Buying Trip

After getting all moved into Glory Days Antiques (I'll post pictures later) we made a buying trip on Saturday. We hit Stars Sidewalk Sale (in the rain) and found a few treasures, then on to Monticello for their Fall Show. Found more treasures and had a quick bite to eat then headed over to Washington and Camas to check out the store I read about many times on "Notes From A Cottage Industry". It was lots of fun and we packed the car with even more treasures. Then over to Vancouver for a few more stops and headed home. We came home with a full car and lots of great things that will go over to Glory Days in the very near future.

We Have A Home!

When one door closes another opens. I'm just not always as patient as I should be in waiting for it to OPEN!

Saturday I signed a new contract with Glory Days Antiques in Springfield. This is a well established shop in our area and I feel lucky to be a part of it. We will actually begin moving in the end of August and be open for business by September 1. Now I'm scrambling to decide what to keep, what to move and what to get rid of.

I spent Sunday at Amelia's working the shop and my space. Made a center table for discounted items (lots!) and discounted much of the furniture. When you've been in one spot for 10 years you have a lot of stuff!!!!!!

Here's a few pictures of the sale in my room at Amelia's. Hope to get rid of alot of these treasures so please come in and find those bargins so I don't have to move them.

Obviously I have not got this picture thing down yet. I can't get them where I want them...how do you do it?

Saturday we also took a drive up to the Brownsville Antique Fair. In the past it has always been in the street, with lots of venders. Don't know if it's a sign of the times or what. It had moved to the city park, not as many venders and really no good buys. We walked away with nothing, not like us. I remember when the Sister's Antique Fair moved to the park and I actually think that was the death of it. It was hard to know where you had been, if you'd seen everything or not. Just no rhyme or reason to the setup and that's what this reminded me of. Hope they are not shooting themselves in the foot with the new location.

Moving is Hard to Do!

After being at Amelia's Antiques and Tea Room for the past ten years we are moving on. The owner has leased the shop to another party and we must be gone by the end of August.

Sad in a way, good in another. I look forward to the challenge of a new spot and new customers! After 10 years you find that there are only so many ways to set your space and make it look different. I tend to do a total redo on my room at least 4 times a year if not more.

The holidays are coming up and some of my favorite things to decorate with. I am searching in the Eugene, Springfield, Coburg area but may be going further north. I don't like not having a home. I am a bookkeeper at my grownup job, so you know that I always like to have my ducks in a row.

I'll keep you all up to date on what's going on. For the time being you will find lots of good deals in my space at Amelia's. Much of my merchandise is 50-75% off the original price. Be sure to stop in and take a look if your in the area.

Debbie

This is Hard!

I love reading everyone's blog's and am so disappointed when I check and there are no new postings!

Well, I don't know where all of you get your great ideas for posts. I must lead a very boring life, it just doesn't seem all that interesting.

I am working at getting Easter items made and into the shop, will try and get a picture posted soon for all of you. Also working at getting items put together for the Primrose Show the end of April.

Try to do better with the posts and pictures!
Debbie

First Post!

I love to read the blogs and actually started mine in May 08, but that's as far as it went. I work a regular job and moonlight in Antiques and Collectibles. My husband and I have had space in an Antique store for the last 10 years. I love to make sure that my room is decorated with whatever holiday is coming up.

The chase and find is the most exciting part of this business for us. We became dealers because we couldn't buy anything else if we didn't sell some! We live with and use our antiques daily. I am not a purest, it doesn't have to be an Antique, but it has to have that feel. Generally I can't afford all the Antique Holiday items, so we carry Bethany Lowe, KD Vintage and few of those types for the Holiday. Still the old feel, just not as expensive!

Our spot at the Antiques store is now decorated for Spring, lots of birds, flowers, pots, etc. I am currently getting ready to do a show in Coburg next month. Will do more of the garden type things, with others mixed in. This is the first show I have done in about 25 years! I used to own a shop that had "handmade" only and we did lots of shows then. Shows are soooooo much work and I vowed never to do them again! With the economy the way it is now, guess you should never say never! Think this will be a fun show with several local dealers participating (Colby Cottage, Black Crow Primitives, Relish and many others).

Well, guess that's about all for now. If any of you can tell me how to put pictures in so they don't all wind up in the same place like these did I'd appreciate it!

Debbie