From My Heart

Looking back over the past year

I have to tell you how blessed we've been at

PATINA

in so many ways!

Our customers and friends are incredible

they're our best advertisement,

bringing their friends

and

family members

and their out of town guests

to the shop.

I can't tell you how many
"once a year",
"out of town"
 guests

stopped to shop

while they were visiting family and friends

for the holiday.

(Many on their way in from the airport,

with the comment that

 PATINA 

was the first stop they had to make!)

This sort of affection and excitement

warms out hearts.

It builds business in a solid fashion

and

keeps us 

in a  position to continue

seeking and providing

a treasure trove of fresh items for the shop.

There is no finer compliment than being recommended

by someone who has enjoyed our ambiance

 atmosphere and design sensibility.

Many of our "regulars"

have brought a dozen friends to us through the years!

This encouragement is what keeps us going,

spending countless hours

and back breaking work,

in rain, heat, mosquitoes, mud, ice and snow,

picking,

all across the country 

through thousands of worthless objects

in order to find those few

special items

that spark sweet, warm memories

and

get you excited!

You

are why we do it!

Thank you,

from the bottom of my heart!