I have never walked in to a shop with so much CI. The pictures do not do justice to the quantity. It is a good thing she only dealt with cash, or I would have walked out much, much poorer.
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CJ was that in Illinois? I was born and raised in the upper north west part. Lots of small towns to hunt off the beaten path.
CJ, I noticed you didn't divulge the location so out of respect for you I won't either (in case your going back) but that shop is less than 2 hours from me. In my 10+ years of collecting I've only been there once about 3 years ago. Prices were a little high for me but I started collecting before the local prices increased and I usually don't purchase in retail settings.
Prices really have increased over the last few years. You can still find a few deals out there. Shops like that are great for that hard to find piece you've been looking for.
I was talking to my friend who went to this shop with me and told him about this post and how I quickly recognized the pictures you posted. He reminded me that I did buy one piece while were there. Got this bread pan pictured below and also shown on page 107 of BB for $15.
http://imgur.com/IuTrOsQ
http://imgur.com/n8uTmm3