Bailey’s unveils 2018 holiday ornament
Bailey’s General Store introduces the 10th in its series of limited edition collector ornaments.
Memories play a major role in creating traditions and this year’s depiction of an ornate Bailey’s General Store is a shining example. It shows the store building wrapped as a package for the holidays with red ribbon and large red bow. The package is a backdrop for the lights, greenery and other decorations in the shopping center.
The building that is home to Bailey’s dates back to the 1960s. It is the main building in the Bailey’s Shopping Center and has shared the community space with many businesses over the years; currently it features a dry cleaner and laundry services, clothing store, frozen custard shop, liquor store, bike shop and several restaurants.
Since the Bailey family purchased the center, several additions and changes to the original building have been made, including moving the main doors from facing Periwinkle Way; adding the hardware, front end, bakery and deli areas; and putting a second floor on the building to house the offices. The current building bears little resemblance to the original, but is the one most familiar to customers.
Each ornament is made of 24-karat gold on brass and comes in a presentation folder showing the Bailey’s logo on the front. The folder contains a certificate indicating the limited edition number, with a brief description of the significance of the design. The ornaments and folders are produced by the Charleston Mint, of Brevard, North Carolina.
The ornaments are available for sale at Bailey’s stores or online at baileys-sanibel.com.