EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015.
Mansfield used to be full of little “Mom & Pop” neighborhood stores. This is one of them on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets.
This one started in the 1920s and mom and pop were Mrs. and Mr. Woodard who had what was called a ‘medicine store,’ that sold sweets, cigars, newspapers and medicines.
In the 1950s new owners added the soda fountain counter and sold groceries. In the 60s it was called Premer’s, then the N&K Variety Store. The last few years the place carried groceries it was called Bob & Chick’s Corner Store.
When these snapshots were taken in 1975 the corner store made its last stand as Silver Dollar Hobbies & The Old Curiosity Shop. The space made a brief encore appearance about 10 years ago as Baby Face Antiques, and now it rests quietly awaiting perhaps another chance.
