This is a guest post written by my buddy Heather from Massachusetts. She typically posts about her garden chores over on the east coast, but she’s changing things up a bit today!
I don’t know about you but I am the collector of projects. Seriously, if I not in the middle of three, I’m thinking about four others and collecting ideas for my next twelve. It may be time for an intervention. 🙂
I came to this epiphany while peering down the camera roll album on my phone. Apparently I take photos of EVERYTHING.
During the summer I’m hyper-focused and my favorite “project” is to head out with my daughter with ABSOLUTELY NO PLAN WHAT-SO-EVER. Just fill up the car with gas, have a block of time, and follow the New England roads wherever they lead. Getting totally lost is a requirement. The boys are not a fan of this particular adventure technique and typically bow out with a graceful “yeah, no thanks”.
I was generally looking to pick up some interesting cookbooks and my daughter wanted to find a book on drying flowers. This particular day we hit the jackpot! We began innocently enough early in the morning making a pact to stop at every garage sale and antique store we came across – this is New England and a shortage of antique stores is like saying there’s a shortage of ocean water. Ha!
Mr. Williams is known for his rare, out of print, sheer volume of cookbooks and often has tour buses arrive at his door from New York who make his shop a highlighted stop on their itinerary.
Eagle Trading Company is located at 4 Elm St., Unit 1, in Assonet MA about 10 minutes outside Fall River, MA. If you’re planning a New England tour, make sure to visit Mr. Williams and the Eagle Trading Company. Mr. William’s store has different summer and winter hours so make sure to call (508) 644-9880 for a good time to visit.
~Heather
Madam Chow says
Oh, what a wonderful store!
Sue Thompson says
Heather, this is my kind of day just love going with out a plan. I found an old, old book store one time and it was just heaven. The back roads are just full of surprises. Glad to read your story.
Heather in MA says
Hi Sue, thank you – I can NOT wait of summer, time to explore again!
C! says
Hey that’s in my town! I’m so glad that it is getting the recognition it deserves.
Heather in MA says
HI C!
Have you visited the store? It’s unbelievable – let us know what you think when you go. Say “hi” to Mr. Williams for me 🙂
Sharon says
Does Heather have a blog site ?
I also live in Massachusetts and would love to find a blog with gardening info. Close to me.
Heather in MA says
Hi Sharon,
I don’t have a blog – honestly I can’t even fathom how Mavis does what she does with the quality posts and photos she has on a such a consistent basis. I’m also maxed out with work (photography and marketing), my two teenagers (who, ironically are ALWAYS hungry), and my growing obsession with my garden – so shooting a few posts over to Mavis when I find a new project or adventure is a happy medium.
If you’re looking for NE gardening help – I HIGHLY suggest a book called The New England Garden’s Year by Reeser Manley and Marjorie Peronto. I’ve found it super helpful as the NE spring is so slow going and then summer is instantly here so dragging myself out of the winter hibernation and preparing all spring for summer was problematic (for me) – this book breaks down timing really well.
Also, last year I did a post a month for Mavis on NE garden chores, to find them while on Mavis’s OneHundredDollarsaMonth .com site use the search bar on the top right and type in “Heather” or “New England Garden Chores” and they should pop up.
Spring is Here! whoop-whoop!!
Wendy Steele says
I LOVE those kind of stores, and I would really love to visit this one!! Those are the best kind of cookbooks–the old, out of print ones that someone has saved for many years and finally parted with. This store is on ‘my list’!!!!!!!!!!
Jean B. says
Hi Heather! I LOVE this store. I just wish I was a less-wimpy driver, so I could get there more frequently. Or that someone would drive me down (and not make sour faces or have sour thoughts) when I am buying cookbooks.
Bobbe Anderson says
Oh, yes I capital LOVE this store. It’s not just the millions (yes, I’m sure) of cook books but Chuck Williams is a rare individual that makes you feel as if you are the person he wants to talk with just when you show up!
Even if you aren’t a fan of cookbook (wait, are there people like that?!), you have to go and meet him, really.