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Category: A Few Lessons

August 10, 2018 A Few Lessons

A Season of Purses…and What I Look For

Lately I’m finding a lot of nice purses when I’m out thrifting…and that’s fine with me. They’re useful, attractive and

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August 7, 2018 A Few Lessons

Ups and Downs in My Vintage Biz

Was sitting outside the other day pondering that summer was almost over and kiddies would be heading back to school

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July 27, 2018 A Few Lessons

I Got a Bridge to Sell Ya…Really!

First things first, yesterday was a good day. I got six things listed in my Etsy store. Now I know

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July 16, 2018 A Few Lessons

Learning from Your Competition

Even though the sales and revenue in my Etsy store have grown a little each year since I opened in

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June 18, 2018 A Few Lessons / Hunt Stories

Keep Learning, but Trust Your Instincts

I love learning about new categories of things to buy for my vintage store, but there is just soooo much

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June 13, 2018 A Few Lessons

Providing Good Customer Service in Your Online Store

[First, let me just stay that the photo above has nothing to do with this post. I just really love

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May 21, 2018 A Few Lessons

Keeping the Biz Going in Summer

Typically spring and summer months see a dip in sales, both for online and brick-and-mortar stores. Even the Big Box

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May 18, 2018 A Few Lessons

“Molehills into Mountains”

I am so grateful for all the blessings in my life, but the last few days I’ve been a little

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April 24, 2018 A Few Lessons

Letting Go…of Stuff!

Perhaps this is an odd topic for someone who sells stuff and, in general, likes stuff. But I do think life

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April 15, 2018 A Few Lessons

Taking Mental Health Days

March was the best sales month ever in my online store, both in number of sales, revenue and likely profit

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After years of collecting I’ve channeled my passion for vintage things into a small business. In this blog I share my favorite finds, adventures and life lessons learned along the way. Don’t be a stranger!

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