Tucker’s Treasures

Whenever I come to Julian, this store is a must stop! There are tons of knick Knacks and toys all around the store that are really cool. Many options to buy from and just some unique stuff in here overall, from shirts to capguns, this place has it all! The lady that works there is very nice and also funny. This shop has something for everyone and is inexpensive.

I find shopping in downtown Julian to be somewhat… I don’t…hella BIZZARO. OK, well besides FRESH BERRY PIE with VANILLA BEAN ice cream or APPLE CIDER I’m not «jumping at the chance» to purchase ANYTHING in this small (yet absolutely adorable) mountain town.
To Julian’s defense I’m very aware they draw many tourists. I think when many of us are in «TOURIST MODE» we buy items of pure garbage… we just can’t help it! So items like: janky John Wayne clocks, GIANT stuffed bald eagles, candy corn, cap guns, questionable art, HELLA questionable outfits, nick-​knacks and «old West» maps that lead you to certified FOOLS GOLD are not a TRUE reflection of our buying behavior.
Ahh shucks who am I kidding… I almost bought that John Wayne clock! Now when I happened across «Tucker’s Treasures» my heart began to race… did I finally find a store where I could shop to my heart’s content?
Ummm…simply put NO.
On the outside a dirty Julian sweatshirt was for sale. OK… that’s a strange. So we made our way inside…
it was all kinda hard to take in at once.
To be honest «thrift store like» OR just REALLY odd was my first impression. Actually, words would not truly express my «retail first impression» I experienced here so I went ahead and included a few photos for your Unilocal enjoyment.
My favorite was the creepy angel, but you may like even creepier manikin near restroom/​sales area!?!
I give this world of treasure 2 «As I looked at all the strange items for sale I was THIS CLOSE to loosing it with uncontrolled laughter» out of 10.

Lot’s of interesting things… the lil old lady in there was FUNNY. She gave us an overview of how to use a letter opener that looked like a mini sword. She used to live in CV so she gave a brief history lesson. Funny lil place with a funny lil old lady :)

Lady… stop staring at me. I’m not going to shoplift anything.
The old woman at the counter was giving me the evil eye from the moment I walked in to her tiny toy store.
They have alot of old school toys, the kinds that dont require batteries or a keyboard.
I asked how much the hackey sacks were and to this she replies «The price is under the box ! Its right there ! «
Thanks, and goodbye !