tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post277331701524472678..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: General Stores, Mercantiles & EmporiumsDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5426355668302992962017-04-10T22:01:11.690-04:002017-04-10T22:01:11.690-04:00Thank you Anita. I remember visitng a small neighb...Thank you Anita. I remember visitng a small neighborhood grocery store as a child just down the street from the parsonage our grandparents lived in. The church was right by the parsonage. A nickel went a lot way in picking out penny candy when visiting our grandparents. All the little mom and pop grocery/general stores are gone now in my current location. A couple of the buildings are still standing though. Time marches on with modernization. Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82873025621806494752017-04-10T16:40:23.206-04:002017-04-10T16:40:23.206-04:00And the winner of the print copy of THE SECRET ADM...And the winner of the print copy of THE SECRET ADMIRER ROMANCE COLLECTION is... MARILYN R. <br /><br />Congratulations, Marilyn R. Be on the lookout for an email from me requesting postal information.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone for visiting this post and especially to those who shared thoughts and memories. If you didn't win this time, visit my website Contest & Giveaway page for current and upcoming giveaways.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86256988766693734862017-04-10T13:03:23.660-04:002017-04-10T13:03:23.660-04:00Paula, I love your description using a "small...Paula, I love your description using a "small bump in the road". I haven't heard that one. Yes, the store keepers knew that if they didn't bring in what the people needed they'd hang 'em on a clothesline until they did. It wasn't really a matter of customer loyalty because often there simply wasn't anywhere else to go...but common decency and living in a small community mattered. (Company towns excluded.) <br /><br />Thanks for visiting. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8869453505331004832017-04-09T20:58:41.243-04:002017-04-09T20:58:41.243-04:00Two of our Doctors when we were growing up had the...Two of our Doctors when we were growing up had their offices in their homes. I also lived in a small bump in the road when my kids were little and we had a general store across the street. It was amazing how much variety there was...even hardware items and potato and onion starts in the spring!Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8490745995175244602017-04-09T15:34:08.459-04:002017-04-09T15:34:08.459-04:00You're welcome, Karen. That general store woul...You're welcome, Karen. That general store would be a nice place to visit. I hope you avail yourself of the opportunity. I can't tell you how often I put off going in one of those places and then regretted it because I didn't get a second chance. I'm usually amazed when I do take the time.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50320475325681064022017-04-09T15:31:17.107-04:002017-04-09T15:31:17.107-04:00Your name is in the hat, Elise. Thanks for stoppin...Your name is in the hat, Elise. Thanks for stopping by. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83582754922703086572017-04-09T15:30:30.097-04:002017-04-09T15:30:30.097-04:00Thanks for sharing, Lucy. Yes, a beauty shop is an...Thanks for sharing, Lucy. Yes, a beauty shop is another business found in a small town that often doesn't warrant having it's own building. Good one! Thanks.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40243029435919332972017-04-09T15:29:31.817-04:002017-04-09T15:29:31.817-04:00Andrea, it could be because small communities are ...Andrea, it could be because small communities are often tight-knit where everyone knows everyone else and have been in each other's houses so often, they probably know where the tea bags and sugar bowl are kept so figure they can help themselves. It really is one of the hazards of having a business in your home - the ability to have people separate your home from your business. Some 'customers' just don't get the difference.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89536145689824912792017-04-09T15:25:09.779-04:002017-04-09T15:25:09.779-04:00Caryl, it's me... Anita. LOL. And you're w...Caryl, it's me... Anita. LOL. And you're welcome. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12075675719493099202017-04-09T15:24:07.764-04:002017-04-09T15:24:07.764-04:00Too funny, Rachel, and I know what you mean. These...Too funny, Rachel, and I know what you mean. These small communities use what they can and sometimes figure the people should change their ways and not the buildings. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90139081164250415392017-04-09T15:22:24.797-04:002017-04-09T15:22:24.797-04:00You're welcome, Annie. Thanks for sharing a hi...You're welcome, Annie. Thanks for sharing a hint of your memory. :DAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52783209924132755302017-04-07T22:15:50.368-04:002017-04-07T22:15:50.368-04:00Fun post! The book sounds good too. We live a few ...Fun post! The book sounds good too. We live a few miles from an old mill town that has a general store there still, with wooden floors. Thanks for doing a giveaway. :)<br />kjrochon40(at)msn(dot)comKaren Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909009926382093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81187357590493301752017-04-07T21:50:29.560-04:002017-04-07T21:50:29.560-04:00Thanks for the post. I love the old pictures and t...Thanks for the post. I love the old pictures and trying to guess the stories behind the shot. Yes, please enter me in the drawing! elise(underscore)jehan(at)yahoo(dot)comelise_jehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942392200019031373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89190124663359335282017-04-07T18:53:55.958-04:002017-04-07T18:53:55.958-04:00I enjoyed the pictures tremendously. I used to go ...I enjoyed the pictures tremendously. I used to go to a Beauty Shop in a friends home, but I always knocked first. Thank you for the chance. Blessings Lucy Reynolds https://www.blogger.com/profile/14634010131101221224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-26216654038463611032017-04-07T12:10:32.556-04:002017-04-07T12:10:32.556-04:00This collection sounds great! Thanks for the chanc...This collection sounds great! Thanks for the chance to win a copy. i love the photos and information you shared.