Old is New in Fairfield Ohio!
February 29th, 2008 categories: Fairfield, Ohio, Real Estate News, Shopping
Yesterday I had the chance to catch up with a dear friend who has been dabbling in antiques for many years. She is looking for items dated prior to 1970 and wanted to know if I had any sellers with items for sale.
Short story long, she has a booth at the recently opened Ohio Valley Antique Mall located at Route 4 and Woodbridge. (The site of the long gone Van Leunen’s store)
I must admit that I am not an antique shopper but decided to stop on my way home and take a peak at booth 271 (my friend’s spot) and was amazed at the size of the place and the amount of merchandise on display. Unfortunately I did not have time to wander up and down the aisles- but there is enough neat things there to warrant another trip in the near future.
The good news is the revival of a great location just as you enter Fairfield on Route 4.
Since Van Leunen’s closed a zillion years ago (it seems that long), Laser Tag has been the major draw to fill the large parking lot. There was a lot of traffic heading into the Antique Mall at 4pm on a weekday afternoon- good news for Fairfield and the vendors displaying their “stuff”. As a long time resident of Fairfield (and a realtor) reviving Route 4 is not only good for the local economy- it is critical to maintain good residential real estate values.
Now back to my friend- if you have any pre 1970 goodies (she is really into steamer trunks) call or send an email and I will let her know. Or if you are out and about (maybe on your way to Jungle Jims) - stop by the Mall.
Oh- and don’t forget to slow down and take a long look at booth 271- it will make you smile.
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