From a weekend hobby to a storefront, see inside The M Cave in Centerville
What started out as a weekend hobby for a husband and wife duo at a weekend flea market about 3-½ years ago has morphed into what they describe as a “fantasy gift shop” in Centerville.
The M Cave is nestled in the Galleria Pointe shopping plaza at 100-J North Houston Lake Blvd. just east of the Houston County Galleria.
“Our motto is, because life is a mystery, this is the M Cave,” said Stefanos Lianos, who owns the shop with is wife, Robin. “So, cave basically is where people used to go to, you know, reflect on themselves, isolate from ... the world outside, be by themselves and go deep in self exploration.”
The couple moved to Warner Robins from Massachusetts about six years ago after visiting family in the area. He’s originally from Greece. They met in Massachusetts. They’ve been together for nearly 16 years, having married, divorced and remarried. He also sets up point of sales systems for merchants through his home-based business, PowerUP POS, Inc.
Wanting to get out of the house, interact with people
The couple started their business with a couple of tables at Smiley’s Flea Market in Macon.
“We were wanting to get outside, do something different, like every weekend, get out of the house, interact with people,” Stefanos Lianos said.
They first sold clay fairy houses and trinket dishes that Robin Lianos made, and then added “spiritual stuff” that she’d been selling in Massachusetts.
“We had a couple of tables and on a small corner of one of the tables, we added a little spiritual stuff for everyone and that took over the entire place,” Stefanos Lianos said. “Then we started landing licensed merchandise … and it just continued to grow and grow.”
The M Cave at Smiley’s Flea Market at 6717 Hawkinsville in Row G now spans across Units 21-40.
Nov. 1, the couple opened The M Cave storefront in the 2,400-square-foot space that was formerly Sew What Embroidery & Screen Printing.
What to expect inside The M Cave
Step inside The M Cave, and it’s impossible to miss two 258-pound, giant purple dragon statues near the cash register.
The three-room shop is filled to the brim with a wide variety of collectibles, including a bust of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter section and a statue of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings section.
Fans of The Terminator movies will find terminator skulls, some with red eyes. Nearby rests a bust of the late Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer for the rock band Motorhead. Across the aisle are figurines of the Statue of Liberty, Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial and George Washington crossing the Delaware.
Customers can also find unique chessboards, including one with Civil War soldiers for pieces and another with Egyptian figures for pieces. A large statute of Lady Justice stands nearby.
The store is filled with all sorts of figurines from various religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and ancient Egyptian religion, as well as figurines from history and from Greek mythology.
Among the figurines for sale in the shop is a Baphomet, popularized by 19th-century occultist Eliphas Levi and adopted by modern satanic groups such as the Church of Satan. However, Lianos noted that the Baphomet goes back farther in time and “has to do with spiritualism and with inner exploration, finding your inner self and inner power; has absolutely nothing to do with anything demonic or satanic.”
The store also sells tarot decks, spirit boards, and runes, which Lianos described as a “divination tool.” Also in the mix is The Book of Shadows by N.E. Gengie, billed as the ultimate unofficial guide to the hit TV series “Charmed” that ran from 1988 to 2006.
In the same store, customers can find the character Pennywise the Clown from the novel “It” by Stephen King, and Gizmo from Steven Spielberg’s movie “Gremlins.”
The shop also carries handcrafted Gothic jewelry from Alchemy of England, dream catchers, a replica of the Rosetta Stone, and Watchover Voodoo key chains billed by the manufacturer to “offer fun, edgy and thoughtful words of encouragement.”
How are people reacting to the new shop?
Most of the reaction to the shop has been positive, but not all.
“We’re not here to argue with those who believe that tarot decks, for example, are dangerous,” Lianos said. “OK. We believe that your path is your path.
“I’m not gonna tell you how to change it or what to do with it. As long as it works for you, blessed be.”
Robin Lianos added, “It’s like … you go to your grandmother’s and you have a cup of tea with her and she’s from the old country.
“Finish your tea. She dumps the tea over and says, ‘Oh, you’re gonna meet somebody’ … You don’t go, ‘No, no, no, that’s witchcraft.’ You just embrace what Nana says.”
Exploring the shop with a friend
Josh Mathews of Warner Robins brought along his friend Zack Dobin to explore the shop.
“It’s become one of my favorite shops,” said Mathews, who works nearby. “The main reason I love this store is because I love mythology.”
Mathews thinks so much of the shop and its owners that he gave the couple two tumblers to which he had added the shop’s logo that he copied from the store’s Facebook page.
Dobin purchased a Harry Potter Platform 9 ¾ door knocker on their visit.
The M Cave storefront hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The M Cave at Smiley’s Flea Market is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The M Cave accepts credit cards, has layaway and offers gift cards.
This story was originally published December 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM.