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Pat’s Attic moves into the former B.J.’s building, 1988

Also Pat Foster Pat’s Attic · B.J.’s business relocation

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TypeEvent
Date1988-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1988-06
Kind
Business
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
commercecraftcommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1988 Beaver Beacon reports that Pat Foster bought B.J.’s business and moved Pat’s Attic back into the former B.J.’s building across from the cemetery. The shop combined yarn, needlework, crafts, T-shirts, and living quarters.

Evidence limits

The notice records a reported business transition and location, not a deed, license, or complete inventory.

Sources

  1. Reports Pat Foster’s purchase of B.J.’s, relocation of Pat’s Attic to the former B.J.’s building across from the cemetery, and the yarn, needlework, craft, T-shirt, and living spaces. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Pat’s Attic moves into the former B.J.’s building, 1988”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pats-attic-relocates-1988/, accessed [date], citing “Pat’s Attic Has a New Home,” Beaver Beacon, June 1988. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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