Thistle & Shamrock in Denver - going out of business

[thescot]

This is the store downtown near the Brown Palace. I think so. At least it used to be.

Interesting. I'm not in Denver, so I won't be dropping in. But as a side note, the very first item of Scottish attire I ever bought I purchase there back in the mind-90s. I was there on business, staying in a nearby hotel, and purchased my first bonnet there. (I had just ordered a kilt and decided to buy something to wear while I waited.) I also got a Robertson Modern tie (which I still wear), and a copy of So You're Going to Wear the Kilt. I still use them all.

I can't say that I remember any rudeness then, but it was a slow day, and I was the only customer during my time there. the lady in there had ample opportunity to become tired of me as I didn't have a notion what I was doing and hung around off and on all day. She probably thought I was casing the joint!

Kind of makes me get all misty and nostalgic just thinking about it. You know what a sensitive sissy I am.

[pastorsteve]

This is the store downtown near the Brown Palace. I think so. At least it used to be.

I'm not sure where the "Thistle' used to be, if anywhere, but it is/was for the past 8 years that I know at I25 & Belleview Ave - the last major road in the southern tip of Denver.

[GMan]

Yes it used to be downtown, then the rent went way up so out to DTC for them.

[ozone]

This is the store downtown near the Brown Palace. I think so. At least it used to be.

....you are thinking of a different store. I also went on Sunday and I did not realize that everything was 40% off. Nor did a single store worker deign to speak with me, my wife, or my son. Had an employee perchance thought to speak with us, we would likely have purchased a kilt outfit for our son, who is 2. They might have made around $100 off us for just a few words of kindness or even acknowledgment that we existed.


.....I stand by what I said before about that store. There are just too many NICE vendors out there to give any business to the not-nice ones.

[pastorsteve]

While I was there there were signs all over the store stating Clearance Sale. The owners did not make any advances on any customers but I don't find that offensive, just not very savvy. I would never wish someone ill or trouble simply because they lack social acumen. I would rather wish, for them, that they gain interpersonal social skills so that their business grows. Especially since this means that locally (Denver area) we have one less Scottish store in which to shop. In fact I believe we now have none.