It was a free event — our first community arts-and-crafts night where people brought their favorite cards to be decorated with stickers and jewels. Left: The decorated "top loaders"; Right: the shattered glass left behind by the robbers Courtesy of Peter DuI don’t work at this shop on top of my “real career” for the paycheck. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe people in the store the night it was robbed were an extension of the same community. In one of my favorite experiences at the Pack Bar, I once saw a father who grew up in the ’90s realize his daughter’s favorite Pokémon matched his own. He collects too many Pokémon cards, is obsessed with new gadgets, doesn’t drink enough water, and serves on the junior board of Make-a-Wish’s Metro New York chapter, where he also grants wishes.

Source: Huffington Post January 22, 2026 14:59 UTC