ROSWELL, Ga. — With classic rock playing in the background and Loco the golden retriever hanging out with customers, 425 Market Place embodies the historic Roswell feel.
It only took a Allison Kummerfeldt of Peachtree Corners a few minutes to find a piece of uranium glass she was looking for. Sometimes called Vaseline glass for its pale yellowish-green color, uranium glass fell out of widespread use during the Cold War.
Kummerfeldt said there are only so many places in Metro Atlanta with such treasures available for purchase.
Because it glows under ultraviolet light, the glass is sought after today.
With around 7,000 square feet of retail space filled with collectibles, antiques, jewelry and consignments, Steve Funsten and Greg Lundy have something for everyone.
Lundy warned, because the pieces contain radioactive materials, do not breath in if your uranium glass breaks.
The store at 425 Market Place has three components: dealers who have rented booths and have a permanent presence; artists who re-create old things into new treasures; and consignors who sell items because they are redecorating or no longer have a need for the item.
Blue Ox Tains, which handles over 50 percent of the business at the store, took over half of the first floor after Funsten purchased the business in 2016.
The remainder of the first floor and upstairs features various booths where customers can find anything from a March 1918 picture of the Atlanta Police Department’s Bicycle Division to hand-painted porcelain vases of unknown origins.
Model trains are big
Funsten started his journey at 425 Market Place as a vendor with one case at the front of the store with just a few model trains on display.
“Then things spread, and I got a little bit more space and a little bit more space,” Funsten said.
Located in historic Roswell, 425 Market Place is housed in a…
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