…for the love of old things
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. 😉 The things I bought in the last few days are…
First a happy new year to one and all! For me last year was one of simple joys and pleasures. Visits back East to visit family and friends top the list as do moments spent journaling in my garden, coffee with friends and hunting for vintage things! At the end of December, as I thought…
Lately my husband has been looking at the things that have been selling in my store and shaking his head with incredulity. “This just shakes my faith in humanity” he said the other morning. Now I happen to like the things I sell, like this little hand-painted Madonna icon from Poland circa 1969. Painted on…
Summer is an emotional time for me. Lots of good childhood memories…riding bikes, swimming in neighbors’ pools, playing with Barbies. But later in life, it heralded a season of deaths. (This summer marks the 15th anniversary of my mother’s death to melanoma. I still miss her like crazy.) So while summer can be delightful, it is not an easy…
Realized I need to start expanding my thrifting territory if I wanted to grow my Etsy business (which is the plan!) so the other day I visited some Goodwills further afield. (Funny, how they all smell the same.) As always there was the plethora of newer, generic stuff: the cheap faux leather purses, the made in China…
