Sunday, January 10, 2016

Playfair Preston Co.

 Left-hand side of mural

This mural is on the building that once housed the Playfair Preston Company, a Midland general store from 1895 to the 1950s.

 Right-hand side of mural

Sadly there was a car parked out front when I was there.

Sign above the door

I love this sign, especially the part about the all wool underwear.

I am joining Monday Mural HERE

30 comments:

  1. Small town general stores of years gone by were a shopping experience!

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  2. My uncle ran a store very similar to this in Kansas back when I was growing up. I loved to visit there!

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  3. A beautifully executed mural recalling a long-lost age.

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  4. yikes on the wool underwear, i am wondering if that would be what we called long johns.. you always find fab photos of windows, now you found a fab photo of a painting of windows. i do love this mural.

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  5. I definitely laughed about the woolen underwear! Scratchy stuff I'll bet! Love the mural! It's a classic.

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  6. A classic mural indeed and superb captures as always, EG!!! I did have to chuckle like Kathy about woolen underwear!! Your posts are always a beautiful way to start my day!! Thank you!! Have a beautiful day!!

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  7. Both elements of it look quite realistic!

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  8. I love the mural and also the underwear ad! There is a shop building and the original name in a nearby town. I remember it from the late 50's looking a lot inside like your pictures above. Today it's a Chinese supermarket, but the facade is still the same. Good memories from reading your post, Tina. Thanks

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  9. What an attractive mural. I guess I'm getting old because the picture has a comfortable, familiar feel to it.

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  10. That is a lovely mural and yes the underwear ad made me laugh too.

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  11. Love the mural, EG! I haven't dragged out the longjohns yet this winter but I would pass on wool ones.

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  12. They are really beautiful! I love them!

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  13. Wonderful signs and murals :)

    Wishing you a great week,
    Denise
    http://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com

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  14. I bet wool felt pretty good this time of year back in the day! LOL

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  15. Nice murals. All wool underwear? Renews my appreciation for polar plus.

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  16. Those are beautiful murals depicting days gone by.

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  17. All wool underwear sounds a little itchy to me!

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  18. This has to be my FAVORITE mural that have been posted since I started following the meme. It appeals to me like an Anne of Avonlea. I would love to have lived in that period of time. The sign is a great one. I love the entire post.

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  19. Beautifully depicted murals of earlier times.
    Happy WW!

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  20. Ive only seen scenes like this in movies. How cool this mural commemorates a real place in time. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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