For Patricia Bowles, the thrill of vintage isn’t just in the clothing or collectibles — it’s in the connections that keep bringing people back.

This summer, Bowles has been running Winnie B’s Vintage Emporium, a seasonal pop-up shop at 789 Queen Street.

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To draw attention to the shop, Bowles staged a lively promotion this week in the parking lot of GFL Memorial Gardens. With the weekly gathering of classic car enthusiasts as a backdrop, volunteers modeled dresses, pantsuits, funky shirts, and jewelry in front of gleaming Ford pickups, Chevy Camaros and even station wagons.

Models Jaeden Rimmer and Phin Tripp merely walked into Bowles’ store earlier in the day before being asked to model later that evening. On a whim, they agreed. Rimmer donned a vibrant orange poet sh

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