Old America Stores was an arts and crafts retailer as well as a Framing and custom Floral store founded in 1980 by Wayne Brush, and was based in Howe, Texas with most of its stores located in the south. It was at one time owned by Campbell Taggart. Old America carried a variety of crafts, home decor, floral and framing products. Old America filed for bankruptcy in 1999 and liquidated all of its 59 remaining stores.
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