Cool and Eclectic

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

05/26/2026

05/09/2026

Exhibit explores history of the Norfolk Police Department during Prohibition, the Great Depression, and beyond, via the legendary career of perhaps the bravest officer to ever wear a badge - Johnny Estes. I’ve unearthed his legend from a slumber for the 100th Anniversary of “The Original Tough Copper” in line with the historic year of America250. While NPD didn’t have his exact hiring date in April 1926, my passionate research led to that and other key pieces via an acquisition of rare documents, photos, and articles. I attended civic meetings, “Coffee with a Cop,” mayor’s state of the city address, etc, to invite top brass. Spent many weeks putting this together, so if anyone is interested in a legend that was an athlete on the streets, not to catch a ball, but to catch criminals, exhibit is open daily until my city kicks this son of Norfolk out of MacArthur Center Cool and Eclectic at the end of June. City of Norfolk Government Downtown Norfolk Norfolk FOP 3 Norfolk ARTS Greensboro Police Department Mathews County Better Business Bureau - Greater Hampton Roads

04/06/2026

In light of 250VA we carry the highest PSA grades of the 1984 Know the President cards. Shown here is the only PSA GEM MINT 10 of this President. It is available on our new website @ https://coolandeclectic.shop. Adding items regularly. 😊

04/06/2026

First piece of cake from the 27th Birthday of MacArthur Center went to this customer. Other customers and neighboring shops were served the rest. It was the last birthday celebration of this beautiful, young mall before the city alters its landscape. We and other shops will make our last sale here at the end of June, and have a few weeks to move afterwards. City of Norfolk Government Downtown Norfolk

03/29/2026

Recent performance from our Fri & Sat nite open mike.Tina Brazzi and Tom Kat doing their thing. City of Norfolk Government Downtown Norfolk Small Business Retail Alliance Norfolk State University