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Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles at 238 Second Street in St. Mary’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1-7 p.m. (photo courtesy).

St. Mary’s — St. Mary’s is now home to a new and unique business in River’s Edge Antiques and Collectibles, expanding the town’s relationship with tourism.

The facility has everything to offer the public, including a market specializing in antiques and collectibles, and a comedy club with acts already booked for January. The history and charm of the town.

Brenda and Tim Henry have purchased the historic Barron mansion for their permanent residence. “The renovation of the house is almost finished.”

Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles, located at 338 Second St. in St. A variety of vendors are available for rent on a monthly basis, and the third floor showcases a variety of entertainment, including murder-mystery-themed dinners and comedy clubs.

“We have already booked a comedian named Bill Biden to perform in January 2023, and ticket sales for the event will be available from November.” Henry said. “It’s pretty exciting!”

Brenda and Tim Henry are owners of Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles and are excited to bring their business to St. Mary’s. (photo courtesy)

Henry also said: “On the ground floor of the building, we have a customized 1950s-style ice cream and soda store that reflects the nostalgia of that era and offers our customers delicious treats.”

The couple touched on childhood, “Tim and I had a mother who collected antiques.” Brenda said, “That led to the idea that we would open our own business around antiques and collectibles, and after careful consideration, that idea ultimately led us to open here. We used to live in Columbus, but I eventually retired as a nurse and Tim is a retired business owner.”

Brenda also shared how welcoming St. Mary’s community has been to her and her husband. “The entire community, including St. Mary’s City Council, St. Mary’s Chamber of Commerce, and many other local businesses and shops, have been very supportive of our shop and ideas.”

One such idea was to conduct a bus tour of the city of St. Mary’s.

“We went to a trade fair in Cleveland where Tim gave a presentation about bus tours in St. Described as a very neat and historic place, on the river where you can see the stern wheels and barges, he really blew the socks off the audience.” Brenda said.

Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles at 238 Second Street in St. Mary’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1-7 p.m. (photo courtesy).

“We currently have several bookings with Great Day Tours and are very interested in tour buses coming into town. We are coordinating with the company.”

The shop also offers experiences during holidays and special events. During the Christmas season, events include horse-drawn carriage rides, caroling and cookie-swapping.

“I want to bring back the old charm to the St. Mary’s area.” Brenda said.

“This is a great opportunity for us to do something we really enjoy.”

The grand opening of Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles took place on October 8th.

Rivers Edge Antiques and Collectibles at 238 Second Street in St. Mary’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 7 pm (photo courtesy).

“We had well over 500 people in attendance and were very pleased with the reaction of the public who were part of our grand opening and hope everyone had a good time. increase. Brenda said.

“We set up a petting zoo featuring pony rides for kids with the help of Gab and Goats, a Marietta-based business. We put it all in the courtyard.

Shop hours are Tuesday-Saturday 1-7pm. Vendors interested in renting space at Rivers Edge can call 304-299-4697.

Maria Rutherford can be reached at mrutherford@newsandsentinel.com.

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