New shop in town: 'The Cupboard of Wonders'

Noticed an interesting new shop had opened up very locally - a range of 'stuff' that was good to rummage round in...

Owner said that these little dolls were hers when she was a youngster (that would have been some time ago by the looks of her...)

Nice enough stuff but owner was a little recalcitrant when it came to prices and actually what was for sale....

'Customers' behind me were heard to mutter how they: "....wished that I had kept mine as a child..." 

Shop owner looked a little smug at this point.

Owner came close to slapping  hands when customers went to pick something up!!

To be honest The Owner (now a proper noun!) seemed reluctant to part with anything.....

Owner muttered something about having to hold on to stuff because she was due to appear on 'Hoarders'....

I told Owner that she needs to get a grip....

The Owner said that she had a grip thank you very much and that grip was firmly around all the old things in her 'shop'.

The Owner  kindly spent a good hour or so digging out older photographs of the same cupboard taken over the past 5 years - give or take

The crowd gasped at the changes over the years

The Owner said that the 'stocking up' process has taken some time 

A constant stream of 'refinement' 

Oh yes - the good old days when it was nearly bare!

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end......

PS: 'Are those more tins in that there cupboard Arthur?'

PPS: ' I do believe that they are Martha'

PPPS: 'Some people just do not know when to stop do they Arthur'

PPPPS: 'No Martha...............dear'

PPPPPS: 'I've got my very beady eye on you Arthur'

PPPPPPS:' Yes Martha'

PPPPPPS: Recently the Cupboard of Wonders had to be moved to another 'establishment' - The Owner could not be bothered, was too lazy, will always take a shortcut if she can,  decided not to empty the cupboard but coerced her children to help her shift aforementioned cupboard with  THE ENTIRE CONTENTS IN SITU.  The air was peppered with a few pleasantries; 'Just put your ruddy backs into it................STOP COMPLAINING........IT'S ONLY A TOE.......IT'S NOT THAT HEAVY.....WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE.......LIFT.........I SAID LIFT................FOR CRYING OUT LOUD LIFT THE ^&** THING......... AM I THE ONLY ONE LIFTING HERE......PUT YOUR RUDDY  BACK INTO IT FOR PETE'S SAKE...   YOU'VE GOT NINE OTHERS.....'  The Cupboard of Wonders does not lock so the extra dimension of door holding had to be factored in......'LOOK OUT ......IT'S TIPPING'!!!!!!!!

PPPPPPPPS: It was a seamless transaction........

PPPPPPPPPS: Cootard's Understanding Seamless ServiceS (CUSS) currently floating on the Stock Exchange

PPPPPPPPPPS: The Owner has just remembered that the Cupboard of Wonders is 'famous' and can  just be seen in the background of Mollie Makes Magazine here and some tins can be seen too I think....If you squint you will be able to read the Cupboard of Wonders is actually mentioned in print!  Such fame