One of the greatest things about being a downtown business owner in charming, walkable Staunton, Virginia is that all of us — the downtown retail community — know that we're in this thing together. We're in it together for the wildly popular festival days, like Queen City Mischief and Magic. We're in it together for the bustling holiday shopping season and Sparkles and Sweets. We're in it … [Read more...]
Welcome and Thank You to Two New Helpers
As I've said before, the wonderful Staunton Antiques Center, and the equally lovely Artisans Loft, wouldn't be possible without the participation of amazing vendors, compelling artists, our fantastic front desk "Register Gals," and the various curators who help bring our quarterly art shows together. And on that note, I want to introduce two new helpers, Melanie Colvin, a new Register Gal and … [Read more...]
Vendor Profile: Stuart’s Empire!
From time-to-time I like to highlight the amazing and wonderful vendors who help make the Staunton Antiques Center (SAC) not just another antique mall, but rather a community of curators, makers, and finders who, together, are more than any of us would be on our own. You can see a couple of my earlier posts on our vendors here: Vendor Profile: VT's Empire Vendor Profile: Vintage … [Read more...]
Vendor Profile: VT’s Empire
I always like to give folks a taste of what's inside the antique shop at any given time and so I've decided to make interviewing our vendors a priority in the blog. This week I'm focusing on Alice, a long-time vendor who's also one of our wonderful register gals, meaning she works the front desk several times a month. And Alice is just such an infectiously joyful person that it's a delight to … [Read more...]