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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1992)
Holiday season reigns at Christmas Cottage By John Adkisson Senior Editor__ It was 2 p.m. on a prc-Thanksgiv ing afternoon, and Peggy Graham was doing what she loves best in a great place to do it. Graham, who owns the Christmas Cottage at 1447 N. 27th St., was qui etly painting the face of a ceramic doll in her old-fashioned shop warmed by a potbelly stove. “They’ve always fascinated me,” says Graham, nodding her head to ward the hundreds of Christmas orna ments,dolls and knickknacks that line the shop’s walls. “Christmas has al ways fascinated me.” That is apparent from the minute you walk into the Christmas Collage. “God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen” and other seasonal classics arc piped through the shop’s two rooms and Santa’s face can be seen everywhere. Graham calls the Christmas Cot tage a place for “sugarplum wishes and dreams come true.” She says she is intrigued most about the lantasy aspect ol Christmas and that interest helps her create orna ments for the shop, even during the summer months. “Sometimes they’re one of a kind, and sometimes I’ll make a dozen or more of the same thing,” Graham said. Even at her home, Graham says, she likes to keep in the spirit of the season by keeping “a Christmas tree in the living room and another in the dining room.” The work of more than 25 other artists also is sold in Graham’s shop. The works range from a giant doll house to a stuffed reindeer to minia ture nativity sets. “There is a lot of quality work,” Graham said.“Someone new will want to show me their work almost every day.” Graham says the shop’s biggest attraction is a collection of porcelain dolls, which she says arc “some of the nicest pieces of work in town.” She said there was no typical cus tomer at the store and just about “cv ;>taa MCKee/UN Peggy Graham, owner of the Christmas Cottage on North 27th Street, displays one of the many gifts available at her store. Graham said she handmade most of the items in the store. cry type of person conics in here.” Graham renovated the collage out of an old upholstery shop. She got the idea of starting a Christmas-only store when she saw similar shops in the mountains of Colorado. After Thanksgiving, the Cottage will run in conjunction with the sale of Christmas trees at an adjacent Dairy Queen, which Graham also owns, she said. The stores also will serve ice cream treats, cookies and other holi day goodies lo shoppers. The Chrislmas Collage, which opened Nov. 1 and will remain open until Dee. 20, is in ils fourth year of operation. Ii is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Solutions from your Apple Campus Reseller The Apple Computer Loan. “Why should I wait in line at the computer lab when I can own a Macintosh for$ 15 a month?” Kevin Campbell i Aerospace Engineering Major What allowed Kevin to own an Apple* Macintosh* PowerBook ^45 computer for such a low monthly payment? The Apple Computer Loan! Kevin knew that owning the power and portability of a Macintosh PowerBook for his full course load and his work in the Civil Air Patrol was a smart thing to do. And the Apple Computer Loan was the smart way to do it: easy application, fast turnaround and low, flexible payment terms. So Kevin went to the only place that offers the Apple Computer Loan, his Apple Campus Reseller. Macintosh. It’s more than a present, it’s a future. The CRC Computer Shop* 501 Building - 50i N. 10th Street I University otNebraska • 472-5785 Mouday-Friday 8 ajn. to 5 pan. *Students, faculty and staff status must meet CRC Computer Shop educational purchase qualifications. University ID required to order and purchase. © 1992 Apple Computer, Im Apple, ihe Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc Power Book is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc •Based on Kevin Campbell s Apple Computer Lean of $2342 40, his momhlv payment was $15 (interest only) as of 10/12/5)2 Principal payments may be deferred up to 4 years The interest rate is vanablc, and is based on the average of ihe higher of ihe 30-day or 9(klay commercial paper rates as reported in the »'a// Street journal plus a s(>rcad of , 5 35% (not to exqeed 5.6%) The term of the loan is 8 years with no pre payment penahy The total finance charge on every $1,000 borrowed will be $513 58 Each applic ant pays a $35 00 nonrefundable application fee Approved borrowers will be charged a 4% loan origination fee The- loan origination fee will he added to the requested kian amount and repaid over the life of the loan For the month of October 1992, the interest rate was 76% with an APR of 8 85%
