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Shopping in Broadneck: Bay Hills Card & Gift

Some local businesses are already well-prepared for the Christmas rush.

Though December is still a few days off, holiday shoppers are out in droves now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror. But some businesses got a head start on the crowds and began putting out their holiday gear a few weeks ago.

This week, we will be doing a story each day on a local businesses in the Broadneck area ramping up their stores for the holiday season.

, a Hallmark store, specializes in cards and ornaments, some of which are sold year-round. But there’s a large variety of decorations put out on shelves this time of year that are especially geared toward Christmas.

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The store began putting up holiday ornaments, cards and gifts in October, a few weeks before Thanksgiving. Some of the limited-time ornaments are already sold out due to high demand.

Store employee Lynn Killam said she understands the business reason for why that’s become a standard practice, but admitted it’s a little early.

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“It sort of pushes Thanksgiving out of the way, but it’s an important holiday,” she said.

Every family has their own tradition, but most will decorate trees with some unique ornaments. Killam said ornaments are special to most people because of how they remind us of our family.

“Every time you see one hanging on a tree, a memory comes out from that ornament and how you got it—who was there, what was the occasion. If it’s from your children, then how old they were,” she said. “It’s a memory of another time.”

The store is owned by Brad McCormack, whose family has owned the gift store for several years.

If you’re looking for a special holiday item, Bay Hills Card & Gift can be found in the Bay Hills Shopping center, located at 1282 Bay Dale Dr. in Arnold.

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