Charity shop depreciation of fixtures (clothing racks, bookshelves, counters, etc.), operating costs (maintenance, municipal service fees, electricity, heat, telephone, limited advertising) and the building lease or mortgage. Charity shops may also be referred to as thrift stores (in the United States and Canada), hospice shops, resale shops (a term that in the United States also covers consignment shops), and opportunity (or op) shops (in Australia and New Zealand). One of the earliest charity shops was set up by the Wolverhampton Society for the Blind (now called the Beacon Centre for the Blind) in 1899 to sell goods made by blind people to
Hobby shop Hobby shop A hobby shop (or hobby store) sells recreational items for hobbyists. Classical hobby stores specialize in modelling and craft supplies and specialty magazines for model airplanes (military craft, private airplanes and airliners), train models, ship models, house and building models. Some hobby shops sell R/C cars, boats, and model or remote control planes. Some hobby shops may also sell dolls, and collectible coins and stamps. A subtype of hobby shop is a game store, which sells jigsaw puzzles, card and board games and role playing games. In recent years, board and card game hobby shops have often become