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BY ANDREW CREELMAN
Full dining sets are available at Beyond Blessed Keepsakes, from tables to centerpieces and silverware.
A wide variety of home decor trinkets are on the shelves at Beyond Blessed Keepsakes.
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Locally-owned Boerne antique store o ers eclectic furniture, keepsakes and more
back in the spring of 2024. Furniture-wise, there’s a wide selection of pieces from across the globe, according to Espinoza. The store has dining room tables, cabinetry, book- shelves, chairs, co ee tables and more. Home decor options range from faux plants and centerpieces to antique wall art and indoor lighting. Espinoza said her favorite pieces in the collection are the glassware and the glass cabinetry, along with the original piece she acquired as a part of her rst collection. There’s also a corner for faith-based books, gifts, apparel and more in the back of the store. “That section is my favorite,” Espinoza said. “It reminds me of my sons and the love between our family.” Next steps In the future, Espinoza said, while it may be tough for her to survive as a small business, the only thing that matters to her is making customers nd exactly what they are looking for. “Even if I don’t sell anything except for a little book for a dollar, that will make me the happiest person,” she said. Espinoza also said relocating her shop elsewhere in the city may be a viable option to further expand her business into the Boerne market. “There’s a lot of competition here in Boerne, so if there’s another location that is better for me in the city, I may go there. ”
After her two sons moved out of the house for college, Graciela Espinoza said she needed to “ nd something to do” since she felt lost without her children around. “It was really di cult during that time,” she said. “So I started going to markets across the area. ” The result was a trip to an estate sale and the pur- chase of a 1900s French cabinet, a piece that would become the rst part of the collection at Beyond Blessed Keepsakes at 1014 N. Main St. in Boerne. The background Espinoza rst opened the antique and vintage store at the Live Oak Shopping Center north of downtown Boerne in July 2025. She said she wanted to open her new store because of an interest in the history and back- ground of many of her pieces. “To me, everything has special value,” Espinoza said. “A piece of furniture that you have, an object, there’s a personal connection there.” Not only is learning about an object’s history important to Espinoza, but she also said teaching others about their background is just as important. What’s special about it? Beyond Blessed Keepsakes o ers customers a sprawling selection of antique trinkets, furniture and home decor. “This is all the stu I have acquired over the last two years,” Espinoza said. Her collection began
Owner Graciela Espinoza opened the business last year.
The store is lled with the owner’s collection of antiques.
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