Black Friday Begins
I was actually off on Black Friday this year for the first time....well,ever. We began the day in Excelsior Springs. We stopped by Brunke Supply, a hardware store that is truly a blast from the past. It reminds me of the old Triplett's hardware in my hometown. The only thing that was missing was that old Triplett's frieght elevator. The pics are of Brunke's vintage kitchen items and a contraption with a golf ball lid that we never did figure out. We also stopped by the Olde English Garden Shoppe which is run by two of our favorite people, Jim and Ginger Nelson. The wonderful Betty Bissell was working there today and I got a pic with her. The silver tree belongs to their shop.
We also stopped by Willow Spring Mercantile and did a little wine tasting with the owner Jim. The awesome trees with wine corks and foodie items belong to them.
Nice low-key beginning....
GREG!!!! TRIPLETT'S HARDWARE!!! You KNOW I run the community action thrift store and food pantry out of that very building. It was such great fun as children to visit that store in it's heyday and ride the freight elevator. An adventure of sorts. The elevator is long gone but the shaft is still there..boarded up of course. We are hoping that stimulus funds will allow a renovation of the building and even provide some low income rental housing on the 2nd and 3rd floors. I hope this happens as this building is one of the last few on Main St. yet to be refaced or renovated. P.S. I, unlike you, was NOT off on Black Friday and worked retail at it's craziest. Glad you finally got that day off!
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