Something Special and

Monkey Business
Grand Opening Held

The Grand Opening Celebration was held at Something Special Gift Shop and Monkey Business Toy Store August 31st thru September 3rd, with the ribbon cutting  on Friday, September 2nd. Pictured left to right Owner Dennis Matelski, Miki Pontorno and  Jerry Hatfield with the Yancey Chamber of Commerce, Spunky the Monkey and owner Tina Matelski. The stores are adjacent to their former location on West Main Street in Burnsville in the old Burnsville Furniture and Hardware building.

Free hotdogs and cake were a part of Friday's festivities.


Inside  the new Something Special Gift Shop.

One of the aisles filled with merchandise in Something Special.

Michael Ardell of WKYK/WTOE talks with Dennis Matelski in Monkey Business during live broadcast.

Also during the broadcast Michael Ardell has Tina Matelski tell about about some of the Yankee candles.

The old counter from Burnsville Furniture and Hardware has been kept as part of the flavor of the store and now serves as Something Special's checkout.

A store within a store--the tin roof leads into what will soon be the old country store part of Something Special.

Cards and books in another section of Something Special.

One of the trains in Monkey Business. Large and small toys, many of them specialty type toys, provide something for everyone--all ages and price ranges.

Stuffed animals, large and small, from ducks to frogs, kitty cats and dogs--and of course, lots of monkeys--at the new Monkey Business.

 

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