Yesterday, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 was so nice for me. I was happy, so very happy, Jim said as we entered the town. "Do you see anything you recognize?' "No, not yet." but within just a few seconds, I said, "YES!" and there was the sign for Mr Gold Pawnbroker & Antiquities Dealer. Once Upon A Time fans knows that Mr. Gold doubles as the character, Rumplestilskin. I looked around and I was there, there on the street of my favorite TV show, "Once Upon A Time." Jim said, "You must be so Happy." and I was. He took my picture in front of the store and then someone offered and took our picture. It was amazing and I felt just like a little kid in a candy store.
I did not know where to start. I wanted to get more information on the buildings they use and maybe on why they use that town. I may Google this at a later date. After doing some video taping of the street, I went to the Storybrooke Cannery which doubles as the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. This Cannery was build in 1894 on the waterfront and is still a producer of canned salmon.They have a gift shop and I got my post card. I was also given information about some of the buildings the show uses and where to get some additional information. I had to go to the Post Office/Museum that was in the next block.
All of this time, Jim is sitting in front of Mr. Gold's while I run up and down the street.
After I left the Cannery, I went to Granny's Dinner. I had learned from the cannery that "Any Given Sunday" which is next to Granny's Dinner, is used for storage for the props when not used as an Ice Cream Shop during filming. The door was open so I asked the guy sitting in the car with the door partly open and his feet were on the pavement and he said. "NO". "I just want to take a picture of that " referring to the sign on the floor. "Can I go in?" "OK, but don't touch anything.
I went in and there was a Storybrooke sign and many other props. I quickly snapped a few pictures. When I returned outside, I watched, video tapped and took a few still pictures of them putting up a sign, STORYBROOKE HARDWARE & PAINT using a crane. I also watched the transformation of the coffee house.
I took pictures of a place named the Rabbit Hole and the Storybooke Sand Dollar Boutique.
Once I returned to Jim for maybe the third time, he had information about them filming the next day. He offered to stay an additional night. We did not stay. There was a lady and her daughter that with Jim and informed us that the Mad Hatter may be one of the upcoming characters on the show. I already saw and taken a picture of the Rabbit Hole but they showed me the price of the gas at the Marine Garage. It was 15 7 over the 10. We were also told about the store, the candy dish. I took a picture of the gas sign but we did not experience the taste of Snow White fudge.
It is time to go now, It has been about 1 and 1/2 hour and I am still in my glory. Jim has been very patience with my favorite street. On the way out, we stopped in the post office and I spooked to the female post master for a little while. I got a nice brochure that explains the transformation of all of the buildings and a business card. She suggested that I go on their Face Book page to see when they are filming. Sometimes people will post pictures.
Jim took a few additional pictures and again we were riding back to the good old USA. It was like Christmas and Disney Land for me.
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