Feathers & Twigs

Brrrrrrr...

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Hope your home has been cozy and warm

during this frigid weather! We've been

busy at Feathersand Twigs and

have gotten in new items and

done a little early spring cleaning.

So, if you have a case of cabin fever,

get out and come browse a while.

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We have comfy chairs for curling

up with a good book. Or, just curling up-

like Morris does.....

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We have a wide assortment of tables

for enjoying your favorite soup

on a cold winter's night,

or playing scrabble, or working

on a crossword puzzle.....

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Or, you could take a visual vacation

and let your home "go to the beach"

with Charlotte's artwork and assessories....

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We also have Janet's goat milk soap

to soften and hydrate your

dried out "winter skin"......

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And more great stuff to help you

make your house a cozy home....

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While you are in, don't forget to

make yourself a cup of hot tea or chocolate......

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Are you ready for spring and

flowers and yard sales????

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Well, we have the yard sale for you!

We are moving out of our Garden Shop

building and bringing it all back

under one roof. So, we've been

sorting and cleaning out old inventory

and are having one big

indoor moving sale! Every Friday

and Saturday in January,

we will be open from 10 - 4

at the Garden Store with lots of

  good stuff for sale at yard sale prices!!!

We may even fill you in on

who is moving in to that building

and will be our new neighbor

and business buddy

(you'll have another good reason to stop by!)

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So, hope to see you soon!

Cindy

(and Carol, Eris, Debby, Charlotte and Morris)

Santa Claus is Coming

to Feathers and Twigs!!!!

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Bring the kids - big and small - and join us

this Thusday night from 6-8 pm.

There will be refreshments and hot chocolate

(compliments of McGee's) , sale prices at

Feathers and Twigs, the Fabric Peddler

and the Garden Shop, and of course,

Santa himself! Everyone is welcome

to sit on his lap and tell him

what they want for Christmas.

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You may find some of what you want 

while you are shopping that night ....

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We still have lots of Christmas goodies in the store

and as our present to you that night -

we will have  25% off everything

while Santa is here. Then, this weekend

we will start our Christmas sale with 20%

off all of our Christmas inventory.

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What a fun, relaxing way to spend an evening...

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Hope to see you there!

Cindy

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Hope you enjoy your family, friends, food and fun!

Now, why have a "Black Friday" when you

could have a  "Green" one?

Feathers and Twigs will be celebrating

"Green Friday'' by selling all their

recycled treasures at a huge discount -

25 % off everything  in the store!

The  same deal applies the next day on

Small Business Saturday ....

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So do good for both the

planet and our community -

shop green and locally !

Brrrr.......

Come in from the cold and warm up with us at

Feathers and Twigs!

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Old Man Winter has arrived just

in time for our Christmas Open House

this Saturday, November 16th from 10 - 5.

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We have lots in store for you -

our tradtional hot Russian tea, hot chocolate,

samples of all Olivia's homemade sweets

and treats, and Granny's special goodies.

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Oh - and all this is in addition to our

huge selection of 

Christmas items  -

dishes, decorations, and decor!

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A huge flocked Christmas tree....

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Nativity sets.....

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Holiday ironwork.....

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Even vintage ceramic trees!

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As well as our usual great selection

of vintage and painted furniture.....

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Including a big variety of

dining tables and chairs for those

special holiday meals.......

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And of course we have our interesting mix

of items so that you can go

treasure hunting for that special gift .......

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And you will find even more fun stuff

over at the Garden Shop.

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Looking forward to you stopping in -

we think you will be glad you did!

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Hope to see you soon,

Cindy

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        Hope you all had a wonderful, albeit wet,

Fourth of July! We are looking forward

to another one on the 13th when Carrollton

rescheduled its parade and fireworks.

In between the two events

would be a great time to come see us at

Feathers and Twigs and the Garden Shop!

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Our very own friend, artist, and humorist -

Charlotte Scarce - is being featured

in a show at the  Cultural Arts Center!

The show, entiltled "Thisthatandtheother"

will open with a reception on Friday,

July 12th , from 5-7 in the Lobby. 

It is free to the public and will run from

July 12 - August 28. You are all invited

and can purchase any of the paintings on

display as well as any of her other works that

we have for sale in both our stores.

Here is a sampling of what we have, but

if you want to see what she has

at the show.....you'll just have to go!

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Hope to see you soon!

Cindy

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Ah, summertime is here......

hope your living is easy!

Maybe you should go on a picnic?

We have plenty of baskets and supplies

for you here at Feathers and Twigs.....

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Or you could  just rock awhile

(in this pretty old Amish chair)....

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Or this wonderful old mission style one....

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We have dug out our

"air conditioning" and are ready

to brave the heat!

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Here are few of our latest additions

to help lure you in for a visit -

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Want to make some music?

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I wish you could have seen the

"before" of this chest -

Lamar worked his magic on it!

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Can you tell what this was originally?

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What a cool 1961 Air Chief

radio/record player!

Complete with all its paperwork.....

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A pair of beautiful, clean old chairs....

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Wow!

Such an amazing midcentury sofa.....

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Pretty dresser and mirror, freshly painted....

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Another pretty, freshly painted piece....

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This hall tree made from recycled wood

and an old door is on sale now....

