Merry Christmas!

Sometimes people ask where we get our ideas for decorating the shop. Sometimes the ideas come from the oddest places....this year we were inspired by a crazy cover photo from Oprah's Magazine (http://static.oprah.com/images/200912/omag/cover-poll/200912-omag-cover-lights-poll-large.jpg) to go back to those big lights from our childhood. They're so cheerful...we just mixed them up with the little white lights for some sparkle. Even the chandelier (below) got the treatment!




Do you have lots of old pictures of long gone ancestors? Tuck them in your tree and add some old fashioned popcorn or yo-yo garland. No pics of ancestors of your own? Come on in...you can have instant ancestors from the shoppes collection!



The vintage kitchen cupboard in red and white will instantly add cheer to your kitchen.

Happy Little Customer

This is the sweet little granddaughter of one of our dealers. She found a dolly to keep her company while she was here....and of course Grandma bought it so she could take it home.

Summer Bash...Murals and More Coming to Pontiac

Pontiac is hosting The Walldogs this summer! The Walldogs are a group of sign painters and muralists from around the world. Each summer they converge in one town to create wonderful murals. 160 artists will visit Pontiac to create 17 murals around the downtown area. This design will be painted on the side of Old City Hall Shoppes! Come to Pontiac June 25, 26, 27 and 28. In addition watching the murals being painted, you can attend Heritage days on the square and the Hang Loose Car Show in Riverside Park. You can view more of the mural designs here.

Rearranging...

We are bring in some vintage treasures fresh from the auction...so we're doing a lot of rearranging. Come on in visit!

The Team

I just thought I'd share this photo with you....when you come to Old City Hall Shoppes, chances are you will be greeted by someone in this photo. This is me, Jan and Bob (my mom and dad) and Hawkeye. This photo was taken by Chuck Dunning, one of the veterans who volunteers at the Livingston County War Museum. The Liv. Co. War Museum and the Rt. 66 Hall of Fame Museum share the building with us....you'll want to visit them while you are here.

Shake it up.

Sometimes you just have to shake things up to make room for new stuff. I did a little rearranging today. Marianne is renting the other half of this room for a while and I can't wait to see what she brings in. What I did in here has a little bit of a shabby cottage look.

Jolly Trolly Holiday Open Houses

This weekend, Nov. 7,8, and 9th we will be holding our open houses in Pontiac. You can shop the square, visit the museums, and ride the trolly to tour Pontiac and visit two of our historic homes.


Be sure to stop at Old City Hall Shoppes to visit us.


We've got some cookies and banana bread waiting for you.