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March 18, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Unexpected Thrift Store Find

I popped into my neighborhood thrift store on my way to church with just 15 minutes to spare. It was

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February 27, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Controversial Find?

I like buying odd, weird things for my vintage shop and over the years they’ve included human gold-filled teeth and

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February 22, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

February Sales, Finds and Regrets

Now that I am removing some of the lower-value items from my Etsy store, February comes along and almost all

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January 14, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

2025, My Litmus Test for Selling on Etsy

I’ll be honest, my store motivation continues to dwindle because my Etsy sales are still well-below normal for the fourth

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January 2, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Branching Out in the New Year?

As vintage sellers we often have specialisms–niche areas that we know reasonably well and look for. And there are other

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December 27, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

End-of-December Biz Update

For all of you “in the vintage selling biz” I know you’ve likely had some ups and downs this year

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December 22, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Trying to Find Something to Buy

Normally I spend $100 to $350 a month on vintage and antique items for my Etsy store. This month I’ve

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November 29, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

The Day After

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I’m still relishing it. Our daughters came over and we had a lovely meal

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November 16, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Good Stuff Left Behind and What Finally Sold!

I’ve been staying home lately, but occasionally I venture out to drop off some orders. When I go out I

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November 7, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Trying to Get a Little Work Done

November weather here in the San Francisco Bay Area tends to be fabulous, so the other day I took advantage

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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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