Abilene Stories ... autographed copies available!

The new book, "Abilene Stories, From Then to Now," is available at Texas Star. Our copies are autographed by the three editors -- Glenn Dromgoole, Jay Moore and Joe Specht. The book is filled with more than 100 stories about Abilene from before its beginning to present day. The stories will amuse, enlighten and educate you about all facets of life in Abilene.

"Lost Abilene" book available

A new book filled with pictures from Abilene's past is now available. "Lost Abilene" is by local historian Jack North, who is well known for his vast collection of vintage photographs of Abilene. From Arcadia Press, the paperback is $21.99. We have a few autographed copies available.

New hours

We have new winter hours!
Tuesday-Friday, 10-5
Saturday, 10-4
Closed Sunday & Monday

If you find that you need us desperately after hours or on one of the days that we are closed, please send us an email. We might be able to help you out!
Or call and we can often stay a little later for you if you need us to.

Hope to see you soon!

Winter vacation!

Texas Star is currently on winter vacation ... through Jan. 23! But on Thursday, Jan., 24, we'll be reopening after some much-needed rest and a trip to market. Meanwhile, however, our website is open for business.

Or if you have questions, please send us an email and we'll respond within a day or two. See you Jan. 24!

New arrival!

Beautiful sculptures from Texas artist Cindy Burden of Burden Studios. Come by our store and see!

Autographed books!

Autographed books make wonderful gifts. We have several titles that are signed ... including the new Crockin' Girls Slow Cookin' Companion cookbook, Tom Perini's Texas Cowboy Cooking and You'll Be Going Back for Seconds by Ellen Webb.

Or ... a sweet book of stories by Glenn Dromgoole -- Coleman Springs USA -- his newest book recently published by ACU Press.

Come by ... peruse our website or give us a call!

Meet the Crockin' Girls!

Nicole Sparks & Jenna Marwitz, better known as "The Crockin' Girls," will be at Texas Star on Friday, Oct. 12, for a book signing. Yep, you can buy a copy of The Crockin' Girls Slow Cookin' Companion and get them to sign it for you. Buy several to give as Christmas gifts!
Can't make it? Call us and we'll get one personalized just for you. We can ship it to you, too.
Click here to order online ... and then call or email us to let us know how you want them to sign the book.

Christmas ... no way!

You may think it's too soon to think about Christmas, but we're getting ready early!
We're expecting a shipment this week of our brand new Texas flag Christmas stockings. They are made right here in the USA ... exclusively for Texas Star! We're very excited, and think you will be, too!

Order now on our website...www.texasstartrading.com

Summer sale begins today!

Stop by our store for some great discounts on great items! Closeout on Caswell-Massey bath products -- 50% off! Closeout on mini-emergency kits for him, her and the dorm -- also 50% off! Plus more discounts available! Come see!

New drinks from Dublin!

Stop in to see our new selection of sodas from Dublin Bottling Works! A total of 11 new flavors from the little town that is reinventing itself.....
Lemonade, cherry limeade, grape, orange cream, strawberry cream, root beer and more! All in glass bottles made with pure cane sugar.

When it's hot outside, come choose an ice-cold drink from our retro fridge....

Join us for a ...

Wine tasting today (Monday, June 11)! Come try some new Texas wines....Noon-2 p.m. We hope you'll join us.

Texas wine ...

Drop by our store in historic downtown Abilene and see our Texas wine selection! New delivery from Retreat Hill Winery in Navasota/Montgomery ... Alamo Red, Ranger Red, Dulce Rojo and 1836 Riesling.

Stop by Texas Star in downtown Abilene .... we have a new soda in our fridge!
Cheerwine ... a cherry-flavored, non-alcoholic sparkling soda in a retro-style glass bottle from Dublin Bottling Works ... is now available, ice-cold!

Plus, we have Triple XXX Root Beer, original recipe Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola, Cream Soda, Orange, Grape & Strawberry Crush ... all in glass bottles! Also, cans of original recipe Dr Pepper, and plastic bottles of diet Dr Pepper and Coke.

Come see us!

Texas gourmet

Have you tried our Texas Olive Ranch olive oils? They are amazing! Come by our store to see what's available... or check out our gourmet products on our website. Just click "Texas Gourmet" at http://www.texasstartrading.com/ and you can see everything available in our online store! Come by our store in downtown Abilene for a wider selection!

New! Triple XXX Root Beer products!

Now available ... Triple XXX Root Beer Cake Mix! From Debbie's Specialties in Dublin, Texas ...the same company that makes Dr Pepper Cake Mix sets. And if you stop by our store....we've got ice-cold Triple XXX Root Beer in our vintage fridge!

No more Dublin Dr Pepper!

We're sad to say that we sold the last of our Dublin Dr Pepper Thursday morning ... the plant in Dublin has closed.

We DO still have Dr Pepper beef jerky, which is marinated in Dublin Dr Pepper! Supplies are limited, however.

Bargain books galore!

A new shipment of bargain books has been added to our summer sale! Check us out in downtown Abilene!

Summer sale continues!

If you're in Abilene, drop by Texas Star to check out our summer bargains! We have a sale table loaded with greatly-reduced merchandise.....wooden signs, monogrammed coasters, T-shirts, posters ... lots of odds and ends! We're open 10-5:30 Monday-Saturday.

Wine & food tasting!

Please join us from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 for a wine and food tasting. We'll be serving tiny samples of our new Texas Star Wines -- Prickly Pear and Hibiscus Flower. Both are served chilled -- perfect for these 100-plus degree days!
We'll also be sampling Texas Ranger Gourmet Cilantro & Lime Salsa. Plus, my mom -- Ellen Webb -- will be serving samples of her famous Olive Cheese Balls, which are featured in her cookbook, "You'll Be Going Back for Seconds."

We're still here!

Howdy y'all!
Even though we at Texas Star haven't blogged lately, we're still here and going strong! If you're in Abilene, please come by our store at 174 Cypress St. in historic downtown Abilene. You'll love all the new merchandise ... we're sure!
If you can't make it to Abilene, please check out our website. We've made a few improvements and added new products.