Mi Pequeño San Juan — Local services in San Juan

I visited PR last year and purchased a little old San Juan house decoration with my families last name. The owner asked I write it on paper and verified my writing as well. When I got back home out of state I realized he misspelled the name. I held on to it and just traveled again this year. His doors were open but he said he is closed for business today, I explained my situation and asked he please help me he said there would be a charge but he wouldn't do it today. I even told him I'm heading back home and he just replied "I don't know what to tell you". Call me old fashioned but if I support your business you should at least support me if I need help with something I purchased from you or at least act like you care for my situation rather than be short for words and completely unapologetic. You obviously JUST run a...

🌴 This wonderful long-standing VSJ shop sells personalized items (replicas of the old city’s colorful local homes) that are as charming as the city itself!

You’ll enjoy seeing the artist personalize your inscription. If you want to include your family pet in the artwork, no problem. I suspect they’d also do larger customized projects too - just ask.

This is the sweetest gift you could possibly get for a friend – or for yourself. They are located on Calle Fortaleza, close to the “back” of Marshalls. Check out their sister store too, the beloved “Poets Passage” by Plaza de Armas. 🥥

Hours: 11AM-6PM Daily

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You want to get something that reflects Old San Juan, but you also want to support actual local artists instead of some exploitative corporation? Then, you go to Mi Pequeno San Juan. Locally owned and locally made ceramic decorations, poems, art, and other assorted gifts. The level of customization they can provide for your casita (little house) is really amazing, and they provide a unique sense of place that other souvenir objects might not. The artist we worked with was kind, creative, and bilingual. It made an amazing gift for a friend of mine. Please go...