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====Clothing and accessories====
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Blue Collar Buffalo is a brand-new source for men's clothing and accessories that's operated jointly by the retail forces behind two nearby Hertel Avenue mainstays, Room and Modern Nostalgia. The style here, inspired by Buffalo's rough-and-tumble industrial history, is contemporary and stylish yet rugged and masculine, comprising well-known brands and upstart new designers alike. The store itself, with an ambience that's airy and chic yet rustic, fits the mood perfectly.
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Blue Collar Buffalo is a brand-new source for men's clothing and accessories that's operated jointly by the retail forces behind two nearby Hertel Avenue mainstays, '''room''' and '''Modern Nostalgia'''. The style here, inspired by Buffalo's rough-and-tumble industrial history, is contemporary and stylish yet rugged and masculine, comprising well-known brands and upstart new designers alike. The store itself, with an ambience that's airy and chic yet rustic, fits the mood perfectly.
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Locally owned and operated since 2011, Chic and Sweet brings the latest high-fashion designer clothing from the streets of [[New York City|New York]], [[Los Angeles]], and Europe's power centers to the heart of the Hertel Avenue shopping district. Co-owners Zack and Annemarie Schneider's years of experience in marketing and retail, respectively, guide them in carefully selecting an impeccable gamut of pieces—blouses, dresses, blazers, pants, sweaters, jewelry, and accessories—to a discriminating and fashion-conscious public in search of items that are trendy and elegant, yet a bit more conservative than what they might find on Elmwood. As well, an interesting and quirky selection of kitchenware and miscellaneous gifts, often with a local theme, are sold. Chic and Sweet was honored as Buffalo's "Best New Business" for 2012 by ''Buffalo Spree'' magazine.
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Locally owned and operated since 2011, Chic and Sweet brings the latest high-fashion designer clothing from the streets of [[New York City|New York]], [[Los Angeles]], and Europe's power centers to the heart of the Hertel Avenue shopping district. Co-owners Zack and Annemarie Schneider's years of experience in marketing and retail, respectively, guide them in carefully selecting an impeccable gamut of pieces—blouses, dresses, blazers, pants, sweaters, jewelry, and accessories—to a discriminating and fashion-conscious public in search of items that are trendy and elegant, yet a bit more conservative than what they might find on Elmwood. As well, an interesting and quirky selection of kitchenware and miscellaneous gifts, often with a local theme, are sold. Chic and Sweet was honored as Buffalo's "Best New Business" for 2012 by ''Buffalo Spree'' magazine.
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Dealing in a wide selection of wholesale antique furniture, timepieces, china, sterling silver, light fixtures, and decorative accessories, Buffalo Antiques is a massive emporium that's been in business on Hertel for over fifteen years. In addition to the antique items, which represent Victorian and 19th-century European styles through the Mid-Century Modern period, a variety of new furniture is also sold here: Buffalo Antiques is a licensed dealer of the Maitland-Smith and LaBarge brands. As well, these fine folks are always on the lookout for quality items to purchase, from single items to partial and total estate sale liquidations. Buffalo Antiques offers free estate sale consultations and fair-market appraisals of antique items.
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Dealing in a wide selection of wholesale antique furniture, timepieces, china, sterling silver, light fixtures, and decorative accessories, Buffalo Antiques is a massive emporium that's been in business on Hertel for over fifteen years. In addition to the antique items, which represent Victorian and 19th-century European styles through the Mid-Century Modern period, a variety of new furniture is also sold here: Buffalo Antiques is a licensed dealer of the Maitland-Smith and LaBarge brands. As well, these fine folks are always on the lookout for quality items to purchase, from single items to partial and total estate sale liquidations. Buffalo Antiques offers free estate sale consultations and fair-market appraisals of antique items.
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Owner Frank Scheuttle has a long history in every aspect of the world of arts and antiques: well-versed in art history and theory thanks to his MA in American Folk Culture from the New York State Historical Association's [[Cooperstown (New York)|Cooperstown]] Graduate Program, and tempered in the business side of the field with 40 years of experience as a collector, consultant, dealer, and museum curator. Silent Voices, his Hertel Avenue storefront and gallery space, contains a wide selection of artworks, quilts, crafts, and antiques on display and for sale that represent all facets of the Americana that is the object of his encyclopedic knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, and genuine love.
