Plus, there is the veritable vintage treasure trove, from battered leather handbags and silk scarves, to 1980s-style embellished cardigans and Lurex maxi-dresses.
While some, like the Boston-based lawyer Susan Pravda, realize they need professional advice to maxi-mize their investment returns, others have that recognition forced upon them.
The four-level building, which is full of natural light, defies the stereotypes of loudness and largeness, mini-malls and maxi-towers that have dogged Texas for a century.