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M Was for Mystery

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Stuff We Got on July 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Reader Tab has mostly solved the mystery of Edwin Knowles’ plate in yesterday’s post:
From what I have found out on this website, the company, The Edwin M. Knowles China Co. was in business from 1901-1962. The numbers, 36-6 stand for the year it was made (1936) and the month it was made (June) 36-6.
Also, from [...]

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Sonshine or Bust

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Store News & Stories on July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

By the time this post is up, we’ll have backed our ‘78 Chevy Trophy camper into its spot in Willmar, MN, for a long family weekend at the Sonshine Music Festival.
The Smokey Joe will be glowing, ladderball will be up, everyone will be wearing bug-off bracelets and carrying earplugs, ready for the first show tonight.
My [...]

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Jumble Overrun by Tourists

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Family News & Pictures, Store Pictures on June 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »

OK, not overrun, they’re just one family. And not exactly tourists since they’re old friends.
Still, the Dillers of Upland, IN, saw the Jumble website and decided to drive to Toronto via Fulda (!) to see the store. Wouldn’t that be a little like us driving east to see them via, oh, Wall Drug, Powell’s [...]

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The Entire Globe Discovers Jumble

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Family News & Pictures, Store News & Stories on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m on my way out the door for a day working at the college this morning.  But first a swing in to Casey’s for a coffee and a copy of Worthington Daily Globe. Kari Lucin’s story about Jumble is the featured business piece today.
Thanks for a good article, Kari.  And good photo, Brian.  And welcome, [...]

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Jumble is a Shiny Thing

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Kari Lucin, reporter and online jane-of-all-links for the Worthington Daily Globe came by the store yesterday.  She interviewed us for a story that’ll be on the business page of Monday’s Globe.  And in the meantime, she’s linked to our coupon from her blog, Oh Look! A Shiny Thing!
Thanks, Kari.  We’re looking forward to the story!

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“I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah / another day” of blo-ogging

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Now Playing @ Jumble on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Here at the blog, we hit 100 posts, 10,000 visits, and one reader who found us searching for Remarkable Thrift Shop this week!
Feels good, dunnit? So put on your tightest shirt, grab that tambourine, turn up the volume, and don’t let it all get you down, no, no / Don’t let it turn you around [...]

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The Winner Receives…

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Contests, Jumble Fashion on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Kari Perritte of Texas, here is your contest prize!
I picked several out and let Millie choose which one to send. You living in TX ruled out the long-sleeved Fulda Girls 2006 State Basketball Champs t-shirt (“Small Town Girls, Big Time Ball”). And Millie was a little concerned that, since we don’t know you, ones [...]

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Old Media is Good News

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Store News & Stories on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A week ago, Norma Dittman of the Fulda Free Press came by the store to talk to Shelly and me.  Her article was in last Wednesday’s paper and is online now.  Right here.
There’s plenty of talk these days about how newspapers are dying.  But I bet 10 times as many customers came in last weekend [...]

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Packed Full, Front & Back

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Donations We Take on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Thanks to everyone who brought things by Journey during the week last week or on Sunday!  You’ve done a lot to help us stock up for Day One.
I brought my pickup back to Fulda packed full, front and back.  And there are still a couple of big garbage sacks there for me to carry off.  [...]

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I ♥ Mom

Posted in Appreciation & Thanks, Family News & Pictures, Jumble Fashion on May 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »

We thought about all of us standing close–Reaaalllly close–and tugging and shimmying and squirming until all five of us were in and wearing the shirt together at once.
But Shelly was the one who discovered the shirt in a Jumble box this week–Perfect timing!–and the shirt actually fits Shelly better by herself, so Shelly’s gonna stand [...]

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