Wonderful shop, from the hubcap collection to The Beatles memorabilia and all sorts of surprises in between.
Beautiful wacky shop, the owner was hilarious.. gotta love a good wholesome shop!
This place is pretty wacky. There's all kinds of stuff. Geiger counters. Gas masks. Coins and stamps from countries that collapsed decades ago. Strange magazines and newspapers. Odd looking tools. This place is somewhat pricey, but make time to visit because it's worth it just to window shop. There's also some pretty funny commentary cards around the place. The owners have a great sense of humour.
After reading several of the reviews I chose not to take my 11yo daughter into the shop for fear of her being yelled at.However on entering the shop and coming face to face with the 'Ogre of Sheffield', (as many people seem to describe him) I found the owner to be quite a comical character. Visually, he's tall, skinny, 50-60yo, with long grey dreadlocks, and dressed in tight leathers. He reminds me very much of Catweazle. He yells stuff out but I heard nothing insulting to anyone. I think he just has a devilish sense of humor and of the ridiculous. When I asked him a question he leaned slowly to within several centimeters of my face and gave me a very polite answer. I was expecting him to bark..... but he didn't. The shop itself is amazing. Many genres of music are available on records + he has a lot of antiques and curios as well. Prices are on the high side (compared to Sydney) but pretty average when compared to similar shops in Tasmania. Why is it that Tasmanian antique dealers charge such high prices?I left the shop feeling much more relaxed than when I entered. I wasn't harassed and I could go anywhere within the shop I liked. The owner is fine. We are all different. Just accept him as he is.
Starting from imaginative marketing by the innovative owner the Emporium has something for every generation although grand parents would have the best time with their grand children. Car hub caps number plates and gauges. Records tapes and radios. Tools knives swords and spears. Armory and mock weapons and along with books and costumes the proprietor daily dresses up to make his point ..... there's something for all here!
The Emporium is an Australian Store based in Sheffield, Tasmania. The Emporium is located at 38A Main St, Sheffield TAS 7306, Australia.
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