everyone in my immediate family. My bags where full of masks, blankets, Oaxacan sculptures and even a wooden Ocarina. If I had the funds there would have been jewelry, clothes and maybe even a sugar skull in my bag as well. Everything in the store is handmade and often unique.
The owners, Connie and her husband, are very friendly and love to talk. They are very proud of their store and wares. I spent at least an hour speaking to both of them during my visit.
If you are in the Mission district you must stop by the store. It’s an experience in itself.