Suburban Antiquarian celebrates ribbon cutting in Williamston

Marc Leigh has long been a collector, having worked refurbishing antique furniture for some time. When a move from Massachusetts to Michigan took him from one such job and being laid off ended his time with another, he decided it was time to go into the antique business for himself, opening the Suburban Antiquarian in Williamston. 

 

"A few years ago a local artist contacted Dr. Keller about turning his space into artist studios, and my wife was one of the first artists to rent a space up there," says Leigh. "Because of that I got to know Dr. Keller and everything just kind of fell into place."

 

In his 250 square foot space, Leigh sells some art, collectables, toys, vintage vinyl and furniture from his own collection, as well as from the inventory he collects at auctions and estate sales. 

 

"It's really just about anything I come across. I do have quite a bit of vintage vinyl," Leigh says. "There will always be something different when you go up there. I try to keep the store as fresh as possible."

 

The Suburban Antiquarian celebrated its ribbon cutting in June. Leigh recently launched a website for the store.