Wine Country Times

Owner of Petaluma's Heebe Jeebe General Store Drew Washer prides himself on the unique collections of items that can be found at his store.

Started in 1999 after leaving the position as a children's clothes designer for Esprit, he began the store because of not wanting to have to commute every day so that he could spend more time at home with his family, including his two small children at the time. 

"A few years later, we doubled the size and added a community art gallery 'The Back House Gallery,'" Washer told Wine Country Times. 

Washer said his store is full of a very wide variety and selection of unique items that cannot be found anywhere else. 

"One half is toys, retro, Euro and classics, art supplies and dress up. The other half is house and barware, stationery and people drive from other towns just for our card selection," Washer said. "We sell Mexican oilcloth by the yard and craft arts from Mexico and Peru. Lots of humour and a customer favorite is our snarky and light-hearted mugs, special Petaluma and California mugs, tees, stickers, patches, etc."

Two of the more unique experiences someone can experience at Heebe Jeebe include the 25 cent mechanical horse ride and the black and white photo booth. 

"The best deal in town is a 25 cent four-minute ride on our mechanical horse from the 50s' 'Champion the Wonder Horse,'" Washer said. "We also have a black and white photo booth, but after years of service it is waiting till after COVID to operate again."

Washer said the best part of his shop is how happy people are when they leave from visiting. 

"Heebe Jeebe is fun for everyone no matter age or outlook. I love hearing people walking around laughing and happy," he said.

Heebe Jeebe is located at 46 Kentucky St. in Petaluma, California, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, or to check some of the items that can be found in the shop, visit the Heebe Jeebe General Store's Facebook page.