If you drive by the intersection of Vandeventer Avenue and Shaw Boulevard just off I-44, you can't miss it. Gringo Jones Imports, a staple—or attraction, really—of the Shaw neighborhood since 1995. The giant giraffe statues, stone lions and other lawn ornaments perched outside this shop are enough to turn heads. Be prepared to spend an afternoon exploring room after room of fascinating finds—many imported from Mexico—and don't be surprised if you end up taking home an item or two. Oh, and I hope you like dogs. Owner Leon Jones has several shop dogs wandering about.
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As any Shaw resident or Missouri Botanical Garden visitor can tell you, Gringo Jones' appeal is undeniable. There's the stained-glass art that is a natural complement to the neighborhood's century-old homes. There are the wood tables with tile inlays — picture-perfect pieces for a restaurant dining room. There is also, let's face it, a seriously awesome WTF factor involved with a trip to Gringo Jones Imports. Too grand to be called simply "lawn ornaments," the garden statuary are your persnickety neighborhood association's nightmare and John Waters' dream.
–Riverfront Times
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Photos: At Gringo Jones, you can get imports, antiques, kitsch – and hairstyling?
Gringo Jones Imports is a well-known landmark on Shaw Boulevard, but did you know the man behind the store got his start as a hairstylist, and still takes a few clients?
Leon Jones works on Martha Dille's hair at Gringo Jones Imports in St. Louis on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Dille was there for her regular hair styling with Jones, who has been doing Dille's hair for close to 50 years.
–St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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