| About Us |
Welcome to our small corner of "Almost Heaven" West Virginia. Berdine's Five and
Dime has been in continuous operation in Harrisville, West Virginia since 1908. Today
we continue our celebration of simpler times gone by where shopping was fun and like
a visit with good friends.
Our family, the Six family, has been the owners of Berdine's since purchasing it from
Fred W. Berdine in 1983. When we acquired it efforts to modernize and “compete” with
newer and chain stores had lead to decline. We removed much of the modernization:
out went fluorescent lights, flower power bright plastic contact paper hiding older,
darker solid oak counters came off, the classic bins and price labels on the bins were
dug out an put back in use. The electric cash register went as did many other
“improvements.” Time rolled backward.
Originally it was brothers Dean and “Bub” Six who purchased the store but in the years
since, their mother, Eleanor, has become active in operations and, at various times, so
has everyone in the family including the now grown grandchildren, Samantha and Rob.
Dime has been in continuous operation in Harrisville, West Virginia since 1908. Today
we continue our celebration of simpler times gone by where shopping was fun and like
a visit with good friends.
Our family, the Six family, has been the owners of Berdine's since purchasing it from
Fred W. Berdine in 1983. When we acquired it efforts to modernize and “compete” with
newer and chain stores had lead to decline. We removed much of the modernization:
out went fluorescent lights, flower power bright plastic contact paper hiding older,
darker solid oak counters came off, the classic bins and price labels on the bins were
dug out an put back in use. The electric cash register went as did many other
“improvements.” Time rolled backward.
Originally it was brothers Dean and “Bub” Six who purchased the store but in the years
since, their mother, Eleanor, has become active in operations and, at various times, so
has everyone in the family including the now grown grandchildren, Samantha and Rob.
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Store Manager Karen Harper began working for Fred Berdine upon
completing high school. When the Six’s acquired the store a few
short years later Karen remained. Thank goodness. Karen has
often been the person most customers and visitors associate with
the face of the store. Her easy people skills, light hearted chatter
and real ability to connect with folks have made many visitors feel
like they are family. Indeed she exchanges Christmas cards and
notes with several families and sometimes their now grown
children.
Also on the Berdine's help staff is Monika Crum, Mary Margaret
Smith and at times friends and family of us all! Come see us and
learn for yourself!
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Our contact information:
By email: info@berdinesdimestore.com
By standard mail:
106 North Court Street
Harrisville, WV 26362
By phone:
(304)643-2217 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST every day except Sunday)
Our contact information:
By email: info@berdinesdimestore.com
By standard mail:
106 North Court Street
Harrisville, WV 26362
By phone:
(304)643-2217 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST every day except Sunday)
| Store Manager, Karen Harper |
