Prairie PastTimes is a interesting, slightly different concept for antiques and crafts sales.  The Co-op concept is designed to offer a main street store front for the talented craftsperson, who might not otherwise be able to manage an entire building individually.  

Instead of booths or "closets", the shop itself will line the perimeter of a substantial space (the old Municipal Building, now Miss Emma's EMPORIUM) on Broadway in Cottonwood Falls. Quality crafts will be artfully displayed among the consigned antiques, in a "free-flow" pattern.  The "crafts" portion of the shop is truly a "crafters' co-op" with the crafters serving as "shopkeepers" on a rotating basis when the store is open for business.  Crafters will pay a small flat monthly fee to participate, which will include store hang-tags (required), bookkeeping, remittance of Sales Tax, and packaging materials, and of course, rent. There is no additional percentage of sales required.  It is anticipated that the store will open May 1, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours until Memorial Day weekend, whereupon the store will be open 6 days a week (Monday excluded) until Christmas Eve, with late hours on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The center of the space will be left vacant for use by the Chase County Contra Dance Society, the Second Saturday Country MarketPlace and Second Saturday Entertainment, our Victorian Balls, as well as other Festivals and Special Entertainments in Cottonwood Falls. 

During gardening season, Prairie PastTimes will offer a "Gardeners' Market" section, where local gardeners can bring in extra harvest to consign for sale to shoppers, to ensure a continuous fresh supply of fruits and vegetables in season. 

Prairie PastTimes also offers a small meeting room for rent.  We can arrange for meals and snacks to be catered in.

The possibilities are limitless for this wonderful space in beautiful downtown Cottonwood Falls.  If you have an idea, or if you are interested in being a part of Prairie PastTimes, contact Sue Smith (620) 273-6020 or prairie-maid@sbcglobal.net . 

We will always be looking to add a unique craft (and crafter) to the mix.