If you like gifts with a dark streak, The Weeping Glass is a locally owned macabre and oddities shop at 746 East Warrington Ave, in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It opened in the fall of 2017 and works as both a curiosity shop and an event space. The shelves hold art and objects from around the world, including animal bits and bones, strange things stuffed inside glass, and taxidermy. The shop also offers Tarot readings and taxidermy classes.
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Most of the products are gifts and home items with a spooky theme. Some of the featured products and their listed prices are Obituary incense sticks ($10.00), October Offerings Loose Leaf Tea ($12.00), Cellar Door Halloween Soap ($8.00 to $9.00), the Obituaries Candle Collection ($24.00 to $38.00), the Morbid Curiosity Game ($14.00 to $25.00), and the Surprised Ghost Luminary Medium Paper Mache ($43.00). The shop ships orders with USPS Priority Mail once a week. Orders are packed at the end of the business day on Saturday for shipping on Monday, and orders placed after 5:00 pm EST on Saturdays go out the following Monday.
The store also hosts the Midnight Death Parlor, an event where a different performance artist each month tells a candlelit tale of tragedy and murder. Guests get themed cocktails and dark delicacies along with the story. For example, the first edition, "The Midnight Death Parlor I: Stella," took place on Friday, December 1, 2017, starting at 11:00 PM. Tickets were $30 at the door, with a free presale. The shop is the sister project of Morose & Macabre, the group behind The Atrocity Exhibition at the Rex Theater.
The shop is run by Kelly Braden and her co-owner Aaron, who have worked together since 2009. Reviewers describe staff members Rachael and Kelly Braden as helpful, kind, funny, and sweet. The shop has a 4.8 out of 5 rating on Google Maps from 234 reviews, and a 4.4 out of 5 rating on MapQuest from 9 reviews. It also works with various artists and vendors, including William Wilson (Billy Bones), Chad Hammitt of Revenant Radios, Wren Britton of Purevile, Amanda Fenner of North Avenue Candles, and Amanda Patton (Obidiah Steam).
The shop is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturday from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Since today is Wednesday, it is open until 7:00 pm. The shop accepts American Express, cash, check, debit, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.
Published Date
28 October 2026
