For four friends who each had their own collecting passions, opening a store together felt like a natural next step. That idea became reality over Memorial Day weekend when Happy Hunting debuted in Huntington.

Ashwin Taneja and Priyanka Lal, together with Muhammad Mir and Darcy Rothbard, each came to collecting in their own way, whether it was Pokémon cards or Sonny Angels figurines. What started as a personal pastime became a shared passion, and as the market for collectibles grew, so did their conversations about turning that hobby into something bigger.

"We were all collectors of some kind and we all got to talking about how the market is going crazy," Taneja says. "One conversation led to the next and we were able to make it all happen."

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