I thought my Christmas shopping was over. Then I got an email that I needed to buy an individual silk flower for someone (it's a long story). Ok, fine. I phoned a place called Silk Flowers to find out that, strangely enough, they do not sell silk flowers. But the nice man on the phone suggested this place. I called, verified that they do in fact have individual silk flowers, and bravely headed over in the rain.
For some reason I was expecting a small shop that would be difficult to find in the rain. But this place is huge! I appreciated the big huge sign announcing that parking is behind the store. Saved me a lot of time and grief.
I was a little overwhelmed when I walked in. They definitely have silk flowers but many are part of huge arrangements. It's like walking into a jungle. But I was able to find the staff easily and a nice lady directed me to the individual silk flowers, taking the time to show me a few in the type I wanted.
Everything in the store is half off, no refunds or exchanges. They do take credit cards. When I asked if the store was closing, the lady ringing me up said no - it was just a sale.
They sell pottery, bronze figures, and a lot of silk flower arrangements and plants. I couldn't really tell if they also sell real flowers or plants - the silk flowers and plants look frighteningly real and I didn't have time to touch every single plant to figure it out. You can tell they put a lot of work into the silk flowers and plants. Each individual silk flower was unique and you really have to touch them to make sure they are not real. Some of the arrangements and plants have manufactured "imperfections" such as brownish leaves or irregularly sized petals to further support the illusion of "realness." I'll likely be back to check out some of the "houseplants" as I have managed to kill every single houseplant I have ever owned within a few months. I think I can manage to keep these "alive."