…for the love of old things
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…
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. šĀ The things I bought in the last few days are…
June has been an emotional roller coaster of a month. A dear friendās lovely visit has come and gone. My youngest daughter is home from college for the summer, which is wonderful, but itās been challenging adjusting to four adults living in our small house. And sales are firmly in the summer doldrums, though Iām…
I enjoy finding new categories of things to sell and one of them actively on my radar is vintage medical and scientific stuff. Years ago at a rummage sale I found a 1960s-eraĀ German travel first aid kitĀ that was in great condition and even included some pills in tins (with crumbling shrinkwrap) and quality Solingen implements.…
I love learning about new categories of things to buy for my vintage store, but there is just soooo much out there. So much to learn. One cannot be an expert or even familiar with much of it.Ā So when I’m out sourcing I tend to rely on my instincts for spotting things, sometimes followed by…
