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Historic District approves new signs for Toy Town, Dusty Lamb

PHOTO FROM MEETING PACKET
The Berlin Historic District Commission last Tuesday approved signs for Toy Town, seen here, and the Dusty Lamb.

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(April 11, 2019) The Berlin Historic District Commission made short work of two sign requests for recently opened businesses last Wednesday.

First up was the new location for Toy Town Antiques, a business familiar to many in Berlin. Toy Town had been based on Berlin’s Main Street and then in 2016 moved to Snow Hill.

The business sells everything from small collectables like coins and comic books, to larger items from antique arcade units to classic cars.

After business owners Richard and Debbie Seaton tangled with Snow Hill officials over an occupancy permit, that location was temporary closed and they looked for a second location in Berlin, which opened last month.

Richard Seaton on Wednesday said the sign that hung over his new 8 Pitts Street location was the same one that formerly hung over Main Street. Commission members had no issues with the sign and approved it unanimously, 5-0, with only Mary Moore absent from the panel.

“It’s not supposed to be this simple,” Seaton quipped. “In Snow Hill, [there would be] lawyers and TV!”

Patty Backer had a similarly easy go in getting approval for her shop, The Dusty Lamb. The store sells Becker’s playful and surrealistic artwork, as well as “a crazy mix of everything that makes me happy,” including small gift items, Backer said in a previous interview.

Commission Chairwoman Carol Rose said she was “really, really glad that you’re doing what you’re doing with your sign,” essentially repainting what was already on the building.

The 12 William Street shop was formerly Uncle Jon’s Soaps, which recently moved to Pitts Street, and was once home to Bungalow Love, which later moved to Main Street.

The sign was approved without objection, 5-0.

Also during the meeting, Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said a new sign in front of the Main Street welcome center was recently installed.

The sign came the planning and zoning building near Town Hall and was revamped. Another sign, paid for by a grant, has yet to be installed, Wells added. The Berlin Historic District Commission approved both in February.

The commission is scheduled to next meet on May 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall, on 10 William Street.