When visitors step into the Pocomoke Trading Post on Willow Street, they’re not just browsing through collectibles and secondhand treasures – they’re stepping straight into Pocomoke’s past.
The Arrowhead stopped by and shared a photo with shop owner Mr. George, a black-and-white photograph of the very same store, captured decades ago by local photographer Clarke, whose signature appears in the lower corner of the print: “Clarke, Pocomoke.”
The photograph shows a neatly arranged grocery store, likely from the early 1940s, its shelves stacked with everyday goods and prices that speak to another time.
Goods for as little as 16¢, peanut brittle for 49¢, and fruits & nuts were $1.25 for a one pound box. Boxes of Becker’s pretzel sticks and other brand staples filled the center display table. A sign on the back wall reads: “Specialties in Eats that are Real Treats,” a fitting slogan for an era when nearly every household depended on shops like this one for their weekly staples.
Today, the same wood-floored (now wood-look) space that once bustled with customers buying coffee and canned goods is filled with curiosities; from framed art and tools to model figures and nostalgic keepsakes. Mr. George’s Pocomoke Trading Post carries on that spirit of community exchange, where every item on the shelf has a story.
The photo and the present-day store together tell a quiet but powerful story: that downtown Pocomoke isn’t just a place to shop, but a place where history is still alive, where the city’s past and present share the same walls.
