GRANDMA’S COLLECTIBLES

Store offers diverse selection

The old saying that one person’s junk is another person’s treasure fits Grandma’s Collectibles in Cabot.

The business, housed in a 2,900-square-foot building, is filled with a variety of items large and small.

Owners Kenneth and Linda Hall opened the business 14 years ago.

Linda’s mother loved flea markets, and the two would visit as many as they could. Grandma’s Collectibles was opened to honor her mother, Linda said.

Grandma’s Collectibles features more than 60 vendors selling items ranging from furniture and small appliances to toys, home decor and everything in between.

Other items one might find include jewelry, tools, coins and even new items.

“Some customers come in for a certain item, and others just to browse around and see what they can find,” Linda said.

Jim Catherman, a longtime vendor at Grandma’s Collectibles, said he found that his booth at the business is a good way to make extra income without a lot of overhead. He has three booths and said it’s easy to do business with the Halls.

Linda said that another reason people visit her shop is to find missing items to complete a collection, to replace broken china or crystal, or to add chairs to a dining-room table.

Grandma’s Collectibles has two other employees: Paul Griffith has been with the business for nine years, and Doyle Wooten has been there 12 years.

Griffith said Grandma’s Collectibles is different from other flea markets because it has so many different items.