THINGS OVERHEARD AT TIQUE-TOCK
“THIS IS LIKE WALKING THROUGH A MUSEUM.”
“I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD SURGERY, BUT HER FIRST TRIP OUT SHE SAID WILL BE TO TIQUE-TOCK.”
*”I COULD SHOP ALL DAY AND STILL NOT SEE EVERYTHING!”
*”I’VE HAD A PAWN SHOP, AN ANTIQUE STORE, AND I’VE BEEN TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER ANTIQUE STORES, BUT THIS ONE HAS TO BE THE BEST ONE I’VE EVER BEEN TO.”
*”I FOUND A GREAT NEW PLACE IN PLAIN CITY.”
*”THE PRICES ARE SO GOOD! “ (THIS WAS SAID AS I WAS HANDED LOTS OF ITEMS TO TAKE TO THE DESK TO WRAP.
*”I’ve found Heaven in Plain City.”
*”I love the way you’ve sorted your collections.”
*”I’ve been to a lot of antique stores in my life and I’ve never beem to one so organized. There’s not one spot that’s out of order.”
*”This place is SO COOL!”
*”This store by far exceeds any store I’ve been in. Everyone that visits Der Dutchman in Plain City should be coming to this store for sure.”
*”This is going to be a dangerous store for me. I’ve only been down the first row and I’ve already seen four items I think I have to have.”
“I heard this was an amazing place, but I didn’t know it was this amazing!”
As someone was leaving they told someone coming in...”You’re never going to want to leave this place! There are so many wonderful things!”
“We’re retired now and go to a lot of places, but we’ve never been anyplace that rates up to this one. It’s a wonderful store and we’ll be back.”
“I’m surprised you can afford to sell these at this price.”
“It’s so beautifully displayed that I hate to move anything.”
“I just have to put blinders on because I see too many things I want.”
“Very cute, very well-organized! Everytime I turn around, there’s more!”
“You have one of the nicest collections I’ve ever seen.”
“I’ve never seen a collection like this. It’s amazing!”
“We are so impressed!”
“You’ve got things here that we’ve never seen anywhere and we go to a LOT of stores like this.”
“I can’t believe that ALL this belongs to one couple. You have as much here as some whole antique towns we’ve been to.”
“I’ve seen stores that have a lot of great stuff, but this is over the top.”
“What inspires you because you really have an eye for cool things.”
"This is the cleanest, neastest, best smelling antique store I've ever been in. It seems almost impossible for it to be this clean."
"Wow! I'm impressed!”
“I love this store! I’ve never found anyplace better.”
“I knew all I had to do was stop by here and you’d have what I need. You always do!”
“Something for everyone!!”
“Stop in and you won’t want to leave!!
“People need to know about this! You need to advertise!!”
“This is the best place in the world you could have brought me!!”
“I’m going to tell everyone I know about this place!”
“Your prices are amazing!”
“Oh my goodness. We’re having such fun!”
“I can find a LOT more things here than at Toys R Us!” (approx. 7 year old boy’s comment)
“It sure gives your eyes a workout.”
“If I hear of anybody looking for anything, I’m sending them here.”
“It’s a feast for the eyes! That’s what it is.”
“You guys are masters at putting a lot of items out and displaying them in an awesome way. I am BLOWN AWAY!”
“I can’t believe the variety you have. I never thought I’d find this (a duffel bag) here.”
“They must have spent days and days organizing this.”
“It’s amazing how well organized and easy to see and everything looks brand new!”
“This is the MOST fascinating antique store I have EVER been to in my whole life.”
“I’ve had withdrawal symptoms. I had to stop today!”
“I’ve been in a LOT of antique stores, but you have some of the finest things I’ve ever seen and you have them displayed in such an organized manner.”
“It’s the best place I’ve ever been in in my life!!” (This from a sixteen year old.)
“This is a great place to shop for Christmas, where you can really get your money’s worth!”
“She couldn’t wait to get back here, so we’re here on our first day off together.”
“I have seriously NEVER seen any antique store like this with so many options! My wife will love it! It’s amazing! What are you doing to me?!?!”
“Oh my goodness. I think I just walked into heaven.”
“This is the nicest, most organized store I’ve ever been in!”
“This place is like ‘Prego’ says, ‘it’s in there!! I love it and I tell everybody to come and see for themselves.”
“This is the nicest store in America.”
“This is better than the malls in Springfield.”
“This is an awesome store with some of the widest variety, old and new, that I’ve ever seen. Tell the owner what a great selection they have.” (Then I told him I was the owner. LOL!)
“I love coming to this store because it’s so comfortable and just so easy to be here. Plus you have LOTS of different things to look at for everyone.”
“That is the bestest antique store ever!!.” -Grandma told me her nine year old grandson told her.
“This is the neatest antique store that I have EVER been in! It’s wonderful!!”
“We’re going to be spending a lot of money in here. We’ll be good customers every time we’re in town.”
“This is the cleanest antique store I’ve ever been in. It’s beautiful!”
“This is absolutely AMAZING!! Everyone needs to know about this place. How can I help?”
“This is the largest collection I’ve ever seen.”
“I love the way you organize!”
“I’m in my happy place when I’m here.”
“You’re on our route!! I can’t imagine anybody going here (Plain City) and not coming again and again.”
“It’s so well organized and put together with such love, care and devotion to the items. It’s just amazing!!”
“Love your store! It’s so much fun!”
“I’m like a kid in a candy store! I’m in LOVE with this place!!”
“If people knew more about this store, they’d be lined up outside waiting to come in.”
“WOW!!! That was a find!”
“I’ve never seen anyplace so well organized!”
“I’m so impressed.” (This person just kept repeating this.)
“You have got to get the word out about this place. You’ve got to get them in here somehow because they just won’t believe it.”
“I’ve never seen so much nice stuff in one place. Where in the world do you find it all?”
“This store is why we come to Plain City. We just love it!! There’s not another like it.”
“You do a really great job and there should be all kinds of people in here right now.”
“This place is absolutely phenomenal!”
“ You have so incredibly much, but you can see everything so well. It’s so well laid out and organized .”
“You should charge admission to get in here. It’s entertainment just to look around and see the variety you have.”
“You have more stuff per square foot than any place I’ve ever seen!”
“This is the most organized place like this I’ve ever been in. I’m just amazed!”
“I can’t believe this place! It’s the best by far, the cleanest and unbelievably organized. If you want to find the find the best place in the country with the best fine stuff, visit Tique-Tock in Plain City.”