HIS business has been collecting and selling pieces of history and in his quest to find a new home for antiques, John Wigg has himself become a piece of Wagga history.
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His white building facade has been an iconic site on Edward Street for 41 years, but come July 7 it too will become a piece of history as the shop closes to be demolished in preparation for a Dan Murphy’s site.
While the building and a number of others will be gone, it doesn’t spell the end for John Wigg’s Antiques.
“We’re going for a total change, so we’re setting up on the internet, we’ll use another warehouse to keep stock and have a workspace at home,” Mr Wigg said.
“We’ll also still attend antique fairs throughout the year.”
Leaving the building will be a sad day for Mr Wigg and his partner Barbara after seeing it house so many rare and unique items.
“We had a horse-drawn hearse at the back of the shop and a steam engine; we also had a Boneshaker bike with a skeleton riding it,” Mr Wigg said.
The move didn’t come as a surprise, with Mr Wigg and his partner Barbara aware of the development for a number of years.
The store has a sale on and is open from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and is also open on Saturday.
Its final day will be July 7.