Dollar Center

This is now a DOLLAR TREE (I believe) anyway — and it is handy to have a Dollar Store around when you need one. Being that D-​town (that’s Doylestown for you newbies) is a fairly affluent area and most folks probably don’t shop at Dollar Stores all too often, I can tell you that this one (in New Britain) is way better than the cheesy Dollar Store in D-​town next to CVS and Fosters. However — this Dollar store does not have the helium balloon options that the one in D-​town does.
Anyhow, we go here from time to time to pick up obscure items — often for parties (like cheap plastic wine glasses — 6 for a buck) — or greeting cards (I guess I am too cheap to care enough to send the very best. Take that, you money-​grubbing HALLMARK bastards.)
The lines can very very long and slow going here — so don’t come if you are in a hurry.
As with most dollar stores, it’s a true case of you get what you pay for. Often it’s cheap, poorly made CRAP — but sometimes — that’s just what I need. I mean where else can I get «puffy foam stickers» for my kids Pre-​K class at the same time as I get some inexpensive votive holders.
Do not EVER buy consumable goods (like food or drink) at a Dollar store. Just don’t. ‘Kay?
Oh — and if you are planning a wedding and are crafty you can sometimes supplement your trips to AC Moore and Michael’s with Dollar store goodies. I got really CHEAP favor bags at a dollar store in Philly. (Not here — but I just thought I’d mention it.)
Be resourceful, Unilocalers! We’re in a recession ya know!