What's on 2nd?

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What's on 2nd? is a store specializing in antiques, art, and collectibles located at 2306 2nd Avenue North downtown. The store is owned by long-time antiques dealer Steve Gilmer and Michele Wilson. It opened in May 2007, with grand opening ceremonies on July 6.

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, comic books and other collectibles. Some furniture pieces and folk-art creations also find their way into the store.

Gilmer sells letter-size photocopies of a wide selection of his postcard images. Gilmer fills the windows with seasonal displays such as 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.

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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." Birmingham News
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