Old General Store — Local services in East Huntingdon Township

UPDATE Following up to my visit to this store a year ago. Similar to my experiences last year, service was again awesome and very much appreciated. In this case, Katie and Riley both assisted me with another last minute gift basket with teas, jams and honey.

I can't say enough good things about this store. It is a very "old school" type of place with tons of variety crammed into a very welcoming environment. I found myself needing to buy an unexpected gift for someone and all I had to go on was that they "liked tea." With that info, surprisingly, I couldn't find any places around town that could help me with a nice gift basket of tea. I did a Google search and came across the Old General Store in Mt. Pleasant, which is within 30 minutes of me. I called and spoke to a very nice person named Katie (??), who explained that they didn't have gift baskets made up but they had all the stuff to put together one.

Based on that, I drove to the store and browsed this very busy store. I'm not very creative with stuff like this but I found some Republic of Tea cans plus some local honey and went to the counter to ask to speak with Katie. She pleasantly confirmed it was her and surprised me by saying that she had actually already put something together for me, including a nice tea mug, some teas, honey, etc. What a great surprise that was very appreciated. She switched out a couple of the tea choices for ones that I had already picked up and surprised me again with a very reasonable price for a beautiful 100% customized, wrapped gift set.

If you need something for gifts and like local products like jams, jellies, teas, etc. please visit this great store. I guarantee you won't get this kind of great personalized service in a Wal Mart. My thanks to this store and Katie for helping me finish my Christmas shopping just...

DEFINITELY A MUST VISIT WHEN YOU’RE. CLOSEBY! We were staying in the area and stopped into the Old General Store (OGS) which was next to our hotel. We could have spent hours looking at all of the interesting things there. The lady at the front was very nice and helpful. We found many things that brought back memories of times gone by, including some candy items that we brought back for our kids to enjoy when we return home. When you walk into the store, you are walking back in time. If you are nearby, this is definitely a must visit….you will probably find something that brings back...

We love having such unique little shop so close to home. They sell items that are a little bit country, a little bit eclectic, never dull and always entertaining. There is something for everyone here, no matter your age. Some of the shop has a little nostalgic, vintage flare -- who remembers Valomilk candy at the 5 and dime or Porters Salve from their grandmother's medicine cabinet? I love being able to find Parks Designs home decor so close to home. The new location is so much brighter and much more open. I could spend an afternoon (and a lot of $$$$) in this store! Make a stop,...