Farm families traded eggs and chickens for what ever they needed. In 1950, an egg would buy a bar of candy, a cold drink or a dip of ice cream. Around Christmas time eggs might be worth a dollar a dozen or more, perhaps as much as 10 cents each. In the 50's and 60's, some stores sent a truck (Peddling Truck or Peddler) out through the country side and sold items and in return took cash or eggs and chickens. Trucks from the produce companies would come by the stores about once a week and deliver items and take the eggs and chickens. I lost track after that, I don't know where they went---to the large cities I imagine. I don't know Ed Holley nor know where his store was. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN] Upcoming Reunion - Ed Holley's Store > Hi Everyone, > > Once again, I am planning our annual reunion and I need your help! :o) > > First of all, everyone in our family seems to have memories of Ed Holley's > Store and I was wondering if anyone has pictures or any history on it. > > Secondly, does anyone know much about the hen and egg business that women > used to run on the farms? What years did this take place? Did people take > eggs to Ed Holley's Store and buy things in exchange for the eggs? If so, > how much was an egg worth? > > I am really brainstorming this time! I'm wanting to do something with > plastic eggs at our GRISHAM Reunion....like have people/kids win them > somehow in a game or contest. Then, I would like to have an Ed Holley's > Store where they can redeem their eggs! LOL! > > Problem is....I haven't quite figured out how to do this! What would I sell > at the store? Moon pies?? Cokes? Any other ideas? > > My family is going to think I'm nuts! :o) > > Sandra > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/ > >