Ugly Baby and La Ru

EDIT — -SO APPARENTLY I CAN’T UPDATE THIS REVIEW?
Was I kidding with the review below? Kind of. Not really. I was trying to be funny but seriously, I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do in there because I really did think it was more for «something else». But last night I was telling my husband about my experience and my funny review and he read it and said «It’s not that funny and it’s pretty mean AND that’s where I got you the shower art that’s in the shower now AND the picture of the sloth and hedgehog ninja fight.» Oh. So I didn’t see those when I went into the shop, I guess cause I was busy not finding what I expected (condoms). So we do have this thing in our shower that he bought for me. It says «Go get your almost equal pay» and it’s funny because I don’t make as much as I should for my job position, but I make more money than my husband. And I do really like that thing. Also, on our fridge is a picture of a ninja sloth and hedgehog fighting, which I also like. So… sorry. I’ll leave this review here below as an apology. No more trying to be funny while irritated.
PREVIOUS REVIEW:“I went into this shop expecting to find ruefully ugly babies. Or condoms to prevent the formation of ruefully ugly babies. Uh… no. It was a confusing collection of colorful giftable things. What does this have to do with ugly babies? The Spanish Food store down the street sells — oh look, Spanish Food things! Sure are wasting peoples time with that name. False advertising. And when I asked the curly haired woman at the counter about condoms and babies she gave me a funny look and said «I’m sorry, we don’t have either» with no additional explanation. No thanks.”

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I visit this store every time i’m near Pike Place and bring all of my favorite people here! I first learned of this couple at a street fair up in Bellingham. I didn’t purchase any of the shower art there but then regretted it. The next week I looked up their address in Seattle and swiftly went there to purchase four new pieces for my microwave, mirror, and walls. The people that work here are super friendly and the art speaks for itself. SUPPORT LOCAL TALENT!
Note: the shop gets a lot of sunlight on warm days and it can be pretty hot in there — if you are in a large group and some people are not interested in looking around, have them wait outside to keep body heat inside the store at a minimum!

What a hilarious, fun place! My daughter and I stopped in on a whim, and really enjoyed looking at the fun art pieces. We ended up purchasing some iron-​on embroidery guides (is that the right word?) for her to try out at home. The guy at the register was a BLAST to talk to, and looks just like Jesus. We loved him. If you enjoy cute animal art, inappropriate «shower art», DIY craft kits, and fun conversation, run to this shop. So much fun!

I recently ordered a t-​shirt off of etsy for my boyfriends birthday. Came faster than expected and he loved it. Great designs and personal notes.

We could all take a page out o this lovely shops book. Excellent atmosphere and fantastic gift ideas. I enjoy the ladies that own the shop, as well. A must stop in for any traveler., or local.

These guys have been a favorite vendor of mine at Urban Craft Uprising for the past couple of years. I heard that they had a store and just happened to run in to it when I was parking near Pike Place. So exciting!!! I love their shower art. I now have a «Cherry Bomb» and «Winter Is Coming» for my shower. I never thought art in your shower could make you so happy. It totally makes my morning every time I jump in. They have other very cool, funky art. It’s not just about the shower. If you are anywhere near Pike Place I highly recommend stopping in.

Loved the designs, the artistry and the humor. My girlfriend bought a great pair of earrings with robots on them, which unfortunately she promptly lost. However, we still have a couple stickers to remember you by and hopefully I can get the same earrings from you at another point.

Went here while visiting Seattle, based on Unilocal reviews. Great little shop for locally designed t-​shirts and art. They carry only two artists shirts, I bought one which was cute and unique. Staff is super friendly and referred me to another local business that sold unique t-​shirts too! Very close to Pikes Market and other unique shops.

Forget the boring, overpriced Space Needle shirts, magnets, and mugs… if you want to get a Seattle souvenir for the quirky person in your life (or for yourself), come here.
I was initially drawn in by the cute animals (that may or may not be fighting). The inside is like an Etsy store brought to life. There are so many cute cards, shirts, and embroidery kits. However, the main attraction to me was the shower art. The prices range from $ 10 for the small ones, to I think…$ 20 for the biggest ones? Don’t quote me. Anyway, these all have super sassy sayings with a heavy helping of glitter. A lot of them have to do with butts, which is the way it should be.
Whether or not these gifts are your thing, you can’t deny that this store has personality. It just happens to be a lot like mine!

The sales staff/​artists/​owners were very nice to me on my first trip in. I bought one piece of shower art for myself and I really like it. I have returned multiple times to purchase more shower art as gifts for others and they always delight. The ladies there have always been cool to me. The stuff in this store makes a great Seattle souvenir that captures the weirdness of the city more so than a t-​shirt with the Space Needle on it.

How fun are you Ugly Baby and La Ru!
This is my type of Seattle souvenir. They had a number of embroidery and crafty projects. I almost got the little gnome kit. There were some tee shirt and tank options in the back, and cool wall art. It was easy to like a ton of stuff from here. They even had these quirky, fun acrylic art blocks that you can put in your shower. They suction to the wall.
Definitely worth checking out.

