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Topic: whats selling for you? what would you like to find?

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Started 1 year ago by AnnOfGreenoak
Latest reply from hopeandjoyhome

AnnOfGreenoak
Member

anything new going on out there? im liking parts and pieces as a lways.... and loving industrial, more than my customers maybe..lol...
what the good thing for you?
ann
www.greenoakantiques.com

Posted 1 year ago #
hopeandjoyhome
Member

I wish I knew a definitive answer on that. I try to buy "cool" stuff and I buy and sell a range of things. I think industrial type things sell well..I can't keep a wire basket in my booth!I've sold a lot of FireKing jadeite lately but I had a bunch of it and kept my prices reasonable. I just sold a mantle so maybe there is still hope for architectural pieces. I just spent 2 days painting my booth and going from the previous renter's awful coral-red to cream. I am planning to go in a more Frenchy/Shabby/industrial direction ..if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!I try to read magazines to gauge what people might be looking for.

Posted 1 year ago #
lovecrafting
Member

I try my best to cater to as many people as possible. Seems furniture of almost any kind has been a hot seller lately here.

Posted 1 year ago #
hopeandjoyhome
Member

I have a small emerald green painted bookcase I am ready to bring home and redo w/ aqua paint and a backing of bead board or vintage floral wallpaper covered backing. I always think people see the possibilities that I do, but as my friend Debbie says, "Sometimes you have to draw the dots reeeeally close together!"

Posted 1 year ago #
AnnOfGreenoak
Member

funny and so true..aboput t he dots...
..i like aqua a lot too, it seems to sell.....
ann
www.greenoakantiques.com

Posted 1 year ago #
Callef
Member

I'm having one of my best months ever - mostly selling smaller pieces, not too much furniture, although I did just sell a pair of old wood theatre seats that I made a fabulous profit on. Dishes are NOT selling well at all this summer. I agree, the aqua color seems to be pretty hot. I usually have really good luck with mirrors, but I've had a couple of nice large ones in my booths for a few months now and am kind of puzzled as to why they haven't sold.

A few weeks ago I posted a question, "what would you do with these?" little black wood drawers, some with crude hand lettering on them. All I did to them was clean & put on a coat of wax, and I lined the inside with pages from a very old encylopedia. I've sold all of them! So I'm sure going to be on the lookout for more small wood drawers.

I've also sold a couple of large homemade wood tool boxes that I decoupaged with maps, and today I found a whole bunch of old Nat'l Geos with maps at the flea market.

Carol

Posted 1 year ago #
TESIE
Member

I envy you all. I love to paint and redo items too...but I live in a tiny town that is stuck in the Home Interior Eighties era. Sometimes I get in this funky mood and want to paint something kind of mod or retro. Never had any luck selling it before so I don't do it anymore.

Posted 1 year ago #
AnnOfGreenoak
Member

mirrors are great...and so plentiful...i just got a pack of old nujmbers and might try putting them on some boxes.... to look more industrial......
ann
www.greenoakantiques.com

Posted 1 year ago #
primstop
Member

This is what's selling for us... small furniture pieces, buffets, old books, flashcards, and anything someone can organize with.
Laurie
www.thewhistlestopcountrystore.com

Posted 1 year ago #
Leveta
Member

Primstop loved looking at your site...Esp. the twinkle lights of christmas past...

Posted 1 year ago #
She-ne
Member

Primstop,love your site!

Posted 1 year ago #
primstop
Member

Thanks for the compliments She-ne and Leveta! It's a challenge to keep if different after 18 years! Fall & Christmas are surely my favorites to decorate.

Posted 1 year ago #
AnnOfGreenoak
Member

i enjoyed your pictures too..we are tearing up the store tomorrow for fall soit was good seeing hoew someone else does it....
..i just bought a lot of handmade fall at offingers the big cash and carry that jsut ended in ohio.... you would probably have fun there....its a real madhouse..

Posted 1 year ago #
hopeandjoyhome
Member

LOL..I have been there a time or 2..my hubs keeps trying to get me to make a ton of stuff to take up there and sell.He always has great ideas that include ME working my fanny off!

Posted 1 year ago #

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