Merchants Holiday Open House Saturday November 14th

The Plum Tree is officially lit, adorned and decorated for the season. Tree's filled with one of a kind ornaments await you, and the fragrance of Christmas is abound.

We hope you will join us Saturday, November 14th for our Merchants Holiday Open House from 10:00 until 9:00.

Once again we will be serving Jay Lett's famous brunswick stew, yummy graham craker brittle and hot apple cider.

Extended hours Friday, Nov. 13th until 9:00 pm and Sunday Nov. 15th 1-5

Beautiful antique handmade cedar chest

$159.00

OOPS... already sold

Beautiful old mantel shelf in mustard paint
$150.00

Vintage 1930's wardrobe $275.00
Nice Vintage Washstand with inlay $299.99

Jim Shore Christmas


December Diamonds
Marie Lifestyle Collection is here

Happy Halloween

Just a Reminder, the Plum Tree will be open until 9:00 pm tonight and be sure to join us tomorrow for our Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off.

Have a Happy and Safe Halloween

Please help us vote on your favorite potion bottle. Each of these was made by a different dealer and myself. Click on the picture to enlarge them so you can see the detail and simply email me with your choice 1, 2, 3, or 4 and add your name and phone number for a drawing of a $25.00 gift certificate from the Plum Tree.

Michelle just dropped off these great little handmade pillows.


Lots of white this season

Rhonda has brought by some really cute handmade signs, perfect to tuck into your holiday displays.

Great new chalkboard in old frame measures 43" across and 35" top to bottom

Try this for a table centerpiece and add words or phrases that make you smile.

Just in this beautiful oak washstand ~ won't last long...$249.00

SOLD

New too, this oak dresser is just beautiful with all the carving $299.00

These framed words speak volumes

Another one of Rhonda's handmade signs

Trouble x 2

Mark and Bob ~ Blumen Trio

Just in to Blumen Trio are the cutest Santa Door mats and Flags

Door Mat Frames in too!

Another pretty design for the Fall

If you don't have these December Diamond ornaments yet, they just arrived

Miss Martini

Blaze

Legal Briefs

Hope to see you soon!

Fall Harvest Days in McDonough October 23rd

There is so much going on this month, so I am trying to include it all in this blog. First of all Blumen Trio has completed their move inside of the Plum Tree, you will see some of the lines they carry in this post as well as some of the newest items just in or will be here soon.

Notices of other events are scattered throughout so read all about it here, cause you won't want to miss a thing.

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Marie Osmond's new Lifestyle Collection started shipping in the US for the very first time. We are happy to announce Blumen Trio is the Authorized Dealer in the McDonough Area.
Marie's Collection has been shipped and should arrive to Blumen Trio in the next few days.

The Marie Quilted Fashion Bag & Accessory collection features beautifully designed fabrics made from the highest quality cotton. Each piece has been carefully constructed and no detail has been ignored; from the intricate design of the inner fabric to the addition of functional features.

Blumen Trio will also include pieces of Marie's Table Top collection which combines classic shapes and exquisite designs, perfect for an evening of entertaining.
Visit http://www.blumentrio.com to view Marie Osmond's
complete collection.

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As I was telling you in the last blog, McDonough is holding a scarecrow contest which had to be ready by tomorrow, (Friday) so today Kellie, Sharon, Joy, Denise and I worked on the front porch of the store to transform it into Hooterville, better known as Green Acres to all of you 50 something folks like me.

We decided to do this 60's television show for our scarecrows because we were allowed to choose a theme.

The contest will start tomorrow and the winner will be chosen on the 23rd which is also the day of our Fall Harvest Days. The Plum Tree along with other patrons on and around the square will be open until 9:00 PM. For more information you can go to http://www.mcdonoughga.org/ and click on Main Street Calendar of Events on the left hand side of the screen.

On Saturday the 24th of October, McDonough's Fall Festival & Chili Cook off will be held in the downtown square from 11:00 - 8:00 for entry forms, please click on the link above.

We hope you will be able to make it out, for those of you out of town, please enjoy this weeks photos.

ARNOLD ZIFFEL ~avid tv watcher and western fan
MR. FRANK DRUCKER ~ general store owner

OLIVER WENDELL DOUGLAS ~ accomplished NYC attorney

EB DAWSON ~ farm hand
MR. HANEY ~ local con man

LISA DOUGLAS ~ glamorous, privileged wife of Oliver

Mr. Haney's favorite saying " well let me put it to you another way, how come you always wanted what I come up with?"

Merchants Fall Harvest Days ...October 23rd

Merchants Fall Harvest Days are coming up quickly, with a little over a month to go, we are busy setting up for Main Streets Scarecrow Competition. As you can see we are transforming our front porch into an old general store.... the perfect place for the guys to hang-out.

