02-25-2024 Harford Mag - Flipbook - Page 27
Harford
Residents’ favorite people, places and things
BY MIKE KLINGAMAN AND ABIGAIL GRUSKIN Harford Magazine
BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP
Mannequin On Main
113 S. Main St., Bel Air. 410-838-2456.
themannequinonmain.com
This boutique for bargain hunters offers nearly new
designer and brand-name clothing for women (and a small
line for men).
“We cater to all budgets, body types, ages and styles,” said
BrittanyWelsh, 41, who bought the existing store in 2021 after
working there part-time for 13 years.
A former Harford County public school teacher, she has
filled the place with“gently-used”casual and formal wear, as
well as handbags and shoes.
“People come for a treasure hunt,” said Welsh, of Bel Air.
Moreover, the crafts of 40 local vendors — from jewelry to
soaps to candles — give it the air of a gift shop. Customers
are drawn in by kitschy display windows that celebrate the
seasons. On St. Patrick’s Day, Welsh recreates an Irish pub in
the window; on Father’s Day, passersby see a garage with an
old motorcycle out front.
Each sale, she said, helps save the Earth.
“To buy something used, and to give it new life, does so
much for the planet,” Welsh said. “Every little bit helps.”
Brittany Welsh works on a display in her shop, The Mannequin On
Main. PHOTO BY BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLOR
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