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Post by hollymolly on Dec 20, 2016 19:45:18 GMT
My sister and I took our momma to the Merc! It was the weekend of the 9th, but I'm just now getting around to posting the pictures. Our niece joined us and we had a great girls' weekend, celebrating Mom's birthday, shopping, eating, laughing, and freezing our bum's off. It was unusually cold that weekend in Oklahoma. We drove from Little Rock to Bartlesville, had dinner in their charming downtown, stayed the night then drove to Pawhuska the next day. The town is so interesting, and I can't wait to see what the Mercantile does for it. If I had money to invest, I'd be putting in a Bed and Breakfast, and several more restaurants. There are a few little stores on the same street as the Merc, and I'm sure their business has quadrupled. We visited almost all of them. The Mercantile was super crowded, but it was a Saturday in December. We arrived around 9-9:30 and were able to walk right in, but by the time we left there was a lengthy line just to enter the store. We did not go upstairs to the bakery, because we were thinking we would go back after lunch. We didn't realize that we wouldn't be to go back in the store by then, and didn't feel that the bakery was worth a block-long line to get in, not to mention the line to actually purchase something. We could see it through the upstairs windows and it was daunting. We also were not able to eat at the cafe. The line for that was even longer than the line to get in to the store. As I said, it was unusually cold, and even thought they had big heaters along the sidewalk, it was awfully cold to wait outside for so long. We ate at a cute little build-your-own hot dog bar across the street. When we left, my sister went over to the cafe entrance and asked the person at the front of the line how long she had been waiting. Over 2 hours! Crazy! I wanted to eat there, but unless Ree is cooking it herself, I'm not waiting 2 1/2 hours to be seated. Just posting a couple of pictures now, to make sure it works. Will post again with more pictures.   ETA: Pics didn't work! Give me a minute and I'll get them up another way. |
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Post by oh yvonne on Dec 20, 2016 19:53:12 GMT
Wow, great story, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see the pictures. Hope you get them up.
That's crazy about the wait, but I think it's so neat for them! How exciting to have a new venture take off like that. I follow the Merc's FB page and she posts pics of the really fab things they sell there, she really put a lot of thought into her inventory, and down to every detail.
I think it's such great news for the whole town, look at all the business she's bringing in that warms my heart.
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Post by flanz on Dec 20, 2016 19:58:02 GMT
Did you buy anything at the shop?
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Post by hollymolly on Dec 20, 2016 20:01:36 GMT
Ok, let's try linking my whole google album. I can't seem to figure out another way. Holly's PW Pictures |
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Post by oh yvonne on Dec 20, 2016 20:02:48 GMT
Oh, I love those pink cake plates! They look so vintage! Love the look of the place, the counters!
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Post by oh yvonne on Dec 20, 2016 20:04:46 GMT
Oh, I like the store logo, so pretty!
Thanks for sharing the pics, looks like a shop at Disneyland right before closing, lol.
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Post by Nink on Dec 20, 2016 20:05:44 GMT
Oh, I love those pink cake plates! They look so vintage! Love the look of the place, the counters! I was just going to mention those too. Love them. |
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Post by hollymolly on Dec 20, 2016 20:05:53 GMT
Did you buy anything at the shop? I bought a tea cozy for my mom for Christmas. My sister and I were kinda stalking her to see what she liked, and then try to sneak back and pick it up without her seeing what we had. I'm also taking her to High Tea at a fancy schmancy hotel next week for the rest of her present. I got a felt ornament of the letter H (for a dollar!) and a couple of adorable little bowls. I wanted the weenie dog creamer that I took a picture of, but decided I needed to stick with my cows. |
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Post by valincal on Dec 20, 2016 20:05:59 GMT
It looks great...thanks for sharing!
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Post by micheley on Dec 20, 2016 20:07:38 GMT
TFS!! I'll probably never make it there so it was fun to see your photos!
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 20, 2016 20:14:53 GMT
I need to go! I only live two hours away. I thought I would wait until after Christmas when the crowds die down a little.
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Post by scrappert on Dec 20, 2016 20:14:56 GMT
Very cool! I would love to check that out sometime, but probably will never be in Texas!
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Post by loco coco on Dec 20, 2016 20:20:12 GMT
so cool! Im in TX and have really been wanting to go with my mom. Thanks for the pics!
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Post by slicksister on Dec 20, 2016 20:20:37 GMT
MUST. HAVE. A. PINK. CAKE. PLATE.
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Post by hollymolly on Dec 20, 2016 20:27:16 GMT
Very cool! I would love to check that out sometime, but probably will never be in Texas! Actually, it's in Oklahoma, north of Tulsa. Closer to Kansas than Texas. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 20, 2016 20:28:17 GMT
I can't wait to go.. my mom is only about an hour from there. So early next summer we are trying to plan a trip there.. my mom and sister and some other folks my sister knows. I think we should shoot for a weekday instead of a weekend!! (Yvonne, you should make the trip with me!!)
