How a giant roll of wrapping paper from a niche toy store has lasted me 22 years
When I wrote this piece, I had to guesstimate the weight of my roll of wrapping paper originally, which I put at 20-25 lbs.
I just placed it on a scale and after 22 years of use, it’s 31.4 lbs today. That means it was like 50-60 lbs originally!
Great story! Reminds me of my 45 years in retail. I also loved those Imaginarium stores.
Thank you, Rick! They were unique places for sure, especially in the pre-TRU days
I love this essay! Still have some Toys-R-Us swag and packaged Star Wars action figures with KB Toys stickers.
That’s amazing! Thank you for your kind words and for sharing this essay
When I wrote this piece, I had to guesstimate the weight of my roll of wrapping paper originally, which I put at 20-25 lbs.
I just placed it on a scale and after 22 years of use, it’s 31.4 lbs today. That means it was like 50-60 lbs originally!
Great story! Reminds me of my 45 years in retail. I also loved those Imaginarium stores.
Thank you, Rick! They were unique places for sure, especially in the pre-TRU days
I love this essay! Still have some Toys-R-Us swag and packaged Star Wars action figures with KB Toys stickers.
That’s amazing! Thank you for your kind words and for sharing this essay