Out with the Old and In with the New!!!

Dear Friends,

We apologize for neglecting our blogspot for so many days. With the Christmas rush and the after Christmas sales, we just lost track of time and our quality time was spent with customers. Thank you to all who helped make our Christmas season successful. We loved seeing and greeting our "old" customers and welcomed so many new friends it just warmed our hearts.

Our worker bees outdid themselves with their customer service this past season - we are so proud to have our lovely ladies - Megan, Joann, Erin, Nina, Nancy, and our handsome young man, Thomas, to enhance the experience of our dear customers. Thank you all for being there to help Marsha and Peggy. We know we couldn't have this shop without you. We would be remiss if we didn't thank all our vendors...their booths remained full of wonderful furniture and accessories and their spirit.

Our Super Sale was once again a huge, fun, free for all! The weekend was wonderful for customers and for us - we cleared the shelves and made room for bunches of new items. Thanks for being understanding when we close for 3 days after our sale to spruce up our place. The shop is clean, dust fee and sparkly now, so come visit us!

In January we also went to a trade show in Atlanta, GA. While we looked and looked for items to WOW our guests, we cannot say that we really found that. However, we are very pleased to have found several new sources for costume jewelry, wall art, pottery, spring items, and many many more of our every day basics which you have come to love. We are putting together many vignettes each day as product arrives and our excitement builds.

What was new at Market? You won't believe it - mushrooms and toads! You must have at least one of each in your home. Mushrooms bring you good luck and toads - well, they just make you smile with their funky attitiudes. Inspriational items maintain their popularity and we bought several new lines. These make great gifts for any home or occasion. Also continuing in popularity - mercury glass in all colors. We have silver in the shop right now and have found we can add it to any display for an extra special punch. Wall words also arrived this show. These haven't been delivered yet, but we are excited as in 2 minutes you can completely change the look of any room in your home. We are all going to love this.

You asked - we listened. We have bought so many new simple country items - you will be pressed to figure out what is old or what is made to look old. (You know how we love to intermingle all of our items together!) These displays will change every few days as new product keeps arriving. You know it's good when open a box and we still "oooooooh and aaaaaaaw!"

We have some very cheerful Easter and Valentine items. Nancy bought the cutest Easter basket stuffers, $3.50 each and sure to please. We even have valentine and Easter candy. Marsha bought baby chicks and ducks and these are must have items. Peggy found spring wreaths and garlands and Joann bought vintage Easter, so we are all set to decorate your homes and fill those baskets. Remember Easter falls early this year (March 23) and we will soon run low on items. Happy Easter to all of you!

We have added 2 new lines of greeting cards that you are going to love. We are swiftly becoming the "place" to buy greeting cards. We are now carring journals, notebooks and many fun paper stuffs.

Looking ahead: our next fun, sure to entertain event - A Corner Cottage Tea Party!!!! We'll be wearing our boas, straw hats, and high heels (well, maybe not high heels) and serving tea and finger sandwiches, crumpets, and various other "tea" goodies and offering many sales and specials. Yes, you will be receiving the dantiest, darling gift from us - just because! Mark your calendars for Feb. 23 - March 1. More information later.

Photos of our new items will be arriving on the blogspot very soon, so keep posted. You are always welcome to call the shop for information on any of the above postings at 317-770-7577 and we'd love for you to stop in and watch our continuous work in progress. We aim to please...we hope you notice.

Merry Christmas from a Corner Cottage!!

Merry Christmas from a Corner Cottage!! We are blessed to have so many friends visit us this season. Plus we've seen so many new faces, we are sure to become fast friends, too.




For your shopping pleasure, our hours through Christmas are: Mon., Tues., Wed., Thur., and Sat. 10 am - 5 pm: Fri. 10 am - 8:30 pm; Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm. We will be closing at 3:00 pm on Christmas Eve, and of course, closed on Christmas Day. We will reopen for wonderous sales on Dec. 26th at 9:00 am and stay open until 8:00pm.

As I look around the shop, I fall in love all over again with many of our items. I will help you take a peek:

**** As you enter the shop, be prepared to have your breath taken away...we have greeted you with a nature tree in shades of brown, orange, gold and red. It makes an impact and you can begin a new tradition in your homes also.

