Petroglyphs

Darren Jones
Good morning, Tucson. I’m Darren Jones with the Tony Ray Baker group, and today, we’re here at the MSA Annex in Tucson. Arizona. Today, we’re visiting with Jose Jimenez owner of petroglyphs. Very interesting shop here at the Annex. So good morning. It’s great for you to have us here today. So I have a couple questions for you. I was wondering what do you recommend? I mean, there are so many beautiful things in your shop, but what is your favorite?

Jose Jimenez
Oh my goodness. Well, they’re all my favorite because mostly I chose them. But I would say if I had to take something home today, I love these copper frogs by Christopher Todd. There’s a lot of talent displayed in that. And each have a personality of their own.

Darren Jones
They’re fantastic and they’re so big. I want them in my garden but now this is not your first location you came from?

Jose Jimenez
I came from the Lost Barrio. I originally started the store on Grant Road in 1999, I eventually made my way to the Lost Barrio and I don’t even know how much time I spent there, but the bulk of the business, which has been a little over 20 years, was at lost Barrio up until recently.

Darren Jones
Oh wow, and how long have you been here?

Jose Jimenez
I have been here since the day after Thanksgiving of 2019. That’s what I remember. So, whatever, so much has happened with COVID and what have you.

Darren Jones
Now, you’re also getting ready to relocate again?

Jose Jimenez
Yes. Close by. Yes. So we are currently in the Mercado District, I’m located at the MSA Annex and the Mercado district is about to launch a brand new project, which is called Le Monet. So, four-story apartment building, a hundred and twenty two units will be available, but the bottom floor will be retail and services and I get to move into a brand-new building.

Darren Jones
That’s fantastic. We’re really looking forward to that. But now, how did you get into your specialty? Because it’s such a unique shop.

Jose Jimenez
You know, strange story, but I know one thing led to the other. I was in a car accident, which changed my life, and because I had nothing better to do at that time, I fell into business with a friend of mine and I have just been kind of inventing and reinventing what you see here today. Mostly because I didn’t know and I still don’t know anything about retail generally speaking. So I make it up as I go along. I like stuff.

Darren Jones
But you do all your own buying?

Jose Jimenez
Yes.

Darren Jones
Okay so it’s a very unique is very personal to you?

Jose Jimenez
Yeah it is, it is. I I fell in love with it as a person, with the business itself, even now quite some time into it, I enjoy every single day that I show up and I show up almost all those days.

Darren Jones
That’s great. Because even though it’s an eclectic shop and there are lots of different genres, there is a cohesiveness here which I think is probably your personality. Because so many people, every time we come, so many people are here saying hello and stopping in to just see you.

Jose Jimenez
Yes. One of the things that I enjoy, I grew up in Tucson, not a native, but I consider myself one and I, to this day, love this city. So if there is a theme, it’s that I try to create the ambience of what I feel Tucson is. All the multiculturalism, all the different types of people, as I observe it, of course. And so, I tried to create a space that when people walk in, they feel like this is Tucson.

Darren Jones
Well, I think they really do. Culturally, it is such a mixed bag and it’s such a beautiful shop and we wish you great luck and your new location. If anyone is over by the MSA Annex, please stop Petroglyphs and come in and say hello to Jose.

Tony Ray 🙂

• Website: https://www.petroglyphstucson.com/'
• Phone: (520) 372-7880
• Address: 267 South Avenida del Convento building 10, Tucson, AZ 85745
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