Shari's January 2009 Blog Entry

Posted by Shari's Style at 12/31/2008 1:31 PM
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Happy New Year from The Old Company Store! 


 
We will be closed from January 1st until Thursday, January 15th. 
Thank you for making our Holiday Season so Merry and Bright! 
Sincerely,
Shari, Cindi and Sandra
 
 
WOW!  What a season!  Snowstorms and Sunshine, Santas and Reindeer arriving the same day as the Matzah Man!  So many people had reason to celebrate. 

 
I started a tradition 15 years ago and I would like to share it with my friends.  On Christmas Day, before we open our presents, we have to go around the room and tell one story that we heard over the holidays that made us joyous.  Something that our dear customers shared with us that made us laugh or cry.  Our store is family to so many and we feel that you all share so much of your lives with us.  We have watched your children grow up, get married, have children of their own.  Yes, 15 years is a long time to be here and we look forward to many more.  Thank you for sharing your memories with us.  In the coming year we are beginning a book titled Stories and Recipes of The Old Company Store:  Family & Friends for 20 years.  We would love for you to share your words, thoughts, love, recipes, traditions with us.  If you have photos of being at the store, or your child's Flat Stanley photos in front of the Factory, send thme directly to contact@oldcompanystore.com or moonwishes@comcast.net . 
 
 
Here are a few stories that were shared:
 
  • A gentleman purchased a Christmas Ornament  for his girlfreind.  It was a front door with a wreath reading Welcome.  On the back the man asked me to tape a key to it and wrap it up for her.  He had bought her a home for Christmas and was going to propose!
  • One woman bought a barrell of pickles for her son in the military and shipped the whole bucket to him so he could feel like he was home for the holidays!
 
Excerpts from emails that will be in the OCS:
 
  • Growing up, Christmas stockings weren't a very big deal in my family,
    but for my wife they were a huge part of Christmas morning. So when we
    got married, I always seemed to do a poor job on her stocking. Last year
    a friend of mine took me to your store, and I got most of my wife's
    stocking stuffers there. I think she was a bit surprised at how good a
    job I did. Your store saved my marriage -- at least as far as Christmas
    stockings go!
  • It was so great to see our friends at the Old Company Store this Holiday Season. It is something special that my son and I have done for years. We have made it our tradition (just the two of us) to go to your store during the Christmas season. Christmas is not the same to us unless we stop by. Where else can you get the hugs, kisses , greetings and the love of old fashion shop proprietors. Seeing your Mom,your Sister and your very helpful staff makes you feel like it is your own family.

    T.T-H.
  • Keep it up. You have great "stuff" displayed so that even a klutz  like me, is able to find thoughtful, cool gifts for the special people in my life.  I'll admit to needing help - often - and you're great with that too. 

    Thanks.
    M. F.
  • Dear Shari,
    I want you to know that over the past 15 years my Christmas starts with my visit to the Old Company Store. It is my tradition to start shopping for my family in your store. I always find something for everyone and always find something I didn't expect. There is a difference between shopping for Christmas gifts and having a Christmas Experience. The old Company Store is a Christmas experience. ( the owners' enthusiasm is infectious, by the way)

    Merry Christmas. Alan
  • One of our most memorable times is when we purchased a Christmas Throw with a little boy looking at teddy bears at Christmas time through a window and then he picked out  gourmet popcorn because it had his name on it. That day were had set in our minds we wanted something to relax and enjoy our special time.  We  decided we were going to sit and snuggle on the couch and watch our favorite traditional Christmas stories.

    P.H.
  • We made a promise to ourselves that we would make it "OUR" tradition to visit at Christmas so that we would not miss the Holiday Love and Spirit of the Old Company Store. Preston will be going to College next year and how time flies. I did tell him that he will always have to come home so we can keep up "Our" tradition at Christmas time by visiting the Old Company Store.  

    We thank you and your Family for the years of Love and the Good Old Fashioned Memories...

    Love,
    Terri Thatcher Harris and Preston Harris  III
 
 
 Well, that's all for now!
 
 - Shari Aussant  www.oldcompanystore.com

 

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    I miss you all already! Thanks for leaving our Wareham Special Blend out, we wouldn't make it 2 weeks without it! Happy New Year everyone! Enjoy your well-deserved break!
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