Inspired by:
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Any Kind of Geometric Shape
citysonnet February photo a day challenge: Abandoned
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Last Fall I discovered that a longtime business in my former home town was closing. A Hallmark affiliate, it had been a mainstay in the community for decades. I made a stop the week before it shut down for good. It is always sad to see a store in the throws of going out of business. The card racks mostly empty. Display cases for sale. Jewelry, wrapping paper, stationary…gone. I remember buying holiday cards here. Birthday cards. Photo albums.
The brick building housing this Hallmark store and a number of others lining the main street dates back to the mid 1900s (or earlier).
I noticed the back of the store was roped off – for the most part – but my curiosity won out and I carefully stepped over scraps of carpet, sheetrock and shelving to investigate.
Part of a side wall had been cut away…revealing an abandoned door to what once was.
one letter UP ~ diary 2.0 
I need to open that door. It’s sad seeing a business close…
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So do I! It was a very tempting thought.
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So many card shops are closing. The way of the future I guess.
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I think it’s unfortunate. Adds to the disappearance of more personal & tangible connections. An actual card with a personal message is a real keepsake.
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Now this is a way cool photo and with the added bonus of lots of shapes. 😀 😀
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Thank you Cee. I was so intrigued by that door – and so curious about what was behind it. 🙂
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I always wondered why someone would wall up a door…makes you want to look behind it (or write a horror story).
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I really wondered about that. Fascinated actually. Seems very mysterious too. The story potential…unlimited. 🙂
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Wow…that is sad…I remember enjoying Hallmark stores filled with beautiful gift items. Fabulous photo that captures the feeling.
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Thank you! It was a sad sight to see.
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Yes indeed. I think there’s still a Hallmark store next to my Half-Price Books, in the strip mall…but I guess that’s not a guarantee of survival.
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I hope it survives!
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Me too 🙂
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