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| - Dropped by here yesterday hoping to snag a quick gift for an artistically inclined friend's upcoming birthday. Located on a more modest block of downtown real estate, this particular Curry's isn't much to look at from the outside, and upon entering, neither is it on the inside. The cramped aisles and crowded shelves make for a slightly claustrophobic feel, but there's no denying that it's a well stocked store.
As it happened, the item I was looking to pick up, a large set of Prismacolor pencil crayons, was on sale for quite a bit cheaper than I've found anywhere else. However, probably as a result of the sale, there was only one lonely tin remaining. Upon closer inspection, the tin was dented and the shrink wrap torn in several places...not exactly something you'd want to give out as gift. And hey, when you're shelling out $100+ for pencil crayons, you're allowed to be picky about the decorative tin.
Despite the small size of the store, it was surprisingly hard to find a free employee. After realizing peering down the aisle was futile due to their crooked nature, I resigned to joining the line at the front in hopes of interrogating one of the two guys manning checkout.
It was surprisingly crowded for a Thursday 4pm, and the line was long. Just as it was nearly my turn, a third worker came out from a side door, sporting awesome teal dyed hair - a wild Pokémon has appeared!
She proceeded to be extremely helpful and friendly, checking first the backrooms for extra stock, and when nothing turned up, the inventory of nearby stores.
However, what really bumped this review up a star happened just as I was about to leave empty handed. The crowd around the checkout had magically disappeared. Of course *after* I got out of the line, Murphy's Law, and the two hipster, artsier-than-thou employees were having some down time. One of the young men, whom I had secretly christened Grumpy, due to his sour disposition, overheard me thanking his colleague for her help and saying that I would try my luck at a store closer to home - and unexpectedly offered a raincheck with an additional 10% discount. Up until now, I was completely unaware that Curry's had a guaranteed in stock policy for sale items and it was definitely a nice surprise. A smart business model as well, because otherwise, the larger, and better organized (albeit slightly pricier) DeSerres 15 minutes away from the home base would have been my go-to.
All in all, if you're downtown and in need of some art supplies, give this place a try! Chances are, they'll have what you need, and with Curry's frequent sales, you'll snag it at a great price too. Bonus points if anyone can identify the obscure bands on the t-shirts of Pokem-, I mean, the lovely workers of Yonge St. Curry's.
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