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PASTIME
HOBBIES CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING!
BAYONNE,
NJ – January 27, 2004 - Do you remember the first time
you watched with delight as a miniature train zoomed around
the tracks of a tiny town? The pride you felt when you finished
building your first model car, airplane, or battleship? Or
the hours spent lost in wonder and amazement at the diminutive
beauty of a dollhouse? Well, rediscover your passion at Pastime
Hobbies, who celebrated their Grand Opening at 615 Broadway
on Saturday, January 10th, 2004. Mayor Joseph V. Doria, Jr.,
officiated at the festivities, cutting the ceremonial ribbon,
welcoming shop owners Aida Figueroa and Vincent Margiotta
to the Bayonne Town Center family of merchants.
Although
Vincent enjoyed careers in the aerospace and telecommunications
industries, it was his lifelong devotion to model railroading
and model building that became his true vocation, and was
the catalyst for Pastime Hobbies. Stocking such lines as Atlas,
Kato, Bachmann and Athearn, as well as the illustrious Lionel,
Pastime Hobbies offers a wide variety of complimentary accessories
such as trees, figures, buildings, etc.—everything you
need to set up your very own train set.
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Hobbies celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony on Saturday, January 10, 2004. In attendance
were (pictured, left to right): Shayna Geller, Jack Moloney,
Carmen Hahn, Ed Geller, Giovina Margiotta, Aida Figueroa
(owner), Mayor Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Vincent Margiotta
(owner), and Peter Grillo. |
Vincent’s
partner, Aida, a Bayonne native, also has a passion—dollhouses
and miniatures. Whether you have a hankering for a grand Victorian,
or prefer a classic New England cape, Aida has a selection
of dollhouses to suit all tastes and price points. In addition,
Aida has assembled a collection of furniture and Lilliputian
accessories in traditional as well as contemporary styles,
so you can build the dollhouse of your dreams!
Vincent
and Aida also sell all varieties of model-building kits, including
cars, boats, airplanes and tanks, as well as the glue, books,
and magazines that go along with it. Radio control cars and
planes can also be purchased at the shop. Pastime Hobbies
is committed to providing Bayonne with reasonably priced quality
hobby products, and welcomes special orders. Pastime Hobbies
is open on Wednesdays from 2-8, Thursday and Friday from 11-7,
Saturday from 11-5, and Sunday, from 11-4 and is located between
28th and 29th streets at 615 Broadway. The telephone number
is 201-823-4005. So take a moment and stop in at Pastime Hobbies,
and reconnect with the diversions that inspired childhood
wonder and provided hours of pleasure.
The Bayonne Town Center Management Corporation, which
sponsors the ribbon-cutting, is a non-profit organization,
which manages the day-to-day operations of the district between
17th and 30th Streets. Its mission is improving and enhancing
the business within those areas. In addition to revitalizing
the area, the corporation is also responsible for providing
public relations, advertising, and business recruitment and
retention for area merchants. For further information about
the Town Center, please call 201-339-9409
or contact through the website, info@bayonnetowncenter.com.
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