Happy Shadows

Novelty gifts! Gadgets! Games! and so much more! Happy Shadows was founded in 2015 and opened its doors in October of that year. Our goal is to provide awesome products that are varied, interesting and most of all FUN. We strive to appeal to a wide range of people and hope to bring out the inner geek in everyone.

We felt that shopping in Southend needed a little something different - Many of our products are retro while others have a certain geeky charm to them and tap into pop culture trends such as Marvel, Star Wars, Batman and Game of Thrones. There are no other shops in the area catering specifically to this market, making Happy Shadows your one-stop-shop for fun novelty gifts in Southend!

Happy Shadows provides a unique experience when shopping in Southend. Located on the High Street in the midst of national companies and chain stores, Happy Shadows stands out among the crowd for our distinctive pop culture gifts, games and gadgets – some of which are not located anywhere else in the surrounding areas! We are a small independent business that one day hopes to compete with the largest fun novelty gift companies on a national level.

We sell a variety of products such as gadgets, books, lighting, clothing, canvas art, games and much much more. To see our full list of products please visit our Shop page.



Free Classic Arcade Machine

When you visit Happy Shadows you are in for a treat – play our free classic arcade machine while listening to iconic movie and TV soundtracks in the background. With our classic arcade machine we hope to add to our fun and friendly atmosphere. We want our customers to visit Happy Shadows for the experience – not just the great products!

Our classic arcade machine perfectly complements the retro feel of our pop culture gifts and products - with games such as Pacman, Space Invaders, and Frogger just waiting for you to hit a new high score! Come down to the store today and try your luck on our classic arcade machine, free of charge.