Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Friday, February 4, 2011

Shop Getting Dressed Up For Book Signing Tomorrow!

Spent the day chatting with folks from Patch.com. A great group for neighborhood advertising. In between visits with folks, I spruced the shop up, added more new items and a touch of steampunk in honor of our guest author Emilie P. Bush tomorrow!
A sneak peek of how the shop will look tomorrow when I open the doors at 11 am!
Chenda in our front window! View from inside. Another mannequin is looking out with Emilie's book!
A little steampunk look and cards by Pam King Photography.
Some steampunk for Valentine's Day. Art cards by Audrey Frank. Just the perfect one-of-a-kind design for your special Valentine!
A new selection of cards by Audrey Frank came in this week. Already they are selling well!
Lots of vintage Valentine charm necklaces, charm bracelets and other girly delights!
Need a purse? Lots of ice cream color leather for spring and my favorite, vintage western look and tooled leather Mexican handbags! Who can resist a chair with Mickey on it either?
Vintage oriental lady lamp base and late 1800s floral oil painting!
My newest mannequin watching over the shop at night.
Moving to the second room!
A mixture of vintage pieces and my children's book cupboard!
My favorite old farm table full of vintage silverplate!
Vintage art is tucked everywhere!
Can't wait for tomorrow. Rain or shine, it will be bright at The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques when we greet Emilie P. Bush!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Can't Visit Our Shop? Shop Us On Etsy: ShopOfOnesOwn

Just In Time For Valentine's Day!



Many of our small antique and gift items, jewelry, and vintage art will be available in our Etsy shop starting tomorrow. If you can't make it to the shop, our shop will come to you! Our site on Etsy is ShopOfOnesOwn, there wasn't enough space to put our full name, The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques! (My, that is a mouth full!) But I do refer to it as a shop of one's own!

In addition to the antique and gently used items in the shop, our featured artists and authors will have their work available in our Etsy shop during their exhibit periods!

A simple, fun and easy way to find a treasure at The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques!


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful. Let Us Shop! Let Us Shop!Let Us Shop!


My take on that old Christmas song, Let It Snow! I have to say it is a crazy time to get things done at the shop. It is so cold! Inside and out. Today I bought treasures for resale. I need to buy my electric heaters! Which is next on my things to do.

The weather has been frightful. Even had a few snow flurries the other day. Tomorrow back to the business of getting a shop ready to open in Janurary, but today found me shopping for treasures!

I visited one of my favorite spots, Decatur Estates . I had a small booth and a jewelry case there for many months. After I had my rotator cuff surgery this summer and couldn't keep up my space, I sold my case to the shop. I have been missing it. And missing being in the business.

As I was looking around the shop, I didn't see my old cabinet. When I asked about it, it was in the back room, ready to be put on sale. Well, you know who bought it back.  I love to buy my things back, especially when they have a job to do.

Finding that case was perfect! I have been fretting about how to display jewelry in the shop. There will be vintage Turquoise, my own line of jewelry, and some pieces by other jewelry designers. Now I am relieved. I have a huge, tall, case that will be the perfect spot to highlight the exceptional pieces that will be for sale.

Some of the other treasures found in odd little spots along the way today included an old grey paint chest of drawers, large wood easel, small art deco vanity and vintage folk art animal paintings. My van is so loaded I could barely squeeze in my groceries. Now that is a good haul and, may I say, followed by a fine meal this evening. I did get a few sacks of food tucked in the corners.

It was fun visiting with my old friends at the shop. I always find something wonderful to buy there.  But it was kismet I walked in today just as my old cabinet was going on sale. You never know what any day will bring!