An Orgy of Office Goods (or, A Surplus of Schrute)

I found out from OfficeTally yesterday that Target has a variety of Office-related goods for only $1. And it’s not just crap, either. Well, some of it is. But there’s good stuff, too. I tried to spread the word as best I could, and had people in several states heading for their local stores.

After consulting with my friend Amanda, I went to the store closest to my house. Unfortunately for me, I only knew where it was in theory. So I turned too soon and found myself on a back road heading towards what I thought was the store. Then I saw the “No Outlet” sign and realized I’d been the victim of a Target mirage.

I finally got into the store itself and was sorely disappointed. The completely-empty bins labeled “Office Memo Cube $1” and “Office Notepad $1” just about broke my heart. All that remained were some stress balls and coffee mugs. So I bought two “I (heart) Jim” ones and a “World’s Best Boss” one. But I wasn’t going to give up this easily. One store? What if FDR had stopped after one term? If Chanel had stopped after No. 1? If they’d given up after Preparation A?

Unfortunately, I had an even vaguer idea of where store number 2 was located. It also happened to be in a semi-shady part of town (ironically, the neighborhood in which I spent my first 9 years, now turned trashy). These difficulties aside, I was rewarded with a better selection of goods, including magnets (purchased: 3 sets), list pads (1), magnetic notepads (4), and mousepad/notepads (4). I guess white trash doesn’t go for The Office. Shocking. They do go for $180 in baby clothes and paper towels, though, if the woman who checked out before me was any indication.

So, I’m curious: what did you get? Will you go back? Try other stores?