Those couple of warm days at the beginning of this week got us excited for summertime in Ashland! Let’s close our eyes and imagine it here… For this Throwback Thursday, we’re pulling out Fourth of July parade photos not only from our personal archives, but also older photos from pre-Paddington days of yore! In 1976, […]
Day 1
It’s Throwback Thursday and we’re going all the way back to Day 1 of our beloved store! On July 2nd, 1973, Judy Patterson and one other employee opened a business at 268 E. Main (which now houses the Music Coop!) She chose to call her store Paddington Station because it had an English feel without […]
A Script for Success
For today’s Throwback Thursday post, we are taking you back to Spring of 2006! Did you know that Paddington Station was featured in a national magazine called “Country Business”? The story, entitled “A Script for Success,” highlights the 2004 renovation and gives insight to other retailers who might be thinking about their own renovations. “I […]
The 2003 Renovation
Who remembers the few months in 2003 when Paddington Station was moved to the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford, allowing the main store to undergo a complete renovation?! The space that was occupied was the former location of a Build-A-Bear. It featured 1,800 sq feet of space as opposed to their typical 8,300 sq feet… […]
Savannah Popelka
It’s Monday and you know what that means… another introduction to one of our fabulous employees here at Paddington Station! Meet Savannah Popelka, a buyer and friendly face you’ll most often see in the kitchen section upstairs. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a tiny, rural Texas town of 826 people called […]
Up, Up, and Away!
What do hot air balloons, Paddington Bear, and Santa Claus all have in common? Forty years ago, they were all featured in a creative ad campaign for Paddington Station! In 1981, Paddington won a Silver Plaque industry award for outstanding programs and displays. The promotion “Up, Up, and Away” celebrated then-owner Judy Patterson’s special talent […]
Paddington Station’s Original Location
It’s Throwback Thursday and we’re going all the way back to Day 1 of our beloved store! Does anyone remember the original location of Paddington Station? On July 2nd, 1973, Judy Patterson and one other employee opened a business at 268 E. Main (which now houses the Music Coop!) She chose to call her store […]
The Easter Bunny Comes to Paddington
We’re getting ready for Easter around here, so I think this calls for a Throwback Thursday post dedicated to the Bunny himself! Historians believe that early German immigrants brought the story of the Easter Bunny to Pennsylvania in the 1700s. He played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in […]