wait, Joan Cusack owns Judy Maxwell's on State Pkwy?
There’s a little bit of mystery surrounding Judy Maxwell, a new Gold Coast store. “People always come in and they’re like, ‘What is this place?’ ” manager Elizabeth Black says.
It’s a valid question. It doesn’t look like a typical store. The shop’s handmade paper letter sign posted in the front window and a huge elephant statue that greets shoppers at the door don’t give you many immediate clues. Merch (there’s a wide variety, from artistic rocks made out of books to cheeky Jewish-themed board games) is displayed in such a clever way, it looks like an exhibition. “We call it a present gallery,” Black says. “Everything [in the store] falls under the umbrella of items that are fun, creative and useful.”
Who would open such a quirky store? That’s a bit of a mystery, too. The store’s owner prefers to stay anonymous, but she is well known and has even been nominated for a couple of Academy Awards. Here’s another hint: One of her favorite movies is What’s Up, Doc?, the 1972 movie where Barbra Streisand plays a kooky character named Judy Maxwell. (DVDs of the movie are sold in the shop.)
wait, Joan Cusack owns Judy Maxwell's on State Pkwy?
There’s a little bit of mystery surrounding Judy Maxwell, a new Gold Coast store. “People always come in and they’re like, ‘What is this place?’ ” manager Elizabeth Black says.
It’s a valid question. It doesn’t look like a typical store. The shop’s handmade paper letter sign posted in the front window and a huge elephant statue that greets shoppers at the door don’t give you many immediate clues. Merch (there’s a wide variety, from artistic rocks made out of books to cheeky Jewish-themed board games) is displayed in such a clever way, it looks like an exhibition. “We call it a present gallery,” Black says. “Everything [in the store] falls under the umbrella of items that are fun, creative and useful.”
Who would open such a quirky store? That’s a bit of a mystery, too. The store’s owner prefers to stay anonymous, but she is well known and has even been nominated for a couple of Academy Awards. Here’s another hint: One of her favorite movies is What’s Up, Doc?, the 1972 movie where Barbra Streisand plays a kooky character named Judy Maxwell. (DVDs of the movie are sold in the shop.)