Not in the Metro Charlotte area, but most definitely a great day trip destination if you live in or around Charlotte. A place where time stood still in the most awesome kind of way. Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, NC.
Valle Crucis, NC
Not far from Banner Elk, NC.
The history is in the details
When was the last time you saw a cabinet like this in a store?
Two vintage multi-drawer wooden cabinets in a rustic store with metal buckets and brooms nearby.
I paused and sat down in front of this wood fired stove. It felt like I was back in time...
How many people have come and gone through here, through the years?
It was hard to belive, but this is a functional US Post Office.
A vintage brass post office box with numbered lock compartments and a ceiling fan above.
$500.00 Reward!
Visually stunning this set of mailboxes.
A collection of vintage hand planes and woodworking tools on wooden shelves in a workshop.
An antique cash register with round number keys on a wooden countertop in a rustic shop.
The second floor is just as intriguing.
Some day, hopefully sooner than later, I'm gonna buy me one of them rocking chairs. First I need that mountain cabin to go with it.
A narrow wooden staircase with black fur throws draped over the banisters inside a rustic shop.
An old safe with a sign describing its 1964 theft and subsequent recovery.
Stack of "How to Stay Alive in the Woods" survival books by Bradford Angier on display.
One of the nicest knives stores is within.
| Location | Valle Crucis, NC |
On a family winter trip to Banner Elk, NC