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Our good friend Amy, Carol's daughter,

is a published author!

It is beautifully illustrated by local artist,

Seth Fitts, and signed copies

are on sale now ......

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And of course we have a new selection

of art that Charlotte brought in....

(watch for her show at the

Cultural Arts Center coming up in July)

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And don't forget the Garden Shop

where lots is coming and going too!

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 Charlsie brought in cute new pillows ....

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!!!!!NEWS RELEASE!!!........

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The big news this weekend is that we are having

Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 8th!

Along with the Fabric Peddler and McGee's Bakery,

we want to let you all know how happy

we are that you shop with us.

We will have free hotdogs, treats,

great deals and.........a huge FREE yard sale!

The festivities begin at 10:00, so don't be late!

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I suspect that many of you

antique lovers may share my

love and appreciation of

all things old and

history in general.

Here is a link to a really

cool color video of New York City

in the summer of 1939 -

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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/see-1939-york-city-vibrant-color-210550705.html;_ylt=A2KJ2Uj..a1RaBAA8f3QtDMD

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Stay cool and enjoy ...

Hope to see you soon!

Cindy

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An afterthought...

I just realized the other day

that with my mother, aka "Granny",

working in the store, my daughter, Jessie,

at the Garden Shop, and my other daughter,

Hannah, at The Vintage Rental Co,

we have three generations working together!

How great is that?

(And we all still like each other!)

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

We have opened a new "branch"of Feathers and Twigs!

It is our Garden Shop and it is 

full of outdoor decor, plants and flowers,

gardening suppplies, heirloom seeds,

and so much more. You'll have  the same

fun shopping experience as Feathers and Twigs,

with great prices and recycled finds.

We will be having our Grand Opening this Saturday,

April 6th. Here are a few sneak peaks ......

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The Times Georgian wrote a great article about us.

If you didn't see it, here's a link......

http://times-georgian.com/bookmark/22078050/article-

Sisters%20branch%20out%20with%20vintage%20theme#.

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The Vintage Rental Company is next door

to the Garden Shop and is having its Grand Opening

on Saturday, as well. They have all kinds of

wonderful vintage pieces that you can rent for

special events, weddings, photo ops, etc.....

Here's a little preview of their wares....

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And of course we are getting in lots of cool

new stuff daily at Feathers and Twigs.

Here's a few highlights.......

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So make sure that you make time to drop by

on Saturday - there will be door prizes galore

including Charlotte Scarce artwork,

potted plants, goat milk soap for gardeners,

and lots of super deals.....

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Hope to see you then!

Cindy

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Oh, and good news for you allergy sufferers -

we are now carrying local honey

(from Franklin) that can help get you

through pollen season!

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Happy New Year!!

I know I am a little late with this,

but I have been busy getting ready

to open a new store!

Feathers and Twigs is branching out

and starting a Garden Shop right next door

( in the green building where there used

to be a frame shop).

We plan to open this weekend on Saturday.

Please come check us out - I think you'll like it! 

Right now it looks like this......

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But soon it will look more like this...

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We will carry all kinds of decor

for your garden, yard, porch and home.

We will also have beautiful potted plants,

wrought iron items, pots, planters, etc.

And we plan to add to our collection of

old doors, windows, mantels, shutters,

and other cool stuff for you do-it-yourselfers.

If you come on Saturday, you will

get first pick of the goodies!

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Meanwhile, back at the original store....

we continue to get in lots of

new (old) great stuff!

People have all kinds of treasures

in their basements, attics and storage buildings

that they want to clean out.

And we are in business to help them do that

and find good homes for it all!

Here's a small sampling of some

of our latest  items

(but to really find the best stuff,

you'll want to stop in regularly).......

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My husband, Scott, has built another

one of his beautiful kitchen islands -

this one has a handmade butcher block top!

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Lamar has also been busy building furniture.

He made this bench out of an old headboard.....

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His farm tables and benches have been

a big hit with our customers....

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We have quite a few chests and desks....

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We also have lots of pretty sets of dishes.

Maybe you need more for Easter dinner?

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Charlotte has added more variety

to her artwork collection and

will have lots of new fun pieces

in the Garden Shop.

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That's all for now - gotta get back

to work on the new store!

Hope to see you soon!

Cindy

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P.S. - Carol just had a birthday....

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Hope that you are enjoying the holiday season and

looking forward to a Merry Christmas.

It seems like it all has "snuck up" on us this year!

I just realized that our last day to be open before

Christmas will be Saturday, the 22nd.

Since I would like to give my wonderful customers

some great deals and clear out some inventory

before the new year, we are going to have our

biggest sale of the year on Saturday -

the day after the end of the world!

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We are calling it our

"It's Not the End of the World Sale"!

Everything in the store will be 25% off !!!!

(even our already 1/2 off red dot specials!)

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We will be closed on Christmas Eve

and Christmas Day, as well as New Year's Eve

and New Year's Day. We will reopen on January 2, 2013

with a "spiffed up" store and will be ready to

take in your vintage consignment pieces.

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During these tough times,

I like to remember something Anne Frank said -

"Enjoy what beauty there still is and be happy"

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Sure hope you'll make time to stop by

and grab a few of our oldies and goodies.

We are a much more fun place to shop than Walmart!

See you soon!

Cindy