THEY ARE CLOSED FOR BUSINESS AS OF OCTOBER 2008
Marlborough Country Barn is a multi building complex built on what was formerly a farm. The Country Store is located in what was the dairy barn in its past life. Some of the buildings interconnect and all of them are multi level.
In one building they sell furniture. Some of it is the usual country furniture, over stuffed couches, benches, lots of colorful pillows but not all is usual here. There is lots of handmade wooden furniture made with the craftsmanship of centuries past. You can find hand rubbed finishes, dovetailed drawers and wooden pegs. Unlike the mass produced furniture you usually find , here you can find that special piece that was handmade with pride and love. In the same building is a curtain and bedding shop. They also sell beautiful braided rugs. If you want something unique this is the place to shop.
In the lower level of another building is their year round Christmas Shop. They have a fantastic collection of Christopher Radko ornaments as well as other collectibles, snow men, carolers, santas and imported glass ornaments from all over Europe. They also have the usual Christmas stockings, garland, lights and trees. Everything to satisfy the child in all of us.
My favorite building though , is the country store. You can browse through several rooms of kitchen gadgets, spices in apothecary jars that you shovel into little bags, cookbooks, pottery, table runners and place mats, cookie cutters, jams and jellies, teas and coffees, bath and beauty products, baskets, Yankee Candles and a whole lot more. This is a great place to pick up stocking stuffers. Both of the large store front windows have shelves covered with Fenton Art Glass and you can even buy penny candy and beanie babies.
If you have your husband or children along there is a duck pond where they can sit on benches and feed the ducks and for the man in your life there is a country hardware store to satisfy his every need. There is even a firepalce shop which stocks gas logs and andirons.
A perfect afternoon would be shopping til you drop then tea at Sadler's Ordinary. What more could you ask.
In September each year they host an antique fair. You will need to check with them for next years dates.