Owner Patty Wolfe takes a phone call last week inside Yesterday’s RAVE Antiques in Greensburg. The rapid growth of Yesterday’s RAVE in Greensburg has been a surprise to co-owner Patty Wolfe. The store that specializes in antique and vintage items with 15 vendors in a renovated space at the former Schaller’s Bakery building on Highland Avenue opened in November 2021. As more sections of the building opened in the ensuing months, the number of vendors quickly increased. “We went from 15 dealers to 115 dealers in one year,” she said. Now, Wolfe shares a commonality with other similar stores around the area: a waiting list for vendors to get in. The popularity of antique and vintage stores that provide space to vendors to sell their unique items seems to have been growing in recent years. An annual survey conducted by the Asheford Institute of Antiques found that in 2021 anything art deco style had strong sales among buyers between 20 and 40 years old. Young people or couples has been an increasing age group visiting Diamond Antiques and Gifts in Tarentum, owner Dianna Roney said. “We’re not stuffy old grandma stuff,” she said. Textiles, such as clothing, scarves and […]
‘Remembrance is the thing’: Owners of vintage, antique stores report big business
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