Last year Brian was exceptionally lovely despite having a brick thrown through his window that very morning. We talked about Cher and I somehow wound up learning much more about Josef figurines than I ever expected, I'd never seen them before that moment and now I have three. We're coming back for folk fest and looking forward to buying yet another one, seeing as they're nearly impossible to find up in Canada for some reason. Slightly disappointed to learn that Brian's name is Brian and not Pat as we could only assume by the name on the building. Regardless, he'll always be Pat in our hearts and every time I handle bubble wrap I imagine his spirit materializing over my shoulder and telling me not to put it on before the paper. Thank...
Read moreThere is so much amazing stuff in this building that it is just piles upon piles upon piles of stuff. It’s impossible to see the jewelry or go through the purses at all. I could see that there were tons of options that I would’ve absolutely loved to look at, but trying to pick a piece up to locate the price tag was a nightmare. Overall, the prices seem extremely high, so I decided it wasn’t worth the time and left. Deep inside I know that I could have found many items if they had been easier to search through.
It was kind of a heartbreaking experience. All of those beautiful items, but the inability to really go through them due to them being crammed into too...
Read moreBrian, I absolutely love everything you have done and all that you are. I walked in today because something inside told me to make the stop. I'm so glad I did, you had the missing piece to my mother's candlewick collection that I've been searching for for over 10 yrs. Your smile, your grace and your amazing energy fills that building with such love and light. You know so much history of the era and area and I was intrigued by it. Everyone else if you get the time please come and see Brian, friendly and knowledgeable about everything he has in that beautiful shop of his. I'm coming back as it's worth the 3...
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