Located in a small, unique hamlet of Taylor City consisting of two
states, two counties and two towns, Ye Olde Sale Shoppe is housed in an
olde country store. For over a century, it was the hub of the corner.
Built in 1815 by Benjamin Taylor, it served
as a post office, stage stop and general store selling yard goods,
grain and staples of the day.
Before the Industrial Revolution, clothing was shipped in pieces by
train and stagecoach, and women of the community got together and did
the sewing upstairs at the shoppe. This work was called “sales” work,
thus the name of the shoppe. The finished product
would then be shipped back to the city for distribution.
Years have passed and many changes have taken place at Ye Olde Sale
Shoppe; however, its ownership still remains in the family. The shoppe
is now owned and operated for the last 36 years by William Taylor.
The stage doesn’t stop here anymore, the post office has moved
several times and ladies may still be sewing, but at home. Ye Olde Sale
Shoppe is now one of three on the corner, the second, “Country Gas”
Convenience store being owned by G. Earl Taylor and
the 3rd an herb and tea shop.
When you visit us, you almost see the stage, hear the sounds of
yesteryear and relive the slower, simpler life of days gone before.
The shoppe houses an eclectic collection of antiques, collectibles, gifts and whimsies tastefully arranged in a two stories.