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[[Image:Whats on 2nd.JPG|right|225px|thumb|What's on 2nd?, August 2010]] | [[Image:Whats on 2nd.JPG|right|225px|thumb|What's on 2nd?, August 2010]] | ||
'''What's on 2nd?''' is a store specializing in antiques, art, and collectibles located | '''What's on 2nd?''' is a store specializing in antiques, art, and collectibles located in the [[Wooster Lofts]] building (the former [[Calder warehouse]]) at 2321-2325 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]]. | ||
Long-time antiques dealers [[Steve Gilmer]] and [[Michele Wilson]] opened the store on May [[2007]] in a two-story building at 2306 [[2nd Avenue North]], which inspired the name. The grand opening was celebrated on [[July 6]] of that year. | |||
The shop specializes in nostalgia items rather than decorator antiques. Along with hundreds of thousands of postcards and pop-culture items the store has a selection of advertising and architectural fragments, t-shirts, toys, model kits, comic books and other collectibles, including letter-size photocopies of a wide selection of Gilmer's postcard collection. Some furniture pieces, books and folk-art creations also find their way into the store. In later years a diverse line of vintage video game systems and cartridges was added to the store's offerings. | |||
Gilmer fills the windows with seasonal displays, including a science-fiction theme during the [[OmegaCon]] and a political theme during the [[2008 elections|election season]]. The store also serves as a venue for fundraisers and art shows, and as an artist site during the [[Artwalk]] festival. | |||
What's on 2nd? plans to downsize and move to a smaller location in the Wooster Lofts in February [[2016]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Buchanan, Charles (July 6, 2007) "What's on 2nd?" opens tonight." ''The Terminal'' | * Buchanan, Charles (July 6, 2007) "What's on 2nd?" opens tonight." ''The Terminal'' | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (August 24, 2008) "On the Record with Steve Gilmer, co-ower of What's on 2nd? In downtown Birmingham." | * Tomberlin, Michael (August 24, 2008) "On the Record with Steve Gilmer, co-ower of What's on 2nd? In downtown Birmingham." {{BN}} | ||
* Prickett, Sam (December 21, 2015) "What’s on Second to relocate in February." {{Weld}} | |||
[[Category:1st Avenue North]] | |||
[[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | [[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:Antique stores]] | [[Category:Antique stores]] | ||
[[Category:Art galleries]] | [[Category:Art galleries]] | ||
[[Category:2007 establishments]] | [[Category:2007 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 21 December 2015
What's on 2nd? is a store specializing in antiques, art, and collectibles located in the Wooster Lofts building (the former Calder warehouse) at 2321-2325 1st Avenue North.
Long-time antiques dealers Steve Gilmer and Michele Wilson opened the store on May 2007 in a two-story building at 2306 2nd Avenue North, which inspired the name. The grand opening was celebrated on July 6 of that year.
The shop specializes in nostalgia items rather than decorator antiques. Along with hundreds of thousands of postcards and pop-culture items the store has a selection of advertising and architectural fragments, t-shirts, toys, model kits, comic books and other collectibles, including letter-size photocopies of a wide selection of Gilmer's postcard collection. Some furniture pieces, books and folk-art creations also find their way into the store. In later years a diverse line of vintage video game systems and cartridges was added to the store's offerings.
Gilmer fills the windows with seasonal displays, including a science-fiction theme during the OmegaCon and a political theme during the election season. The store also serves as a venue for fundraisers and art shows, and as an artist site during the Artwalk festival.
What's on 2nd? plans to downsize and move to a smaller location in the Wooster Lofts in February 2016.
External links
- What's on 2nd? website
- What's On Second on Facebook
- What's on 2nd? video ad by Vacant Manifesto
References
- Buchanan, Charles (July 6, 2007) "What's on 2nd?" opens tonight." The Terminal
- Tomberlin, Michael (August 24, 2008) "On the Record with Steve Gilmer, co-ower of What's on 2nd? In downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News
- Prickett, Sam (December 21, 2015) "What’s on Second to relocate in February." Weld for Birmingham