The Village Common is a dream, three generations in the making, spanning over 60 years. We are continuing our families passion rooted in bringing authentic, unique, and well-made products to the community. Beginning in 1968, the first Village Common opened it’s doors in New Jersey, run by the Pirone family matriarch, Bernadette Pirone. In this phase of the Village Common, it was an antique store of carefully selected, fine pieces from all eras. In 1984, when the Village Common moved to Stroudsburg, Pa., on the property of the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, it was re-imagined into a country store. This era was now taken over by Susan Lebel, Bernadette’s daughter. Antiques were still available along with candles, soaps, homemade canned goods, and unique gift ideas. Billy Hays, opened his first country store in Pineville, Louisiana in 1960. It served as a vintage bodega; offering local produce and custom goods. Because of the construction of the new American "highway", Billy moved and opened his second store in 1978. This time offering mouth watering barbecue and other country store favorites. After years of serving his community, he decided to close the doors to his store. Blake Hays and Benjamin Lebel bring to you a new installment of these family traditions. Our Village Common is a culmination of all these ideas, with a modern adjustment. Rooted in tradition, Village Common is an e-commerce Dry Goods store based in Pennsylvania. We are curators of art, sundries and local and handmade goods, along with unique vintages finds and lifestyle pieces. We want you to feel inspired, and enjoy the unique product we offer in our Village Common.
