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The Art of Color

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on May 24, 2016 by Meghan DorsettMay 30, 2016

Feeling stressed?  There is a simple solution that will cost you a whole lot less than stress-related medical bills or years of therapy. Try coloring. Go to you local toy store or book store and pick up a coloring book; swing by … Continue reading →

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Colored Chalk

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on May 24, 2016 by Meghan DorsettMay 30, 2016

Disney, best known for magic, had a particular method of magic in Mary Poppins that has always fascinated me…chalk art…sidewalk art…street art. In the movie, Mary Poppins and company fall through the art and into a land where carousel horses … Continue reading →

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The Lowly ABC Block

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on May 24, 2016 by Meghan DorsettMay 30, 2016

My parents didn’t buy me a set of alphabet blocks when I was a kid. They didn’t have to. I played with my mother’s set of blocks, blocks dating from the early 1930s. They were wonderful blocks. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Critters

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on May 24, 2016 by Meghan DorsettJune 14, 2016

Sitting in a drawer in my house, protected from being turned into a chew toy for the depot puppies, is an old, thread-bared, and well-loved bear, named “Bear.” He is approximately seven months older than I, so he is, in … Continue reading →

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Important News

We do not buy books and at this time we have no room for contributed books.

Christians Historic Depot

This is where you will find our stores.
630 Depot St. NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Help Support the Depot

We are dependent upon your contributions in order to maintain the Historic Depot. It is privately owned and we could manage the upkeep before the railroad increased the rent of the land upon which it sits from $660/yr to $7,300/year.
That has made a huge dent in our maintenance budget.

Please click the depot bldg. below to contribute using PayPal or your credit/debit card.
THIS IS NOT A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION.
Please help if you can.





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