ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Old Town Plaza is filled with unique shops showcasing New Mexico. “Over the years, we have gained a real kind of local following,” said store owner John Hoffsis. There is only one bookstore that puts it first: Treasure House Books and Gifts. “A lot of the book stores have some local books and local authors, but there wasn't anybody who was specializing in it, who was actually trying to showcase the local talent that we have and the local history that we have,” said Hoffsis. It’s a family affair, with Hoffsis's father owning the building before him. “I've been in retail now because I have worked at my father's store, at my stores, for now over 51 years.” But as years have gone by, Hoffsis says it's time to close this chapter in his life, and he hopes to retire this summer. 9 traffic signals in downtown Albuquerque will flash red to create 4-way stops Rightly so, after running the store with only his wife and father before he passed, open six days a week, and hardly any time off. “I think it's time that I relax and kind of lay back. We do own this building, so we are going to retire, so to speak, hopefully June 1 of this year,” he says. He’s hoping to sell the store and building to someone who can carry on the legacy, putting New Mexico stories and authors as the main focus. “It would be nice to have somebody who can devote the same kind of attention to the same type of thing, to books here that, you know, and we could carry on having a bookstore in old town.” More information on Treasure House Books and Gifts is available online. ...read more read less