I was in Stempede exactly 2 weekends ago and one of the newer employees was there - it was a Saturday afternoon - she said the stamp store was NOT closing, or at least that's what she gathered. The owners, who apparently are Jane's children, are having a hard time and I doubt that they are stampers like Janie was - Janie was always on the card table showing new techniques and new ways of doing things and was really a "hands-on" shop owner! I called before I went and spoke to Roxanne and she assured me that the shop had no plans of closing as of yet. It's sad to hear these rumors and I hope it's not true about the closing. I do feel their prices are very high (compared to mail order and Amish stores) but I was a frequent customer for years, buying what I could afford. Now that its the end of May, perhaps we will know for sure. Thanks everyone for your thoughts about this.
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