For today’s “Meet Us Monday” post, we will be chatting with and learning more about a woman with whom you have likely interacted if you’ve been in Paddington or come to a special event sometime in the last fifteen years. Introducing- Stefanie Nagata! Where did you grow up? I grew up in a little town […]
From Furniture Store To Paddington
At first glance, this may look like just another furniture store. But if you look closely at the structural details, you’ll recognize the interior our beloved Paddington Station! This picture, from the J. P. Dodge and Sons Furniture era, shows the original layout before renovations. You can also see a picture of the store blueprint […]
Then & Now
Our beautiful historic building was built in 1904, and quickly became an Ashland landmark- though at the time it was built, townspeople remarked that it was “too far from downtown!” Over the years, it has gone through several changes, while retaining its old fashioned charm. Check out the transformation of the exterior of the building […]
Paddington’s Big Move
Judy Patterson opened Paddington Station with her family in 1973. The original address of store was 268 E Main Street- where the Music Coop is currently located! On June 1st of 1976, Judy and her family moved Paddington to its new location with far more space- the J.P. Dodge and Son’s Building at 125 E. […]
If Hamlet Had Been a Shopper
Today we’re featuring an ad for Paddington Station published in the local newspaper way back in 1995 (which may not seem like a throwback, but can you believe that was 28 years ago?!) Ophelia: Could my lord have better commerce than with these honest merchants? Hamlet: Alas, virtue cannot inoculate this old stock. I love […]
Sarah Gore
Have you ever walked into our store or looked at the display window from outside and thought, “Wow, that is a beautiful design!” Well today, we’d like to introduce you to one of the women responsible for our displays, Sarah Gore. In addition to the photo of her posing in front of Sally’s (as we […]
Paddington Bear
Who has read the delightful story of Paddington Bear? Paddington Bear first appeared on October 13th, 1958 in the timeless children’s classic, A Bear Called Paddington. Since then, he has been featured in more than twenty books, numerous television shows and two recent movies. The author, Michael Bond, based Paddington Bear on a lone teddy […]
The Underground Deli
How many people remember that the basement of Paddington used to be a restaurant named The Gourmet Underground Delicatessen?? Opened in 1977, the name of the restaurant was a play on words referencing the original Paddington Station in London. The Underground, or the “Tube” as it’s known casually, is a subway system that services the […]