<br />I lived next to a woman who ran a dance studio from her home. I often baby-sat her children. There were so many times people would knock on either the front door, which was hardly ever used, or the back door, used all the time, to get information about the classes. This happened despite there being a well marked door for the dance studio. While I was there I always took the people through the kitchen and down the stairs to the studio. The house/studio was a little far out of town and I found it amazing the number of people who thought they could use the house as a waiting area while their children were in class. There was a designated waiting area. As a teenage baby sitter, I had to direct the adults to stay in that area and out of the living area. <br />Thanks again, Andrea1bgpaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390270298092966251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14262194750133431522017-04-07T12:08:55.366-04:002017-04-07T12:08:55.366-04:00Barbara, this is a fascinating post! I don't ...Barbara, this is a fascinating post! I don't know of a small business with living quarters. It's an interesting concept. Thank you for the giveaway.<br />psalm103and138 at gmail dot comCaryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81058608964537974092017-04-07T12:01:36.932-04:002017-04-07T12:01:36.932-04:00Interesting post! I don't know that I've ...Interesting post! I don't know that I've ever been in a business that had living quarters as well as a business but I have been in houses that have been converted to a business. One was a dentist office with the entrance in the back and it took me a few minutes to figure out how to get in...lol! Thanks for the giveaway! Please enter me in, thanks! smileytwin10{at}gmail{dot}comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352812872399687628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82265616073164711782017-04-07T11:41:53.681-04:002017-04-07T11:41:53.681-04:00I read that part about your hesitation to knock, a...I read that part about your hesitation to knock, and I would definitely be the same way. I haven't had that encounter yet, but I have seen a like post office set up in a store, and even in a gas station once during a road trip! <br /><br />Thank you for the giveaway. I love these collections from Barbour and I love this cover and theme especially! "A Secret Admirer" brings back childhood memories, but don't think that's what this one's about! LOL. <br /><br />Thank you.<br />Annie<br />justcommonly(at)gmail(dot)comjustcommonlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111152642634472625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52106952785899099152017-04-07T10:00:22.439-04:002017-04-07T10:00:22.439-04:00Janet, I thought of Godsey's store while writi...Janet, I thought of Godsey's store while writing this post and would have included it too, except it was about too far into the 20th century for what I was trying to show, as well as a being a fictional version. It makes me wonder though, if a post on our favorite TV general stores might be interesting. Of course, they weren't real, which is something we portray here on this blog, but they were based on ones from history. It bears thought. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45854166259555184452017-04-07T09:48:06.702-04:002017-04-07T09:48:06.702-04:00You're very welcome, Marilyn. I'm glad you...You're very welcome, Marilyn. I'm glad you found us and stopped in to visit. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82978766557565456182017-04-06T07:46:42.245-04:002017-04-06T07:46:42.245-04:00I loved the post and the pictures. I'm reminde...I loved the post and the pictures. I'm reminded of Ike Godsey's General Store on the Waltons. He had a post office and lived in the back of the store. Would love to be part of the drawing. Thank you. wvsmarties(at)yahoo(dot)comJanet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31763087580531118402017-04-05T23:47:41.475-04:002017-04-05T23:47:41.475-04:00I loved the Westerns and the old general stores. I...I loved the Westerns and the old general stores. It's nice to find a historical site that features a general store with all the smells, items for purchase and the history they represent. Thank you for sharing and the giveaway. marilynridgway78[at]gmail[dot]com Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2219597696326069072017-04-05T21:54:00.127-04:002017-04-05T21:54:00.127-04:00I love them too, Melanie. An old-fashioned general...I love them too, Melanie. An old-fashioned general store smells of history and possibilities at the same time. The floors squeak, the shelves are worn, and surprises await at every turn. That's what I wanted for my hero who is someone trying to move forward, but doesn't want to forget the past. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by today. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45773887297059356722017-04-05T17:10:13.049-04:002017-04-05T17:10:13.049-04:00Great post! I don't think I have ever visited ...Great post! I don't think I have ever visited a store or business with living quarters but I would like to. I love mercantiles and general stores.<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80926942680501331152017-04-05T14:17:24.320-04:002017-04-05T14:17:24.320-04:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Susan.Got you en...Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Susan.Got you entered. :) Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.com