Cool and Eclectic

09/08/2026

Fun Labor Day Weekend @ our new spot - Cool and Curated in the Neon District Norfolk featuring a Sold-Out Comedy Event. Headless Betty, our famous mascot, headlined as the enduring national urban mystery backdrop. Thanks Don't Tell Comedy for selecting our cool spot for a show where attendees got to choose a unique chair.  

08/20/2026

Delivering papers, washing dishes, assembling doors in a factory, sweeping parking lots, and living in my car, was my work ethic’s bootcamp.

07/07/2026

As said all along in my shirts…

06/28/2026

I noticed new owners were clearing out a house they bought, tossing things in a trailer-sized dumpster in my neighborhood. They let me salvage the below mentioned NPD memorabilia. Come to find out, this badge I discovered was the Sergeant of my NPD contact, Mr. Dickason, who brought NPD retirees to my exhibit opening of the 100th Anniversary of “The Orig. Tough Copper,” my grandfather. Now Dickason can put the brass name plate I gave him early on, back with his respective badge. City of Norfolk Government Norfolk Police Department

06/24/2026

Been a busy week: Front-page news yesterday, WAVY TV story tonight, WHRO cover story before this. Business Insider BusinessFocus Virginia is for Lovers

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Don’t tell Larry Estes malls aren’t cool anymore. The owner of Cool & Eclectic on the first level of MacArthur Center, he’s lamenting the inevitable — th…

06/14/2026

Customer with her souvenir original Cool and Eclectic MacArthur Center shirt. As we prepare for the last day MacArthur Center is open this June 27, we are featuring Signed, Numbered tees with Original art added to my 2023 design “Don’t mess with my Brick-and-Mortar!” 🆒 Better Business Bureau - Greater Hampton Roads

06/06/2026

https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-06-05/2600605macarthur-closing-saunders

As the city-owned mall heads toward demolition, some tenants say promised relocation help never materialized.

05/31/2026

Get your Exclusive Cool and Eclectic’s MacArthur Center souvenir shirts. They keep selling out with their copyrighted catchy design.

05/27/2026

Our exhibit celebrates the heroism of a Norfolk Police Officer hired 100 years ago. Come see the legend behind a police presence so strong, when it was heard that “Johnnie Rides Tonight,” criminals in certain parts of Norfolk would not engage in their illegal activities. His legendary career endures Prohibition, the Great Depression, WWII, and beyond, later becoming the 1st Superintendent of Norfolk’s Animal Bureau, where he protected the community from contacting rabies. I thank officers for their often thankless efforts to protect our community like my grandfather did so selflessly and passionately before them. Exhibit up Cool and Eclectic MacArthur Center till end of June. 👮🏼‍♀️🆒 City of Norfolk Government Norfolk FOP 3 Norfolk Police Department Norfolk FOP 3 Auxiliary Downtown Norfolk Greensboro Police Department City of Fairfield Police Department The Virginian-Pilot WAVY TV 10