What's your best dollar store find?

[Andrew Mann]

As many of you have discovered, dollar stores an amazing source for fly tying "equipment" and materials.

Many people probably have their dollar store favourites - mine are pill boxes...I use them for everything from fly boxes, to hook and bead caddies.

So, what dollar store finds have been your favourites?

Andrew

Andrew,

Each of these $1.

- Pill boxes (set of seven boxes in a caddy with 4 compartments for each box).
- crazy glue (2 or 3 containers per package).
- Christmas tree tinsel (holographic mylar).
- Magnifying glass.
- Reading glasses.
- Plastic sweater boxes with lids(no longer available).
- Set of box cutters.
- Multi color dusters.

I'm sure there's been other stuff but these are just what I can think of right off the bat.

Allan

[mantis]

Our Dollar Store should change it's name to "Five Dollar Store" I find many more usuable items in Craft shops.
Lighters to melt mono about the only thing other than bird seed I get there ..($1Store).

[2 Bead Pupa]

Ours used to have bubble envelopes that I could get 2 for $1 , and were available in 2 sizes that were perfect for fly swaps . They no longer carry them though .

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Life is like a fly swap...You never know what your going to get.

[sunskyhooksnwater]

a buddy found shaddow boxes for displaying flies for like 5 bucks once. he bought em all because apparently there wuite expencive...

[oldfrat]

My nearest dollar store is in a nearby town. I usually stop in and walk the aisles when driving past. Have found some incredible bargains.

For tying, though, I usually score better at the crafts stores. If anybody reading this ties and has a local Michael's store neqrby, I encourage you to walk the aisles.

[Andrew Mann]

Your dollar store find does not need to be limited to tying materials, it could be items to help organize your fly bench, tools or items for your vest, etc.

There are great things to be had!

Andrew

[Newfoundlander]

Piles of cheap paint brush pristols

[Jim Hatch]

My best find was probably the ostrich feather dusters. 2nd best was the closeout
on their flip flop sandels for $.50 pair.
Also the chartruese spider web material for
halloween and the holographic tensile strips. Warm regards, Jim

[ducksterman]

750 or was it 950 Q-tips for $1 for tying tube flies....