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EARLY MORNING FIRE DISTROYS SMILEY’S Light Up with the Lightner Museum
MICANOPY, FL— An early morning fire ripped through Smiley’s Antique Curator’s Tour March 1
Mall in Micanopy on Monday morning, January 22, keeping firefighters busy for
more than three hours trying to contain it. St. Augustine— Lightner Museum Curator Barry Myers
The mall’s owner, Ben Campen says the clean up process will be a long conducts monthly tours featuring unique and special
treasures of the Museum. The tours are conducted on the
one. “I’m just going to have to do an assessment and see what can be saved.” first Wednesday of each month at 10am and offer guests
“We have over 200 dealers here who set up in our mall and my feelings go out an intimate encounter with a select few of the Lightner’s
to them as well as the people in the community who come out here and shop.” eclectic relics.
Smiley’s has been a cornerstone in the Micanopy community for over 20 years. Inhale knowledge at March’s Curator’s Tour, which will
The building sustained extensive smoke damage both inside and out. No highlight the art of tobacco accoutrements and their finery
one was inside of the building when the fire started and the Florida State Fire from the turn of the 19th century to the 1920’s and beyond.
Marshals are handling the investigation. It was yet to be determined how long Guests will get an in-depth glance of Otto Lightner’s
the contents smoldered from the inside before it was noticed. collection of everything tobacco related from art, smoking
With the fire only damaging one-third of the building, Campen is hopeful etiquette, accessories, and the history of this popular past
to reopen the business quickly and secure as much reusable contents for his time.
vendors as possible. Tours are included in the price of admission and will
begin in the front lobby of the Museum at 10am the first
Wednesday of each month. Admission is free for St. Johns
When you visit the shows and shops Join us for our County residents with valid identification.
that advertise in this newspaper, This tour will be a co-lectured by Lightner Museum
please take the time to tell them you SPRING Director Robert Harper and Lightner Museum Curator
saw their ad in The Antique Shoppe. ANTIQUE SHOW Barry Myers.
The only way these businesses know Sun. MARCH 19 Lightner will be approaching the topic of smoking from
this newspaper works for them is by an artistic perspective only, there will be no smoking at the
hearing it from you. It is because of them 9am-4pm Museum.
that you are able to enjoy this edition. Antique Alley Donations are appreciated and will be accepted after
Thanks for reading! Belleair Bluffs FL the tour. The Lightner Museum is a non-profit cultural
institution sustained by the
generous support of individuals,
Venders businesses and sponsors.
welcome! For more information on
programs and events happening
727-423-0114 at the Lightner Museum visit
www.lightnermuseum.org

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