I just ordered my mom some random things on her online store.. .I hope she likes what I picked. Some Oklahoma tea towels, an old fashion butter dish, and a couple of other trinkets.
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Post by scrappert on Dec 20, 2016 20:36:21 GMT
Very cool! I would love to check that out sometime, but probably will never be in Texas! Actually, it's in Oklahoma, north of Tulsa. Closer to Kansas than Texas. Wait, I knew that!! I got Chip and Joanna confused with PW!!! You are right, closer.  |
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Post by oh yvonne on Dec 20, 2016 20:40:03 GMT
I can't wait to go.. my mom is only about an hour from there. So early next summer we are trying to plan a trip there.. my mom and sister and some other folks my sister knows. I think we should shoot for a weekday instead of a weekend!! (Yvonne, you should make the trip with me!!) I just ordered my mom some random things on her online store.. .I hope she likes what I picked. Some Oklahoma tea towels, an old fashion butter dish, and a couple of other trinkets. oh how fun! What did you buy? I'd love to join you, but dang that's a long trip for one little store. I have to live vicariously through you |
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Post by PepsiGal on Dec 20, 2016 20:43:12 GMT
Thanks for sharing - I hope we can make it there after the crowds get smaller.
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Post by bigbundt on Dec 20, 2016 21:23:32 GMT
Is the name of the hot dog place, Prairie Dog?  Cute store! |
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Post by Peamac on Dec 20, 2016 21:43:59 GMT
Very nice! TFS!
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Post by papersilly on Dec 20, 2016 21:51:54 GMT
I'm not a fan of the PW but that Mercantile is adorable! I'm sure it will revitalize their area with the tourism it brings.
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Post by terri on Dec 20, 2016 22:03:25 GMT
That sounds so fun! I love the ruffled cake plates in your pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 20, 2016 22:22:03 GMT
What fun! TFS! Looks like a neat place to shop.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Dec 20, 2016 23:29:44 GMT
What a fun time, I would love to do a trip like that! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
I would have never thought about a line to get into the store or having to wait 2 hours to get into the restaurant. I guess those things don't get mentioned on her blog! I am happy that she is doing so well. |
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Post by Merge on Dec 20, 2016 23:31:52 GMT
Fun! I love the blue china dog - is it a cream pourer?
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Post by peasapie on Dec 20, 2016 23:37:38 GMT
It looks like a fun place to explore!
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Post by Lexica on Dec 20, 2016 23:54:22 GMT
I liked the pink ruffled cake plates too. I would absolutely go have a look around if I was going to be anywhere near the store. I doubt that I will ever get there though. The store looked like a mix of the Pier One Imports store near me and a Cracker Barrel that I visited on a cross-country drive a few years ago.
I found myself looking at the items displaying the merchandise, as well as the merchandise itself. I really like that green metal 3-tiered bowl thing that held the iron horse heads at the top, little pillows in the bottom, and what looks to be leather wallets in the center bowl. It looks industrial and rustic, which I have found myself really attracted to every since I started going that direction when reorganizing my craft room.
I hope the store does really well and that the community prospers and sees an increase in visitors to the area, which would obviously help other small businesses. I haven't read her website in ages because the recipes, although interesting and tasty looking, were not something I wanted to be making as a single person trying to lose some weight. I have only made one of her recipes. Back when I was engaged, I made her husband's favorite sandwich, with all of the butter it called for, and my fiance liked it. I want to make her sheet cake, and haven't found an event to take it to yet.
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 21, 2016 0:29:41 GMT
I can't wait to go.. my mom is only about an hour from there. So early next summer we are trying to plan a trip there.. my mom and sister and some other folks my sister knows. I think we should shoot for a weekday instead of a weekend!! (Yvonne, you should make the trip with me!!) I just ordered my mom some random things on her online store.. .I hope she likes what I picked. Some Oklahoma tea towels, an old fashion butter dish, and a couple of other trinkets. oh how fun! What did you buy? I'd love to join you, but dang that's a long trip for one little store. I have to live vicariously through you What did I buy? Silly girl.. I posted it.... seeeee right up there... last line.. bwhaahaa But is it a long trip to finally met each other?  ? nope!! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 21, 2016 0:31:08 GMT
What a fun time, I would love to do a trip like that! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
I would have never thought about a line to get into the store or having to wait 2 hours to get into the restaurant. I guess those things don't get mentioned on her blog! I am happy that she is doing so well. She actually did post about the lines.. |
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? nope!!