**** Frosty the Snowman has made an appearance again this year in everything from mugs to ornaments - don't worry, he'll be back again someday! We still carry many classic and country Santas...these are almost gone they were so popular.

**** Our bling bling is to die for. We have sparkly, we have classy, we have Christmas jewelry, and loads of inexpensive watches. Many of these items would be great for teachers, bus drivers, etc. We offer crystal pins and ornaments that have wonderful sayings such as "Diva", "Queen", "Blessings", Fabulous", and so many more.

**** We have new quilted purses in the greatest of colors, and classy leather handbags with accessories. We carry manicure sets, glitzy contact lens cases, measuring tapes in cool colors, sparkley key rings, and lots of initial items. I personally love the multi-colored luggage tags with the monogram on them.

**** Want to make a statement with your party table? Our wonderfully colored Signature pottery can help you do that. Then we have hurricanes, linens, and napkin rings to complete the look. Add our miscellaneous pieces of other pottery to these everyday plates and you will be amazed at the different looks you can create. All fairly priced and ready to help our hostesses shine.

**** Simple Country has never gone away and we are so glad. Not only do these Christmas and everyday items bring back the memories, but they are such a delight to give away.

**** New tin signs with the most inspriational sayings on them - $25 and $29. How can you beat that?

**** Christmas rugs that are wash and use. We use some of these in the shop and they look as good as new after numerous washings. We have these in everyday patterns, too.

**** We have a large selection of nativities and angels this year. When I dust this area, I stop and think about the real reason for this season with a smile on my face. Thank You, Jesus! We have a white tree with gold, bronze, and silver ornaments and angels on it. It is breathtaking if we do say so ourselves. We have all sizes and prices of these items.

**** If we promise there are no calories, will you try some of our gourmet food products? These are tremendous sellers for us and we sample items all the time. Brownies and cakes, dilly dips and pepper mixes, chocolates and chocolates (did I mention chocolate?), soups and breads. No calories, we assure you! Try some of our samples, you will be the light of many parties.

**** Baby items are here! We even have stuffed animals reduced to unbelievable prices! If you don't giggle when you see some these items, you must be a scrooge! We have 2 new grandmothers in our store who have wisely bought some great things for their first grandchildren and for yours.

**** Once again we are back with our vintage village houses which remind me of my childhood. We continue to sell these as others have memories, too. We love the colors of aged pink, blue, and gold. Many of these have silver accents, too, and silver has become BIG this year. We have many tarnished silver pieces. My Mother would say, "why would anyone want tarnished silver, they should clean it first!" however, look in any catalog and that is what is most wanted and displayed. This is so elegant, you must try several pieces.

**** Our dealers have out done themselves in finding wonderful Christmas pieces and furniture to decorate your home. Their booths are full of fun stuff and classic vintage pieces. You must see the prices on these items. They are such an asset to our little shop, and we so appreciate their efforts to find affordable items for your homes.

**** Start a tradition in your house of finding the Christmas pickle buried in your own tree. We have these pickles, along with a printed legend, for your gift giving. My own kids have fun doing this every year.

****We have the greatest, fun stocking stuffers! Many items you have never seen - itty bitty socks that you wet, let dry and they expand into full size soft socks: reindeer noses that light up; glass nail files; penguin whistles; lip glosses; writing pens that look like a tube of lipstick; kooky pens; soap in the shape of an ice cream cone; kid's jewelry. You must come to see these, your kids will love them!

Looking ahead: Noblesville Main Street puts on a First Friday event each month and this month it is December 7th. We will be open until 8:30 pm and you will find carriage rides, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, cocoa being served and many specials in all the stores. Our town is so festive, you must visit all the merchants to see what we offer.

Peggy is planning some new decorating classes during the winter months. When she last taught, the classes were a huge success, but because of lack of space and her time, we kind of neglected this idea. Peggy's head is always full of new ideas, so watch for a postcard with details.

Happy Holidays, Everyone! Visit us often for a food sample, warm cider and lots of fun and bargains.