William Topp

I’d forgotten how great this place was when I found myself back here on the weekend, mooching about for some Christmas gifts for those family members a little harder to choose for.
The variety of products in this shop is astounding. You can do a couple of laps and see different things each time. From man things to lady things to kid things, gadgety things, unique things and the downright strange, you’d be hard pressed not to find something for even the most difficult of recipient.
I managed to knock off three gifts in one fell swoop. OK, so I might have bought the same thing for two different people, but it still counts. I could have bought a heap more things for myself, but was restrained. (I’d only just checked my credit card statement — yikes!).
Perhaps the service was just a tad pushy, but I can understand the enthusiasm when your shop is jammed with some pretty great stuff. What I thought was a terrific touch, that you really appreciate and associate only with small local businesses, was that all my purchases were wrapped prettily — for free! Big tick there.
It’s at the quieter end of William Street, not far from the intersection at Brisbane Street. There are some really good food options nearby (Dough for pizza, Okay for Vietnamese, Red Teapot for Chinese, plus other cuisine options including Indian, Thai and African) so it’s worth wandering up there. Parking is free and easier up this end of Northbridge, too.

William Topp is one of my favourite little stores to pop into when heading into northbridge. It has some really great little gift ideas, cool artwork and nice jewelry that is usually different to what you see elsewhere. There is something for everyone in this store!
But one of the main reasons I’m giving it 5 stars is because of the service there. The people that work there are so nice and friendly. The lady, who I presumes owns the place, is so nice and always willing to help out. I bought a speaker from there last December and a couple of months ago it just stopped working and wouldn’t charge properly at my house. I didn’t have the receipt and as it was about 8 months after I bought it I doubted that I could get it exchanged but thought i’d go chat to the lady about it anyway and she was so helpful– unlike most other stores which would just turn you away! She took the speaker and took it back to her house and fully charged it up and played it for the four hours the battery life lasts and called me up and let me know it must have been my plug that wasn’t working so I picked it back up and its been working ever since (after I chose a different power plug). I just thought that was amazing customer service especially compared to many other places in Perth!
Highly recommend for gifts for others or yourself!

William Topp is the sweetest little shop.
It is just down the street from where I live and I find it very difficult to walk by without stopping in for a look around. AND I find it very difficult to have a look around without finding something I MUST HAVE.
From a world map where you can scratch off the places you have visited, to children s vintage toys to beautiful jewelry there is something for everyone.
Perfect gifts for those who have everything :)

OMG I love this place!!! I have been searching for Christmas presents for the ‘hard to find for’ people i.e. my mother, walked in here out of the blue and didn’t want to leave. It has a great mix of items, including the unexpected. Modern and vintage objects, toys and trinkets, reminders of being a kid while also finding the items you know would make a great present. Will be going back, it will be hard to resist not to.

William Topp is another of my favourite Perth stores and I love that they get involved in OnWilliam initiatives. Their location near the corner of William St and Brisbane St in Northbridge actually endears them to me more because I feel like they are longing to be part of Northbridge, Highgate and Mount Lawley all at the same time.
The possibilities for gifts are endless at William Topp (especially self-​gifts — my favourite). Quirky cards, unusual gifts for babies/​children/​the young at heart, jewellery, ornaments, homewares and limited edition prints — even eco bags for the person who has everything. I have lost count of the number of times I have wandered in and then wandered out with a little treasure or two.
It is my number one go-​to place for retail therapy that doesn’t involve clothing purchases. Great for things like secret santa gifts too :)

Every time I walk down William Street, I always find myself drawn to William Topp. Whatever it is, there is a strong pull into the store. It feels similar to being tugged by the heart strings. There is an abundance of trinkets catering to the young and to those with a young outlook on life.
There is no doubt in my mind that anyone with a quirky side would adore a purchase or gifting from William Topp. This is my go-​to place for cards to send back to the USA. They have «scratch-​off» cards that reveal an underlying picture. Quite a cute concept and definitely out of the ordinary.
The place is packed with shelves and tables galore. Take your time and mosey around. You never know what may be revealed by picking up something. In fact, this store caters to those that must touch everything. Don’t forget to look up, as the walls are lined with talented artists. The store clerks have always been helpful and informative. I also must compliment whomever does their store windows. It is certainly «topp”-knotch!

Wow, it may be because I have a deep love for children like things, or perhaps the fact that they make it acceptable to not only like, but buy childlike things without feel like a fool. Stationary is something that I love to be fun and childish, so pirate pens and colourful staplers.
This place has some amazing things, just bits and bobs that I seem to have a problem saying no to. If you love gimmicky things like fridge magnets and ordainments, then this place is for you.

William topp is where my heart went pop!
If robots, pirates, priceless stationary, funky magnets or classic book are your scene then you should simply throw your credit card on the counter and go nuts. I giggled, I played I absorbed and I almost cooked (reading this gorgeous children’s book about a penguin that wants to learn how to fly– turns out penguins don’t like flying very much.. . at least not when they’re being shot out of cannons!)
The price is a bit xxxx-​ier than some but money is of no object when there is so much magic afoot! The service is great, the artistic vibes are buzzing BIG time and the wooden spoon card is classic.
This is an all occasions shop– no occasion is no excuse not to pop in. If you can escape without a purchase you have done well (but good taste eludes you!)

