Weird city centre shops

[rylojr]

How do they survive? All this time even after COVID 19?

The "1847Even" is a weird "alternative" shop on Newington Street in the city centre. It has seemingly existed since...forever. It's seemingly never got anyone in it and like Wonka's Chocolate factory, nobody ever goes in or out of it's doors. Going from the front window - they sell horror masks, BB guns, knuckle dusters, mad neon hippy clothing, Joke sets, video games, fishing tackle, vapes, tobacco, pipes, bongs etc. You can smell incense sticks whenever you walk past it.

I don't know if it's still there, but I distinctly remember seeing a handwritten sign on the front window stating: "NO WE DON'T SELL ANY WEED AND WE DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOES - SO PLEASE DON'T ASK STAFF"

And I'm thinking: How the hell do you make money here? Who shops here? Who owns this place? Is it like some secret society? If I do a weird hand gesture or wink or handshake do you press a hidden button behind the counter and a secret chamber opens up?


What is this?

WHAT DO I WIN???

 

[chrismpw]

It's what's upstairs and in the loft that's the income probably. Can you see light coming from under the roof tiles?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Where I get my kecks from.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

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How do they survive? All this time even after COVID 19?

The "1847Even" is a weird "alternative" shop on Newington Street in the city centre. It has seemingly existed since...forever. It's seemingly never got anyone in it and like Wonka's Chocolate factory, nobody ever goes in or out of it's doors. Going from the front window - they sell horror masks, BB guns, knuckle dusters, mad neon hippy clothing, Joke sets, video games, fishing tackle, vapes, tobacco, pipes, bongs etc. You can smell incense sticks whenever you walk past it.

I don't know if it's still there, but I distinctly remember seeing a handwritten sign on the front window stating: "NO WE DON'T SELL ANY WEED AND WE DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOES - SO PLEASE DON'T ASK STAFF"

And I'm thinking: How the hell do you make money here? Who shops here? Who owns this place? Is it like some secret society? If I do a weird hand gesture or wink or handshake do you press a hidden button behind the counter and a secret chamber opens up?


What is this?

WHAT DO I WIN???

You'd probably be surprised.

They'll more than likely have wide ranging demographic,everyone from.

Goths
Emo's
Stoners
Crack'ed
Ninjas

 

[rylojr]

You'd probably be surprised.

They'll more than likely have wide ranging demographic,everyone from.

Goths
Emo's
Stoners
Crack'ed
Ninjas

Yeah but you never see them! They must teleport in from the matrix or something!

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Yeah but you never see them! They must teleport in from the matrix or something!

They use the Stargate laaa!

 

[Kurt.]

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How do they survive? All this time even after COVID 19?

The "1847Even" is a weird "alternative" shop on Newington Street in the city centre. It has seemingly existed since...forever. It's seemingly never got anyone in it and like Wonka's Chocolate factory, nobody ever goes in or out of it's doors. Going from the front window - they sell horror masks, BB guns, knuckle dusters, mad neon hippy clothing, Joke sets, video games, fishing tackle, vapes, tobacco, pipes, bongs etc. You can smell incense sticks whenever you walk past it.

I don't know if it's still there, but I distinctly remember seeing a handwritten sign on the front window stating: "NO WE DON'T SELL ANY WEED AND WE DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOES - SO PLEASE DON'T ASK STAFF"

And I'm thinking: How the hell do you make money here? Who shops here? Who owns this place? Is it like some secret society? If I do a weird hand gesture or wink or handshake do you press a hidden button behind the counter and a secret chamber opens up?


What is this?

WHAT DO I WIN???

 

[magicjuan]

Is it the old 69a?

Ever heard of Mr Benn

 

[tommye]

I don't know if it's still there, but I distinctly remember seeing a handwritten sign on the front window stating: "NO WE DON'T SELL ANY WEED AND WE DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOES - SO PLEASE DON'T ASK STAFF

'kin useless scruffs

 

[Kurt.]

There’s a shop in town here called Bargains Galore, it’s been there about 40 years now and genuinely it’s the most run down and scruffy looking building you ever did see. It still has the same stock in the window it’s had since day 1 and I don’t know anyone who’s ever bought anything in there. The owner seems a lovely bloke, a well known businessman of long standing named Mr Ash Ghani, he’s obviously a lovely fella because even the towns drug dealers pop in to say hello to him every couple of days.

 

[Kurt.]

 

[Kurt.]

That’s the place

 

[DanEFC92]

Surprised the Cavern Walks is still a thing. Always empty whenever I've been in.

 

[LostLegend]

 

[goldfinchmule]

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How do they survive? All this time even after COVID 19?

The "1847Even" is a weird "alternative" shop on Newington Street in the city centre. It has seemingly existed since...forever. It's seemingly never got anyone in it and like Wonka's Chocolate factory, nobody ever goes in or out of it's doors. Going from the front window - they sell horror masks, BB guns, knuckle dusters, mad neon hippy clothing, Joke sets, video games, fishing tackle, vapes, tobacco, pipes, bongs etc. You can smell incense sticks whenever you walk past it.

I don't know if it's still there, but I distinctly remember seeing a handwritten sign on the front window stating: "NO WE DON'T SELL ANY WEED AND WE DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOES - SO PLEASE DON'T ASK STAFF"

And I'm thinking: How the hell do you make money here? Who shops here? Who owns this place? Is it like some secret society? If I do a weird hand gesture or wink or handshake do you press a hidden button behind the counter and a secret chamber opens up?


What is this?

WHAT DO I WIN???

Its ran by Tubbs and Edward,its full of precious things.