After passing by the store a few times a year, always on the way to Somewhere Else, Daughter and I were able to stop in to check things out today. The place is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside! It's pretty well organized, so if you're looking for a particular thing (dishes, furniture, children's clothing, for example), and don't have time to browse, you can head right for that section of the store. Everything's divided into rooms, so you get more of that fun "thrill of discovery" and "treasure hunt" feel than with the stores that are just one huge warehouse-type setting.
The prices are more than fair; there wasn't one item priced to make me think "ooh, that's way too much", but plenty of things that made me say out loud "oh, wow!" We didn't linger for long in the furniture or glassware/dish/kitchen sections (we're up to our ears in all of the above, already) so I can't speak for the prices in there, but can't imagine that they wouldn't be in line with prices in the rest of the store. We spent way too much time in the book room; hardbacks were $1 and paperbacks were 75¢. I don't know if those are the prices every day, but we bought way more books than we should have. Hardbacks are awfully heavy, but at $1, what's a girl to do? ;) I picked up three of the classics that I've been meaning to read for decades, and they're in perfect condition.
Checking out took much longer than expected; the lady had to sort our stuff into many different piles and add them up separately. It seemed like an odd system, and I couldn't figure out what was going on. Be patient and allow a little extra time for this. On the bright side, they do accept debit/credit cards.
We didn't have time to see the whole store, on this outing, but we'll definitely be back. read more
