Patrick Pearson in the future Blackbird home. (Photos by Mike Platania)
It’s out with the old, in with the new for a Carytown storefront.
Blackbird Goods, a new boutique selling hand-stitched clothing and accessories, is preparing to open at 3439 W. Cary St. in the former Anthill Antiques building.
Brothers Patrick Pearson and Michael Boyd are the proprietors of Blackbird Goods and grandsons of the late Max Pearson, who founded Pearson Auto Group.
The duo bought the two-story building in late December for $400,000, as Anthill closed last summer after over 20 years in business. Broker Mark Specter of Specter Properties represented the seller in the deal.
Blackbird Goods is set to open this summer in the former Anthill Antiques space in Carytown.
Blackbird’s roots trace back to 2013, when Pearson lost his wallet. In lieu of buying a new one, he ordered some leather, then cut and stitched himself a new one.
“I had this weird fascination with daily-basis stuff that people use,” Pearson said. “I started (making wallets) as a hobby, and it just kind of blew up. It started supporting itself.”
For the last six years, Pearson made and sold leather goods such as belts, wallets and sunglass cases online, as well as embroidered sweatshirts, hats and other clothing. Last year, he and Boyd decided to open a brick-and-mortar store.
Pearson said they’ll carry Blackbird’s goods, as well as items from other small brands they’ve encountered and gotten to know while traveling, particularly throughout Iceland and other parts of Europe.
“The second half of the store will be changing seasonally, with stuff from where we’ve been most recently. It might be scarves, beanies and raincoats this time of year. It’ll be constantly rotating,” Pearson said.
Some of Blackbird’s products (screenshot)
The upstairs of the building will be for production, where Pearson said he’ll be hand-making much of Blackbird’s goods. He said he previously made everything out of his attic.
“It’s all grown through word-of-mouth. I’ve shipped stuff to Portugal and Japan,” Pearson said.
Pearson and Boyd are renovating the space and aim for a July or August opening.
Patrick Pearson in the future Blackbird home. (Photos by Mike Platania)
It’s out with the old, in with the new for a Carytown storefront.
Blackbird Goods, a new boutique selling hand-stitched clothing and accessories, is preparing to open at 3439 W. Cary St. in the former Anthill Antiques building.
Brothers Patrick Pearson and Michael Boyd are the proprietors of Blackbird Goods and grandsons of the late Max Pearson, who founded Pearson Auto Group.
The duo bought the two-story building in late December for $400,000, as Anthill closed last summer after over 20 years in business. Broker Mark Specter of Specter Properties represented the seller in the deal.
Blackbird Goods is set to open this summer in the former Anthill Antiques space in Carytown.
Blackbird’s roots trace back to 2013, when Pearson lost his wallet. In lieu of buying a new one, he ordered some leather, then cut and stitched himself a new one.
“I had this weird fascination with daily-basis stuff that people use,” Pearson said. “I started (making wallets) as a hobby, and it just kind of blew up. It started supporting itself.”
For the last six years, Pearson made and sold leather goods such as belts, wallets and sunglass cases online, as well as embroidered sweatshirts, hats and other clothing. Last year, he and Boyd decided to open a brick-and-mortar store.
Pearson said they’ll carry Blackbird’s goods, as well as items from other small brands they’ve encountered and gotten to know while traveling, particularly throughout Iceland and other parts of Europe.
“The second half of the store will be changing seasonally, with stuff from where we’ve been most recently. It might be scarves, beanies and raincoats this time of year. It’ll be constantly rotating,” Pearson said.
Some of Blackbird’s products (screenshot)
The upstairs of the building will be for production, where Pearson said he’ll be hand-making much of Blackbird’s goods. He said he previously made everything out of his attic.
“It’s all grown through word-of-mouth. I’ve shipped stuff to Portugal and Japan,” Pearson said.
Pearson and Boyd are renovating the space and aim for a July or August opening.
That is a really low sellling price, I wonder how that happened? Every time friends or I called to ask the price the realtor told us it was 800,000. I guess the buyer is a friend of his?