Miraco Cottage Industries Emporium

Miraco Cottage Industries Emporium is located at 69 M.G. Road. Being on such a major road means there is never a quiet moment. The traffic is always moving outside our door. We’ve been in this building for quite a while now. It has high ceilings and those old-fashioned floors that stay cool even when it’s baking outside. We mostly deal with handmade goods, so the place is full of wooden crates and wrapped bundles. It smells like old wood and maybe a bit of incense. We don't have a modern office setup. It’s mostly just us working at large wooden tables. Sometimes the phone rings off the hook and other times it’s dead silent for hours. We spend a lot of time checking the quality of the things that come in from the makers. If something isn't right, we have to send it back, which is a hassle. M.G. Road has changed a lot since we started, with more glass buildings popping up, but we’ve stayed pretty much the same. We still use the same old registers and ledgers for some things. It feels more real that way. We aren't trying to be the biggest or the flashiest. We just want to keep the shop running and the items moving. It’s a lot of standing on your feet and moving boxes around. But it’s what we do. We usually lock up around seven and head home through the crowded streets.