Alan Stone, owner of Squirrels Antiques in Basingstoke which recently celebrated 40 years’ trading, with staff members Dorota Ciaston, left, and Amanda Beynon.
Alan Stone of Squirrels Antiques in Basingstoke adds: “We are the only antiques shop in the town which means we are not on any regular trade routes.”
The business started as a partnership in 1981 as a hobby business but it is now just Stone as sole owner.
“Antique and vintage jewellery does well at Squirrels – our bread and butter really – plus it’s a bit of man cave with militaria and so forth,” says Stone, who collects Burmantofts pottery and anything on pre-1970 Basingstoke.
Many longstanding customers visited the shop to celebrate its 40 years, as well as the mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Onnalee Cubitt, who said: “Squirrels is one of the longest-lasting shops in the town and it’s lovely to come down and support it.”
