Came for ice cream, stayed for nostalgia
It was the sign on the sidewalk for ice cream that got us through the door of this juke box store in a historic building in downtown Rocheport. They only had eight flavors, but three choices of cones: cake, sugar, or waffle, all at the same cost. Once I finished my ice cream, I started looking around at the juke boxes lining the walls. The owner, Sally Jones, came out and started talking to us. The juke boxes ranged from models from the 1920s to the 1970's, and they all worked .Mrs. Jones talked about the different companies that made them, the differences in how they work, and the kinds of businesses that bought them, both in the past, and now. It was interesting and never felt like sales pressure, which was good because we have no interest in owning a juke box. But talking with Mrs. Jones and playing old songs on the juke boxes, which ran 5 and 10 cents apiece, was an enjoyable diversion and I probably spent more than 45 minutes in there. Mrs. Jones explained that she was a retired elementary teacher, and her husband is an over-the-road trucker who started finding and bringing home juke boxes. So they decided to set up this shop. She also sells a variety of retro candies and records, both 33s and 45s. If you have time to kill in Rocheport, consider checking this place out! read more
