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July 24, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Free Finds and a Flub

Here’s the backstory–I’ve been looking at putting different outdoor chairs near our front door. Our teak Adirondack chairs are 20+

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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 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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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 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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May 28, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Ups and Downs in a Vintage Biz

May typically starts the summer slowdown in my online stores. And with fewer sales I always wonder if I should

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May 17, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Distracted…

I’m trying to work at my kitchen table but the lovely weather and abundant blooms in our yard keeps luring

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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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