The
following - published in the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours
d'Elegance program - is an example of the numerous articles the store's
owner, Mark
Theobald, has contributed to various automobile magazines and event
programs over the years:
Palmyra, N.Y., December 1, 2019
Award-winning automotive historian
and writer Mark Theobald’s lifelong passion for cars has led him to
establish Auto Antiques, a source for all things automotive in Palmyra,
N.Y.
"Die-cast replicas, signs, sales brochures, books and magazines are
almost impossible to find these days," according to Theobald. "I fill
the gap that the closure of numerous big-box stores has left in their
wake."
A decade ago, Wal-Mart, Target and Toys 'R' Us had aisle upon aisle of
die-cast cars while Borders and Barnes & Noble featured multiple
bookcases full of automotive books and magazines. Today the stores that
remain have all but abandoned the auto enthusiast save for a couple
racks of picked-over Hot Wheels.
Although the big box stores’ automotive inventory vanished, car-lovers
didn't. Today's video games are bringing yet another generation to the
car hobby and their parents and grandparents continue to remain
interested in cars. Both young and old will find what they're looking
for at Auto Antiques - and if he doesn't have it - he'll find it for
you.
Located on NY Routes 21/31, the 3,000-sq.ft store stocks 5,000 new,
used
and rare books, 50,000 back-date magazines, 200 signs, 10,000
automobile ads and brochures and well over 10,000 die-cast replicas in
all scales and price ranges. While the emphasis is on trucks and
automobiles, he also carries books and replicas of construction
equipment, military vehicles, farm machinery and motorcycles.
Included is a spacious coffee bar where people who enjoy and appreciate
automobiles can sit and enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee with fellow
auto aficionados. First-time visitors will also receive a FREE
automotive magazine valued at $3-$6.
The shop in Palmyra is not Theobald’s first. Before moving to the
Rochester area this fall, he operated a similar operation in Holland
Patent, NY - and before it another in Vermont’s Green Mountains.
During a career in the wholesale automobile business Theobald developed
coachbuilt.com,
an on-line encyclopedia detailing the history of America’s automotive
body builders, several of which were located in Western, NY. In 2010 at
the Antique Automobile Club of America’s Fall Meet in Hershey,
Pennsylvania, Theobald’s online encyclopedia was awarded the Society of
Automotive Historians’ E.P. Ingersoll Award, which honors the year’s
best presentation of automotive history using media other than print.
Both the website and his various automotive enterprises have been
highlighted within the pages of such leading periodicals as Hemmings
Motor News, Old Cars, Vintage Truck, Apex Magazine and many others.
"I established the Palmyra shop in order to provide local residents a
place where they can inspect prospective purchases in person, unlike my
competition who sell and display their merchandise exclusively through
the internet. I hope local auto enthusiasts take advantage of the
hands-on buying experience that Auto Antiques offers and trust they’ll
get the same enjoyment from the automotive hobby as I do," says
Theobald.
Starting December 1st, 2019, Auto Antiques will be open Fri, Sat. &
Sun
between 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm - other times
by chance or appointment. The store is located at 603 East Main Street
(NY Route 31/NY Route 21), Palmyra, NY 14522 - directly across the
street from Dunkin Donuts & Dollar General, 2 buildings west of
Walgreens.
Palmyra is a historic Erie Canal village located on NY Route 31 between
Syracuse and Rochester. The shop is situated 25 miles southeast of
downtown Rochester, 8 miles north of NYS Thruway exit #43 and 70 miles
west of Syracuse. The store is wheelchair accessible and off-street
parking for 20 cars is available directly in front of the building.
Press contact: Mark Theobald, 315-502-0011, or e-mail him at:
motorlibrary@yahoo.com.
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