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Beverly Van Joolen

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

BJ's Blings & Things To Close Jan. 31

The local gift shop cited multiple reasons for closing, one of them being space.

BJ's Blings & Things, a local gift shop, announced it would close its doors for good on Jan. 31. Owners BJ Nibeck and Beverly Van Joolen announced the news on the store's Facebook page. “Sad news to share today,” the post read. “Blings & Things will be closing 1/31/13. After much discussion and due to a myriad of unresolved issues with the space and other challenges, we have decided to close.” Blings and Things, an artisan and consignment shop, moved to Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard from Robinson Crossing in June. It features consigned items along with art, jewelry and accessories made by local artists in the community. Van Joolen said employees enjoyed their time in Severna Park, but it was just time to close. "We loved being here," Van …

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