<p>They are owned by Bed,Bath& Beyond</p>
<p>abasket- There’s one in southeast Michigan- I-75 to Telegraph Rd. Exit- I think it’s exit 34- it’s on the left hand side. It’s a very long exit ramp and The Christmas Tree Store is on the right at the end of the ramp. There’s also a Hobby Lobby, Joann, Etc. and a Bed, Bath, and Beyond there. It’s worth the trip- once or twice. It’s probably a 45 minute drive for you.</p>
<p>Wow, had no idea! Have never heard anyone here talk about it!!</p>
<p>Wow and owned by TJMAXX and HomeGoods?! Made for me! I’ll have to make a trip up there! Thanks Barnard!!</p>
<p>Back to the list…I’m not sure I saw this anywhere else. A hot plate/trivet.</p>
<p>Apparently they were an independent chain that started on Cape Cod in the 70s, and were bought by B,B&B in 2003.</p>
<p>The TJX company owns TJ Maxx, Home Goods, and Marshalls. And Winners in Canada.</p>
<p>Yup, I remember the original Christmas Tree Shop on Cape Cod from my childhood. I think it was right near either the Bourne or Sagamore bridge, so you couldn’t miss it on your way to or from the Cape, and back then it really did specialize in out of season Christmas decor. We don’t have one near my current home, and I had no idea it had morphed into a housewares chain over the intervening decades. But we do have a BB&B, a Home Goods, a Walmart, a Target, a Dollar Tree, a Goodwill, and a few other thrift stores, so I think we have plenty to choose from. </p>
<p>When I was growing up in a small city in New England, our Main Street had three “five and tens”–Newberry’s, Woolworth’s, and another whose name I can’t recall (and it’s driving me nuts). They were treasure troves for teens on a budget–and one even sold 5-cent Cokes and raspberry rickeys. If I could time travel, I could outfit that kitchen for a song!</p>
<p>Edited to add: the Christmas Tree Shop was indeed by the Sagamore Bridge–there’s a photo on the Wikipedia page.
Edited again to add–the third Main St. store was Kresges’s–thanks Wikipedia!</p>
<p>Bumping this to reveal the results of today’s quest through Goodwill, the local dollar store equivalent, and Walmart. We got microwave-safe plates (big and small), bowls and mugs, a pasta pot, a cutting board and some utensils at Goodwill. Lots of their stuff was broken or too grungy, and the place was so crowded it was hard to navigate–I’m sure a weekday would be much better. The dollar store provided some more utensils, a can opener and a corkscrew (which D insisted she didn’t need and I insisted she did). At Walmart we found four sets of flatware for under $4(!), a matched set of dish towels and potholders and a few mid-quality knives. Then we ran out of steam.</p>