The Oxfam thread has reminded me of this great shop in Crookes.

Does anyone know what happened to the place and why it closed (when did it close by the way - I think I was last in there about 1995)?

I remember the guy who ran it explaining to a customer why they had to open only a few days a week "if I make any more money, I'll have to pay VAT and I never wanted to be Richard Branson".

A great shop, spent hours on several Saturdays there.

Strange that the shop has never had another tennant since (has it??)