{"id":39075,"date":"2025-11-19T23:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/39075\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T23:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:51:09","slug":"parkland-grad-to-open-new-vintage-clothing-shop-featuring-fun-unique-items-this-weekend-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/39075\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkland grad to open new vintage clothing shop, featuring \u2018fun, unique items,&#8217; this weekend | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 A new destination for retro fashions is coming soon to Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop, offering vintage clothing, accessories and other items from the 1980s through the early 2000s, will hold a soft opening on Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem, owner Aaron Stutz told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung 1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1961\" height=\"1056\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691e0363a7840.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"108\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new location of Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop is set to open Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Over the next two weekends, the store will hold soft opening events, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 21-23 and Nov. 28-30, Stutz said.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Thursday, Dec. 4, the following regular hours commence: noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>The new store will be Yung Esau\u2019s second brick-and-mortar location, supplementing a nearly three-year-old location at Belleville Market, a multi-merchant market on South Third Street in downtown Easton.<\/p>\n<p>The Easton location of Yung Esau\u2019s has flourished over the past few years, and Stutz saw an opportunity to serve more Lehigh Valley customers and build on the business\u2019 success in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1079\" height=\"606\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/68ec451b018f1.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"112\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Yung Esau&#8217;s Vintage Shop operates at Belleville Market in downtown Easton. The business is expanding with a second location at 97 E. Broad St. in downtown Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Yung Esau&#8217;s Vintage Shop<\/p>\n<p>While getting coffee with his wife, Dylan Star, at the nearby Toasted &amp; Roasted coffee shop, Stutz saw a \u201cfor rent\u201d sign in the window of 97 E. Broad St. \u2013 a former tattoo shop \u2013 and found it to be the \u201cperfect spot\u201d for Yung Esau\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to do well in Easton and wanted to expand operations in another part of the Lehigh Valley community,\u201d Stutz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we\u2019re going to stay at Belleville as we grow our footprint in Bethlehem. We\u2019re really excited to showcase even more fun, unique items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stutz, a Bethlehem resident who also works part-time as a coordinator of after-school programs at William Penn Elementary School in Bethlehem, has had a fondness for collecting vintage clothing since childhood.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1938\" height=\"1070\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691e0389c0331.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"110\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new location of Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop is set to open Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>A 2006 graduate of Parkland High School, he would frequent Lehigh Valley thrift stores in search of rare, eye-catching fashions that tell a story or evoke a nostalgic feeling during his teenage years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always had an affinity for old clothes,\u201d Stutz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a lot of my old T-shirts from when I was a kid, mostly because they bring back good memories. So, for some people, a vintage T-shirt could look like an old rag, but to other people, there\u2019s an emotional attachment. It\u2019s always fun when I hear shoppers say, \u2018Oh my gosh, I can\u2019t believe you have this!\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stutz and his wife lived in Colorado for several years before moving back to Pennsylvania in January 2022, and Stutz\u2019s fondness for vintage clothes never waned during his travels.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung 10.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691e037dab275.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new location of Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop is set to open Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Stutz began more heavily collecting vintage clothes as his longtime hobby evolved into a business where he\u2019d sell the unique finds at pop-up markets, festivals and other venues.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Stutz acquires pieces through a variety of means, including flea markets, yard sales, thrift shops and other collectors.<\/p>\n<p>The business\u2019 inventory is constantly refreshed and includes men\u2019s and women\u2019s fashions such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, flannels, jackets, jeans and pants.<\/p>\n<p>Stutz is a big Grateful Dead fan and has a soft spot for seeking out vintage Grateful Dead T-shirts.<\/p>\n<p>Shoppers also will find a lot of clothing with local flair, including pieces showcasing prominent Lehigh Valley businesses, high schools, colleges and events.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1983\" height=\"1045\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691e036c4d3ea.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new location of Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop is set to open Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Some current T-shirts, jackets and other clothing on display feature logos and designs related to Mack Trucks, Parkland High School, Moravian University and Lehigh University and Lafayette College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I came back from Colorado, I got even more into collecting Lehigh Valley stuff,\u201d Stutz said.\u00a0\u201cSo, you might find something like an old-school Musikfest or Mayfair T-shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vintage clothing comprises around 85% of Yung Esau\u2019s merchandise mix, with fashion accessories such as hats and other \u201cfun vintage items\u201d making up the rest, Stutz said<\/p>\n<p>In Bethlehem, customers will be able to browse retro and collectible pieces such as vintage hats, cassette tapes, VHS tapes and plush figures.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"yung 13.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691e03868bb36.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new location of Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop is set to open Friday at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>In Easton, customers also can shop a unique hodgepodge of rotating items, including books, glassware and decorative pieces.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ll have some fun vintage toys, collectibles and posters on the wall that also will be for sale,\u201d Stutz said.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Yung Esau\u2019s updates, follow the business\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yung.esau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 A new destination for retro fashions is coming soon to Northampton County. 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