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September 14, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

So Excited…Then Crushed!

Popped into my neighborhood thrift store the other day and spotted this framed “Aesop’s Fables: The Gnat & The Lion”

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September 8, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

A Few Vintage Treasures in a Season of Minimal Hunting!

The last few weeks my treasure hunting has been limited. Partly because I always have a small backlog of items

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August 28, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Throw Me a Bone Goodwill!

This is a tiny rant about my local Goodwill thrift store because I feel like they could be doing much

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August 24, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Four Months to Christmas!

As I was looking at my calendar and the obligations I have coming up in the next few weeks, it

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July 30, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

End of July Eclectic Vintage Finds

Some weeks I just don’t find “happy-dance” scores for my Etsy biz, but I do find good, sellable things that

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July 21, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

“Wash, Rinse, Repeat” Vintage Reselling

Like any job, the tasks I do to sell vintage things on Etsy get a tad repetitive. Last week I

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July 8, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Vintage Reselling Life When It’s Slow…

Since my part-time vintage Etsy business doesn’t need to support me I have the freedom to ramp up or scale

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July 4, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Another Thrift Store Visit–Better Result?

So after Monday’s thrift store debacle where I missed damage on the two items I bought rendering one unsellable, I

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June 30, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Monday Thrifting Blues

I needed to drop off three orders at the post office this morning so since I was out and about

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June 27, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Seven Lessons I Learned from Recent Vintage Sales

Years ago when I opened my Etsy store I followed a podcast of a couple who sold full time on

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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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