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D.B. Stock Antique Carpets is back… near Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: November 9, 2011

D.B. Stock Antique Carpets, the store that departed its Washington Street location earlier this year, has announced its relocation just across the Wellesley town line on Rte. 16 in South Natick at 21 Eliot St.  Douglas and Helen Stock originally opened their business in 1985. The store’s old space remains vacant, though that area of [...]

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Not everyone in Wellesley is driving SUVs

By bbrown | Published: June 29, 2011

Wellesley’s Bob Richards showed off his 1911 Model T Ford (above) at the classic car show held at Elm Bank Reservation on Sunday, which was packed with Packards, Indy pace cars, Shelby Cobras, assorted hood-gaping muscle cars and shiny trophies against the backdrop of the blooming MassHort gardens. Your Ad Here

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Elm Bank antiques show weathers weekend rain

By dcb | Published: June 13, 2011

Elm Bank Reservation on the Wellesley/Dover/South Natick line hosted its 6th annual antiques show over the weekend.  In an effort to escape the summer heat of past years, organizers moved the show from July to June, only to have Mother Nature serve up weather better for turtles than shoppers, not that many antiques fans didn’t [...]

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D.B. Stock’s departure a Wellesley wake-up call?

By bbrown | Published: March 22, 2011

Douglas Stock, who started up D.B. Stock antique carpets with wife Helen in 1985, says he hopes the departure of their Washington Street store in Wellesley this June will serve as a wake-up call for the town about its growing loss of independent businesses and serve as a reminder for residents to consider doing more [...]

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May’s Gallery leaving Linden Square for the Internet

By bbrown | Published: March 1, 2011

May’s Gallery, the Chinese art store that set up shop in Wellesley’s Linden Square late last year, is already getting set to move on. Co-owner Kevin Lynch says the business will move online only after it closes at the end of March. He says the gallery, which we introduced you to in January,  had a [...]

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Antiques at Elm Bank happening earlier this year

By bbrown | Published: February 9, 2011

The annual Antiques at Elm Bank event at the Wellesley/Natick/Dover line, which traditionally has taken place in July, is going to be held June 11-12 instead this year. The antiques show brings together many one-of-a-kind items against the flowery backdrop at Mass Horticultural’s headquarters at  Elm Bank Reservation. Your Ad Here

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Exclusive savings tip for Wellesley antiques show this weekend

By bbrown | Published: July 23, 2009

If you grab an online coupon here you can save a whole dollar on Saturday’s $8 adult admission to the Antiques at Elm Bank show. If you get together and do this with about 50 or 100 of your friends, you might even be able to put the savings toward buying an old dish or [...]

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Pulling the rug out

By bbrown | Published: May 8, 2009

The space at 260 Washington St. formerly occupied by fancy rug seller Thornhill Gallery is now for lease.

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In with the old…

By bbrown | Published: July 24, 2008

Antiques at Elm Bank Estate takes place this weekend at Elm Bank Reservation on Rte. 16 near the Wellesley/Natick line. 9am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Also check out the Manor House. More info here, including discount coupons.

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