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Jennifer Nichols has taken her business out of her home into a commercial space.

Nichols has owned buy Me Cakes for more than two  years. she recently opened a space at 2948 S. Church St., suite 102 in Burlington near Gold’s Gym.

She offers custom wedding, groom’s and party cakes and cookies. At her new location, she will also have fresh-made cupcakes for sale every day.

Beginning Jan. 1, her hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Call 336-524-0400 or go to buymecakes.com.

TREASURE HOUSE SHOPPES at the Park has added another shop.

Jim and Sons Bargains carries NASCAR collectibles and other assorted collectibles.

They also rewire lamps, and sharpen all types of tools, including, knives, saws, scissors, table saw blades, chain saw blades, and more.

Their main location is at 706 East Main St.

The Treasure House Shoppes at the Park, located at 1358 S. Church St. in Burlington, takes quality consignments in furniture, home décor and art and also has over 40 individual shops with high quality pre-owned furniture, art, home décor, accessories, collectibles, estate items and antiques.

THE FLEA MARKET at Barber Heating and Air has added some new sellers.

The business, at 1620 W. Webb Ave. in Burlington, operates a flea market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sister’s Corner offers collectibles, dolls and memorabilia and Barbies and Beanie Babies.

KJ Collectables has Pez dispensers, M&M and NASCAR collectibles and cookie jars.

Dad’s Cards has football, baseball, hockey, NASCAR and basketball trading cards.

Bill n Millie’s Varieties has electronics, glassware, toys, old books and other collectibles.

Reach Barber Heating and Air at 336-226-6959.

Open & Shut runs on Mondays and tracks local restaurants, retailers and other businesses we think you’d be interested in. Got something for Open & Shut? Contact Brent Lancaster at or 336-506-3040. our fax number is 336-229-2463.

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Published: Monday, May 31, 2010, 5:46 AM     Updated: Friday, May 28, 2010, 7:55 PM

Jessica Scott | The Grand Rapids PressDoug Durow, left, store manager, and Dan Jensen, right, owner of Jensen’s Estate Buyers pose inside their Hudsonville store surrounded by many of the items they buy and carry.HUDSONVILLE — Kelly Doughty marched into the Jensen Estate Buyers, LLC showroom and plunked a handful of gold rings and chains on the counter.

“I have some jewelry here and I’m not sure if it’s worth anything,” she said.

After a few minutes of silence as he examined the items with a loupe, Doug Durow gave his appraisal.

“This is 10-karat and this is 14-karat and I’m coming up with $250,” said Durow, a gemologist who manages the new Jensen Estate Buyers, LLC in downtown Hudsonville.

“I’ll take it,” said Doughty, 44, who wanted cash to help pay any upcoming medical bills. Her husband lost his job and now must wait six weeks for health insurance from his new employer, she said.

“We’re really hoping to try to get something for a cushion. I’ve kept the stuff that’s important to me, but the other stuff I’m not wearing.”

Jensen Jewelers bought the building next door, formerly occupied by a home entertainment retailer, and started the secondhand store.

The shop seeks vintage jewelry, pocket watches and the like, but also deals in antiques, furniture, coins and collectibles.

Dan Jensen, a Jamestown Township trustee who has owned the jewelry shop at 3473 Kelly St. for 14 years, opened the neighboring store to get into a surging resale market.

“It’s like a jewelry version of ‘Antiques Roadshow’ has come to Hudsonville,” he said. “With the economy being tough, people are looking to sell things. Everybody’s buying gold. Some people are buying silver. But nobody’s buying anything else.”

Among the items in the store last week: a 19th-century spinning wheel, an old clock, a Rolex watch, two 100-ounce bars of silver and some M.I. Hummel figurines.

“That came out of an old barn,” Durow said, pointing to a 1980s Herman Miller Eames chair made of rosewood. “With the economy the way it is right now, people are selling stuff left and right.

“We’ve been doing a little bit of everything. It’s amazing what people bring in.”

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