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Visit us at TimBuck II
Shopping Village in Corolla, NC
or call 252-453-3132 |
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Visit us at Scarborough Lane
Shoppes in Duck, NC
or call 252-255-0225 |
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New Craftsmen Added This Season
Each year we select the best American crafts we can find. We search the country and choose items for their quality, function, style and value. We are always delighted to meet new craftsmen and enjoy representing them in our shops. We pay careful attention to details and represent the artist to our customers, providing information about the work to the customer. Shopping with us is a chance to find a unique item that is American made and has an artist and a story behind it. This year we have found many new artists from North Carolina, keeping our items as local as we can. We have also focused and being a greener company and supporting craftsmen who use recycled pieces in their work. It is amazing what people can reuse. Be sure to ask us about these items when you visit us or contact us. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle!
Our History
When Mary Ames came to the Outer Banks 30 years ago from Virginia, she was a fish out of water, so to speak. She was a writer who had just published a book and was ready to try something new. That was 1979 and the Outer Banks was relatively undeveloped. There were few opportunities for work in this remote location, so Mary established a retail business that included Tar Heel Trading Company. The idea was to search the state for unique handcrafts and sell them during the summer tourist season. Our name came from the fact that they would feature North Carolina crafts from what is known as the Tarheel state. During the past 30 years the company has had locations in several towns on the Outer Banks and in Key West, Florida. The offering of crafts has expanded to include items from across the US. Mary retired from retail to return to writing in 1999 and sold the company to Judy Joyce who worked closely with Mary since 1985 in managing the company. Things have changed in 30 years. What remains the same is the careful attention to detail, quality and customer service that has set Tar Heel Trading Company apart since its inception. We invite you to visit our shops and experience the fun, hands-on approach and fine quality merchandise that customers have come to enjoy from shopping with us.
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