If you’re like me and love cute little ornaments (that don’t necessarily always have a function) and home wares that people will question and comment about, then you will love William Topp. Their motto is refound and refine and they collect objects from international and national designers some vintage some modern and I guarantee that these lovely finds will bring back memories and create a little spark.
I have a serious love affair with their tinned toy robots they are simply gorgeous and then they have more vintage toys, cute crockery, prints and cards and everything else. So if you love cute things and little knick knacks visit William Topp you will be happy to add a new favourite on your list.

So which end of William Street is the top of William, William Topp? First you open up a store on the northern side of the horseshoe bridge which already had us giddy with excitement like Alice swirling down the rabbit hole. Now you’ve gone and opened on the immediate southern end of the horseshoe bridge and we’re just not sure which of your wonderful stores is the better.
Ah, why bother comparing and contrasting: we can count on you to lend a sense of variety in each shop. This one here stocks cool Scrabble logo-​ed crockery, the cutest Jack-​In-​The-​Box toys, bright colourful melamime plates, and Pantone miscellanea to satisfy the seriously minimalist aesthetic desire that occasionally overtakes even those with more flamboyant of tastes.
I’d read on here that this was only a pop-​up shop for the lead-​up to Christmas but it was still operating swimmingly when I dropped in, in early February. Give it till Easter? Or is it a stayer? You, the consumer, must decide.

When it comes to awesome one-​off finds for the home, this place is king of the hill, top of the heap. The pieces ooze character from the various decades and countries they hail from. Hand-​stitched plush toys, vintage-​inspired wind-​up toys, rockin’ stationary, captivating wall art, all the things you didn’t know you were looking for are right here. If you’re looking for an interesting gift for an interesting friend, William Topp is a failsafe. Prices range from 10 to 300 dollars plus, and designs are sourced from Portugal to New York and beyond. Even if you want to treat yourself to something special, I’d recommend a morning of indulgence searching through the treasures here. You’d have to be soulless (or good at suppressing nostalgia and joie de vivre) to not make at least one gushing noise at a William Topp thing.

William Topp is the kind of store that makes me want to bludgeon people for bemoaning Perth’s lack of shopping. Alongside the usual vintage fare you’ll find in Northbridge’s boutiques is some fairly awesome jewellery. I picked up some cool re-​purposed bullet ear rings here for $ 50. Score! I spent quite a while choosing them and talking with the store clerk about how great it is that stores support independent designers, which just goes to show how patient and personable these dudes are.
I’d like to say that it’s the perfect spot to buy a gift, but honestly, I really just wanted everything for myself. Being the retro fiend that I am, I loved the hand knitted tea cosies and old bus signs scattered throughout (and displayed on retro furniture, of course). Their stationary was also very cute as well, but not any different from what you can find at the myriad of other stores in Perth that have their quirk factor finely tuned. Their jewellery is really where it’s at though. Lots of re-​purposed items, hand-​made goods, wooden bracelets, leather cuffs and cuff links made from type-​writer keys. A kooky haven of trinkets for unconventional types!

This is a place for anyone with a creative soul.
The random assortment of goodness sold at William Topp will have you giddy. There is something there for everyone, whether you’re a retro geek, an unusual jewellery hoarder, or into funky modern designs. It sells everything you could want to turn your house into a home and give it a bit of your personality along with it.
If you’re looking for quirky and exquisite gifts for someone, and after something special and unique you’re not going to find at a shopping mall, then William Topp is the place to go.

Keep walking up William Street, past where you think all the shops have come to an end, and you will find William Topp. Step through its door and you will enter a world of contemporary design, quirky homeware and trinkets galore. Vintage items from the 70s and 80s rub shoulders with modern items from all over the world, as well as Australian made and designed items — a glorious gallery of bric-​à-​brac. Last time I went the shop assistants were unpacking a delivery, and you could tell that they were as excited by the new arrivals as us customers were to see them — it felt like Christmas. Some of the star buys in here are the quirky handmade jewellery, and some achingly gorgeous handbags, hand-​stitched in Argentina. This is the perfect place to find a gift for that impossible-​to-​buy-​for person we all know.

Spurred on by the preview of things to come in the William Topp pop-​up shop in the middle of the city, I put on my walking boots and hiked right up William Street to number 452 where the William Topp HQ is located. And boy was I rewarded for my efforts! While the smaller shop had shown me enough delightful trinkets to whet my appetite, I was ready for the main course, and I feasted on all the bric-​à-​brac goodness WT had to offer.
It has everything you don’t need and everything you want — amazing stationary too beautiful to write in, lustworthy handmade jewellery, curios, trinkets, gadgets, graphic designer’s dream crockery (you’ll know it when you see it), a small selection of useful books and so much more that’s difficult to categorise!
Highly recommended as a ‘not your run-​of-​the-​mill’ gift shop*.
*Note: you’ll only want to buy gifts in here for yourself.