Listen Center Winter Sale

The big sale event that we’d been watiing for had finally arrived, and it wasn’t as fruitful as I’d anticipated, though we got certain items, mostly hockey oriented. Go figure. The Listen Center has a big winter kickoff sale where they put out all of their winter items at one time. You’d think that with used clothes and gear, they would get stuff all year ‘round, which they do, but they actually have a seasonal influx of items. I guess people clean out their closets at certain times of the year, and winter gear starts appearing right on the cusp of winter.

We are pretty set for winter gear, though A needed new snow pants. Also, with A expressing interest in hockey, were in need of certain items for her. The kids have also said they’d like to try snowboarding, and since we have a board, why not? They both need snowboard boots and the board needs some new bindings, but I figure we’re in no hurry, and as I scout out the thrift shops, I might be able to find a use boot or binding for a few dollars. Stuff is generally under $10.

The sale is quite the event, and we got there around noon and by that point the place had been ravaged. I’d heard people lined up an hour before they opened, and I’m guessing it was quite the scene. When we arrived, there was still a lot of gear, but the good stuff was probably gone by that point. They get some nice used stuff there, and the rest of the world knows this by now.

Either way, we did okay. We found A some new pants, which were actually really cool, more like snowboarding pants (Burton!) that she really likes. When you’re a kid, the coolness factor is important. We also got her some boots and a hockey stick. I couldn’t find boots for N, but again, we have some time, and we’re skiers in this house, anyway. We found shin pads for hockey, and all in all, we’re set for our big hockey debut. I even found snow boots, which weren’t exactly what I was looking for, but when you’re dealing in items for under $10, you can’t be too picky. Also got a binding for the snowboard, but it was missing a piece which I think won’t be too hard to track down.

So it was a fruitful day, though part of me wonders what sort of gems we missed out on by getting their late. Oh well, you just can’t win them all.

Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Albin Axelsson for the pic.