I found this piece at a recent auction, one of those that you really wish you could keep but don't have space for it. Beautifully handmade, this solid oak buffet has all the character of it's 40's Craftsman style.

$339.00

SOLD

If you love horses or your style is western, these beautifully framed prints

would be perfect for you.

$49.99 each or as a set $170.00

Cute little buffet or washstand with inlay front door panels
$299.00

Great little oak Pub Table with 4 chairs
Sides pull out and pop up turning a table for 4 into seating for 6
$293.00

Chair Detail Dated from the early 60's this maple wood buffet or dresser has lots of room for storage. Two hidden drawers can be used for silver or linens.
$349.00

Large selection of Halloween decor...going fast
Cute stitcheries by Jeni

SOLD

Neat old Radiated Heat Cover

Try this idea when hanging a picture ... Old ironstone lid with knob

Wonderful scented candles by "Keepers of the Light"

Vintage telephone, great for movie props...several of our pieces are going to be staring in future films.
$20.00

SOLD

Incredible old oil lamp transformed into this very vintage looking floor lamp
$69.00

The Raven - great Halloween prop

TYPEWRITER SOLD

Ghouls too

VINTAGE CHILDS TAILS SOLD

CABINET SOLD

Mark and Bob of Blumen Trio have just about completed the move into their new home at The Plum Tree. The walls have a fresh coat of paint, the product is in place and they are ready to move forward. I am extremely happy about them joining the Plum Tree, they are a great addition.

Please sure to stop by to see their new space and remember you can still find La-Tee-Da Fragrances, Jim Shore Designs, Mail Wraps mail box covers, Mat Mates, Breeze Art Flags and of course December Diamonds along with many other gifts they carried in their old location.

If you need a floral arangement for any occasion, you can still reach

Bob or Mark at 770-898-9897 or you can find them on the web at http://www.blumentrio.com/

McDonough and it's merchants are gearing up for a great fall and holiday season this year with the kick off of "Merchants Harvest Days."

Friday, October 23rd from 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM

That evening you can enjoy music on the square with ARH Band from 6:00-9:00 too so come on out with the family, enjoy a great meal at one of our many downtown restaurants and stroll the quaint shops that McDonough has to offer.

On Saturday, October 24th, McDonough will be hosting it's annual Chili Cook-Off in the Square from 12:00 until 5:00 PM. This is another event you won't want to miss!

Lots of events are planned for the holidays so stay tuned for times and dates. You can pick up

a calender of events from any of the merchants in town or at the welcome center.

We are still offering great savings on a lot of our indoor/sun room garden decor at 15-25% off so please try to get by and take a look. Outdoor statuary not included in sale.

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Beautiful Antique Oak Dresser/Mirror with 3 roomy drawers

$240.00

Just in...Designer upholstery fabric remnants from 3/4 yds to 4+ yards

Incredible prices

Some of our fall decor is arriving - sweet berry wreaths and fall sticheries


Nice tall bookcase with hidden drawer
$199.00

SOLD

Great Old Farm Table with casters

$180.00

Pretty Fall Decor

Beautiful Vintage Trestle Table
$200.00
Antique Chelsea Place Setting for four
Ivory with gold accents

Incredible Vintage China Cabinet
$299.00

The Pineapple is the symbol for "Welcome"

CHAIR SOLD

Hollywood Regency Glass Grapes found in every starlet's home in the 1920's

Hand blown in Aqua, Purple and Gold

Big Garden Accessory Sale

We are getting ready for fall and then just around the corner, the holidays will be upon us.

Our present garden room will soon be transformed into a Winter Wonderland but until then instead of packing away a lot of our garden pieces, we have marked them down.

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Markdowns are 15-25% off depending on the dealer, and there are still a lot of good decorative items left.

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~ Does not include outdoor garden concrete statues, birdbaths, or metal sculptures ~

Pretty framed chalkboard

SOLD

Great old square nail chair ~ former rocker

Perfect porch chair

Lot's of pretty decorative plates

French metal perpetual calenders

40's mermaid lamp TV lamp

SOLD

Beautiful vintage fabric and pillow
Neat folding floor chalkboard
Carved Architectural Frame 3-styles

Risque lady cutouts

Great old framed French magazine covers

Antique ladies secretary with lots of cubbies

SOLD

Awesome old metal shopping cart

SOLD

Neat Picket Fence Shelf

SOLD

Old medicine and lab bottles

Neat old clock dials

The Men's Store

Beautiful framed baby photo hand colored

The winner of the second Plum Tree Summer Contest is...Stacey of _Primarily Primitives by abigailes_mommy_Stacey came up with some songs I did not even know for our state song contest, but all were legit so she is the winner of the prizes below.
Congratulations Stacey and thanks for playing along.