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tures a number of articles specifically designed for children. Oldfashioned “Ann” and “Andy” dolls, carved wooden trains, fire engines, and teddy bears are represented. There are also crafts designed for babies, such as the “sleeping bear quilt,” porcelain rocking-horse windchimes, and even red and navy soccer shoes.
The publication also includes an unusual invitation. Customers are asked to call the store if they wish to spend a “country weekend” in Rappahannock County. Nan and Jim plan to open their new guest house on November 29. The house will feature three guest rooms, including a suite complete with kitchen, breakfast room, and solarium overlooking the mountains.
Each of the rooms will be decorated with crafts from Country Heritage and furnished with original antiques. “A guest may buy and take home the bed he sleeps on,” said Nan.
The catalogue was written and designed by the Thomassons. According to Jim, many late hours were spent trying to write interesting descriptions of the items. Virginia photographer Jeanne Marklin photographed the articles at Country Heritage. Her work is rep
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