Christmas All Year

I am often asked what it’s like to be a business owner and what I most enjoy about it. Well I’ll tell you. I love interacting with and helping our customers. And we have so many wonderful, interesting people who frequent our store, both big and little. I feel a great sense of satisfaction after assisting a new mom with the baby carriers, or lending a hand to a grandmother who is trying to decide what would be the best gift for her 3 year old grandson, or helping a dad pick out an outfit that his wife won’t bring back to the store the next day! I also like the more creative aspects of my job—working on store displays, emails, and the blog. And I’m always happy when a customer wants to buy a piece of clothing I’ve put on display or comments on one of my blog entries (hint, hint!).

But the most entertaining part of resale shop work is definitely looking over all the fun stuff people bring in. It’s like Christmas all year long! Every basket holds some golden nugget. There are the fun toys you can’t help but play with, the excellent books that hold even an adult’s attention, the little stylish outfits you wish you could afford for yourself, and the adorable baby clothes that almost make you want to have another child—almost! We just never know what we’re going to find. Of course sometimes we come across things we would rather not, such as children’s used underwear, food-encrusted toys, or moldy shoes. But more often than not we are pleasantly surprised and enchanted by what our customers bring us. So keep it coming! We buy for all seasons all year, for cash or 30% more in store credit. We look forward to seeing what goodies you have for us!