Doc Brown's Kit-Cat Clock

Remember the opening scene of Back to the Future, where the camera pans across Doc Brown's notable collection of clocks?  Mr. Hunter considered starting his own clock collection when he found the Kit-Cat Clock for sale at The Vermont Country Store.

Classic!

The Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Maple Sugaring Time

We were in Vermont, after all, so we had to stop to admire these maple leaf syrup bottles in the window of The Vermont Country Store.

The Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Coke Glasses

Mr. Hunter's family used to have a few of this Coca-Cola themed juice glasses.  We remember them so fondly and were even tempted to buy a few of them.  Plus, the small and medium sizes of the Coke glasses made Mr. Hunter feel positively tall.

The Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Taking a Cedar Bath

Mr. Hunter discovered his own kind of ball pit to play in at the Vermont Country Store.  And after he'd taken a quick bath in this box of cedar balls, Mr. Hunter also felt protected from any fabric-eating pests he might encounter.

Use cedar balls in your closets and drawers...
for aromatic insect protection.

The Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Old-Time Toys at the Vermont Country Store

After meeting Mr. Bill, Mr. Hunter found himself in the clutches of one of those wind-up monkey toys. He has a smile on his face, so I guess he's okay.  But that monkey looks a bit too gleeful at the proceedings.

It seemed appropriate yet somehow creepy
to pose Mr. Hunter with this Martian Popping Thing.

And here's Lambchop.
Lambchop welcomed Mr. Hunter with open arms.

Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Blast from the Past: Fisher Price Music Box Record Player

One of Mr. Hunter's favorite items at the Vermont Country Store was the classic Fisher Price Music Box Record Player.  I used to love playing with this record player!

The songs on these records were Jack and Jill, Edelweiss, Au Claire de la Lune, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Humpty Dumpty, Oh Where Has My Dog Gone, London Bridge, Hickory Dickory Dock, Children's Marching Song, and... as you can see, Camptown Races.

Of course, I've just read some reviews of this new version of the classic toy, and it turns out that this newer record "player" is missing some of the most charming features of the original, particularly the grooved records that the record player's arm would actually read to play the songs. 

Oh, well...!

Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Blast from the Past: Tab

Everywhere we looked in the Vermont Country Store, we'd find some product from way back when.

Mr. Hunter and I laughed to see a can of Tab nestled in a cooler filled with ice and cold drinks.  Tab!  We were immediately whisked back to the 70s.  

Vermont Country Store

Weston, Vermont

September 2012

Wikipedia article about TaB - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_(soft_drink)