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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1987)
by Lyn Marie Thompson Photo Editor Walter and Mary Lawrence ® Youree run a little antique shop in out of their bam on Henrici Rd. here in Oregon City. But, it’s not h( just an antique shop. The ki Yourees collect, buy, repair, and ti( sell carrousel horses and figures. til They started the shop about 22 ar years ago because “she wanted lo sh something to do.” It all began with a wood stove. wi Mary found a wood stove that lo she liked that had been made in ge 1867, and then found more. de Eventually, they needed a place in just to put her stoves. Then they H began the antique store, collec- °* ting things from local farms such H as oxen yokes and country store I cash registers. But Mary had a I passion for carrousel horses as e well. “She always wanted a merry- ■ go-round horse and we finally I found one in Portland on 80th ■ and Glisan and bought it. They a Page 8 i