16621 Meridian E
Puyallup,
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We were out of town for once and stopped by a thrift store on the way home. From the looks of the outside of this place, I was pretty curious what (terrors or treasures) could be inside. I mostly liked the signs outside for a photo. Would take a brave soul to take on managing all that stuff.
My kid found a coffee cup and was told he could have it for free. I let the proprietor know discreetly that sometimes a person appreciates something more when he can pay something for it. There was a pool stick which he did pay his four quarters for, and had some fun imagining he could stand on the street with his stick and cup begging...perhaps making more out of the original investment...joking, not serious there.
I found a record, Aesop's Fables recited by Burgess Meredith. Records for a dollar each. Really liked the stuffed gooey duck with real shell most of all, but could not justify where I would keep or use such a thing.
Our oldest and youngest found a keyboard that allowed more than one key to sound at once and they could play chords and all on it. On asking, the price was $5 and what do you know the two missing keys are still inside. It was purchased, cleaned and is ready for dismantling and fixing up tomorrow.
There were some Star Trek items of note, motorcycle helmets, a pink Barbie TV, only to name a few of the things there.
Some antique typewriters, selling for $65 each. A regular customer was attempting to purchase an ornate kimono style covering for $1 (she commented it might make a good bathrobe), but not sure how those negotiations ended up.
The store has been there over 14 years. Wonder what internet, a face book page, staging, more attention to repair, cleaning, rearranging, pricing & sifting out without stifling creativity and purpose would do for this store. Perhaps ruin it or make it solvent. It was an easy place to just interact with people and we are glad to have stopped by.
Down the road is a Salvation Army that has been around 25 years, and a Goodwill Store built more recently, directly across the street from one another. A bit farther from them is St Mikes Thrift store, so there seems to be some competition (or demand) for this piece of the local market.
The Goodwill had a bike and helmet for middle kid, his has been missing but good for some time now. It was a pretty penny, at $49. The brakes need replaced and that is about a $4 fix. A project worth taking on with Dad. His smile says it all.
The A&W dinner stop on the way out of town was an expense we had not planned on ($38) and could have done without, excepting some made on the spot root beer, which we all think is pretty cool. We were wondering what is root beer made of and is sassafras a real thing?
