About Us

The Olde Brick House Shoppes

Our Story

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Christina. She enrolled at Pennsylvania School of Art & Design in the Interior & Environmental design program. She quickly made friends and soon caught the eye of a rather rough young man, Jim. I was taken by Chris’ smile and infectous laughter, and soon retired the ripped jeans and mullet to begin a life together in 1995.

We both appreciated vintage finds as a stylish and economical alternative to buying new. Scouring yard sales and thrift stores, our taste was remarkably similar. I was lucky to find someone who not only shared the same interest, but knew how to make it look good in our home. Now not all of our finds were incorporated into our décor, but we couldn’t just leave them either.

We like to say that the only thing that keeps us from being hoarders are customers. We set up shop at various antique shops, each time getting a larger space, until finally in 2016 we purchased the Olde Brick House Shoppes. Now we have an excuse to treasure hunt and enjoy the simple joy of watching our customers find their own treasures to take home and enjoy.

Built in 1867

The Augustus W. Shober House

George B. Shober was born September 7, 1795, on the homestead at Kissel Hill, then called New Haven, in Warwick Township. As a child, George received an ordinary education and acquired a knowledge of farm labor. Having decided to also learn a trade, he chose that of a stone-cutter. In those days a stone-cutter had a similar income earning to doctors and lawyers. He married Mary, daughter of Peter Buch, also of Warwick, and had one son, Augustus W. Shober, in 1827. Although George made a comfortable living as a stone-cutter and was active in business and politics, he much preferred the agricultural life and retired in 1855 until he died in 1877.

As the only son of a prominent local man, Augustus inherited a considerable amount of money for the time and built his first home at 9 Owl Hill Road in 1867 adjacent to his father 1853 home. Working as a storekeeper, Augustus married Elizabeth Shreiner in 1855 and had two daughters—Ellen Mary who died at the age of 5 and Elizabeth who died three months after birth. Augustus was very active in business and the Moravian church. In 1881, he built his 18 room retirement mansion located on N. Broad street Lititz, and was described at the time as “the most desirable residence in the borough.” Augustus died March 21, 1906, and the mansion was razed in 1956 along with other homes of similar style known as “Cottage Row,” and is now the site for the Lititz Mutual Insurance Company. George Shober’s home was razed in 2011.

Revitalizing the last remaining home of the Shober family as an antique and vintage shop, has been a labor of love. Not only do we feel privileged to be part of Lititz’s rich history, we look forward to preserving it for locals and visitors alike to visit and take a trip back in time.

Olde Brick House Shoppes Exterior