Crestline Christmas Shoppe to reopen in September

Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Director Suzan Doidge has been getting calls every week asking if the Christmas Shoppe in Crestline is reopening. Now she can tell them yes.

Jan Cobb and Susie Hammers operated the shop behind Crestline Pharmacy from 2005-2012 and now plan to reopen and unveil a new window display Sept. 10.

Cobb and Hammers first met each other and their husbands, Mike and Scooter, as students at Samford University. When their husbands started working as pharmacists at Crestline Pharmacy in 1990, they became the buyers for its gift selection. And after the pharmacy acquired the former Chinaberry Antique Shop, they decided to convert it into a space exclusively for holiday décor and gifts.

“I think [it’s so popular] because it’s quaint,” Hammers said.

The small storefront that faces Hoyt Lane is literally filled floor to ceiling with anything and everything Christmas — ornaments, nutcrackers, mercury glass, angels, stuffed animals, nativity sets, vintage items, music boxes, collegiate items, pillows and more. They also sell collector’s items such as Byers Carolers, Jeremie and Roman.

“We have just about anything you want,” Cobb said.

This year they have seen more glitter, more gold and more lights on signs and other objects trending. Cobb said more traditional items are also coming back in.

The store will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and on weekends closer to Christmas. It will also stay open later on Thursdays. For more information, call the pharmacy at 871-0317.