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Category: Sentimental Stuff

July 19, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Mid-July Life…

I’ll be honest, summer is not my favorite season. When I was a kid it was tons of fun playing

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July 14, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Finally…Time for a Little Hunting

Lately I’ve been diligently staying home and listing older stock in my Etsy store. It’s tedious, but needs to be

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July 10, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Note to Self: Stop Overbuying!

For most of us in the vintage biz hunting for items to sell in our stores is an adrenaline rush.

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July 8, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Summertime Biz Blues…

Sometimes this vintage biz just gets you down. Okay, sales are crickets right now which is to be expected. But

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June 30, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

It’s Heating Up…and Cooling Down!

Where I live in the San Francisco Bay Area summer temps don’t usually get insane. In fact this past week

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June 27, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Hello Berkeley…

Today I did one of favorite things with one of my favorite people in the whole world–my eldest daughter took

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June 24, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

It’s Okay to Keep Your Stuff

I got in the vintage/antique biz because I love old things. Jewelry, quilts, pottery and art send me to the

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June 17, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

The Spirit was Willing, but the Flesh…

A few days ago I nipped into my neighborhood thrift store for a quick peruse. Wasn’t particularly hopeful, but blimey

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June 15, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Being a Good Girl…Mostly

I’ve been a good girl sticking to my goal of not buying a lot of “new” stock for my online

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June 8, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

What’s Selling in the “Summer Slowdown”

Many of us in the vintage reselling biz know that once summer weather hits, our online sales will plummet. It

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Welcome

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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