In 1993 while the galleries were closed for renovations, the Idaho Museum of Natural History tried a store in the local mall which was not successful. I wasn't here at the time so I can't offer any reasons. Now that the store in the museum is open again, it's doing realatively well. Retail sites may be more profitable in urban areas larger than Pocatello. In the Washington, DC area, the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) have stores in one or two of the malls in the metropolitan area. As I recall, the mall stores are only open seasonally, around Christmas. I believe it was the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC that has a shop i n one the Maryland malls. I have no idea who you would contact at either organization. The address for FONZ is National Zoo, Smithsonian Institution, WDC 20008. I don't have their telephone number handy. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 17th and New York Ave, NW, WDC 20006 202/638-3211 Jane MacKnight Registrar Idaho Museum of Natural History Idaho State University Box 8096 Pocatello, ID 83209 208/236-2603 [log in to unmask]