A new antiques and collectables emporium is set to open this Saturday at on Woodlark Street with live music and classic cars.

Complete with a vintage Austin Healy 1966 car parked inside the front door – and two motorbikes – it’s set to be a “one stop shop” for antiques and collectables.

Inside the new shop.

The inspiration to open the emporium comes from Northern Rivers Collectables owner, Adam Bailey – a local who is not new to the collectables business.

He first opened a Northern Rivers Collectables shop on Carrington Street last year, but now, he’s moved to a larger building and expanded the business to include other shop keepers who will share the premises with him. 

“Running a shop was becoming expensive and I wanted to give other people a go too – so they can pay a little rent for space,” Adam said.

“David and Anna have their own little shop inside called Lismore Collectables – and there’s lots of retro stuff. Dave specialises in glass ware and china.

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“Then there’s Luke Punt and Crick who have lots of kitsch stuff and they make stuff out of old wares.

“There’s also Anton who has a shop called Eclectica.”

Adam also plans to move his infrared sauna business into the back of the building (it had been previously located on Dawson Street.)

There’s also plans for a media room, where Adam and others can continue to make podcasts, where locals are interviewed and shows are recorded.

“The podcast is called chat@155,” Adam said. “It’s about local people and local businesses.

“We also have a beer and pie podcast with a sports focus.

“You can listen to them on Apple – we’ve already had a few international listeners.”

Northern Rivers Collectables will open at 10am, this Saturday, June 13 at 126 Woodlark Street (in the building where the baby shop used to be).

There will be a live band and coffee vans, as well as Harleys, hotrods and motorbikes.

The shop will be open six days a week, Monday to Saturday and Adam hopes in the future to also hold markets at the venue.

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