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It still amazes me that there's a clothing brand called Hollister - which is just a little one-horse town in the Central Valley...

I went to the store on Tuesday night, not knowing it was closing. Pretty picked over even then. Most of the furniture and display tables had SOLD tags, but there were still a few interesting smaller items (picture frames, baskets, curtains). I am sure the stack of Christmas plates stamped with "2007" are still there!

I was by there the other day to try to make a return - ha! Lines were out the door, and the goombahs running security weren't much help. The sale does seem pretty amazing, although most if not all of the floor sample furniture (beds, sofas, etc) was already sold. You can probably still find amazing deals on dishes & glassware.

I'm amazed that there's a clothing brand called Hollister because it's also the name of the company that dominates the U.S. market for colostomy bags and related supplies. I can't imagine the clothing company gets much if any business from colon cancer patients and survivors and their famillies, because just seeing the name is enough to evoke unpleasant memories (in me, at least!).