The Craft Gallery

06/26/2026

I want to say thank you for all the retirement messages. They mean a lot to me.
I plan to keep this page open. The business is not completely closed as I am doing booth rental at Coles Corner Gift Shop in Wells, Maine. Eventually, I will post pictures. I'm just getting started there while working on the shutdown of the Craft Gallery storefront.
Also, if you know anyone who may have gift cards or store credits outstanding, please have them contact me. They can reach me at Craft Gallery, PO Box 368, Sanford, ME 04073 and through this page. Also, Diane at Coles Corner Gift Shop has kindly offered to honor them on booth #57-B (my booth).

06/25/2026

Some of you expressed interest in this table. It is now at Bernier's Consignment Shop on New Dam Road in Sanford. It is a very interesting shop...you never know what you will find there!

06/20/2026

06/19/2026

Two days left
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
We hope to see you!

06/14/2026

Three days left!

Monday - June 15

Friday - June 19
Saturday - June 20

We are taking a 3 day break June 16 to June 18. June 20th is our last day!

Everything is 40% off

06/07/2026

Retirement SALE Update!
We are open EVERYDAY until June 15th. On the 15th, we will decide if we will be open a bit more or not.
Hours 10 to 3

06/05/2026

RETIREMENT SALE
Open 10 - 3

06/03/2026

Craft Gallery History - Part 10
RETIREMENT
The end of the series

Many have told me, you will know when it's time. Well, it's time.
Kinda...
You see, retail is not easy to give up. Yes, the storefront will be closed, but luckily, I have options. Soon, .I will be going back to a booth rental at Coles Corner Gift Shop in Wells. I am very excited to do this, and I hope all of you will find the time to visit this wonderful collection of vendors. Diane and her staff have been so welcoming, and if you have not been there, I think you will enjoy exploring their big red barn. It may take me a little time to fully set up. Oh wait, I'm retired! Nevermind. Lol, I now have free time to do this.
Of course, I also plan to do all the retirement things...travel, hobbies, etc. You will see me around enjoying life

One final thought-
To all of you, I can't thank you enough. You enabled me to live my dream for 34 years.

If you ever question if you should pursue YOUR DREAM, I say,

"GO FOR IT"
❤️

06/02/2026

Craft Gallery History - Part 9
Four Thank You's

1) YOU
As a customer, you made a very important decision when you walked into Craft Gallery. You chose where your money would go. Often, we choose convenience, price, and selection over investing in our community. I chose those last 4 words carefully. It means the small business you supported can pay their bills, local taxes, local employees, etc., and that creates a better community. I encourage you to continue making LOCAL your first thought in your purchasing decisions.
If you made it this far, you must be thinking, "The business page I've been following has turned very personal." There's a reason for that. Craft Gallery is a DBA - Dori Young Doing Business As Craft Gallery. You have been supporting a resident of your community, and I THANK YOU !♡!
2) EMPLOYEES
So often I hear "Your store is so beautiful " and I respond "I don't do it alone". Most of you know Tracy and Thea, and I hope you get a chance to visit with them before they leave. If they decide to look for work, it will be a fortunate employer who hires them. They are wonderful!
I was lucky to hire many wonderful people, and if I forget a name, forgive me.
Linda, Cathy, Vera, Kathie, Tamara, Heather, Wendy, Dawna, Sarah, Mary, Stephanie, Sam, Carmen, Brooke, Janet, Victor, Tracy and Thea.
Also, the help I received from family members who volunteered their time is so appreciated.

3) MOM
For the first 18 months, Mom spent countless hours helping me. It was long ago, but I hope some of you remember that time. She passed in 2002, and I miss her greatly. Thanks for everything, Mom.
Please let me give a special thank you to Kathie and Tamara, who gave me the "freedom" from the store to do what family caretakers do.

4) VICTOR

We've been together almost 19 years, and I have kept him quite busy! Traveling to shows, purchasing, and lugging products. He is an excellent buyer, and you may have purchased gifts/decor that he chose for the store, not me. He's a great crafter, too! You may know him from his years working at the store and other retail. He has a calm nature, which keeps me grounded. I love him dearly.
Thank you, Victor ♡♡♡♡♡

Next - RETIREMENT

06/01/2026

Craft Gallery History - Part 8
Covid
A four letter word with five letters

The first half of March, we we so busy. I think we all knew a lockdown was coming. And it did. Six weeks for us as we were "non-essential". Eventually, we had the ability to do curbside sales. Again, thank you to all who participated. Re-opening was difficult also. Wearing the mask was tiring, and so we shortened the hours. (We liked the shorter days, so we never went back to our pre-covid hours). At first, it was just me, as the store was not yet financially stable enough to rehire Tracy. We also could only allow 5 people in at a time, which limits sales. Eventually, Tracy did come back, and things started to get back to normal. Not all businesses survived, but we did, thanks to your patronage and your help as an American taxpayer. We used 3 taxpayer funded programs, PPP, ERTC, and unemployment to keep us afloat!
Thank you!!!