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Post by The Phantom on Oct 15, 2014 5:04:13 GMT 8
I was in Galveston over the weekend and visited one of my favorite sites there, Col. Bubbie's Strand Surplus Center. There is a construction fence around the 2 sidewalk areas, with the doorway in and out still open. I was told they were to close last September but the second floor is still mostly full so they are still open. Signs proclaim 70% off but that's seems a stretch. They are closing, I was told by the clerk, because no one in the family wants to keep it running. A shame, I have enjoyed searching the packed aisles and have picked up lots of interesting things there over 20 years.
If you have been there you will miss it.
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Post by Registrar on Oct 15, 2014 7:41:45 GMT 8
What a shame. I wonder what they'd want by way of takeover terms? I visited there maybe 20+ years back, wished I could have gone back with $10,000 to buy stuff that I wanted. Scratch that! $100,000.
Like old Trader Jon's at Pensacola. You
Col. Bubbies was my introduction to the Fire Ant. Being from Australia, where we didn't have the fire ant at that time, I didn't know not to stand still in the good Colonel's car park. You can guess the rest. Sure gave a new meaning to "hot foot".
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