Bluebird vintage boutique takes flight in Bay Shore

Since the Bluebird boutique took flight in May, Bay Shore shoppers have had enthusiastic reactions to its array of antiques, vintage and contemporary finds and collectibles.

“People come in and say there’s a really good vibe,” says Maureen Goltz, who owns the shop with her husband, Mike Jordan. “That’s exactly what we wanted. This shop is a reflection of us together completely.”

It’s no fluke, then, that the shop’s namesake is synonymous with hope and happiness (Jordan has two bluebird tattoos on his right arm). The couple is very happy to be back running a physical emporium feathered with what they call “timeless treasures.”

Goltz, 65, is a lifetime Bay Shore resident. Jordan, 58, grew up in North Babylon. They’ve each run an antique store in town before — hers was Verona’s, his was Jordan’s. Their past businesses, which closed around 2007, inform their joint venture.

“We went from having shops to doing just estate sales and then doing online sales and auctions,” Goltz says. “After almost 20 years, we decided to come back to a brick-and-mortar store together to really be a presence in the town.”

Their shop, minutes from their home, features vintage jewelry ($10 and up), French soaps from Marius Fabre ($6.50 and up), clothing, antique furniture and other curiosities. A late 19th century carved bear umbrella stand is priced at $7,500. A Hobart coffee grinder with a link to Elton John is $1,000.

Sourced through estates and auctions, merchandise carries history, which is part of the appeal. Goltz and Jordan share their own colorful story, along with four children — two from his previous marriage, one from hers and one together.

“We’ve been married since 2012 technically, but we’ve been together since 2002,” says Goltz. Antiques retail brought them together in 1998, and a relationship grew. But they were already connected but didn’t know it. In his early 20s, Jordan held a garage sale at his mother’s house.

“I sold a crocheted blanket to a woman for $10,” he says. “I loved it, but it had a hole in it.” A decade later, he met Goltz and went to her house. He realized then that her mother had bought the throw with the imperfection.

“Before I knew Mike, I had that blanket with me in the hospital waiting room when my mom died,” says Goltz. “It’s tucked away now. I never had the hole fixed. It’s part of it.”

Bluebird is at 5 Fifth Ave., Bay Shore, 631-328-1960, @bluebirdestateandvintage