Mason Jars: Great for Salads

Vintage Charm- Healthy Tupperware Alternative- Eco-Friendly If you have worked with me teaching, you know about my salad jars. They are my go to lunch item…and I’m known for the pink color they turn because I love adding beets! I started making these beauties when I was pregnant and found them not only to be a time saver… but to …

Issue 2: Meet Our Creative Director

Meet Our Creative Director Patricia Schultz is not only one of our owners, she also holds the title of Creative Director. Patricia oversees the stores creative process and is our designer, artist, and visionist. Born and rasied near Liverpool, England, Patricia has always had an artistic “eye”. She began her career as a high school art teacher in upstate New …

Issue 1: Fox 13 News Visits The Mercantile

Fox 13 News Visits The Mercantile “massive vintage collection right in Plant City”-Charley Belcher Plant City is in the middle of a resurgence and has been described as a destination by Fox 13’s Charley Belcher. Charley recently visited us to highlight the shop on his t.v segment called Charley’s World featured on Fox 13 News “Good Day Tampa Bay”. He …

The Mercantile: A Destination

My Day in Plant City #selfieday The Mercantile is described as “the destination for vintage faire and handcrafted goods”. However, there is so much more to this unique shop and the downtown area it calls home. I wanted to explore The Mercantile and Plant City Florida to describe it’s attraction as a destination spot in the Tampa Bay area. Being …

Welcome to the Mercantile Style

So, what is the Mercantile Style? I wanted to start a blog that shared, with our friends and customers, our family’s journey of starting and running The Mercantile. As I started to jot down ideas of what I would write about, my list began to grow into a mish-mosh of topics. The result- Mercantile Style…a blog just about everything. Everything …