BUSINESS FEATURE
BY COLBY ETHERTON
A vintage vinyl record player is displayed in the shop.
Displayed in the back room of the shop is an old cash register.
Harry and Elizabeth Proctor own Limited Edition Art & Antiques.
Among ornaments and home decor is a vintage art deco chess board.
A before-and-after restoration of a vintage Atom Man vs. Superman poster.
PHOTOS BY COLBY ETHERTON COMMUNITY IMPACT
Limited Edition Art & Antiques Husband and wife approach 30 years operating downtown Katy shop H aving been in business for nearly 30 years now, Lim- ited Edition Art & Antiques even more antique relics. “We’ve been married 40-plus cause damage to the interior and their inventory. “We had to replace oors and
Limited Edition Art & Antiques 5717 Second St., Katy 281-391-1993 www.limitededitionartandantiques.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. SHOP OFFERINGS In addition to selling art and antiques, Limited Edition Art & Antiques o ers various services to patrons. • Framing • Linen backing • Poster restoration • Art restoration
years,” Harry said. “Before we were even married, we’d fantasized about having an antique shop.” Limited Edition Art & Antiques enjoys consistent customer tra c due to having something for every- one, Harry said. “When you walk into an antique shop, you don’t want to feel like you don’t belong there,” he said. Throughout the years, the business also has gone through its fair share of challenges. Like many businesses, Limited Edition Art & Antiques was a ected by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. Although the shop was only ooded for a few hours, it was enough to
has served as a one-stop shop for a host of vintage items, vinyl records and posters. “When we started, it was just me. I did artwork on furniture and did murals and paintings,” said Elizabeth Proctor, co-owner of the Katy shop. It was not until her husband, co-owner Harry Proctor, retired from the oil and gas industry in 2009 that they introduced poster and art restoration to their business. What started as a small, single-room business displaying artwork and antiques now includes a section for vendors and a large back room that contains posters, vinyl and
walls, but we were back up and run- ning in about a month thanks to help from our friends and volunteers,” Harry said. Then, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the shop had to close its doors, but the business thrived thanks to online sales, Harry said. Harry said his advice for other Katy business owners is to engage with the community. “Downtown Katy is a small town; our collective success depends on supporting each other and participat- ing to bring new customers into the downtown square,” he said.
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