“I drove my flatbed down to Bengochea Circle because the name Poke N' Peek sounded less like a thrift store and more like a tactical maneuver I used to use in high school wrestling. I pulled up to the sign that says 'Wed-Fri-Sat 10-2' and realized this place has tighter operating hours than the bank. It’s basically a speakeasy for used Tupperware. If you aren't there in that 4-hour window, you aren't poking or peeking; you're just sitting in the parking lot staring at a closed gate.
I walked in hoping to find a replacement carburetor for my generator. Instead, I found a red glass plate that looked suspiciously like the one my grandma threw at me in 1998. I tried to negotiate a trade involving a bucket of copper wire and a slightly aggressive rooster, but the ladies volunteering there run a tight ship. They don't want livestock; they want cash.
Four stars because the prices are lower than my credit score, and I found a denim jacket that smells like it has survived three Burning Mans. Lost one star because I felt weird telling my wife I was going to 'Poke N' Peek' for the afternoon. She thought I was going to the hospital.
Pro Tip: Get there at 10:01 AM. By 1:59 PM, they are already locking the doors to protect the antique glass plates from the Ranchos wind”
Used Vintage And Consignment
“I drove my flatbed down to Bengochea Circle because the name Poke N' Peek sounded less like a thrift store and more like a tactical maneuver I used to use in high school wrestling.
I pulled up to the sign that says 'Wed-Fri-Sat 10-2' and realized this place has tighter operating hours than the bank. It’s basically a speakeasy for used Tupperware. If you aren't there in that 4-hour window, you aren't poking or peeking; you're just sitting in the parking lot staring at a closed gate.
I walked in hoping to find a replacement carburetor for my generator. Instead, I found a red glass plate that looked suspiciously like the one my grandma threw at me in 1998. I tried to negotiate a trade involving a bucket of copper wire and a slightly aggressive rooster, but the ladies volunteering there run a tight ship. They don't want livestock; they want cash.
Four stars because the prices are lower than my credit score, and I found a denim jacket that smells like it has survived three Burning Mans. Lost one star because I felt weird telling my wife I was going to 'Poke N' Peek' for the afternoon. She thought I was going to the hospital.
Pro Tip: Get there at 10:01 AM. By 1:59 PM, they are already locking the doors to protect the antique glass plates from the Ranchos wind”