Equipment Store Reviews

Reviews for Shops in
New York

The following reviews are independently written by people who have visited or purchased from the shops listed. They are provided for informational and review purposes only and should not be seen as either endorsements for or discouragements against using these vendors by myself or the Lion's Cave Website. If you are interested in purchasing Lion Dance equipment it is your responsibility to check into the details for yourself. I hope you find the following information helpful, but remember that everybody's opinion is different and product quality can vary depending on a number of different factors--so what one person experienced may or may not be true of the store now.

	Comparisons

BLT Supplies Company

John Wai, Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:44:09 -0400 (EDT)
They have a few selections and the price is fair market.

Andy Yau, Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:24:38 EDT
I was there recently,(easter) they just got a new shipment of heads. They have about 6 heads on display, majority of them are the sequence ones. On average he said they were $900. They also have pictures on thier webpage of other heads and equipment. They were pretty helpful but were kind of pricey.

New Crown Inc.

Andy Yau, Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:24:38 EDT
The only problem is that their store is very small so none of their equipment is on site. They have all of their stuff in a warehouse. They were very helpful and was willing to take me to the warehouse to pick a lion but unfortunately I didn't have the time. For a regular Fat San style head and body it was approx $450. A gold lion set, with pants and shirts, body, head, was around $700. They also told me they had one sequence lion that they were willing to sell for $700 also.

Ninjaboy23@aol.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:16:02 EST
new crown orders their lion heads from the fatshan china store. It is possible for you to contact china, place the order for the custom head that you desire and have NEW CROWN pick it up for you and bring it to NYC. Either way, the cost comes out about the same unless you are buying many heads. Then i would suggest ordering from china directly and paying the shipping.

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	BLT Supplies Company
John Wai, Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:44:09 -0400 (EDT) They have a few selections and the price is fair market.
Andy Yau, Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:24:38 EDT I was there recently,(easter) they just got a new shipment of heads. They have about 6 heads on display, majority of them are the sequence ones. On average he said they were $900. They also have pictures on thier webpage of other heads and equipment. They were pretty helpful but were kind of pricey.

	New Crown Inc.
Andy Yau, Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:24:38 EDT The only problem is that their store is very small so none of their equipment is on site. They have all of their stuff in a warehouse. They were very helpful and was willing to take me to the warehouse to pick a lion but unfortunately I didn't have the time. For a regular Fat San style head and body it was approx $450. A gold lion set, with pants and shirts, body, head, was around $700. They also told me they had one sequence lion that they were willing to sell for $700 also.
Ninjaboy23@aol.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:16:02 EST new crown orders their lion heads from the fatshan china store. It is possible for you to contact china, place the order for the custom head that you desire and have NEW CROWN pick it up for you and bring it to NYC. Either way, the cost comes out about the same unless you are buying many heads. Then i would suggest ordering from china directly and paying the shipping.