The answer? TEN! Bachmann's Store was honored recently by a visit from Eastern Michigan University's Historic Preservation students and their instructor, Dr. Ted Ligibel. He's the tall guy in the picture. I'm the itty-bitty face way in the back. Students in this program are working toward Master's Degrees and certification in "rescuing and restoring" historic buildings. Like everyone else, when they visited Bachmann's, they were drawn to our old vault. As they all crammed in

We found this Easter advertisement in a Central Lake Torch from 1952 and thought you might enjoy it. I love the list of Easter supplies--probably because we still carry the same things today...except for "fruit and nut eggs." I don't really know what those are, and I'm hoping someone who reads this might be able to fill us in. I suppose in 1952 plastic toys were something worth advertising. It's interesting to me that everything was listed in general terms, with no brand na