University of Virginia Library

Guatemalan Imports

Located above the Carrot
Cafe at 9 Elliewood Ave. is "La
Iguana," owned and operated
by Marcio and Ashley Acuna.
Their store, opened last May,
carries imports from
Guatemala, including clothes,
stuffed animals, blankets, rugs,
wooden rugs, wooden objects
and works of art.

Upstairs from "La Iguana"
is "The Gift and Game
Gallery' which has been in
business since April. Mark
Allen moved here from

Missouri to run the store with
his partner. The shop carries
several unusual items such as
Australian boomerangs and
"Elephant Chess", an Indian
version which is much more
difficult than the usual chess
game.

"That Tuxedo Place," was
opened by Peggy Barnett in April.
According to Ms. Barnett,
the store offers "over 40
selections of coats and 13
shades of tufted shirts." She
ran a bridal shop in
Harrisonburg for many years
before she struck on the idea
of opening up a tuxedo store
to go with her bridal trade.
"For the longest time I
thought I couldn't do it because
women can't measure
men's inseams. But then I
found out that all you have to
measure is the outseam."

As self-proclaimed
vice-president of the Elliewood
Ave. Merchants Association,
Mr. Delaura explains why he is
pleased with his new
neighbors: "All the shops
around here are individually
owned –you aren't dealing
with Leggetts."