Signs advertising Small Business Saturday stand outside local businesses in downtown Sylvania. Local stores were offering discounts and deals to encourage people to shop locally this holiday season.
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The Pink Door Boutique owner Shannon Scully, center, jokes with a customer shopping during Small Business Saturday in downtown Sylvania.
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The Pink Door Boutique owner Shannon Scully, left, talks with Kate Theise, of Sylvania, right, while the latter browses the store's selection.
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Christmas ornaments sit on display at Lady C during Small Business Saturday in downtown Sylvania.
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Emily Gessner of Sylvania takes a break from work outside Chandler's Cafe Saturday.
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Kelly Banachowski, left, jokes with her mother-in-law, Tammy Banachowski of Sylvania, center, as the two shop for Christmas gifts.
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Jamy Merritt of Sylvania, right, takes a parting look around C'est La Vie as she exits the store after her mother, Patricia Agnolin, of Windsor, and niece, Ana, 9, Saturday. Merritt's family was in town to visit and shop over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Patricia Agnolin of Windsor holds her granddaughter, Lilla Mossing, 4, as the pair follow Agnolin's daughters from shop to shop on Small Business Saturday in downtown Sylvania. Lilla got a new purse during the family's shopping trip.
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Master designer Keith Brooks works on a wreath for a client at Brooks Florist Saturday.
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