Mother Murphy's

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111 W North St
Normal, IL 61761
Mother Murphy's opened in 1968 to provide quality products for the then counter-culture movement(aka hippies)sweeping the country! Now in it's 49th year it continues to impress customers (children of all ages!) with a sensory overload as a visit is sure to excite the senses! Posters, tapestries, incense, clothing, smoking accesories,tye-dyes, candles and many locally made goods!Shockwaves Skateboards opened in 1992 to address the need for a legitimate skateshop in Bloomington-Normal. It originally was in Bloomington but now is on Illinois State University campus with Mother Murphy's! Come up and EXPERIENCE 2 stores in 1!!

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4.09 reviews
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Kristen O.
3/7/2012

Like the typical college head shop, MM carries tapestries, posters, grinders, pieces, records, jewelery, glass jacks, t-shirts, incense and more. Unlike the typical college head shop, they have a...

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Caroline M.
6/5/2023

We stopped here while visiting Normal. It's upstairs and worth the effort. As a 70's child I was loving the decor. One of the owners Griffen was there and he is a young man with a great...

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Libby C.
10/25/2020

I've been searching for a longboard for my daughter. I know next to nothing about the subject and there's a lot to consider to set her up for a great experience. Other skate shops have been rude...

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Blair W.
2/25/2010

I've been here a few times, all for different reasons: to get incense, to do a report, and to browse for obscure punk. THIS IS A HEADSHOP. You will get people that are blitzed out of their...

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Emily C.
2/23/2007

I'm not a deadhead, or into headshops, but this place is cool. Went here with a friend who was looking for some ridiculously hard to find import CD and she found it. Great little out of the way,...

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