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Owner Frank Scheuttle has a long history in every aspect of the world of arts and antiques: well-versed in art history and theory thanks to his M.A. in American Folk Culture from the New York State Historical Association's [[Cooperstown (New York)|Cooperstown]] Graduate Program, and tempered in the business side of the field with 40 years of experience as a collector, consultant, dealer, and museum curator. Silent Voices, his Hertel Avenue storefront and gallery space, contains a wide selection of artworks, quilts, crafts, and antiques on display and for sale that represent all facets of the Americana that is the object of his encyclopedic knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, and genuine love.
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One of the most popular of Hertel's many destinations for antiquers, the Stock Exchange deals mainly in antique and retro (and some new) furniture, light fixtures, and miscellaneous decor in a friendly atmosphere that's refreshingly devoid of the usual antique-store snootiness. As the Stock Exchange's merchandise is sourced mainly from the estate sales whose management is the business' other main raison d'être, the inventory here is diverse and in constant flux. In the midst of it all is owner Andrew Gay, who curates this ever-changing menagerie with an astounding degree of knowledge and skill.
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One of the most popular of Hertel's many destinations for antiquers, the Stock Exchange deals mainly in antique and retro (and some new) furniture, light fixtures, and miscellaneous decor in a friendly atmosphere that's refreshingly devoid of the usual antique-store snootiness. As the Stock Exchange's merchandise is sourced mainly from the estate sales whose management is the business' other main raison d'être, the inventory here is diverse and in constant flux. In the midst of it all is owner Andrew Gay, who curates this ever-changing menagerie with an astounding degree of knowledge and skill.
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A testament to the high-quality goods available here is the fact that Shickluna Bikes & Darts has been in business since 1899—opening only a year after Rick's Cycle Shop in Allentown, the second-oldest independent shop of this kind in the U.S. Some of the best bikes in existence today—especially Giant brand bikes, of which Shickluna is a licensed dealer—are displayed for sale in the ample showroom, with models available for everyone from families and everyday cyclists, to enthusiasts of mountain and off-road biking, to professional racers. All bikes are assembled onsite by a professional bike mechanic and come with a year of free adjustments and flat-tire repair. Shickluna also doubles as Buffalo's premier dart shop, with soft- and steel-tip darts and boards by such brands as Dart World and Harrows. Customer service at Shickluna can be indifferent, but the products sold here are of the highest quality and the prices can't be beat.
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A testament to the high-quality goods available here is the fact that Shickluna Bikes & Darts has been in business since 1899—opening only a year after Rick's Cycle Shop in Allentown, the second-oldest independent shop of this kind in the U.S. Some of the best bikes in existence today—especially Giant brand bikes, of which Shickluna is a licensed dealer—are displayed for sale in the ample showroom, with models available for everyone from families and everyday cyclists, to enthusiasts of mountain and off-road biking, to professional racers. All bikes are assembled onsite by a professional bike mechanic and come with a year of free adjustments and flat-tire repair. Shickluna also doubles as Buffalo's premier dart shop, with soft- and steel-tip darts and boards by such brands as Dart World and Harrows. Customer service at Shickluna can be indifferent, but the products sold here are of the highest quality and the prices can't be beat.
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Although the specialty at 7th Inning Stretch is sports cards from the 1930s to the present day, sold singly and in packs and boxed sets, the actual range of merchandise here is much wider, covering every imaginable permutation of sports cards and collectibles. The friendly owner, who has been in business here on Hertel since before many of his customers were born, is always game to talk shop, with an encyclopedia knowledge about sports and sports memorabilia. What's more, 7th Inning Stretch's prices are among the most reasonable in town.
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Although the specialty at 7th Inning Stretch is sports cards from the 1930s to the present day, sold singly and in packs and boxed sets, the actual range of merchandise here is much wider, covering every imaginable permutation of sports cards and collectibles. The friendly owner, who has been in business here on Hertel since before many of his customers were born, is always game to talk shop, with an encyclopedic knowledge of sports and sports memorabilia. What's more, 7th Inning Stretch's prices are among the most reasonable in town.
===Delaware and Elmwood Avenues===
===Delaware and Elmwood Avenues===