At O'Leary's shop, you won't hear the former schoolteacher make any sales pitches. But if someone asks about a piece, she'll gladly discuss it. A man had them at a garage sale stacked against the fence and was going to chop them up for wood. I made him an offer and hauled them away. Oh, I'm not selling them.
Humorous signs warn customers to keep a good attitude if they want a good price.
But like the tepee poles, some other items are just too precious to give up. She was the first one to rent a storage space for retail at the 5-acre warehouse complex about 30 years ago. Others soon followed. El Pasoan Leslie Blanchard, a regular customer at Doniphan Business Park, describes each visit as an adventure. When I go, it's because I'm looking for a bargain and something a little unusual.