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| - I've recently gotten on this antique & consignment mall kick, and while chit-chatting with my doc during a recent visit I learned about The Sleepy Poet. Since it was very near her office I decided to swing by afterwards. What a treat. I don't frequent South Blvd, so I had no idea they were there. At first I parked in front of the adjoining Consignments on South & perused their goods. They were ok, but the real gem is of course TSP.
I was greeted by a very friendly young woman when I entered. Said hello & mentioned I'd just found out about them & decided to pop in. She immediately offered me a map of the store, a pencil to jot down notes & such, and explained how the isles were arranged (bit of a maze). I thanked her, turned around, and started my hunt for something marvelous-but-cheap!! I could have spent a ton of money in there that day. But I would have come away with quite a haul, too.
It pays to really scour each booth. My best find of the day was a book in pristine condition that was $60 retail, but guess what I got it for? You'll never guess.....TWO BUCKS!!! I was stunned & of course scooped it up immediately since a) it was on my online wish list at B&N, and b) because another booth had the same book for thirty dollars, and it was tattered! I also scored a pair of wall sconces for only five dollars (granted, they need a little tlc, but c'mon - five dollars?!). I could go on and on, but there are a few things I plan on going back for & want them to be there when I return...if I told you about them, they may not be!
The front desk is also happy to hold items for you while you shop in the event your arms are too full like mine were. I officially have the sleepy poet bug. I'll just have to keep myself from appearing on the next season of Hoarders!! LOL
Definitely something here for every taste, style and budget. A perfect "little" spot tucked away on busy South Blvd - worth every bit of road rage to get there! :)
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