Different Styles of Christmas Trees

We love our Christmas Trees at the Rusty Wagon and we want to share with you each style.

On display we have a gingerbread tree, country tree, primitive tree, and a urban country tree! Each tree is full of beautiful ornaments to carry the theme of the tree. Use our trees to give you the ideas you need when creating a tree of your own.

Country....

Country Christmas tree, makes any home a warm and inviting place to sit and drink a hot cup of coco. Filled with candy canes and mittens that look like you knitted them yourself, to painted plate ornaments. Country fabric looped garland, is a favorite and what Christmas tree would be complete without the snowflakes to remind us winter is here.

Urban....

Urban Christmas tree: The 50's and 60's were filled with happy, fun times going to the diner with friends sitting in the booth drinking ice cream sodas. This is a tree will make you dance to the old tune " Rock-en Around The Christmas Tree". The mercury glass ornaments in silver and gold are glowing. Pine and berry garland fill the tree with life. The glass chip deer and a acorns ornaments are reminders of mountain living. The burlap ribbon if the perfect finishing touch to any home decor old or new.

Primitive....

 

Primitive Christmas tree is a reminder of a generation long ago when people read the Christmas Carol by candle light. Filled with tea stain snowman and stars on twigs will be a memory when everything was made by hand. Small woven hanging tea light holders will add that special glow and fill the room with warm memories.

 

We hope you enjoy all of our Christmas Trees and we welcome you to come in the Rusty Wagon and see them for yourself!

 

 

 

Holiday Open House October 26-27

Don't miss Rusty Wagon's Holiday Open House!
October 26-27
10am-5pm

 

We are hosting a fun holiday open house with food, prizes, and store wide sales! It will be a great time to start your holiday shopping!

 

Drawings:

Friday we are doing 2 drawings- $25 gift certificate and kitchen gift basket Saturday we are doing 2 drawings- $25 gift certificate and home decor gift basket.

Specials:

- Buy 2 jams, jellies and dip mixes and get a 3rd free (equal or lesser value)

- Buy 1 Donna Sharp handbag or accessory and get the 2nd one 50% off (equal or lesser value)

- Take an extra 10% off 50% clearance items

- Select inventory closeouts 40% off

-Store wide sale - 20% off everything else!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope to see you out this weekend!

~RW

 

 

Make Sunday Football More FUN...

Who doesn't love football and even if you don't like it the snacks and commercials are still fun!

Stock up on Mango Salsa, Peach Salsa, and Peach Habanero Jam. This week they are 40% off!! Try all 3...spice up those snacks!

 

 

Dip chillers come in handy for any dips you want to keep cool on ice!



 

 

For the fall season try Pumpkin Butter! Great on biscuits and toast. (not apart of sale).

 

 

Stock up on our favorite butters, salsas, and jams! Hope to see you this week at the Rusty Wagon.

Fall is in the Air at the Rusty Wagon

It is definitely fall time here at the Rusty Wagon. All the fall merchandise is out on the floor as well as some Christmas. We have everything you need for your holiday decorating. From garland, candles, wreaths, to ceramic pumpkins and new Arrow Collection we have everything you need to a make your holidays beautiful.

Take a look at some of the new items:

So come into the Rusty Wagon and take a look at the new  holiday decor!

Street Fest coming this month!

Venture Local is a new group that is committed to bringing people together to shop locally in Franklin, NC. We are so happy they are putting forth great effort to get people involved in shopping local and supporting Franklin, NC.

Check out the next Street Fest on Main St. It will be a ton of fun! Way to go Venture Local!!

Summer Festivals!

Hi Everyone,

With the heat of the day and the singing of the katydids,  it is hard to believe we are already at the end of July and August is just around the corner.

What summer fun have you and your family or friends been up to?
Living in an area filled with lots of natural beauty you might always find something to do outdoors, but sometimes we need just a little extra to add to all the fun. Western North Carolina is a vibrant and creative community and "Festivals" are a great place to experience all it. Everything from Artist displaying their work, delicious food vendors, and music galore that is sure to please everyone style.
I personally love festivals to pick up that extra special gift for birthdays and Christmas.
We scouted the area for you. Here is a list of upcoming "Festival" for you and your family and friends to add to your summer fun...

Enjoy,

July 26, 2012 - July 29 2012
47th Annual Macon County Gemboree Franklin NC
Macon County Community Building

July 26, 2012 -Folkmoot Franklin NC
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts

July 27-July 29- Bele Chere 2012 Asheville Nc
A music and arts festival
http://belecherefestival.com/

Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show
August 10, 2012 - Aug 11, 2012
Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center
1436 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
www.mountainhighbbqfestival.com

Music in the Mountain
Free Concerts at the Depot Every Saturday Night June Through October
You can enjoy a FREE concert in Bryson City.
Join us at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
Sit in one of the old church pews on the covered depot deck or bring a lawn chair to enjoy the show.
http://www.greatsmokies.com/free-music/

Canning! It's that time of the year!

Canning...how many of you love the sound of that word? When we think of canning we think of HARD work but real rewarding.

How many of you have a garden? And how many of you have more cucumbers than you know what to do with? Pickles are the perfect thing to can with all of those cucumbers. What about the squash and zucchini? They can be used to can relishes or just slice and freeze! Okra is also really good pickled!

CLICK HERE FOR A DILL PICKLE RECIPE



Before you know it tomatoes will be coming in by the pounds which is my personal favorite! I love to can salsa and Italian sauce.

