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You can definitely call it a comeback.
Sayville’s Paper Doll Vintage Boutique is back on its heels and threads, just two months after a devastating fire destroyed the store’s Main Street location.
Owner Dominique Maciejka announced in a heartfelt Christmas Eve Instagram post that the beloved vintage shop has secured a new location at 106 Railroad Ave., just around the corner from its former storefront and across from the Sayville Theater. It’s expected that the shop will re-open this spring.
Paper Doll Vintage and five other businesses were destroyed in the Oct. 25 fire that began next door to the boutique in the vacant former Café Joelle restaurant, where renovations were underway, according to reports. Maciejka has since filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against the landlord and the restaurant’s owner, alleging that negligence in safety precautions during renovations led to the blaze, according to multiple reports.
New exciting opportunities
Maciejka said in her post that the new location offers exciting opportunities for her vintage shop.
“The store may be smaller, but we will make it grand. The shop will give us time and space to figure out what the future holds in order to become whole again, and one day return to the scale we once were,” she wrote.
While smaller, the new location includes a private parking lot for such events as Vintage Yard Sales. Additionally, Maciejka is planning collaborations with artist Ricky TeeVee on the store’s aesthetic and the Sayville Theater to host vintage movie nights.
Maciejka is currently operating a pop-up shop at Sayville N Spice on Main Street and Railroad Avenue, allowing her to keep her business afloat during the holiday season. The temporary shop will continue until Jan. 27, after which Paper Doll Vintage will close temporarily to prepare the new space for opening in the coming months, she said.
Huge community support
Community support for Paper Doll Vintage has been overwhelming. Donations through a GoFundMe page have reached nearly $40,000.
Paper Doll Vintage’s return marks a new chapter for the boutique, which has been a labor of love for Maciejka since she began her journey in vintage fashion at just 14 years old. She also owns Paper Doll Curiosity Shoppe in downtown Patchogue.
“We are so happy to be able to continue our journey of bringing the best vintage to you, and couldn’t have done this without you,” Maciejka said. “It truly feels like a holiday miracle. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and Happy Holidays!!!”
Top photo: The Paper Doll Vintage Boutique’s future location on Railroad Avenue in Sayville (Facebook).
