Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
The Thomas Kinkade Capitola Signature Gold Gallery has been a local family business for over 24years as of 2014.
What is your primary product or service?
We carry every Thomas Kinkade item from his original paintings to small gifts items with free gift wrapping.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
My family met Thomas Kinkade in 1991 and had the Village Mouse gift shop for over ten years at that time.
We added a complete Thomas Kinkade Gallery attached to our original gift shop. The largest in Capitola Village!
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
The Thomas Kinkade Capitola Signature Gold Gallery has very rare and hard to find items. One of the largest
inventories of Thomas Kinkade artwork in the world.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Our family wants to stay with one location so we can personally give the best customer service.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Thomas Kinkade Capitola Signature God Gallery is just south on Highway 1 from Santa Cruz in Capitola Village CA.
We are near the beach and restaurants at 121 San Jose ave and 201 Capitola ave.
Just take the Capitola/Bay ave exit and head toward the beach.
What type of payments do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, General Electric financing (one year zero interest).
Which areas do you service?
Thomas Kinkade Capitola Signature Gold Gallery services internationally with Fed Ex.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Bobbette Moore and family have owned this family business for over 34 years as of 2014.
Bobbie's sons Steve, Tom and Jim and daughter Judy all work and run this local family business.
What are your hours of operation?
We are opened 10am-6pm 7 days a week. Closed Christmas.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
You have shared the stories and the meaning hidden inside Thomas Kinkade's amazing paintings.
We have learned about the luminosity in different moods of light that no one has ever explained before.
We learned about the "faith and family" in each master painting!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
John 3:16 "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that we should not perish but have everlasting life."
Under Thomas Kinkade's signature on almost every painting. God bless! Thank you for sharing His Light"