Trackside Antiques sets grand opening
The new Trackside Antiques has opened in this building at 403 Market St. in downtown Clinton, across from the train depot and next to the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
A “soft” opening was held Nov. 20 for the store, which occupies the front two-thirds of the last building on the right on Market Street just before the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks, across from the train depot.
Nelson, who for several years has operated a booth inside Granny’s Attic antiques, said the store “has been a dream if mine for a long time,” and that she jumped at the opportunity to create Trackside Antiques when the building became available recently.
“We have nine vendors already signed up, and we have room for about four more,” she said just prior to the opening.
“We will have refreshments and some special sales for the grand opening,” she added.
Trackside Antiques’ regular hours and days will be 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, she said.
It’s in the same building with Preppy Pups, a dog-grooming business, which is in the rear, with its own separate entrance.
Lerissa Douglas, who runs the dog-grooming business, had been operating a boutique in the front of the building, but she closed it Oct. 31, she said.
The building housed a church for a while, and it has two stories – including a full basement that eventually will be used to expand the antiques store. It’s now divided into small rooms that were used for Sunday School classes, Douglas said.
