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If You Need It Or Want It, It’s At

Nye Emporium

by Chuck N. Baker

Some people say that an emporium is a store
carrying many di erent kinds of merchandise
that you know you just don’t need. But once
you’re inside, you realize that it’s lled with
merchandise that you just can’t live without!
The latter isan excellent de nition of the Nye
Emporium in Pahrump.
Owner and chief expert Diana is a transplant
from Ojai, a small town in California. She
moved to Pahrump more than 25 years ago,
when her husband came here for his work.
She went to work for an auction company that
was located in the building that now holds the
Nye Emporium. “I was the cashier, and when
the auction company moved out, I stayed. I
brought in some personal items to sell, and
then I took it from there.” She said that “You
never know what you’ll nd here. If you want
it, we probably have it!”
Pahrump is not California. But she said that trailers, motorcycles and other vehicles
“When I rst got here to Pahrump, I loved it. I outside. Some people call her operation “The
love the people, I love the community.” little diamond in the desert.” The Emporium is
Diana specializes in buying estates and then open Wednesday through Saturday from 10
selling the items. “That enables me to provide a.m. to 4 p.m. “We have vintage clothes, house-
customers with everything under the sun, hold goods, appliances, microwaves, furniture,
basically.” antiques, collectibles, vinyl records, cd’s,
Her business contains 8,000 square feet, and is games, video, just about anything you can
located at 850 S. Lola just o Highway 372. think of, I usually have. I have multiple storage
She manages to do everything herself, includ- units and trailers full of stu . Old toys, a lot of
ing buying and stocking and merchandising. ne art and standard art, picture frames, patio
“People call me if they have items they want to sets, yard art, washers and dryers, military
liquidate. They have a family member who memorabilia, sporting goods and sports
passed, I come out and give them a bid. I memorabilia. And I also do consignments.”
totally wrap everything up for them, and it’s Some items in her inventory are sold online.
kind of a service. I pay them and I try to give Details are on her website, nye.empori-
them a fair price. For my seniors it’s been a um@aol.com. In addition to all that, there are
Godsend. A lot people keep in touch after- vendors who have booths in the store and who
wards. They call me on holidays. My customers have even more items for sale. Everyone is
are the best.” encouraged to come in and browse. But you
The store is not only lled inside with mer- can also call the store at (775) 727-6565 to ask
chandise, but occasionally her stock includes questions.