The popular seasonal shop The Ornamentry, at 801 Pioneer Road, is open for business this holiday season.

The store, located in a former family residence, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed Sundays and Thanksgiving Day. This year, it will be open until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Longtime Fairbanksan Judy Grahek launched The Ornamentry on her kitchen table 39 years ago because she wanted Alaskans to buy from Alaskans. The business began with her selling wares by five talented friends. It wasn’t long before that grew to nearly 100 vendors.

For many years she operated the shop on one floor of her own home, then eventually relocated to the building next door.

The Fairbanks Bag Ladies, Bobbie Tarkiainen and Tina Ferringer, took over

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