Waiting for eased restrictions and the Victorian-South Australian border to reopen to take advantage of through traffic in the town, Rosemary Nolan opens her shop, Emporium Rose, on Fridays for people to come and take a look.

"The intention is that I will open on weekends as well," Mrs Nolan said.

"I've always dabbled with a bit of selling online.

"The property has a great front to it. It's got two huge windows and doors in the middle.

"This is something I've always wanted to do."

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The shop is different from the business that was historically located at the premises.

"For years, a lady by the name Jo Brooksby ran the store, The Emporium, which stocked a bit of everything," Mrs Nolan said.

"Mum used to buy all my clothes there. It had a bit of everything.

"We have a bit of everything now, but we also focus on antiques and collectibles.

"I kept the name Emporium in the name of the new store as a tribute to the previous business."

Visitors can experience a taste of Mrs Nolan's love of millinery and hats in the shop along with a range of other items.

"We've got furniture, homewares, vintage clothing and accessories, garden wear, books, toys - really a bit of everything," she said.

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"I want to share my love of everything old and whimsical.

"I collect vintage hats and have done a millinery course."

Mrs Nolan said she had priced items with the outlook of turning stock over quickly.

"Every month I will be going somewhere to restock the shop," she said.

"I am waiting on tradesmen to do a bit of work at the shop, such as a builder for repairs, electrician for air conditioning and a sign writer.

"Everything has being held up because of COVID but hopefully we get back on track soon."

Rose Emporium is located at 50 Wallace Street, Apsley.

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