Local oddities shop Rest in Pieces hosts grand re-opening this Saturday in Oregon Hill

by | Mar 10, 2017 | RICHMOND NEWS

Oddities shop Rest In Pieces has been intriguing us with their ram skulls, bone jewelry, taxidermy, and other eerie preserved specimens since they launched their online business in 2014.

Since 2015, owners Justine Torone and Alaina Gearhart have operated out of a shop on South Stafford Street selling all sorts of spooky and funky artifacts for the avid collector. Now, the shop has outgrown the space and this weekend, it will move to a bigger location in Oregon Hill at 349 S. Laurel St.

Painted in all black with the exception of a giant white grim reaper mural courtesy of Sure Hand Signs, looming across the space, the new shop will be up and running this weekend.

Rest in Pieces is throwing a Grand Re-Opening party, this Saturday from 6 to 10 pm to showcase some new inventory and for people to check out the new digs.

According to their Facebook, they’ve been hoarding some pretty cool items for the new shop so go check them out this weekend.

And read up a little more on their backstory in an interview RVA Mag did with the business in the fall of 2015 here.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




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