watkins museum and store
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This was a good stop. It was great for picking up some gifts for family. I also enjoyed getting to treat myself to some new spices and lotion. It's amazing how a company can be in business for so long and still be thriving today.
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I was surprised just how much Watkins has been involved in Americanna. Spices, oils, military food packs at the turn of the century, extracts, rubbing compounds, you name it ... Known (in my family anyway before I even moved in to the area) for pepper and vanilla extract, Watkins has an immense selection of spices. Can get any of them in the musuem store too!
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Amazing to learn the number of products distributed by the Watkins name. I remembered many of them from my youth growing up in Western Pennsylvania.
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Did not know what to expect, but the 1912 administration building was impressive with beautiful stained glass and mosaic decorations. The museum is on the side and has no restroom, so had to go back to the administration building and sign in to use the restroom. Learned a lot about the history of the Watkins company and bought some products to give as gifts.
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We visited on Friday, June 7, 2013. The museum is OK, it is quaint and has all sorts of products on display from years gone by. The "store" section is small and sell some spices and vanilla.The absolute best part of this building complex is around the corner in the "administrative" building. The interior lobby has extensive stained glass and mosaics on the ceiling and wall.
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The Watkins Products factory presents the history of the Watkins Company sales, manufacturing and products. Still the primary provider of " white vanilla" in the US, Watkins has produced lintament, snake oil, all sorts of home remedies for almost a hundred years. You can buy their products at the store or just tour. Either way this is a slice of Americana that should not be missed.
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I knew nothing about J.R. Watkins products, other than I had picked up a hand cream a few years ago that I really liked (and then had problems finding again). My husband and I stopped in here to walk through their museum exhibits, which were pretty interesting. I had no idea the scope of what Watkins offered over the years and how their company worked, with individual salesmen. And, of course, we had the opportunity to grab some more of that lemon hand cream that I like.When we were leaving, a man on the street asked if we had gone around the corner into the administration building and mentioned it was worth seeing. So, we went in and rang through to the receptionist, who let us in to see the beautiful mosaics and stained glass. So, an extra bonus to our visit!
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Great displays. Took me back to my childhood. The old calendars were great. The war rations were great too.
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I had not been to Watkins for over a year. I was impressed with the refreshed look of the overall museum inside and out. I like the new outer sign and the replastered walls on the 2nd floor. My main objective was to see the new 2nd floor exhibit on early Lawrence and Quantrill's raid. I was pleasantly surprised at the eclectic mix of the teller's cages and sleek look of your photos and panels. It was all very informative and put faces to these familiar names in Lawrence history. I also liked the interactive oral map of the raid. My only suggestion would to have more artifacts on display. I realize this takes more time and funding so overall I was very pleased. Keep up the good work.
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Presents the history of Watkins enterprises. Also offers their soaps and other products for sale. All are high quality and have limited availability elsewhere,