Obituaries for Shops
Ha Ha Halloween, George Street (2009 – 2026)
The shop sold Halloween jokes to children who had forgotten theirs. It closes after schools started teaching jokes for free.
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Obituaries for Shops
Obituaries for Shops
The Tin Vault, Craigie (1996 – 2026)
Perth's only shop selling secure biscuit tins for household savings closes, saying crypto has 'confused the market'.
Obituaries for Shops
The Squeezebox Hospital, Canal Street (1974 – 2026)
Perth's only accordion repair shop fixed bellows, buttons and broken hearts. It closes as its owner finally retires to 'somewhere quiet'.
Obituaries for Shops
Yule Be Sorry, Scott Street (July 2026 – October 2026)
Perth's earliest Christmas shop opened in July and closed on Halloween, defeated by a skeleton in the window next door.
Obituaries for Shops
Pumpkin Spice Everything, South Street (October 2026 – October 2026)
The seasonal shop sold everything in pumpkin spice, including, briefly, a pumpkin-spice tyre gauge. It closes tonight, as planned and slightly sticky.
Obituaries for Shops
The Lilo Emporium, Glover Street (1989–2026): Sold Inflatables to a City With No Agreed Pool
Specialist in airbeds, rubber rings and inflatable crocodiles closes after decades of waiting for the pool debate to end.
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Ghost Sheet Hire, Letham (2003–2026): Lent Out White Sheets With Eyeholes, Never Got Them Back
Unique Halloween business rented ghost costumes for £2 a night. Final stock count: one sheet, three eyeholes.
Obituaries for Shops
Aberfeldy Cowboy Boot Repairs (1994–2026): Was Ahead of Its Time by Precisely Thirty-Two Years
Specialist cobbler waited three decades for Texan footwear to catch on. Closed one week before twinning confirmed.
Obituaries for Shops
Perth Suncream Kiosk (2025–2026): Opened in Optimism, Closed in Realism
Seasonal stall at the bus station sold factor 50 to the people of Perth. Its best day was today, ironically, after it had shut.
Obituaries for Shops
The Neep Lantern Workshop, Perth (1987–2026): Carved Turnips by Hand, Was Undercut by Pumpkins and Wrists
Seasonal shop off Scott Street made traditional Halloween lanterns to order. Closed after its final turnip 'simply refused'.
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