McDonough's Merchants Holiday Open House

Help us kick off the Holiday's this Sunday, November 2nd, 12:00~5:00 for our Holiday Open House. The Plum Tree will be serving up some "slap yor mama" brunswick stew as Joy would say along with cornbread muffins and more sweets then you can fill a tooth with!

Be sure to drop your name in our drawing for gift certificates and more, and remember we have extended our cards for soldiers program through the 2nd so you can still drop off your donations. Here is the list again of items that can be donated besides cards and books.

AT&T phone cards ~ Baby wipes~ body wipes ~ Batteries (AA) ~ Dental floss ~ Mouthwash ~ Waterless hand sanitizer ~ Eye drops ~ Saline Nasal spray ~ Deodorant ~ Black sunglasses ~ Chapstick ~ Sunscreen ~ Foot powder ~ Disposable razors ~ Soap (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Shampoo (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Toothbrushes ~ Toothpaste ~ Baggies with Zip Lock ~ Tube Socks"Gold Bond" ~ anti-fungle powders ~ fleece gloves ~ scarves ~ blankets ~ lotion (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Lidocane 4% cream.

We wish you the best of this Holiday Season

Hope to see you soon!

This past week, I was picked for Jury Duty, not only that, I was chosen to sit on the jury. It sure was one long week!

I'm glad to get back to the store, I really appreciate Denise working her off days for me and for Joy who dove right in there and worked Thursday and Friday for me. I really have some great friends!

We are just around the corner from McDonough's Christmas Open House, Sunday, November 2nd so we have been working like crazy to get things ready and the store is really starting to take on a holiday feel. Christmas is already starting to sell, since we have a lot of one of a kind pieces.

We also have a lot of great antique furniture pieces at incredible prices with

Lay-a-way available

Here are just a few of the new items available this week, I hope you enjoy the pictures and remember if you see something you like but aren't in the area, I will be glad to mail it to you.

Adorable Christmas Scene Pillows ~perfect to adorn your porch rockers

Lots of vintage and vintage look ornaments

English Redware

Beautiful wall sconce

Handmade Holidays

This is a wonderful old record cabinet, perfect for a small space or to be used as an end table. The Chadwicks cabinet on top once held thread ~ two drawers on reverse side

New Romantic Homes is in...$1.00 off cover price

Beautiful Dutch painted umbrella stand

This is one of two unique end tables or night stands ~ beautiful curved legs

After working all weekend on the store, I finally have it half way organized. The Christmas room will officially open this Friday, October 10th with new/old things coming in daily.

Plus...

our newest dealer, Denise has some great antique pieces she bought in Germany while living there and is now downsizing and bringing in what she doesn't have room for anymore. You will see some of these on this weeks blog.

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The Plum Tree will be participating in McDonough's annual Trick or Treat event on October 31st from 3:00 until 5:00 or until the candy runs out. We had a lot of fun last year watching all the kids and the great costumes you Moms came up with. I hope the weather is cool!

Also...

as a reminder, McDonough and it's merchants will be hosting our annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, November 2nd. The Plum Tree will have an array of refreshment, plus a drawing for a $30.00 Plum Tree gift certificate and a $30.00 gas card plus other prizes!

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We have extended our cards for soldiers one more day so it will be ending on the 2nd of November. Other things requested are...AT&T phone cards ~ Baby wipes~ body wipes ~ Batteries (AA) ~ Dental floss ~ Mouthwash ~ Waterless hand sanitizer ~ Eye drops ~ Saline Nasal spray ~ Deodorant ~ Black sunglasses ~ Chapstick ~ Sunscreen ~ Foot powder ~ Disposable razors ~ Soap (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Shampoo (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Toothbrushes ~ Toothpaste ~ Baggies with Zip Lock ~ Tube Socks"Gold Bond" ~ anti-fungle powders ~ fleece gloves ~ scarves ~ blankets ~ lotion (non-scented because bugs like scented items) ~ Lidocane 4% cream.

This is so important and such a simple thing to do even if you do not have anyone in the military, remember they are over there fighting for us!

All items can be dropped off at the Plum Tree, we will take care of the shipping. Everyone that donates will be entered in a drawing for a $30.00 Plum Tree Gift Certificate.

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Hope to see you soon!

This is such an unusual cabinet/wardrobe. It has an enamal art deco design insert in the door.

Lots of antique rolling pins from Germany Antique Dough Mixing Box
Beautiful Vintage Marble Top Coffee Table Victorain Chair in Red Toile

A peak at some Christmas pieces

I will hold off with new photos this week since the store looks like a storm swept through. Today three dealers dropped off huge loads of everything from photos to Furniture. When I asked them to be sure to bring in Holiday, they never let me down and from what I could see in the boxes there's a lot of really cool one of a kind and vintage Christmas pieces.

And thanks to Joy, we will have a great tree to hang all of our new ornaments from. She was on the lookout for a Christmas tree at a great price and I will be darned, if she didn't find one with lights and all.

I will continue to transform the front room into a winter wonderland just in time for the first Christmas Open House, November 2nd. The kitchen painting will finish up this coming week as well and hopefully there will be some order to the store once again.

Don't forget, my friend Wendy is having her annual Fall Open House this Saturday from 9:00-6:00 so make a trip out there to see all of her great new finds and be sure to check out her blog at http://www.mswendysantiques.blogspot.com/. The weather will be cool and the treasures will be abundant.