Antiques business big in Elizabeth

Published 12:00am Monday, August 29, 2005
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You may want to stop by if you are looking for Items that include jewelry, paintings, furniture, other trinkets, or if you just want to see something and have an &uot;aha!&uot; moment, she said. Ormiston said it’s this moment that makes antiquing such a fun journey. &uot;The hunt is a big part of this business,&uot; she said, explaining how she used to travel across the country for AT&T and use her per diem looking for jewelry. Through it all she amassed a huge collection. Now she buys jewelry for resale. Appropriately housed in a building that was built around the turn of the last century and once served as the Elizabeth City Hall, city offices, fire department, jail, later the city liquor store, and a dried flower store, Ormiston’s store has been in operation for the four seasons. &uot;This building lends itself to great possibilities,&uot; said Marilyn Mau, who owns an antique store, Elizabeth’s Antiques, Etc., down the block and around the corner from Reed and Taylor. &uot;The ambiance … there is so much personality. There is so much history here. This building has a great personality,&uot; she added. Before moving to Elizabeth, Reed and Taylor was in Elbow Lake for three seasons. Born in Minneapolis, she said they moved back to Minnesota from Los Angeles for the quality of life. She had an antique store and sold primarily to professional decorators. &uot;I’m uncluttering my life,&uot; she said of all the merchandise in her store. Reed and Taylor Antiques is open Memorial weekend through Labor Day: Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., September through October Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. District 1399 Antiques is a third antique store in Elizabeth.

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