![]() In the next stall over, Rebecca Watkins, 82, wrestled to free her mannequin from last month’s outfit, a rainbow crochet top left over from Pride. “It’s like going to a museum where you can leave with something,” Blenda said. He had already set up crates of vinyl records and hung stained glass lamps. “I’m the cleaner, she’s the fixer,” said Mapstone, 47.Īround the corner, Mike Blenda, a DJ from Temple Terrace, sat surrounded by crumpled wads of newspaper. Preparing means hours of laundering, dry-cleaning, mending and sometimes altering. She’s big on sustainability and keeping old items out of landfills. Each had a tag sharing information about the era and fabric. Mapstone prominently displayed a few items she was really excited about: an orange poodle skirt from the 1960s, heart-print hip huggers from the ‘70s and a mod skort from the ‘80s. “We’re the people driving down alleys in the night and throwing stuff in our cars,” Mapstone said. In a corner, Heather Mapstone and her mom, Valerie Ackerman, hang up garments. Thousands of items are for sale during First Dibs Friday at the Vintage Marché on Friday, July 1, in St. But hunting for curb items and estate sale deals had been his favorite hustle since he was a kid. The Buffalo native had worked a number of jobs over the years: firefighting, event security, running a record label in New York and then starting an irrigation company in Sarasota. Pete.ĭonofrio, a Brocante vendor and lifelong trash rummager, decided to take over. By the time it announced its closure in 2019, the monthly tradition had amassed a cult following in St. The back storage area for reserve items is twice as large, the A/C more powerful.īrocante Vintage Market, a similar concept, started in the current warehouse in 2013. Two and a half miles away in the Skyway Marina District, the new space will boast about 350 much-needed parking spots. Starting in September, the Marché will occupy 2906 34th St. Explore all your optionsĪugust’s market will be the last in the Warehouse Arts District space. It brings back memories, especially for the older people who didn’t have televisions.Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. “I had watched ‘The Waltons’ so I knew what she was talking about. “Jeanne came to me with this idea,” Muscato said. It’s also different than recreational activities such as athletics and arts and crafts, she said. “She is enthusiastic, and the goal is to provide enjoyment. “Jeanne is so passionate about this group,” said Cathy Muscato, former director of the community center. The rehearsals help them develop a rhythm with the speaking parts, Miller said. “The audience can see us, so we interact with them. “I love being part of this creative group we improvise with each other,” said Richard Lerach of Collier. They get to hear, and see, the characters. They’ve been performing in personal care and nursing homes because many of the residents remember those radio shows. When doing the shows, it is important to speak loud and clear, Belle said. “I am good at talking to myself so I absolutely enjoy this,” said Doughty. “It’s about doing something for the community.”īeing part of the Vintage Radio Players is a way for him to express his alter ego, said Fred Barnes of Scott, who also read old-time commercials. “It’s about telling stories,” Miller said. The participants usually read two scripts for a performance and will partake in trivia questions with the audience. “I just love doing radio shows,” she said as she instructed the group to get ready to rehearse.Įach script reading is half an hour. She read commentary on the radio for people who are blind. Miller became interested in leading such a group through volunteering with the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. “Radio creates something that television doesn’t.” “The older audience members remember this stuff,” Miller said. They rotate parts so everyone gets a lead role. The group had been apart for two years because of the pandemic, but is looking to get back to performing. “It’s all about timing, and you have to sound conversational,” Miller said. Members sit around a table and read their lines. She has three suitcases full of them, as well as props such as coconuts to simulate horses galloping to for this show a milk bottle with coins in it – all to create sound effects. Miller has acquired many scripts from the 1940s and ’50s, from romances to mysteries.
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