Books, camping gear, china and clothing flew out the door at one of Whanganui's most prominent op shops between Christmas and New Year.
While some charity shops were shut for the holiday period, the Salvation Army Family Store in Victoria Ave was open its usual hours - 9am to 6pm - from Tuesday to Saturday.
It did good business, full-time manager Brenda Kendrick said.
"Homeware sales were up that week. We also noticed clothing was up as well, and we certainly sold trolley loads of books."
There were lots of shoppers, especially young people in campervans wanting hiking boots and camping equipment. Holiday makers looked for leisure reading and regular visitors from Wellington, Auckland and Tauranga scanned the china.