Dinosaur Dry Goods

In a strange twist of fate, I parked in front of a house on Court Street in Ithaca that had a sign calling it "Mary Durham House." It caught my eye, but I wasn't sure what it was that happened at Mary Durham House. I continued on my way to my appointment around the corner. When I returned to my car, a neighbor of mine was coming out of Mary Durham House and she told me that it is a used clothing business and that they have Flax on the racks. Whoohoo! 10 more minutes on the parking meter - I was there! They did indeed have a healthy rack of Flax and I found myself a Fern Smock Frock from Basic 1999 (my favorite collection) in my size and at a very reasonable $20. It turns out the MDH is a retail training center for women with little or no work experience. I was impressed with both their inventory and the courtesy of the staff. Check it out!