Has a WIDE variety of wares, clothes, and accessories. Instead of going to the outlet mall that's miles out of the city, you can find what you want here and more (souvenir-wise). They close early though, I've had a few runs of it being closed after I've gone from the office. Airport hotel shuttles should be able to take you there, it's close enough to them (I know El Paso Marriott did). They have a second warehouse with bigger items, wood carvings, tableware, vase, etc...I don't think anyone can fit 'em in a luggage! I bought souvenir shirts, magnets, earrings from Peru and Talavera pottery here (on with the bubble wrap!) And oh, they have Zoltar too (fortune teller machine), why not give it a go!!!
The store is the equivalent of taking a Sunday stroll for entertainment. Acres of hats, purses, shoes, jewelry, furniture, and of course your traditional Mexican tourist gifts. The company also has a regular dog adoption held outside, which I greatly admire the owners for promoting. This is the place we always take our out-of-town guests to! Enjoy!
My husband LOVESSSS these damn places, so I went only out of support and love. Turned out to be a fun look around- I even bought 2 "sugar skulls" necklaces! We also bought got 2 blankets ($12 each) for our pups while traveling. FYI- pets are always welcomed there!!!!!! :) I enjoyed looking at all the crazy furniture pieces (the building out back) and pottery. It wasn't a waste of time because this was our "zero day" here.
I stopped by on a whim. I bought lots of stuff. I'll bet you don't get out the door without finding something you must have. It's well worth the visit. The people are especially friendly.
I don't enjoy shopping but had a fun time looking around in this store. The place is huge and don't forget to go to the building in the back. We bought a few native American items (probably made in china) but they were cute and will look nice in our Arizona house. I would go back again and might order a few things online. It was a good way to spend a couple of hours!
El Paso Saddleblanket is a bit of a mixed bag. The warehouse store is large and they do have an awful lot of stuff, even using a satellite warehouse (which actually has some better stuff). Much of it looks like cheap imports from Mexico, although very little of it would I categorize as "unique." Also, given that much is imported so cheaply, it seems like the prices are pretty high. Similar items can be purchased in Juarez (assuming you feel safe going) for vastly less. Most importantly though, the employees seem oddly unhappy and sometimes rude to the customers. Checking out is difficult at best. If this were a regular retailer, that would be a problem, but they are attempting to make this an attraction, or El Paso landmark, and that certainly isn't the experience they are providing. In short, if you need an actual saddle blanket, go for it. Otherwise, you can probably skip it.
I was looking forward to visiting this place upon my return to El Paso. This is where I always get my Mexican blankets and many other items.I noticed last week when I was there that just about everything I picked up was MADE IN INDIA. Hello?I'm a few miles from Mexico and the Mexican Blankets are Made In INDIA!?!So disappointed!
Got a good deal on a nice rug. There is a lot of stuff in this store. Never knew it was so huge. Much better place than I expected.
If you are looking for things from Mexico that you would get across the border, the El Paso Saddleblanket Company is the place to go. You can spend a couple of hours just browsing what they have. You will not always find a great deal in the store, but when you look at the risks associated with crossing into Juarez, Mexico; the price is probably worth it. This is your one stop shop for southwestern souvenirs and such.
In all honesty, the prices are a bit high, the staff a little too uninterested in actually helping you find anything in their store, and they do NOT have adult boots (so be forewarned). The blankets are fairly reasonably priced, but everything else seems a bit excessive. The jewelry was a good deal but it was a huge mark-down from their Dia Los Muertos stuff. It's fun to walk around and look at everything but as far as prices go, unless you are planning a trip across the international line to shop, just stick to where you know the language. They have an online website as well to order and be prepared to have their catalog pushed on you.