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Taylor spent some time running a gift shop in Charlottesville. “I felt stranded there,” he said. “It's good to be back here in Sperryville.” Taylor had the foresight to store his gift items in the basement of his Culpeper home.
“I always wanted my own business,” he said. “I never knew what it would be, but there’s something about the gift shop business that gets in your blood - dealing with the people, trying to figure out what sells and why.”
After the initial sprucing up of the Sperryville shop, Taylor has plans to add to his gift and antique business: “I’m hoping to rent out the fruit stand and also have a sandwich and ice cream shop with outside tables,” he said.
Taylor’s plans also call for a video arcade and converting the guest cabins to craft demonstration, display and sales shops. “This will be Rappahannock’s first mini-mall," he said, pointing to the string of tiny cabins that once housed overnight guests on their way to the mountains.
Right now, Taylor has a selection of Queena Stovall prints, placques, baskets and mountain souvenirs. He’s open seven days a week - 10-7 on weekdays and 10-8 on weekends. He’s looking for local crafts, as well as local craftsmen, and antiques.
Taylor lives in Culpeper with his wife, Rebecca, and children Melissa and Shawn.
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