I had the fortunate experience of accompanying a friend here to one of their 40% off sales. I'm not into jewelry making myself, but it was interesting from a sociological standpoint if nothing else. Generations of women, from high school to senior citizen, were all scrambling for the delightful baubles they had had their eyes on for months. It was a joyous celebration of handicraft, alternative living, and a complete surrender to gender stereotype all rolled up in one.
Oh, and the beads, as far as I could tell, were plentiful, and the selection was large, with hundreds of black trays full of bead in all sorts of sizes and materials arranged in racks and in glass cases throughout the store.
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