Shopping in Broadneck: The Cape Exchange
Looking for something unique and special for someone?
Instead of stocking the latest and greatest toys, The Cape Exchange sets its sights on carrying items you might remember from your childhood holiday memories. As a retail consignment shop, The Cape Exchange gets items from locals and businesses second-hand. But one person’s discarded items are another person's treasures. Whether it's from the 1950s or the 2000s, store owner Michele Skarwecki aims for a mixed bag of new, used, vintage and antique. “People will come in, see something that catches their eye and say, ‘Oh, I remember this from when I was a child,’” she said. Often they’ll find items they had forgotten about, but strong memories can be tapped into by the shape or smell of old antiques, said store employee Sarah Gordon. “We’ve …
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