In the building where I work (dating Rustan's Superstore sa Araneta Center, Cubao), there are small establishments along its perimeter. One of them is a surplus store (aka Ukay Ukay) which I found during my lunch break. Siguro out of curiousity, pumasok ako sa loob at nakitingin ako. I was amazed at the amount of STUFF they had in there ... everything from clothes and toys to books and electronics!
For sure galing ang mga ito sa military base kasi maraming combat boots, camouflage uniforms, and other US military issue. It was interesting looking at all the old toys there, many of them in working condition. Feeling ko may super power ako sa paghanap ng sweet deal. I was able to find a pair of unused suede loafers for P 750 and an unused tee shirt for P 75. Not bad di ba?
Going to a surplus store is like going to a museum ... every item there tells a story. Parang na pi-picture ko yung mga may ari ng kung anu-ano. Ayan, lumalabas ang pagka-voyeur ko (pati yung pagka-kuripot ko)... ;)
In any case, I make it a point to drop in every so often, since it is so close to the office. Who knows what I might find for a few bucks? Abangan!
