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
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