MODERN MERCHANT FLORIDA - Key Persons
Conrad Petzinger is a New Jerseyan raised in Safety Harbor. He was born a picker! Conrad first began picking with his Dad and Uncle at a early age and learned the necessary skills quick. By the time he started getting interested in Mid-Century furniture, he was a natural.
Dave Bruce, owner, has been picking and collecting Mid-Century furniture since the 1990s. In 2015, Dave met up with Conrad Petzinger, owner of Rad Harbor Vintage, and they rented a 4,000 sq ft warehouse in the heart of Safety Harbor's warehouse district. The like-mindedness between the two led to a whirlwind of picking madness. Since then, the duo have been traveling the country finding Mid-Century Modern and Danish Modern Teak furniture.
Dave started picking at an early age and had an affinity for genuine items. Dave's passion and knowledge of Mid-Century furniture and picking drove him to open Modern Merchant Florida. Dave is no stranger to the world of owning a business. A couple of his past business ventures were 'DJ's Skateboard Shop and Skate Park', in Pittsburgh, PA from 1987-1998 and 'No 1 Sports Fan' in Largo, Fl from 2003-2011.