07/12/2026
If you recognize yourself in this photo, or know who it is, we know you stole A LOT of merchandise yesterday. This is you stuffing A LOT of MY belongings into your bag. I would like to remind you that when you steal from a small business, you are taking away from the livelihood of that business. I don’t have a yacht, or a jet, or launch rockets. I am able to support keeping the doors open to this store and keep it stocked, and the more that goes out the door without being paid for, the more likely it is that for small business to not be sustainable. If you knew how much money it takes to have a brick and mortar business, and that I get paid zero dollars to work my butt off to keep it going, maybe you might think twice about loading your bag up with beads and things that I personally paid for. You ruin it for everyone else when things disappear off the walls and hooks, and then we have to take measures to make it harder for everyone to shop.
* Thank you everyone for your comments, and sharing and reposting, it is so appreciated. I know this post is going well beyond what it was intended for, and I am grateful for your far-reaching support. This happened 7/11/26 in the Los Angeles area.