CLICK HERE FOR A VARIETY OF SALSA

Living off the land is a lot of hard work but truly pays off at the end of the season. Aside for canning, freezing is an easy way to put up corn, peppers, beans, squash, and more. Fill that freezer and stock up the canning room because when the winter rolls around it will provide the perfect food for a good bowl of soup or a country dinner! AND don't forget the BERRIES for pies, cobblers, jellies, and jams! Boy oh boy let's get to work!

~RW



Don't Forget the Furniture Sale!

The sale is going on now! 20%-50% off selected pieces!

Furniture Sale Coming Soon!

Rusty Wagon is going to have a HUGE furniture sale June 24, 2012 - July 7, 2012. Discounts will range from 20%-50% off! If you need a dresser, kitchen table, desk, end tables, or small furniture piece this would be the time to BUY! We have a great selection of rustic, urban, and country furniture.

**Mark your calendars!

Don't forget to like us on FACEBOOK !

Donna Sharp Sale!

Announcing...

Donna Sharp is having a HUGE Customer Appreciation Sale June 13-15! FREE SHAMS- Buy one quilt get shams free. FREE HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES- Buy 2 get 1 free. FREE THROWS- Buy 2 get 1 free. FREE SOFTIES- Buy 2 get 1 free. **This is for Custom orders only...Come by the Rusty Wagon to place your order and get full details.

Relax...Take a Bath

Long summer days are upon us and with all the things to do this summer it is easy to get stressed out! If your working full time it can be hard to take advantage of the sunny weather or spend time with your family. Being pressed for time during the week means  jammed packed weekends from camping, picnics, lake days, and having summer fun, it can add up! If you don't work outside the home you can be just as busy with your summer gardening, taking the kids to the pool, doing summer activities, and keeping up with all the family needs! We want to remind you to stop and take a break from everything...even this summer. Fill up your bath tub, light candles, and use a good bath salt or milk to relax in. Just relax for a while because you are going to need your energy to make it a great summer. If your getting low on bath supplies we got ya covered: soap, bath milk, and candles. Take some time for YOU!

~RW

Who Loves Strawberries??

Strawberry season is here!! And thank goodness because we LOVE strawberries. You can do so much with them- from canning, to strawberry shortcakes, desserts, smoothies, and just eating them straight out of a bowl! We have discovered another thing you can do with them....

Strawberry & Cream Dip Mix! We carry a wide variety of dip mixes at the Rusty Wagon and this is our newest mix. Come try a this dip and pair it with your fresh strawberries. What a wonderful way to make those berries even better!!

~RW





Calling all Brides...

We are celebrating brides at the Whistle Stop Mall on Saturday May 26, 11 am - 4 pm! The Rusty Wagon will have bridal registry information, as well as refreshments, discounts and giveaways. Don't miss out on all the fun! We want to help you make your special day perfect!

Facebook and the Rusty Wagon

Hey everyone!

We recently did a contest on the RW Facebook page where we asked you all to share our post and like our page! Great job!! We got a lot of great feedback and we wanted to say THANK YOU. We had one lucky winner of the famous Arrow Collection! We know you all love the Arrow Collection so that is why we choose to give one away. Way to go Kande! Want to be apart of the fun?? Just like our page! GO HERE

Made in the USA

Greetings!

Here at the Rusty Wagon we take pride in doing our very best to sell items that are made in the USA. We carry several things that are even made locally or close to NC! We want to make you all aware of a few things we sell that are made in the USA. Often times our furniture selection is made in the States. The next time you come ask us to point out the American made things!

Pickin' Finds Turned into Something GREAT!

Last week we talked about finding neat, old items and where to go look for them. This week we want to show you some ideas of what you can do with the old things you find! Check it out:

Old, rusty planter-
Sprayed black and put a glass top on it- you now have a beautiful side table.

Windows are some of our favorite! You can do anything we old windows-use them as a back drop to spice up a porch. This one is used for our Cottage Garden Patio:

Shutters are great for display pieces:

Rusty Tin is very fun as well! You can use it for chalk boards, magnet holders, or whatever you can come up with:

The goal with this is to have fun, get creative, and make some really neat pieces with a low cost investment.

Other Ideas:

• Old chandelier- take the bulbs and wiring out and replace with candles. Spray paint the candle chandelier any color you want.
• Old boards with vintage hooks can be used to make a coat hanger.

Until next time,
~RW

Let's Go Pickin'!!

Hello!

How many of you like to go pickin'?? What is pickin'? At the Rusty Wagon we LOVE to go pickin' and find old items and turn them into something creative. Janine is our merchandiser at the store and she is great when it comes to pickin'. We chatted with her to find out just where all she goes to find really old, neat things like shutters, screen doors, old windows, picket fences, and much more.

She recommends when looking for anything old and unique for art projects, store displays, or whatever reason you may have up your sleeve head out to:

• AUCTIONS
• HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
• YARD SALES
• FLEA MARKETS
• CONSIGNMENT STORES
• HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT STORES
• GOODWILL

Once you discover your old finds for REALLY CHEAP prices you will begin to get super creative and make all kinds of items! But what can you do with all these really cool items?? Check back for our next blog we are going to give you secrets on what do with old pieces...you're going to love this one!!

~RW

Urban Country Section at the Rusty Wagon

Hello!

What wonderful spring weather we are having! We are loving the sunny days and always enjoy having you stop by the store. We have opened a new section of the Rusty Wagon called Urban Country! It is fully stocked with unique furniture pieces, soaps, bath salts, candles, bedroom, kitchen, and office decor. I am posting pictures to peak your interest but you have to come by to really appreciate the new section!

A casual yet sophisticated look for the home.