…for the love of old things
I’m a big believer in taking time to reflect on life. To remember the good moments and the difficult. To look back on what worked and what didn’t. And hopefully when I’m done, I’ll have a few bits of insight on what I can change in the following year to make it better. But most importantly when…
Whether you’re a collector or a seller of vintage items, these are the things I’m predicting will be most popular in 2019. The lists are just for fun and equal parts from my selling experience, observation at estate sales and online auctions, research in décor magazines and perhaps wishful thinking! I grouped items in a variety…
It’s not often I have someone to go thrifting and antiquing with, but yesterday I did! Beatrice* (a reader from Ohio) is visiting her sister (a neighbor and friend) who lives just spitting distance from me. Beatrice and I were able to connect and spend the morning together. And what a fun morning…we hit three…
I adore hunting for vintage things for my store. Always. Yard sales, rummage sales, estate sales, thrift stores, online auctions…they’re all good and all fun. But I realize some other parts of the biz aren’t so delightful. And sometimes I cause my own mayhem. My own pointless drama. Like in these cases. May my mistakes not be yours!…
I honestly wasn’t going to go out shopping today but my neighborhood thrift store was having one of its rare sales. And since I was awake and knew I could be ready to go in a few minutes I decided why not? I got to the store when it opened and trooped in with five…
In two days it will be Thanksgiving here in the U.S. It’s a good holiday. One that gives us time to reflect and be grateful and indulge in some darn good cooking. This year my husband is making his mouth-watering sweet potato casserole with a nut topping and my oldest daughter is trying her hand…
