Monday, March 24, 2008

The Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, N.C.



The Mast General Store: Quality Merchandise, Fair Prices and Friendly Service
Long before the advent of malls, Super-Wal-Marts and other box stores, folks went to a general store for nothing specific. The Mast General Store is a step back in time complete with the old P.O. Boxes and calendars from the 1950's decorating the walls or perhaps just a reminder of the necessities of a simpler life, because they only sell stuff you would "need" if you lived or were vacationing in the mountains! Or as they say at the store, "If you can't buy it here, you don't need it." As you walk around the original store the creaking floor boards remind you of just how enjoyable a shopping experience can be without the loud-speaker announcements or other various comments beginning with "attention shoppers" blasting into your ears. (Photo of the Mast General Store's Pot-bellied stove courtesy of JET)

Take a short trip down the road to the Mast General Store annex and you go to Mel's Mecca-complete with numerous candy barrels chocked full of a vast assortment of the catalyst for tooth-decay. Honestly, as soon as I walked in I realized this Mel would be like a kid in a candy-wait, scratch that its time to breath new life into that old adage, Mel would be like a Mel in a candy store!

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