The Story Teller and Toy Maker in Bryson City, North Carolina

Good morning,

Meeting these two wonderful people was a bonus to our trip to Bryson City, North Carolina.

As we strolled down the street in this old town peering into windows we saw someone inside waving back at us.  "C'mon in!" he called.

Tim Hall and his bride (as he called her) were preparing their museum/store/radio station for the coming tourist season. 

 I gravitated over to the quilts and asked about them.  They were made by Granny about 100 years ago.  Beautiful.

 Merchandise was ready to be displayed...

 ...various displays were being prepared.

 

 There were plenty of antiques...

 ...so nicely displayed to create the right setting for the story teller.

 The Story Teller exchanged some stories with My Honey, too.  ;)

 Tim and his bride have purchased the old Citizens Bank building across and down the street.  They have plans for preservation of the building and a museum there.

 These are pieces from the old bank.

 And, of course The Story Teller told us all about them.

 

 If you check out his web site, you'll see some of the above items in an old photo of the inside of the bank.

 Once a week Tim gives a radio program over the Internet...

 ...from this little corner of his big world.  You can find it via his web site.

At Christmas Tim plays the part of the Toy Maker.  He is perfectly located across the street from the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad where the Polar Express train ride is a huge part of the Christmas season.

Meeting these lovely people was one of those benefits of visiting places in the off season.  This was such a fun trip!

Now it's time for lunch!  Pictures tomorrow.  ;)

Best,
Lois

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