It all started with auction "extras"
Owners, Mike & Patty Patterson, created 2nd Time Around through a real passion for auctions and
estate sales. After spending the day together at one, we always come home
with a truck full of treasures. Then we spend the evening sorting it all out, putting aside
what we plan to keep for our own collections or home use. We started donating the rest of it to the
Goodwill or Salvation Army but then quickly realized that all of it had value to someone.
We rented a
small 8X10’ booth in an antique mall, in Janesville, WI, which grew into a 300 sq. foot space. After
almost eight years there, we decided to take the big step of opening our own store front, in the quaint
little town of Milton, WI.
Mike, with a 45-year background in merchandising and marketing, takes great pride in properly
displaying the merchandise in a clean bright and cheerful environment and helping the 25 vendors
that have joined us price and market their goods as well.
We have a great mix of merchandise, some old, some new, collectibles, vintage, furniture, home
décor, crafts, gifts, and more. “We really do try to have something for everyone!”