Author: Rick

Retired – 1 Year

One year ago today, Loretta & I sold our store & retired.

I’d not thrown darts for a couple of months, so while we were waiting around the store, I grabbed a set off the counter and went over to the dartboard. New owner Chris was practicing on the next board.

Six warmup darts later, I hit a Ton-80.

That seemed an auspicious moment to end 49 years in the Darts business, so I put the darts away.

A short time later, we gave the keys to the new owners, took a last look through the front windows, and walked away to begin our new “journey”.

Rick’s Darts & Games

Here are a few photos of Rick’s Darts & Games, before we sold the business on July 1, 2023.

Under new owners, the store will soon look completely different.

Photo: Rick at the soft-tip darts sales counter. 2022 Looking a little puny that year, from chemo treatments.

Three dartboards to try-out darts, as well as free lessons & coaching. In 49 years running the business, Rick taught many tens of thousands of people how to play darts!

Chess sets! Dozens of styles of chess sets, in wood, plastic, metal, for every type of chess player.

We stocked lots of Disc Golf for over 30 years, from all major brands and a few not-so-large companies. Innova, Discraft, Westside, MVP, Prodigy, Latitude64, Lone Star, Mint, & More!

One of the largest selections of darts flights & shafts anywhere! Thousands to choose from.

Rick’s Darts & Games storefront at 11396-B Westheimer Rd. That was our 9th location in the 49 years we owned the business.

Retired!

After 49 incredible years at Rick’s Darts & Games, Loretta & I are retiring.

Both of us will sorely miss regularly seeing our many loyal customers & friends, but retirement brings a new chapter in our lives. We’re looking forward to spending more time with family and pursuing personal interests.

With nearly 5 decades of great memories & friendships, we are very grateful for the incredible community support that enabled our success.

Thanks, Y’all!

Rick & Loretta Osgood

Smoke & Flooding!

On May 28, 2023, our neighboring store, a print shop, caught fire & burned. Rick’s Darts & Games was filled with noxious smoke and partially flooded due to a broken water pipe.

What a mess! The mess, and smell, was far more that we could handle alone, so a remediation company was called. Over the next few weeks, they completely cleaned the store, then replaced the ceiling tiles, insulation, and carpet.

Two months later, the store is still a disorganized mess, but at least it is now clean and no longer smells of smoke!

Sales counter during remediation. One of the very few times we had to turn away customers!
Stinking smoke permeated the entire store, so the ceiling tiles and insulation had to be replaced. The rafters and ceiling grid were hand-cleaned to remove soot.

What a mess! Everything in the store was hand-cleaned, including every item of merchandise.