Road Trek - Part Two

As promised, here are more photos from yesterday's road trek to Herbie's Olde Shoppe.

The owner of Herbie's Olde Shoppe is Rhodie Anne Woodland. She told me that her shop is a one stop shop as there is something for everyone. For example, t-shirts screen printed in NL, art work, greeting cards, knitted goods, jewellery, toys, books (NL authors), jams, tea towels, rug hooking patterns, ornaments, quilts, cloth tote bags . . . She did remark that there isn't a lot of items for men. She said there's a definite market for that but not many crafters are taking advantage of it.

My shimmers are displayed in a step up clear acrylic stand, as you can see below. Rhodie Ann decided to put out the rest that couldn't fit in the stand in the yellow basket. For some reason, most of the shimmers sold, come from that basket instead of the display case. Interesting!

Some of my wearable art pins

Shimmers

The cards shown under the row houses are mine

This wagon belongs to Rhodie Anne. She played with it as a child.

From 1933, this old Singer Sewing machine is still in perfect working order!

We also stopped at Chafe's Landing (around the corner from Herbie's) and had lunch. We had the most delicious fish and chips. The cod fish was fresh and just lightly battered. It melted in my mouth and the best I've had since the last time I was there. If you are ever in Petty Harbour, you must drop in there for a meal.

Road Trek! Part One

Today, my friend and I made a road trek out to Petty Harbour. I had to take some more of my Fibre Art Pendants to Herbie's Olde Shoppe. It was a beautiful day driving along the Cape Spear Highway toward this quaint little village. I have a fondness for this place as my parents moved there when I was 6 weeks old. My father was a school teacher. We moved into St. John's when I was four.

Here's an excerpt from the shop's brochure:

 " Herbie's Olde Shoppe opened in June 2001. The General Store atmosphere remains, only the merchandise has changed. Gone are the beans, sugar, flour and fishing lines which once filled the shelves and the storage bins. You can still lift the covers of these bins to see prices from an earlier time. It's another piece of history that adds to the ambiance. Today you will find quality products made right here in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as prints, music and books. Our 'Wall of memories' and collection of items from 'days gone by' will help you 'step back in time'.

That is so true. As you walk in the door and proceed to the counter, you walk over a large iron heating grate. All the door and wall trims are original as is the counter trim. It's a very quaint spot to shop. Tomorrow, I will share a few more photos from today's road trek.
Enjoy!!

Here's a couple of my pendants. Note the trim below the shelf.

More photos!

I took a trip out to Petty Harbour yesterday to make a delivery to Herbie's Olde Shoppe. They have been featuring some of my work in their shop. It was a beautiful day. On the way, I stopped and took a few more photos of the downtown area. This time, I was at the top of the hill on the road leading out to Cape Spear. In the first photo, overlooking the city, you can see The Rooms and the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. They are very prominent landmarks.