Bo is the talented new dealer just in the shop on the second. She makes the cutest doll outfits that fit the American Girl doll or any doll that size. I mean they are so cute, forget the doll and just hang them as a wall decoration. She also does vintage metal trays made into memo boards with button magnets. The scottie is a picture of one. She has lots to choose from. She also makes wonderful jewelry, not pictured.

Also going on in the back 2 of our dealers Joanne and Diane have split the last space and are busy filling it up with some pretty neat stuff.

Come by soon and see it all. And sign up for the drawing I told you about in the last post.

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Well I've got the 30 packets made up for the drawing this month. Really fun putting all this together. Here's what's included. A page from a vintage music book and a 1936 yearbook. A vintage postcard, black and white photo, greeting card, valentine, bingo card and 10 cute playing cards, like the ones we laminate for our business cards and buttons thrown in just for the heck of it. There will also be a discount coupon that can be used in February.

You can win a packet by entering the drawing each time you come to the shop. For a one time entry chance you can email me that you want to win or make a comment on my facebook post. I will then put your name in the drawing. BUT the best and most fun way to enter is to come in the shop of course!

How every thing looks all bagged up.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!
2012 is the beginning of our 30th year in business!!! and we owe it all to you, our
wonderful loyal customers.

To celebrate, we are going to be doing some really fun things each month and announcing it by email, on the blog and on facebook.

January 31th we will be having a drawing for 30 packets of wonderful vintage paper items, including a vintage Valenine or two. This is really, really cute stuff.
You can sign up for it every time you come in the shop in January.

We will be doing fun things in the shop all year long, so keep a watch each month
For the latest news in our emails, blog and on face book.

Thanks again for the last 30 years. We couldn't have done it without you!

We have this little bitty lemon tree in our back yard and this is just a few of the lemons it produced. The recipe after the picture is the best lemonade I've ever had. I know your saying to yourself what could be so good about a lemonade recipe? Well trust me it's wonderful.
Get yourself some lemons and give it a try!

Lemonade

1 3/4 cups white sugar

8 cups water

1 1/2 cups lemon juice

1. In small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate untill chilled.

2. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.

Because of a medical problem I have, Frank and I will be unable to open the store Christmas Eve as planned. So we will be closed the 24th and the 25th and will open back up on the 26th with a sale on Christmas items. Hope to see you then.
Carol

Time change on the train of lights I told about in last post. It got back into town tonight at 5:45 and left about 6:00. So come before that if you want to see it arrive in town all lite up.

Remember we are open till 6:30 every night through 12-23.
We had lots of people in the store after our usual closing time and everyone was so happy we were open a little later. By the way if you come to town in the afternoon and hang around till dark the pictures below are what you'll see. (my night pictures aren't so good, but you get the idea)

Depot in Plaza

Train of lights

The first ride leaves town at 4:15 and comes back in around 6:00. They are sold out this year but you can still enjoy the view when they pull back into town. You go stand behind the Plaza on the patio to get the best view. The picture is just a few cars on the long train. The train runs every night this next week including the 23rd.