Merry Christmas

A snowy day--I think enough already this season--but it does look nice.  I was open yesterday, December 23.  Thank you to the shoppers who stopped!  I will not be open until after our final furniture store dispersal auction on January 6.  There is much to do, even though I started early last summer sorting and selling things from the building.  If you are in the area, I will be at my downtown building at 102 East Main St.--you can call if you would like to look in the Rustic Shop, or come and preview the things on auction.  Besides furniture store items--clamps, blankets, etc, there will be a lot of local advertising items both large and small.  You can visit the auction website at www.ckbell.com.  Merry Christmas!. 

Change is Coming!

Soman Furniture Building in downtown Montfort

Change is coming--so please be patient.  After 7 1/2 years we have sold our furniture store building in downtown Montfort!  We are planning a final dispersal auction on Thursday January 6, 2011 at 2 pm.  There will be a variety of items including local memorabilia and collectibles, furniture store tools and supplies, and the items used in the auction hall the past 7 years--tables, chairs, coffee pots, and more.  So, there is a lot to do in less than 3 weeks until auction time. 
I will try to be open on Thursday, December 23, but probably will not be open much more until after January 6, 2011.  After that date, I will have only one building to concern myself with--The Rustic Shop on Hwy 18.  While I will still need to be out of the store for "shop at home" drapery and blind customers, I hope to have the opportunity for more regular hours--with everything I do focused in one location.   

Snow!

 Looks like a day inside.  Fortunately we filled the bird feeders this week, and it's good to see them stopping by.   
      The estate auction scheduled for December 11 was postponed until Saturday December 18.  I am scheduled to be open on Thursday, December 16 from 11 to 5, Friday, December 17 from 11 to 5, and Saturday, December 18 from 10 to 4.  I will be there on Thursday and Friday--and will try to have the store open on Saturday.  I will be downtown helping with the auction.        
      I have a few of the tepee trellis' shown in the photo--they make a great year round outdoor yard item.  We put lights on them this time of the year.  They are also a nice stopping place for the birds near a bird feeder.  Of course, there are other willow items available in the shop--child's chairs, tables, full size chairs, and more.  Some of these items I had posted earlier in the blog, but contact me if you are interested. 
     And there certainly will be change coming regarding The Rustic Shop--after 7 years, our downtown furniture store building is sold!  The closing is scheduled for early January.  There is much to do prior to that time, and we will be having an auction downtown to sell furniture store supplies, office equipment, old Montfort and Livingston advertising items, and any excess inventory.  So, hopefully after early January my business focus will be just from one location.   

Saturday Auction

Milwaukee Road Railroad Ticket Cabinet $250

I will not be open this week--I am helping set up an auction in my downtown Montfort building, which will be at 10 am on Saturday.  You can check the auction at www.ckbell.com.  I will be in the area and you can call if you would like to stop--as several people have done this week.  Next week I will be open on Thursday, December 16 from 11 to 5, Friday from 11 to 5, and Saturday from 10 to 4.  I will be attending an auction on Thursday and also the one on Saturday--so hopefully some new things in the shop.  So, bear with me--there has been much change this past year--and hopefully some new changes coming in the future.