The trend this year in retail, that I am seeing.
Is Craft Items are flying off the shelf.
Beads, Wire, Jewelry Ends, Ribbon for crafting,Soldering tools, Sewing items(Thread,needles).Picture Frames, Decoupage Items, Transfers, Stickers, Felt, Yarn ,Little wooden Trucks and Planes unpainted.
Also flying off the shelf is Marked down summer clothes.
Jars for Gift mix giving. People are Making their own mixes .
Bath Cloths for Crafts.
Also seeing a trend of people stocking up on Cookie Mixes and Bro…
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Added by Whitlow Unique Collectibles on September 22, 2009 at 7:33pm —
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If you haven't stopped by yet, it's time!
Wall of Jewels
New sellers added this week!
We are a marketing co-op of independent Jewelry sellers on Etsy.com and other sites.
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Added by Helen Gilson on September 8, 2009 at 8:34am —
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Hi everyone,
We have been enjoyng lots of sunny days here in Petaluma my kind of Summer weather. I love the bright sunny days, it could stay this way forever it if were up to me. September brings a lot of changes, vacations are ending, children are going back to school, pumpkins & cornfields abound and we make our way into Autumn, looking forward to jack-o-lanterns and ghosts, turkey's and pumpkin pies. I hope everyone has had a great Summer and I wish you all continued happiness and success…
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Added by Karen Slembrouck on September 7, 2009 at 12:38pm —
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Many antique dealers who sell online have nothing more than a simple website. More sophisticated dealers have online search to their inventory. But what I have found and I highly recommend to any dealer with any for of inventory is to take advantage of Google Product Search. This is one of the best search engine optimization techniques any dealer can take advantage of. Best of all, use of the system is 100% free.
Its simple to set up and if you have a large database of inventory, you can even t…
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Added by Antique Furniture on June 3, 2009 at 2:11am —
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I love anything to do with
antiques, especially antique furniture. Nothing is more exciting than browsing an antique store and finding an amazing antique.
One of my favorite dealers of
antique furniture is Newel. Newel is located in New York city and in my humble opinion, is one of the world's leader's in antique furniture. The inventory is of the highest quality and quite extensive.
If you happen to be in New York, I highly…
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Added by Antique Furniture on June 1, 2009 at 8:20am —
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2005 was a very full year for my family and I with a number of family tragedies. One of them was the loss of my mother after a quick decline because of cancer.
I inherited all of my mother's items and knew that she had been collecting for years with my father traveling with his work (even though he was retired). I had no idea of the amount that she had collected until it all ended up at my home.
Spring of 2006 I was ready to get my home back and let go of some of mom's things. My brother said "l…
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Added by Mary Beth Fisher on April 12, 2009 at 6:51pm —
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Recently we came across a bag lot of silver pieces we had brought back with us from the East Coast last fall. It had been purchased at auction last summer. As usual my husband began cleaning and identifying the various pieces. When he came to this piece his research came up with no…
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Added by Holly Lane Antiques on April 2, 2009 at 12:52pm —
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Jewelry items were treasured heirlooms that was handed down
from generation to generation.
In US Antique jewelry is any jewelry that is 100 years old.
Pieces that do not meet the antique criteria but
are at least 25 years old are called heirloom/estate/period pieces.
Periods
Georgian 1714-1830
Victorian 1837-1901
Edwardian 1890-1920
Arts & Crafts 1890-1920
Art Nouveau 1895-1910
Art Deco 1920-1935
Retro Modern 1935-1945
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Added by Whitlow Unique Collectibles on March 22, 2009 at 10:00am —
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In an effort to maintain a transparent organization, I will post "progress reports" to the group alerting you to the "goings on" of the steering committee. Note that we have decided to maintain a somewhat open membership for the steering committee so if you have an interest in participating (and yes, there is work involved), please contact me.
