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December 2, 2015 4 minute READ

Christmas Cheer Then and Now in Winston-Salem

When Mast Store’s newest old location opened its doors in Winston-Salem this past May, we had the pleasure of meeting a woman with close ties to 516 North Trade Street. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Barbara Carter’s father worked in the building that boasted one of the largest retail and wholesale companies in the South: Brown-Rogers-Dixson (B-R-D). After her visit to our Mast Store grand opening in the very same building, Mrs. Carter wrote us saying, “It brought back fond childhood memories of my father and mother, both now deceased, bringing us to visit with Santa at the store.” ...read more

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locations-icon Winston-Salem|Knoxville

April 23, 2015 5 minute READ

Crafting for the 21st Century

It used to be roots and herbs and crops and chickens that folks brought to the Mast General Store in historic Valle Crucis for trade. Today, the items "traded" are more along the lines of baskets, birdhouses, bread, homemade butter, and hand-turned bowls. Although the products may have changed, the intent is still the same - the Mast Store provides a marketplace for local and regional residents and artists to present the fruits of their efforts. ...read more

tags Mast Family Favorites | Customer Stories | Local Flavor

March 4, 2015 6 minute READ

Remembering the Valle with Blanche Hodges Kohnle - Part Two

Reflecting on her own childhood, Blanche describes her dad, Clingman Hodges, as “the greatest musician”. He mastered the banjo, mandolin, and auto harp . Each morning, he’d awaken the children for school and their mother’s fresh made biscuit breakfast by picking a cheerful tune on the banjo. ...read more

tags Inspiration | Behind the Scenes | Customer Stories | Local Flavor

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February 24, 2015 5 minute READ

Remembering the Valle with Blanche Hodges Kohnle - Part One

Last year, a beautiful, petite, and cheerful 96-year-old woman and her son stopped by the Mast Store in Asheville and visited with us for a while. Many Mast guests with rich histories and even richer stories pass through our doors every day, but this guest was particularly special because she holds the keys to the history of our beloved Valle. Valle Crucis – the birthplace of Mast General Store. ...read more

tags Inspiration | Behind the Scenes | Customer Stories | Local Flavor

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January 20, 2015 4 minute READ

Sock Monkeyin' Around

LaVerna arrived for work in the Home and Hearth Department at the Asheville Store one morning and watched carefully as a woman casually walked through the store with two companions. ...read more

tags Behind the Scenes | Mast Family Favorites | Customer Stories | Local Flavor

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January 12, 2015 2 minute READ

The Holidays Revisited

For my family, the holiday season isn’t complete without a reading of Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas In Wales”. Everyone’s favorite ornament on the tree is a wide-mouthed Santa who, when you squeeze his cheeks, offers a chocolate kiss. And each stocking gets a beautiful, large navel orange in the bottom of the toe, just like my Swedish cousins have done for generations. ...read more

tags Inspiration | Behind the Scenes | Customer Stories | Local Flavor

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