Lots of glitter, cute shirts, fancy Jewry, pretty art work, unique craft items, and lots of inappropriate sayings equals a great place!!!
Love the waterproof shower art!!! Spent forever reading all the sayings and designs!!! Laughing at all the sayings (poop comes up a lot)! My little girl also loved the art, she wanted them all! There is shower art for ever budget. The worker also says you can get custom ones!
This place is a MUST if you are in the area!!!

This place is a glittery little slice of heaven! Great place for gifts for anyone with a sense of humor and you will probably find a few things you can’t live without either.
La Ru’s stuff is super cute, from the boss window displays, to the robot photo prop, to the tempting t-​shirts, but for me, this place is all about Ugly Baby. After buying from Rosalie at craft shows and on etsy for a couple years, I finally made a pilgrimage to Seattle pretty much solely to go to this store. I was NOT disappointed!
The store is small, but packed full of fun stuff attached to every possibly colorful surface. I think I spent 2 hours here pawing through everything and trying to cut myself back to only the most awesome pieces my bathroom could not function without (as otherwise my luggage wouldn’t have qualified as a carry on going back home).
I follow the store on Facebook too and with all the super fun events they host, I am just super jealous that I don’t live closer, as it seems like the center of a lot of awesome. Bunny parties, craft events, so so much fun! Sign up for their mailing list so you don’t miss out, as they give you lots of great excuses to get out and do interesting things, meet fun new people.
So Seattle locals — support this place! Keep it going so I can make yearly pilgrimage to the center of the glitter universe! Yaaaaaay!!!

Awesome store & owner was cool to chat with-​so glad I made the trip to come and visit!

Well I’ll be the first one to tell it like it is and call a baby (behind the parents back, of course) ugly (takes one to know one). So I figured I had to hop into this store.
Instead of ugliass babies I found lots of quirk-​a-​doodle art and such that reminded me that my inner (ugly) child was very much alive. $ 86 later I have a framed illustration of a rabbit with it’s heart out, 8 random buttons, and a belt buckle with a robot on it. I’m still not that cool but my home and my person will appear that way. My niece and nephew, who actually are cool AND cute (at 4 and 6 yrs respectively), will also look cool sporting their bitchin’ buttons. No better way to spend 86 bones than local cool art and design. I want ANY kids in my life to know art and design immediately :)

Had a weekend with a friend in Seattle and she did the «We HAVE to take you here!» thing. Great selection of smaller, reasonably priced but still great art. The shower art is the best and what my friend took me in there for. I stood there forever because I liked them all and couldn’t decide what to get, ended up getting a good handful and I will definitely come back next time I am in Seattle. Cute T Shirts, prints, and DIY mini art kits.
I didn’t know until after we left that and nice girl manning the shop was one of the artists, I would have told her how awesome she was. But she watched us indecisively look through the shower art and talk about how we loved everything, so I am sure she knew. I really loved everything in there!!!
Also, go take your picture in the wooden cute robot with a face cutout to stick your head in. If you are having trouble finding the shop in the maze of the market and side streets, the owners cleverly put out little chalk robots on the sidewalk that point in the direction to go. A must do if you are going to the market area.

I can’t say enough wonderful things about this shop! Before I moved to Seattle from Orlando, my husband bought me a robot necklace at an art show made by LaRu. I love it and wear it often. Not long after I moved to Seattle, Ugly Baby and LaRu opened shop. They are so close to where I work and I love dropping in from time to time. They are by far some of the nicest folks that I have met in Seattle. Lauren was even kind enough to donate items to the non-​profit where I work for a silent auction. I regularly buy from their shop and send it to friends back home so they can be jealous of the amazingness Seattle has to offer. They often do charitable/​community events, which make our community all the richer. Thank you, ladies!

My family and I LOVE this shop! We have stopped in a handful of times and always enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere, well curated mix of cute and quirky, and general uniqueness of the space.
My kids are 11 and 7 and both really enjoy the shop. While the awesome Shower Art can sometimes be a bit inappropriate for little eyes (this is kind of what makes them so awesome), I am grateful they are hung up higher and not at kid’s eye level.
I have never had a problem with my kids — the employees and owners have always treated them with respect and often engaged them in conversation.
My daughter’s favorite shirt is the unicorn rollerskating, which she is outgrowing. I look forward to another visit to this awesome small business.

Our high school mascot was the unicorn so the unicorn art in the windows always draws us in. This store is a little piece of authentic hipster in what can otherwise be a Pike Place tourist trap. They have lots of offbeat art and gift items for the teenagers and wannabe teenagers in your life. The clerk was friendly and helpful.

I bought something last-​minute for two women at this shop, and both of them raved about the gifts. That’s the best endorsement I can offer to any place.
I recommend Ugly Baby and La Ru for anyone looking for a unique, and inexpensive gift idea. It’s also a fun shop to hang out in.