I can’t believe it. After 60 years, the Variety Fair 5 and 10 in Rice Village is going out of business. This has always been the place where you could find anything and everything. In fact, I’ve mentioned the place several times here on the blog.
My dad’s criminal career began and ended one day in the Rice Village when he was about 11 years old. He tried to shoplift some candy from the local 5 & 10, when he was caught by the proprietor, Mr. Klinger. I’m not sure what Mr. Klinger said to my father, but it must have worked. To my knowledge my dad was shamed and turned away from his life of crime.
– Variety Fair 5 and 10, November 4, 2009
Please click the above link to read the whole thing. I took a bunch of pictures that captured what the old store meant to me.
So sad.
Variety Fair Store Front
Andrew's Halloween wig from Variety Fair
Courtney Hoyt 
Oh no—that is sad! Maybe we should buy it and keep it running