A staple of Main Street, Anywhere, USA, for decades has been the quaint old antiques shop, laden floor to ceiling with antiques and objects of all manner. It is always a sad day to see this kind of history go when one of these shops closes and harder still when it hits close to home. Around the end of February, McGeorgi’s Antiques & Consignments will close its doors after opening at 129 South Main Street 24 years ago.

“It was a great run and we had fun,” said owner and sole proprietor Carl H. Georgi II, who noted the antiques market and people’s tastes have changed so much that the shop was no longer financially viable.

As most of the items in the shop are offered on consignment, “McGeorgi,” as he is best known, has a massive task ahead of him in the coming weeks of notifying all the consignors of the shop’s impending closure to pick up their objects.

The shop is a veritable treasure trove of objects and there are collections upon collections among the thousands of things for sale here. There are sections or entire shelves devoted to silver and silverplate, tea cups (lots and lots of tea cups), a collection of blue and white china, stacks of small wooden boxes, both carved or decorated; vintage clothing, paintings by local artists such as Betty Christiansen, cut glass, Lennox, teapots, steins, banks, religious figures and objects, vintage radios, smalls and much more. Out of sight downstairs is a whole room running the length and width of the shop that is filled with furniture.

Though his future plans are unclear, “It’s time to have a change,” Mr Georgi said.

McGeorgi’s Antiques & Consignments can be reached by calling 203-270-9101.

Andrea Valluzzo is an Assistant Editor for Antiques and The Arts Weekly, sister publication of The Newtown’s Bee. This story is also running in this week’s issue of A&A.