I was overwhelmed. There's no way I can even begin to show you the magic--but I'll try. These reindeer on your mantel? Get there early! This purse--a beauty! Need I say more? How about these bracelets? Have you ever seen such a display? Get there early! This ornament belongs at the top of your Christmas tree. How about these pins? I love the teapot. Get there early! This amazing display of village houses (each comes with it's own light) stretches all the way across the bookshelves. Look for the post office. You'll love it!
I've been ignoring the long, jewelry counter you see as you first walk in the shop. Shame on me! That is the first place people look! Anyway, I'm forgiven, because here you have a wonderful assortment of earrings and other beautiful goodies and just in time for Christmas. Too early? I know, but I put off Christmas too and then, blast, I realize a dear friend would have just loved those crazy Zebra colored earrings but by then they're gone! I want to talk about the great things in our antique cupboard but, as we have somewhere in the neighborhood of ten new members (thank you!) and I need to tell them what you all know. Click on each picture once and it expands; then click on what you want to get an even closer look at and it expands again! On to that marvelous cupboard--we are overwhelmed with chains right now. OK, so that's not quite the word, but there are a beautiful bunch just waiting to be spotted. You know, you have that pendant or that pin that you've hung on a chain and it isn't quite right. I'll bet one of these beauties would give it a whole new look. And look at that bracelet watch! That, my friends, is unique! I'm rather late with these scarves and wonderful hats that look like they're just waiting to be taken to Tahoe, but there are still a lot left! Really, aren't they glorious? Another view of the same table but this time a mystery object appears--actually--mystery objects and you know how I love mysteries! Demitasse cups (love 'em!) and a clock and a basket full of more mysteries. Another wonderful Dollar Rack. This rack changes daily. I see a great blue stripped shirt I should have picked up for my husband. I am constantly amazed at the wonders on this rack and all for a dollar!
The Turnabout Shop is located in El Cerrito, California, at 10052 San Pablo Avenue—our telephone number is 510-525-7844. We are open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to four. The shop has a very interesting background and I plan to devote one of my upcoming blogs to that history. I was born in Minnesota in 1933, moved to Wisconsin with my family in my twenties, collected a Bachelor of Science degree in Childhood Education, left for California for a teaching job and met my husband. We have been married for 47 years and have two sons and two grandsons, age six and a half and almost three. I love thrift stores. Where else could you find a grotesque Paper Mache mask with weird decorations? Weird can be wonderful! This one nearly caused a divorce: "Either that goes or you go!" We have a dog—an Akita mix called Plato—named for the philosopher. He is a very bright dog. I still have family in Wisconsin and the memories of a wonderful brother who I'm grieving. Take some time out of your busy day and come visit me.
I was overwhelmed. There's no way I can even begin to show you the magic--but I'll try. These reindeer on your mantel? Get there early!
This purse--a beauty! Need I say more?
How about these bracelets? Have you ever seen such a display? Get there early!
This ornament belongs at the top of your Christmas tree.
How about these pins? I love the teapot. Get there early!
This amazing display of village houses (each comes with it's own light) stretches all the way across the bookshelves. Look for the post office. You'll love it!
