Funny that you mention this because I have been thinking of a similar business that has been open since the 1800s.
The store is in Siler City. Yes, there really is a Siler City, NC for those who have watched The Andy Griffith Show. Ironically, the actress who played Aunt Bea eventually moved to Siler City and lived there until she died.
Anywho, back to the store. There is a store in Siler City, not that far from Aunt Bea's house, that was first opened in the 1800 as a Farm Coop. The Coop was part of the Farmers Grange/Alliance movement in the 1800's and the store is still called the Farmer's Alliance. Farmers got together to form their own store and the store still exists though it is owned by one family at this point. The lady that owns it is up in age and I hope they can continue the store. It does have good products but it really is a place of history. Lots of signed photos on the walls from the actors from The Andy Griffith Show, other programs and locals from long ago. Part of the ground floor has women's clothing that looks right out of the 1950's and downstairs in the basement, where they used to keep fertilizer that you can still smell, is the men's clothing. They have a large selection of denim products, shirts and shoes. The shirts are not of the style seen in the mall stores. :thumbsup::laughing::laughing::laughing:
It is a bit of a drive for us to get to the store but we used to take the kids there so they could get a soda out of the old bottle machine and get some candy that is not sold in the local Stop and Robs anymore. One of the stores claim to fame is they still sell slices of hoop cheese. They do have a good selection of seeds.
Later,
Dan
