The California Seashell Company - Blog - News and Updates
Forbes Ranks Seal Beach #4 Among Americas Friendliest Towns
Forbes Ranks Seal Beach, California #4 Among America's Friendliest Towns"This Orange County seaside enclave boasts a wooden pier used for fishing and sightseeing and a tree-lined Main Street studded with pubs, restaurants, and seashell shops. The southern tip of the city is home to the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, which is surrounded by quiet neighborhoods that escaped the overbuilding of the housing bubble. About three-quarters of residents own their homes and the crime rate remains bel
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15th Jan 2013
Grand Opening for The California Cottage
The California Cottage - Grand Opening CelebrationSaturday, November 17 2012 will mark the Grand Opening of California Seashell Company's newest store, The California Cottage. Located at 118 Main Street in sunny Seal Beach, CA, the new storefront is almost directly across the street from the current "shell shop". The California Cottage coins itself as carrying "beach chic decor & more". So, for anyone with a love for beach & nautical decor with a bit of a shabby chic style, this store is for you
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13th Nov 2012
The California Cottage, a New Store from California Seashell Company Opening this November
SEAL BEACH, CA - John and Lisa Haney, the owners of California Seashell Company on Main Street in Seal Beach, have announced the plans to open a new store early this November called The California Cottage. After 20 years of operating a successful seashell and souvenir shop on Main Street, they will be expanding their product lines with beach chic decor, furniture, jewelry, garden decor, and a more extensive coral selection. The new storefront is located almost directly across the street from the
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10th Oct 2012
Celebrating 20 Years in Seal Beach, California
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in Seal Beach, California Seashell Company’s souvenir and shell shop has become a must-see tourist stop and local favorite. The Main Street store has been around for much longer though. It was originally established by Harry Condo in 1952. When Condo passed away in 1992, John Haney bought the fellow shell enthusiast’s shop. After years of selling at the Orange County swap meet he opened California Seashell Company’s first retail storefront. The
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2nd Jul 2012
He Sells Seashells at the Seashore
He Sells Seashells at the SeashoreJohn Haney got into the business as a teen, and now has two shops offering tourist souvenirs and materials for craft projects.December 19, 2005|Mai Tran | LA Times Staff WriterIf you can hold it up to your ear and hear the ocean, most likely John Haney has it.Haney owns Seal Beach's California Seashell Co., one of the oldest shops on Main Street.The store carries more than 400 types of seashells from all over the world. They adorn mirrors, necklaces, picture fra
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1st Jul 2012