When I went to resident camp as a kid I remember that they sold rabbit pelts. I thought they were so cool, so I bought one and had it for years. More recently I was intrigued by a camp that sold staff trading cards, so much so that I started making and selling them at the camp I was directing at the time. I have also seen some fun Color War items at camp stores like sunglasses, mini-towels, posters and more.
I recently posed the question, “What is the strangest thing you have sold in your camp store or have seen in other camp stores?” to a group of camp professionals.
Here were some of the answers…
“…we sell our own maple syrup in its own custom jug. Expensive start-up costs, but parents love it.”
Bill W.
“…dime-in rings…”
Justin C.
“Razor sharp obsidian rock and caribou antler billets.”
Tony D.
“Lollipops aka suckers with scorpions in them.”
Mandy K.
“When I was a counsellor (many moons ago) I painted animal symbols on rocks and turned them into necklaces and sold them at my camp’s tuck shop. They actually sold really well. I made them in my free time at camp from rocks at camp.”
Grego D.
“We do have a camper who makes survival bracelets and sells them to save money for college. She’s 9 and she now sells to our camp as well as some of our sister camps.”
Chris K.
“Mountain Dew Fuel. It lasted about 2 days before I figured out it wasn’t regular Dew. All camp games had a lot of energy for those days”
Mike G.
Some of these aren’t exactly strange, but they are fun and unique. I like that some have a story about them (having been made by a camper or director, etc.). What are some of the most fun or most unusual things YOU have seen at a camp store?
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