I'm still not sure how my boyfriend even found the Survivor's Den, since it was off the main drag and down an alley with only a small signboard on the street. At any rate, if you can harness the power of Google Maps to track down this store, it's a fascinating place to wander through... but you might not have much luck actually trying to purchase things.
As you walk up, you'll see a large display of skulls, home decor, garden art, and other miscellany piled high on tables outside the store. It's a really random mix, but I guess the general theme is "country/Americana." Inside, there are a couple more rooms jam-packed with antique spice tins and bottles, knick-knacks, scented candles, paintings and sculpture, and who knows what else. It's so full of stuff (much of it fragile and small) that you have to be REALLY careful moving around; I was constantly in fear of my purse sweeping something tiny and expensive off a shelf.
We stopped by on a weekend, and it seemed the husband was minding this store while the wife (who buys the inventory) was at another location. Nothing had price tags, which I find annoying and which usually discourages me from asking about an item I'd otherwise be interested in -- I hate having to run back and forth asking, "How much is this? And this? And this?" It didn't seem like they really wanted to sell things all that much, anyway; I eventually did ask the price of an item, but the husband didn't know and had to call his wife and describe it to her over the phone, who then gave a price that was WAY more than the item was worth because it was "gold from Alaska." (It was a chunk of pyrite.) He said they also have some consignment stuff, which I would think would have firm prices because they're set by the seller, so it might be easier to purchase those.
The owner was very friendly and seemed happy to have someone to chat with while we browsed and admired various items. Overall, though, we got the feeling that it is more of a hobby or a collection, and things are priced to stay rather than move. They have tons of random and interesting stuff that is worth stopping by to admire -- just don't get your heart set on being able to buy it. read more