06/17/2026
HOW DO I FIND MY TREASURED INVENTORY?
I have heard people say they went to some of the places I have shopped and found NOTHING.
- I am a VERY THOROUGH shopper. I have to be, to keep my prices reasonable for YOU. You may see a booth that looks like it has NOTHING you want, but on the bottom shelf, in the back corner, half covered by a unicorn t-shirt, is that one hidden gem at half the price that you would typically pay.
- You have to have VISION. You have to look at rocks as what they can become - JEWELS.
- I may spend 4 hours in a place that some people can walk into and out in 30 min. If I did that, I would not have the car loads that I find.
- If you are an antique or vintage dealer, you have to PUT IN THE TIME TO MAKE THE DIME. And sometimes that is exactly what the payout feels like - a dime. We drive 6 hours to a place, spend 6 hours in a half air conditioned, half sweat shop location, drag the items home, clean them, sometimes repair them, price them, take them to a booth or show where we pay rent, and sometimes commission and credit card fees. At times, it is a grueling process but I LOVE IT. I have done this since the 90’s and hope to continue for decades to come.
- THANK YOU to each of you that come to my booths or visit me at a show. Because of you I get to visit the sweat shops, rusty junk piles, and scary hidey holes. My business continues BECAUSE OF YOU.
