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Petersburg, VA 23803 804.733.5050
West Bank Street
Open
Tuesday
thru
Saturday
12 pm - 5 pm
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Vintage Clothing
...secondhand chic
Gwen Cooper wishes to announce that she anticipates opening an eclectic fashion and memorabilia mercantile display of retail spaces from yesteryear. The display will feature items from renowned stores of the past from Charlottesville, Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia. Ms. Cooper has selected key stores that are iconic to each of these cities. The Charlottesville and Richmond examples will focus primarily on fashion stores. For the City of Petersburg, the mercantile display will showcase a very wide variety of past retail stores and collections related to the history of the city. As an ongoing feature in the store, there will be a collection of reference books on the State of Virginia and the City of Petersburg. Items will be for sale in the store's main retail showroom. Fashion shows featuring fashions exclusively from the display's branded collection will be offered. The mercantile display is projected to open in the third quarter of 2010.
"Virginia Stores of the Past"
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"Mr. John" Hat Fashion Show, Luncheon and Contest - Fourth Annual Event
On Saturday, April 10, 2010, "Virginia Stores of the Past" (a Second Hand Rose Production) will host a Mr. John Hat Fashion Show, Luncheon and Contest at Olde Towne Catering, 9 West Old Street, Petersburg, VA.. We will showcase the internationally famous hat designer "Mr. John." His hats were sold in this area at Richmond's Berry Burk Store and Petersburg's Sylvia Hat Shop. We showcase memorabilia from these stores. This year's door prize will be a 1960's hand pained "Virginia" handbag. Each guest will receive a "thank-you for coming" gift. D. Michael Fuller will provide live entertainment.
You are invited to participate in a "Mr. John" Hat Contest. You will model your favorite "Mr. John" Guest judges will vote for the most attractive hat. The winner will receive a prize of $100.00. A prize of $25.00 will be awarded to the person will the oldest "Mr. John" hat. Only hat with a "Mr. John" label will be allowed in the contest. Deadline to register for the contest will be April 1, 2010. For more information contact Gwen Cooper at missgwen2@verizon.net or call 804.721.7690.
Requesting that you wear a hat and gloves!
