The owner
For whom the Bell tolls.
Michael Bell grew up in Raleigh and spent years as an award-winning newspaper journalist across the Southeast. His work took him to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and into the economic hardship in Alabama.
He liked the work. He also wanted to bring his wife and dog home to North Carolina and run a small business of his own. Hunky Dory has been well received since day one.
Bell is still the one out hunting. He drives thousands of miles a year to dusty sheds, damp basements and dirty garages, looking for records.
- Summer 2010The first shop opens on Ninth Street in Durham, North Carolina.
- Raleigh nativeBell came back home to North Carolina to open the shop.
- Treasure hunterOn the road, hunting basements, attics and thrift stores for the next find.