Currently, the steering committee is tackling a number of projects, most significantly is the development of a "stand alone" Web site (to reside at www.a…
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Added by Julie Law, Orallo on March 18, 2009 at 7:47am —
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Quite often we are asked how one goes about completing a set of
Antique Haviland Limoges China that they have received from a family member. They are very quick to provide the information that their pattern is the one with pink roses and gold trim. They do not realize that there are…
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Added by Holly Lane Antiques on March 14, 2009 at 3:19pm —
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I've received a number of e-mails from
Antique, Vintage & Collectibles Online Sellers Association members on a variety of topics that are related to the professionalism of our group. As a "professional organization", it's important that each member act accordingly when posting or sharing information on "my pages" as well as extend common courtesies to other members during our mutual interactions.
Although I want to maintain a site that is reflective of o…
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Added by Julie Law, Orallo on February 18, 2009 at 9:39am —
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Just in case you don’t know, I wanted to share that AVCOSA has reached 100 members! I’m so gratified to know that there is a large group of online sellers who share our vision of responsible selling online in the antiques, vintage and collectibles product categories.
Although we’ve only been at this a couple of weeks, I hope that you are finding the value of AVCOSA. I know that many of us have been busy networking with others, sharing resources and information, and expressing our points-of-view…
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Added by Julie Law, Orallo on February 5, 2009 at 12:38pm —
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When I was growing up, one thing I noticed about my unusual family in comparison to others was that almost all of our furniture and accessories had "Names". NO, REALLY! Everyone else I knew had "the couch in the family room" or "the chair in the hallway." Not us! We had, among others, the "Windsor Chairs," "the Queen Anne Tall Boy" and the "Kerr Sterling Vanity Set." If it wasn't named after someone, then it was referred to based on its construction..."The Walnut Pie Safe," the "Cherry Thread Ch…
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Added by So Dear 2 My Heart on February 5, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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I'm in the season of my life when childbirth is almost certainly out of the question and I've been advised that mood swings, night sweats and temporary insanity figure heavily in my near future. I can't remember a time when items of antique and vintage origin weren't an integral part of my existence.
I was raised by two wonderfully creative parents who also happened to be lifelong antiques collectors, dealers and appraisers. I remember my young life as a succession of antiques shows, auctions a…
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Added by So Dear 2 My Heart on February 2, 2009 at 9:44pm —
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Diana's Vintage & Gift Shop in Hubbard, Ohio is owned and operated by Diana Burrell-Shipton = Owner/Designer/Formulator.
My little shop has been open since November of 2003 - Diana's goal is for all of her customers to be able to "Experience Luxury, Naturally !"
Diana's -
A Vintage & Gift Shop Featuring All-Natural handmade products, Hand-Sewn Gifts and Vintage Treasures.
What will you find in my shop ?
- Eye masks / eye pillows, neck pillows, sachets and pillows with REAL lavender or…
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Added by Diana on February 2, 2009 at 10:50am —
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Following is a blog post I wrote some time ago to educate about the differences between antique and vintage. The reason I am sharing it with the group is two-fold: 1) do you agree/disagree and why/why not? I'd like to see us develop this definition further to provide as a service to the general population and 2) I'd like to start a conversation about the differences in selling antiques versus vintage items. I understand there are differences so let's define and discuss.
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Added by Julie Law, Orallo on January 30, 2009 at 7:15am —
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Okay, to be honest, we're not official until I file the "official documentation" but we are well on our way! How fitting that we form AVCOSA (pronounced av-cosa) at the beginning of a new year! What for most is a time of reflection, for those of us in the "trenches" of online selling it's a time of researching, planning and ultimately, TAKING ACTION!
Since sales typically slow at this time of the year, it's the perfect opportunity to re-focus on your antiques, vintage and collectibles business…
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Added by Julie Law, Orallo on January 8, 2009 at 11:30am —
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Trends I am seeing in Retail
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How to be found online
How I got started
What Is It? A Very Interesting Piece Of Sterling Silver
AVCOSA Progress Report: What the Steering Committee Has Been Up To
Life in the Land of Antiques: A Name is a Name is a Name...
Diana's Vintage & Gift Shop in Hubbard, Ohio
