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theater in Chicago , performing in more than fourteen productions and 600 shows across six years . They continued to check in when she later moved to New York .

“ I never wanted to be a New York actor . I took a job in estate professional organizing and move management , essentially helping people declutter , downsize , clear out relatives ’ estates , things like that ,” Stulik explains .
Yet little did she know , life had a very different plan in store .
Stulik made sure to preserve Nathanson ’ s overall aesthetic when taking over the shop .
In March of 2020 , Stulik , like most Americans , faced a pause in her work . So , again like many others , she decided to ride the pandemic out with loved ones . But because her Barrington-based parents work in health care , she opted for an Airbnb in neighboring Warren . A few weeks in , while wandering down Water Street , she decided to pay her old friend a visit .
“ The shop had been open on and off , not just because of the pandemic but also because Sandy ’ s health was failing . She was taking more and more time off ,” says Stulik . “ She was eightysix and still heading the shop , which is incredible , but it had been shuttered the few times I walked by in March and April , so I decided to reach out . She said to me , ‘ My daughters are telling me it ’ s time .’ ”
The shop had already been promised to someone else , but Stulik , having both the time and the experience dealing with “ stuff ,” offered to help with inventory during the transition . Then , two weeks into photo-taking and list-making , the prospective buyer dropped out . Nathanson turned to Stulik and asked , “ So , do you want it ?”
“ I pretty much said yes right away . I knew this was something that would never come around again , this opportunity to take on something that I knew so well and from a person who I knew well ,” Stulik says . “ People ask me if I always wanted to own a store ,
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