By CLAYTON PARK

A popular Roosevelt-area second-hand shop known as Charlie's will celebrate its second anniversary this month with a new logo - and a new name.

The shop, whose full name was formerly "Charlies Vintage and Collectibles for Home and Garden," is now simply called "Charlies Finds Great Old Stuff."

"When you say 'antiques,' it makes some people scared to come in. They think things are more precious," says co-owner Tina Sutherland, in explaining the name change. "This (on the other hand) is a place where kids and dogs can come in. This is stuff you can live with," she says.

"Also, with the words 'home and garden,' people kept thinking we were Eagle Hardware. People thought we sold seeds and kept asking us to make keys!"

Sutherland and her partner, Charlie Bailey, believe the new name more accurately describes what their shop is all about.

"You've heard of comfort food? Well, we sell comfort stuff," Sutherland adds. "Things you'd find at your grandma's house!"

That is, assuming your grandma's house is the kind of house where you can find stuffed chickens, croquet sets, old board games and toys, cowboy boots, and potting sheds and benches hand-made from recycled wood.

It all began when Bailey, an avid yard sale junkie (as is Sutherland), bought part of an estate sale, which included old tools, doors, windows and an old bottle collection. "I paid $150 for a garage full of stuff," she recalls, adding that she borrowed a truck belonging to Sutherland's husband Dennis to pick up her find. "I pretty much borrowed the money from them, too," she adds.

When asked why, Bailey answers: "I just know I could sell some of this stuff." Her plan originally called for her and a relative to open a shop of their own together, but that fell through when the relative backed out at the last second.

"I called Tina (Sutherland) and said 'God, I don't know what to do,'" said Bailey. "She said 'If there's anything we can do let us know.' I said I really need a partner. She said, 'Fine, I'll do it!'"

The two found their current shop space, a former travel agency located at 6820 Roosevelt Way NE, while driving through the neighborhood one day. They were surprised to find that the space had an indoor chalet facade, complete with cedar shake roof and red paint. "It was going to be a ski shop ... but it never opened," explained Sutherland. The quirkiness of the shop proved perfect for their business. The two haven't looked back since.