Lynch's costume shop will return to its west Dearborn home nearly two years after abandoning the site to concentrate on operations in Livonia and Warren. The shop, which has been a local source for Halloween costumes, dance-wear, theatrical wardrobe and makeup as well as a variety of other accessories since 1949, is planning to re-open the Dearborn store in late May.
The loss of Lynch's has certainly left a hole in Dearborn's retail landscape. Young dancers have been forced to find other outlets for hard-to-find apparel and certainly the temporary costume shops that pop up each October can't hold a candle to the variety and quality Lynch's has continually provided the community.
Look for the store to re-open at 939 Howard, just north of Michigan Avenue, around Memorial Day. Until then, you can visit them in Warren, Livonia or online.
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This is great news and judging from the picture (if thats a current shot), it looks like they've already begun stocking the store and getting stuff in their windows. Glad to have them back. Any word on Muirhead's reopening?
ReplyDeleteI think that junk has been sitting in the front window since they left. They may as well restock it and try to get some money off that piece of land because they sure can't sell it. But once the piano bar moves in on the corner thay'll really get a lot of foot traffic in that location.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!!!!!
This just gets better all the time doesn't it! Pretty soon Crowley's will return too. Maybe we can even get Federal's to return to the east end while we are at it.
ReplyDeleteNow that Plastech is gone, maybe dearborn High can move back into that old building! And I've heard someone wanted to build a theater down by that Bally's, so maybe they should name it 'The Calvin.' Ha ha.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Lynch's!
This is good news for the West Dearborn business district. Lynch's generates a lot of traffic-especially come Halloween season. Maybe some of those shoppers will stop for a quick bite on one of the nearby restaurants. It's a small shot in the arm and we could use a few more.
ReplyDeleteAny positive news about any business, especially a former business moving back into DTWD should be welcome news, regardless of the reasons.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes like others, my pipe dream is to also see many former wonderful stores or similar stores come back as well.
It's nice to see them reopen the store in Dearborn. I wonder if they can take advantage of us trying to get the film industry here and become a local source of costumes. And in so doing become a catalyst for a small neighborhood of small film support shops; special effects, editing, etc.
ReplyDeleteThat is, of course, if we can keep the film industry interested in Michigan and then also get some creative help from the city to promote such a district.
This isn't really anything thought out, just shooting out what came to the top of my head when I saw Lynch's reopening.
I have to agree with Michael about Lynch's reopening. It's really not my concern in what their motivation may be with their return or in what motivated their decision with leaving its longtime operation a little over two years ago.
ReplyDeleteThe past is the past and with most of it, it's often best left there.
The bottom line is Lynch's has chosen to come back to Dearborn.
Welcome back.
See there.
ReplyDeleteNow there you go, while I was posting, out comes another excellent offering. Paul just touched on a great example in looking forward instead of harping on the past.
Great call Mr. Mastrogiacomo.
I've been fortunate in that I've got to know Paul somewhat and he is one very bright, creative young man with foresight and the ability to see all sides. Anything he says is well thought out and loaded with common sense. Even when he's shooting from the hip he usually has far better ideas than most.
ReplyDeleteToo bad he is not in office somewhere because he would be a major asset.
Paul,
ReplyDeleteWhat you speak of is already in motion, to a small degree. I believe there is already a film edit suite currently in operation in some of the office space above Kiernans/Silkys. I believe they do commercial/video production work primarily, but it's a start. There has been talk also of a filming facility opening in a warehouse near Gulley south of Michigan. A space large enough so sets could be constructed and shot on site. Slowly, but surely, the industry is building here.
Another insightful story brought to you by the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce whose motto is 'Our Real Estate is so Worthless, Businesses cant Afford to Close!'
ReplyDeleteWhoopeee.
I hate to complement Pay to Play because even though his comment was dripping with sarcasm, it was witty sarcasm and made me chuckle.
ReplyDeletePerhaps now Pay to Play can open up his brilliant comedy studio above or preferably below a business in downtown.
Yes, Hollywood film moguls are looking for nuts like Pay to Play.
ReplyDeleteI hate to encourage him, but that one got a laugh out of me too. Any chance the Chamber will pick up that slogan for 2009?
ReplyDeleteYou all crack me up. Good to see we can at least see some value in most everyones comments, even when they're meant the way they were.
ReplyDeletePerhaps we can modify it somewhat to:
Another insightful story brought to you by the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce's new comedic leader, the Don Rickles of Dearborn, Pay to Play whose motto is 'Our Real Estate is so Convoluted, Businesses can't Afford to Close!'
To know that all that is not working in DTWD was the main reason Lynch's moved back is ironic but wonderful news nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteThis was more than making a positive out of a negative and far more likely was a miracle.
Now if we can only figure out how to make the same miracle happen with other businesses in DTWD. I know, that is a pipe dream but who knows what else may be in store for us and weirder blessings have happened before.
Thanks Michael, LX.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joker for that info.
It would be wonderful if the city leaders could figure out how to use those businesses to promote the city to others in the industry. Or maybe even simply understand the value that they add to the city and what more can add to the city. And then maybe Dearborn could be ahead of the crowd rather than trying to follow several years behind.
Yes this is good news for Dearborn. I really liked Lynch's employees and owners they were good customers.
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