I took a little time today to work in my shop to get it ready to open tomorrow. Guess I have spent more time painting in the house and all. Anyway...In a few weeks we will get ready for our Spring open house. This got me to thinking how I so love the old grocery counters,old screendoors, anything to do with an old grocery. I hear folks talk about the old grocers and thoughts of big balls that were bubble gum,potato chips, oh my....remember the Creme Cycles that were on a stick...Bazooka gum, all sorts of candy......And of course "pop" as they called Cokes back. then. I am fascinated today as I was years ago just to hear people talk about it. I don't carry any of this but wish I did. Maybe one day.....I am now carrying a new magazine called "Looking Back". Sweet and it does take one back a bit.... I know I would have loved what I call the "Mayberry Days"...Simpler and a slower life style....
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Actually--in western pa. , sodas are always still called "pop". We get funny looks when we are out of state at a show--at restaurants we ask for pop and they look confused! :) There is a shop in my hometown, 13 miles away from here, that is in an old victorian building--they are set up as an old soda fountain with all the old time penny candies. You can order black cow drinks at the fountain. The good old days!!--Jan
Your store looks so inviting..
days gone by... sound better every day except for the fact we wouldn't have internet.. but then, I would probably have a cleaner house ! :o)
Spring Blessings,
Linda
love you my friend.....what a wonderful visit.....good for my soul......love you!
Oh Vicki, I am with you on simpler days. I lived in Cumberland Gap, Tn, for a couple of years and we had a grocery store that was like that. The meat counter was fabulous. If you wanted hamburger, he'd get a round steak and grind it! It was so neat.
I well remember the little country store I rode my bike to as a child. Memories that I hope will never fade.
My husband and I recreate a mercantile from 1850 in Clinton, Georgia during the War Days celebration. As reenactors we show al the different aspects of what went on in the store during good and perilous times.
Pam
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