Monday, July 07, 2008

COPS

When I was growing up, I remember seeing this store in a town near my home that always caught my eye. It was a clever acronym for police gear. Central Ohio Police Supply or COPS. I always wondered who shopped there and what they bought. Apparently no one and not much considering that the store is no longer in business. It was clever though and I still wonder who they sold to. My thought as a kid was that they were the suppliers to the police department but clearly that wouldn't have been the case. This was more along the lines of a surplus store. Apparently there are still stores like that around because I heard about one online. I guess if you are selling something with a thin customer base, online is the way to go since you can reach anyone and everyone. So if you are in the market for an old riot shield, yellow police tape, old flack jackets, or Blackhawk holsters then just jump online. You can find it. You can find a lot online. Some of it is cool and some not so much but at least you don't have to drive around Central Ohio wondering what ever happened to your old surplus store.




This is a sponsored post.

No comments: