If walls could talk, Rosehill Collection & Event Hall would tell myriad stories. But instead, co-owner Duff Campbell said he lets visitors do the talking. From floor to ceiling, vintage memorabilia—cars, motorcycles, pedal cars and signs—adorn the walls. “You can hear a song from your childhood and it takes you back—so [do] bicycles, so [do] motorcycles, [and] so [do] cars, and I treasure that,” Campbell said. “You’ll watch [the guests]. They’ll stop, and they’ll gaze, and they’ll start talking, and you know there’s a story going. Somebody’s telling a story.” Campbell said he and his business partner David Neel opened Rosehill Collection in June 2017. Formerly a paint and body shop, Campbell and Neel remodeled the building to function as an event space. The hall can seat up to 200 guests and features a bar, an entryway with fine furniture, a stage and restrooms. While the venue offers a full range of event services and Campbell serves as on-site manager, clients can select their own vendors to service an event, he said. Campbell said the venue saw 13 events—ranging from corporate and special events to parties and receptions—in 2017 with more on the table for 2018. Prior to Rosehill Collection, Campbell owned a Houston-area auto parts shop for 35 years and began collecting vintage items about 10-12 years ago, he said. As Campbell’s collection overflowed, Neel encouraged him to display the items, and thus Rosehill Collection was born, Campbell said. In addition to those on display, Campbell’s collection includes items tucked away in storage or housed in his garage, he said. From motorcycles—his most treasured items—to vintage Coca-Cola machines, Campbell said each item brings up a memory from his younger years. Also, all items inside Rosehill Collection are available for purchase, he said. “If it’s old and cool, I like it. I figured out, so do other people,” Campbell said. “There’s nothing like this.” Rosehill Collection & Event Hall 20015 FM 2920, Tomball 832-763-5037 www.rosehillcollection.com Hours: by appointment