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Northshore October 2025
This Gloucester shop stands the test of time and has a stash of retro clothing and curios.  For 26 years, vintage shop Bananas has stood on Gloucester’s bustling Main Street. For owner Richard Leonard, however, the journey began even earlier. Leonard celebrated the store’s 39th year in March. Its first location was meant to be an art gallery. Leonard, a Salem art teacher, had wanted a space to display his own paintings for a summer. That same summer, the stars seemed to align—Leonard found his grandmother’s stash of vintage clothing and accessories and added them to his storefront. “I thought people migh
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