Year established: 1886
Commendation: Generational, Platinum and Gold
The Stanisch family have been in business at the Queen Victoria Market since 1886. Initially the store’s founder, Aaron Tishler, sold second-hand books and spectacles. His son and daughter in-law carried on the tradition and sold trinkets.
Today the store is owned by Aaron’s great grandson, Kevin Stanisch, and his wife Annette who have both now been in business for over 40 years. Their store sells beautiful hand-crafted teddy bears and soft toys.
Over the past decades Kevin and Annette have seen many changes and laugh at the colourful characters, the changing fashions and the weather dilemmas of being out in the open air. Both agree there is greater flexibility to running a store at Queen Victoria Market, and they love the strong sense of camaraderie between the store holders.