tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post1771854522653597202..comments2024-03-06T14:31:44.299-06:00Comments on monkeybox: Have I Told YouSharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-46724674403714314332013-05-29T10:58:51.459-05:002013-05-29T10:58:51.459-05:00This sounds like something you will be awesome at!...This sounds like something you will be awesome at! One suggestion (if you haven't already thought of it) is to accept credit card payments using your iPhone and a Square reader. Many people find it easier to pay with plastic than to hand over cash:) 1 Buddha's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853375124867519142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-48807490827391362302013-05-28T13:54:36.697-05:002013-05-28T13:54:36.697-05:00How fun! Mandi and I sold our glass tile pendants ...How fun! Mandi and I sold our glass tile pendants (mixed with domino and scrabble tile pendants) for $6 each or 2 for $10. They seemed to do the best of all we had. AND people liked them ones we put in a footed glass jar that they could pick through better than the ones I put on playing cards (also with my blog on them) though I thought they looked cute. You just never know. I like making ephemera packs, too!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506674078559549815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-59013044344424470442013-05-26T07:26:53.828-05:002013-05-26T07:26:53.828-05:00You've already got great ideas, and so do your...You've already got great ideas, and so do your commenters. My friend who worked in retail one Christmas once told me she used to visualize herself sticking her fingers in her ears and humming lalalala any time she got a rude customer. She could keep smiling at them while the whole time not listening to a thing they said. I think that could be helpful at a market.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790839484765673451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-26771869542383814352013-05-26T05:54:37.550-05:002013-05-26T05:54:37.550-05:00The quality of your work is awesome, Your taste in...The quality of your work is awesome, Your taste in vintage is Fun and Quirky - You're gonna kick Butt!! Will The Bean or somebody go with you to help out and give you a break occassionally? (I hope?)svelteSTUFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382308755141323232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-41578946643594107072013-05-25T23:23:56.901-05:002013-05-25T23:23:56.901-05:00Sounds like fun! Make sure you mark your displays ...Sounds like fun! Make sure you mark your displays as displays only, if you don't want to sell them. Have a sign with what your methods of payment are. If you use a square to take credit cards or some other system, make sure you have a minimum amount to be spent. Business cards for your mall space, ebay store, blog etc...promote the heck out of it all. <br />p.s. Words of the wise on sunscreen from EM...melanoma is a nasty thing..(I speak from personal experience)...good luck to him!laurie -magpie ethelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834961014859192423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-50032634414032297112013-05-25T22:55:22.110-05:002013-05-25T22:55:22.110-05:00I think a few people might try to haggle. But, si...I think a few people might try to haggle. But, since this is more of a "marketplace" set up like a store front, I think people will know that the prices are set. That's not to say that I might not offer up a better deal or a bulk deal for someone. I'm not a hat gal, but I will take your words of caution seriously. NO SUN!Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-39475011149410408562013-05-25T22:53:49.271-05:002013-05-25T22:53:49.271-05:00Those lights sound like a great idea! I have also...Those lights sound like a great idea! I have also made some magnets out of the glass tiles. I have them on an old granite ware broiler pan for display now, but I LOVE the idea of an old refrigerator door. I wish I could find one of those neat old round topped doors! Thanks for giving em something else to look for in the world of junk!Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-3412016635345867172013-05-25T22:52:01.362-05:002013-05-25T22:52:01.362-05:00You are an observant gal! I am gong to take a sta...You are an observant gal! I am gong to take a stack of those Ben Franklin baskets with me. I'll price them individually and hope that someone has your idea to buy one to use while they shop. They are very sturdy and very fun! Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-35505027325847441402013-05-25T22:50:50.155-05:002013-05-25T22:50:50.155-05:00I think some of my tiles are newer. They are wood...I think some of my tiles are newer. They are wooden. The new ones are still wood. I just looked it up and you can buy a set of letters and tiles on www.Scrabble.com for $7.99. Who knew? Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-18793184214278757012013-05-25T22:47:43.396-05:002013-05-25T22:47:43.396-05:00Hi Pat - I wish you could come too! I will probab...Hi Pat - I wish you could come too! I will probably reopen my Etsy Shop after the Barn Sale to clear out some (all) of my extras. If you are interested in a specific pendant - or color, or pattern, or..... Let me know. Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-40523134528689986972013-05-25T22:00:15.134-05:002013-05-25T22:00:15.134-05:00You might as well get prepared. Folks will try to...You might as well get prepared. Folks will try to bargain with you. When it's polite (like you and I do it) then it's called bargaining. When it's rude like the dealer that sneered at the 20% discount I was willing to give on my AnnaLee's this week, then it's haggling. I wish you lots of nice people who like your stuff and scoop up all of it! Good luck and have lots of fun! Be sure to wear a hat, take plenty of water with you and wear lots of sunscreen. (Speaking like someone being treated for melanoma right now.)EMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184610448953398696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-47992750134475413282013-05-25T21:26:19.203-05:002013-05-25T21:26:19.203-05:00I have an idea that I collected all of the little ...I have an idea that I collected all of the little individual molds for, the jello and aspic molds that are round, oval, square and diamond shaped. Use them as reflectors on a string of lights. The big old fashioned kind, not the mini lights. Paint the inside of the mold white and the outside country colors. Wrap the cords with fabric or I have seen them with pennants from old quilts in between the lights. Wish I had a picture. My daughter and I did craft shows several years ago and the pendants and earrings and bobby pins she made she put them in vintage suitcases and she used the playing cards like you are using. Also the glass tiles could be magnets for your fridge. I actually used an old refrigerator door and painted it almond and put my magnets on it. Got lots of comments. I'm excited, you will do great with all of your ideas.annabel52https://www.blogger.com/profile/02550519723828922433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-23870601335815753382013-05-25T20:27:55.469-05:002013-05-25T20:27:55.469-05:00One thing you might bring to sell....~Craigslist F...One thing you might bring to sell....~Craigslist Find! 31 Baskets and two racks~ Folks walking around shopping just might LOVE to buy a blue basket to haul their purchases in. (that is if you still have them)<br />thriftmavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366094226744684065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-85154024590670162082013-05-25T19:59:56.858-05:002013-05-25T19:59:56.858-05:00You are doing well with your booth, so people &quo...You are doing well with your booth, so people "get" your stuff. From the FB postings by FFBS, your stuff is going to be different enough, and you will make your booth "come hithery" so people will WANT to shop it. I have some old ragged quilts but had never thought of them as pendant material, very cute! How do you determine if scrabble tiles are vintage when you have them all in a jar?oliveoyl64https://www.blogger.com/profile/08043694366488352015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-9534583415173399112013-05-25T18:17:53.614-05:002013-05-25T18:17:53.614-05:00Oh and I am always on the lookout for 'T' ...Oh and I am always on the lookout for 'T' for Tiger cards, etc! Thanks! <br /><br />LindaLinda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-88145494604592260072013-05-25T18:17:24.887-05:002013-05-25T18:17:24.887-05:00I don't have any great new ideas for you - but...I don't have any great new ideas for you - but I really like all the things you've described. Wish I could come to the sale. It sounds wonderful, and your display ideas are very creative! Any chance you will be selling any of your feedsack charm pendants online?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741171170864789735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-29652263483374870142013-05-25T18:16:41.425-05:002013-05-25T18:16:41.425-05:00Shara I think your ideas are fabulous! I love the...Shara I think your ideas are fabulous! I love the necklaces and think $5 is very fair!! I will check to see how many K's I have in scrabble tiles (not all really vintage but what I have) I'll email a pic of them first if you want them. I'm excited for you and just wish I could visit your booth!! <br />hugs,<br />LindaLinda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-70133475269117688772013-05-25T16:59:28.108-05:002013-05-25T16:59:28.108-05:00Hello - Oh, I will mark things NFS or Display Only...Hello - Oh, I will mark things NFS or Display Only. I really just meant I want to have it so full that no one notices my cool display things. It wouldn't kill me to let some of them go anyway.....:)Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-85860715967731875172013-05-25T14:53:24.678-05:002013-05-25T14:53:24.678-05:00I order specialty sized bags from Clearbagsrus on ...I order specialty sized bags from Clearbagsrus on Etsy. I ordered bookmark bags for the Scrsbble words. Also there are treat bags if all sized on Amazon and at Hobby Lobby that work too. Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-32564037739706435522013-05-25T14:05:27.897-05:002013-05-25T14:05:27.897-05:00Hi- quick question, where do you get the cellophan...Hi- quick question, where do you get the cellophane sleeves and bags? I have been thinking of selling some things like that in my booth and need the packaging. Thanks!SusieQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472123869920926206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117059.post-43559759860932274642013-05-25T12:40:51.768-05:002013-05-25T12:40:51.768-05:00Your ideas are all great. PLEASE clearly mark
anyt...Your ideas are all great. PLEASE clearly mark<br />anything that is 'DISPLAY ONLY'.We were shopping<br />recently & had an encounter with a very rude<br />shopkeeper about an article that was not for<br />sale. I also dislike haggling when I am the seller BUT I have asked people for a better price myself when I am the shopper...go figure.<br />Maybe a discreet sign with a polite but firm statement about your policy? Another concern is payment method? A few bad checks can ruin the <br />expierience....BUT my advice is have FUN~share your love of vintage & your unique style. There are lots of sweet people out there that share your taste!cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342506671401544139noreply@blogger.com