Expressly Northwest

This is a gift shop located directly behind the Space Needle with some classic Seattle souvenirs available. There isn't anything here that you wouldn't find elsewhere, but what caught my eye was the Chihuly Community Hot Shop glassware on display!

Usually, the glassware costs anywhere from $50-60 in the Space Needle shop but these ones in the Expressly Northwest shop are sold for $20 to clear out inventory at the Space Needle gift shop.

I've come to Seattle a few times wanting to buy the hot shop glassware! The pieces are so beautiful but the $60 price tag was always a little too steep for my personal budget - I'm sure it's worth it as the pieces take a good amount of time and materials to create, but I never jumped the gun on taking any home due to the price.

I saw two that caught my eye this time around and paid $45 for both at the Expressly Northwest shop - what a steal! And the purchases directly fund the Community Hot Shop.

If you're looking for a unique, one of a kind gift on a budget, this place is a pretty good spot! The staff member wrapping my gift was also very helpful and reassuring about transporting the piece + wrapped it very carefully! So +1 for great service too.

Good selection of gifts. I found some nice made in Washington coaster souvenirs (one was for a friend). And the prices seemed reasonable given the touristy area. The staff member I dealt with was so great at wrapping my gift and was happy when I didn't need a bag to go with it which was good.