Gene Wiley, President of the Board of Directors of The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, presents a check to Lisa Whetzel, Britepaths Executive Director (on left), and Christina Garris, Britepaths Programs Director (on right), to support their Food4Thought program. This program works to provide healthy meals, drinks, and snacks over the weekend to children…
DetailsThis is an amazing find! This vintage rattan/wicker large suitcase (or small steamer trunk) has apparently traveled the world. It is lined with an English-language newspaper from 1952 and includes shipping tags which indicate it sailed on the passenger liner S.S. Chusan, which first sailed on 7 November 1950 from London to Hong Kong. Apparently the sailing was to England, since…
DetailsThe Closet is a great place to look for your next treasure as you never know what will arrive in the store. The first shown here is a gorgeous porcelain figurine which stands about a foot and a half tall and is beautifully detailed. The colors of the women’s outfit and the flowers are very…
DetailsThe angklung is a traditional musical instrument which originated in Indonesia and is now popular around the world. This is an 18-tone angklung, which means it has 18 separate hanging sections, each producing a separate tone. This is a very substantial instrument, approximately 44 inches in length and approximately 19 inches high. There are…
DetailsThe Closet recently awarded grants totaling $12,400 to five local non-profit community service organizations. These organizations are as follows: Britepaths http://www.britepaths.org Family Pass http://www.familypassfairfax.org Herndon-Reston FISH https://www.herndonrestonfish.org/ Just Neighbors https://www.justneighbors.org/ Shelter House https://shelterhouse.org/ The Closet is proud to support these organizations as they work to improve our community. …
DetailsHerndon is reopening for business! The Closet is one of the key businesses in downtown Herndon and is a part of the reopening. Check out The Town of Herndon’s video on Facebook Herndon is Reopening which welcomes the town’s businesses back and highlights the need to use masks and maintain social distancing. The Closet welcomes…
DetailsIt is with great sadness that The Closet reports the passing of William (Bill) DuBois, an Officer at Large and a tremendously active volunteer for The Closet. As a member and later Chair of the Facilities Committee, Bill was a driving force behind so many of the physical improvements at The Closet. He was instrumental…
Details(Sorry – Sold First Day) This is an antique cast metal and wood book stand of Victorian style. The stand appears very appropriate to hold an antique Bible or dictionary, though it could also be used to hold large sheet music. It includes multiple mechanical adjustments and springs to hold a book in various open…
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