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Celebrating its 20th anniversary in Seal Beach, California Seashell Company’s souvenir and shell shop has become a must-see tourist stop and local favorite. The Main Street store has been around for much longer though. It was originally established by Harry Condo in 1952. When Condo passed away in 1992, John Haney bought the fellow shell enthusiast’s shop. After years of selling at the Orange County swap meet he opened California Seashell Company’s first retail …

He Sells Seashells at the Seashore John Haney got into the business as a teen, and now has two shops offering tourist souvenirs and materials for craft projects. December 19, 2005|Mai Tran | LA Times Staff Writer If you can hold it up to your ear and hear the ocean, most likely John Haney has it.Haney owns Seal Beach's California Seashell Co., one of the oldest shops on Main Street.The store carries more than 400 types of seashells from all over the world. They adorn mirrors, necklaces, pictu …