…for the love of old things
Even though the sales and revenue in my Etsy store have grown a little each year since I opened in 2012, I want to be doing better. A lot better. So I realized it was time to look at my competition–those sellers who are running more successful Etsy vintage stores. What could learn from their stores, blogs,…
I am not buying a lot these days. Just a few things here and there. But when I was out running errands I was happily diverted by handmade estate sale sign. (Picture a small neon green sign with wonky lettering). Dang. I had to follow that! At the house there was a ton of good…
I’m starting a new feature where I’ll be highlighting interesting categories of items I’ve put on sale. For those of you lucky enough to have lovely summer rain, I call this sale collection “Raining Cats & Dogs.” Some of the items in this selection are new to my store, like the Royal Copenhagen figurine I found…
Happy July friends. Hope life is treating you kindly. Life slowed down a lot for me this past week after I caught a stomach bug, but thankfully I’m better now. Though I had to pass up a number of social engagements and estate sales, I did manage to get to my neighborhood thrift store once…
Here’s the weird thing I just realized–2018 is half over. How is that possible?? I find that rather disconcerting! Anyway, as anticipated, my Etsy June sales were lackluster–not tragic, just anemic. And with a backlog of unlisted stuff I curtailed my June buying…a bit. 😉 The things I bought in the last few days are…
For some reason this little metal gem was mixed in with the china and ceramics at my neighborhood thrift store. I guessing someone had picked it up, carried it around in his/her basket, decided against it and stuck it back here. Which was fine with me. Though not in pristine condition, it is antique and…
June has been an emotional roller coaster of a month. A dear friend’s lovely visit has come and gone. My youngest daughter is home from college for the summer, which is wonderful, but it’s been challenging adjusting to four adults living in our small house. And sales are firmly in the summer doldrums, though I’m…
