The new adult in charge at Kids

Meet Claire Hunt, the new owner of St. John Kids. Claire’s a St. Johnian by way of New York, she sounds like she knows what she’s getting into and she’s got experience. She’s a former manager at Soggy Dollar Bar and Sand Castle Hotel, including the Soggy Dollar Boutique. Claire, who’d been looking for a retail opportunity, heard about St. John Kids being for sale while working just below it, at Colombian Emeralds. “Kids stuff runs in the family,” she tells us. “My son is a toy designer and my daughter manages a day care center, both in NYC. I guess it’s in the blood.”  Read our interview with Claire, the buyer, and Ruth Ernst, the seller, here. 

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12 Responses to “The new adult in charge at Kids”

1. mary beth
   September 13th, 2007 06:53
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   sounds like it’s good for everyone! And Ruth and Ron will be great neighbors

2. Carrie in Fairfax
   September 13th, 2007 07:22
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   Is that Wades rather stuffed relative?!

3. Wade's Uncle Joe
   September 13th, 2007 08:50
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   Boy, Uncle Joe has really let himself go.

4. Bruce
   September 13th, 2007 09:58
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   I look forward to seeing Claire again in February at her new location. She was my contact at Soggy to send me hats and shirts when I was jonesing for JVD.
   BN

5. Lynn
   September 13th, 2007 09:59
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   Call me an old timer I remember all of the stores Claire mentoned! At Grantsm you could purchase a pair of Keds for $2.00!!!

6. Kevin
   September 13th, 2007 11:32
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   Hey guys…. I love these features, I think its a great way to get to know the folks on STJ.

   But what I have always been curious about, and maybe others share the same curiosity, is not just the “back story” of how these folks got here but what their daily life is like beyond what we see here on OSJ, Where do they make their home? What do they do in their down time? What’s it like to live and work on STJ?

   Seems like it would make an intersting story…

7. Claire
   September 13th, 2007 14:35
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   Thank you OSJ for the interview and photos. That was quite fun.

   And thanks for all your comments. I look forward to meeting all of you and seeing some of you again. (Hi Bruce!)

   And especially thanks for introducing me to
   Wade! Don’t worry about Uncle Joe he’s not waterproof which makes him look big.

   BTW – Downtime? You may have noticed that I don’t have much of a tan. In my experience Downtime was a musicians bar just off Broadway in NYC. I didn’t get a tan there either.

8. Ruth
   September 13th, 2007 17:25
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   Regarding Wade the Shark’s Uncle Joe, I think he just isn’t getting enough exercise because he’s only a puppet. Wade the Shark has a very active lifestyle. As we’ve seen.
   -Ruth

9. CTC
   September 13th, 2007 17:53
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   We’ll do grandkids’ Xmas shopping there In Nov, when we fly next to USVI.

10. B&J in VA
    September 14th, 2007 20:48
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    We enjoy all these interviews with local business owners. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

11. Peg & Joe Donahue
    September 21st, 2007 11:52
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    Our best wishes on the success of Claire’s new venture. With her beautiful smile, huge heart and business knowledge, she is destined to make St. John Kids a hit. We will be sure to visit her store when we are down in the Caribbean in December.

12. Theresa Nipps
    May 19th, 2008 08:52
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    I was visiting your website and became very interested in your story. Your store is very inviting and I am looking forward to stopping by on my next visit to St. John. I am in love with St. John and would like to consider retiring there in the near future. I have several questions that need answering and I’m am hoping that you can help me. Sincerely, Theresa