Franklin Inc.

Apparently more people are going to Crest Hardware to see Franklin the pig then they are to buy Hardware or Garden supplies.  Personally I go for both reasons, but since I was last there Franklin has apparently gone from cute big that at the hardware store to super star pig with lots of fancy signs letting you know if he has come into work today and how to find his house at the back of the store and outside into the far reaches of the garden center.  I can't wait for the autographed t-shirts.

You should for sure hurry up and get over to visit Franklin as I'm think his Winter hours will be much more limited, but mostly because right now at Crest Hardware they are having a store wide hardware themed Art Show that is not to be missed!

Franklin Wishes You a Good Memorial Day

 

Probably my most popular post over the last couple of weeks was a picture of Franklin the pet miniature pot belly pig at Crest Hardware in Williamsburg that I posted a couples weeks back.

I had to go pick something up at Crest yesterday and was very excited about the prospects of visiting with Franklin again. 

He is so damn cute! He even wags his tail like a dog when he's happy. 

If Franklin isn't enough of a reason to convince you to go visit and buy your hardware sundries at Crest here's another:

June 18th is the opening day of the 11th annual Crest Fest - an art show in a hardware store.  Only in Williamsburg, don't miss it!   

Have a great, food and and friend filled Memorial Day.

Meet Franklin

Crest Hardware in Williamsburg is my favorite old style large hardware store in New York.  Last year they e expanded and added a huge wonderful garden center out back.  This year, they have a new addition: Franklin the pet pig.  He is, I believe, the managers pet and isn't at the store every day but does come to work most days. Franklin is a miniature pot belly, they have made a lovely enclosure for him at the far end of the  garden center, but the day I was there he was not having the enclosure at all he was very cleverly determined to be free! So he was let out to wander amongst the potted plants.  Once out he was very calm, and stayed close to home sniffing about and socializing with visitors.

Although it is hard to tell from this picture Franklin wears a harness, he's around 6 months old and has started taking to the idea of being walked, although at first wasn't keen on the idea.  Apparently when not at  his country residence at the garden center Franklin has an apartment in Brooklyn he lives in.

Apparently pet pigs are becoming more popular and after meeting Franklin I can certainly see why.