A belated Happy New Year to everyone!!
I'm slowly trying to get back in the swing of things with creating and posting. It's been hard to find a lot of time but we have settled into somewhat of a new routine (for the moment) and I am finding little bits of time here and there to work on some projects.
The biggest project I had to tackle this past weekend was moving my antique booth space. The entire antique mall moved from the location it had occupied for 8 years into a building down the street. I have to admit, I was skeptical that the new location was going to work, but things are coming together and it's really starting to take shape.
Since I only had my booth for 2 months prior to the move, I was low girl on the totem pole when it came to picking a new space. I was rather dismayed (at first) to be in the back room of the lower level.
This is my 10' x 6' space (from the pole to the white door is 10' and from the pole to the wall is 6').
When I walked out yesterday afternoon this is what the space was looking like.
All of my display pieces are thrifty finds.
It took a lot of moving things around to get the pieces to all work.
I still have some empty shelves to fill (and the owner has a big hole in the wall to cover).
Now that I am settled in my new space I am very happy with the location. It has great lighting and I have some wonderful "neighbors".
If you are ever in the vicinity of Parkville, MO stop by the Parkville Antique Mall and check it out!!
Have a great week.
Jane
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Your space looks great..
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice! Wish I was close enough to shop there. :)
ReplyDeleteYour space looks great! Wish I could go shopping with you!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back ... hope you and your hubby have a good New Year!!
~Sending hugs, Deb
What an amazing transformation- looks great!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing transformation- looks great!
ReplyDeletewow -- was their any doubt that you could take that space and fill it just right?
ReplyDeleteif your antique mall moves again, i hope it moves a few states east.
all my best for sales and for family,
threeoldkeys
Fabulous! I'm jealous. I'd love to play with my own 'store'. I'll be watching you! I'd so love to shop from your space!!
ReplyDeleteDonna
i love it... i feel like i am window shopping!!! i will have one of everything please
ReplyDeleteYou really accomplished a lot and it looks amazing. I love the use of your shutters.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I would love to visit your booth if I'm ever near there! hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteI would need a shopping cart...I made the images as big as I could and then started to drool!!
ReplyDeleteYour displays are great Jane!
Best of luck!
xoxo
Joyce
Jane your space looks absolutely great!! I love your display. I'm sure it is a lot of work, but I think it would be fun to have a booth. Our market in Florida is terrible, but I have visited other shops in other states and loved what I have seen.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn @
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com
You really know how to stage! This looks great and if I were ever in this store, I'm sure I would be drawn to your booth.
ReplyDeleteJane,
ReplyDeleteGreat to have you back and that things are calming down some! Your space looks amazing! Sometimes what we think we don't like in the beginning turns out to be the best thing after all! It's unreal how many of the things in your booth that we have in common! If we ever went shopping together, it would be whoever was fastest!
Rebecca
Great to see you have some time to relax (not really) working on your space and blog. It looks wonderful...nice to have a fresh palette. Good luck.
ReplyDeletespace looks great, and the lighting is really good, glad you are finding some time for you, this is really important as a caregiver to keep your own batter charged...smiles from Puyallup WA...Kim
ReplyDeleteWow! You really worked your magic on that space. I spied a red nut grinder in one of your pics on the shelf on the cupboard door. I have a grinder just like it in green. Love it! You have such great ideas. I love to see what you create. I'm sure you'll be very successful. Good wishes to you and your husband.
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks wonderful - you have worked wonders with it.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you have some time in between for some fun stuff too.
Wish I wasn't so far away! You worked wonders on that space and it looks fabulous! Good Luck selling your lovely treasures!! Hope all is well on the homefront!
ReplyDeleteHey Jane!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks Wonderful!!! I would SO visit your booth!
Hugs to you! Continued prayers for you and your hubby!
Warmly,
deb
You worked wonders - I bet you were exhausted after doing such a huge pack, move, unpack, set up and put stock out again job.
ReplyDeleteYour new booth looks very settled as well as very inviting. What great stock you are displaying.
Lighting is incredibly important and it helps things sell.
Glad you had time to post today.
Ohmygosh! Jane! This looks amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I have my favorite booths in all of the antique malls I frequent and I KNOW that yours would be my all time favorite!!
ReplyDeleteHope you and your husband are doing well...still saying prayers!
Lou Cinda
Hi Jane, I missed you! I am glad to see that you are making some time for yourself. It's tough taking care of loved ones who are sick. Don't forget to get some rest yourself.
ReplyDeleteI love your new space. On a totally selfish note , is that a Blue Clover Sugar bowl on your white hutch? Do you sell things by mail? I would be interested if it is.
Thanks!
Clara from Redeemed Junk and Stuff
redeemedjunk@gmail.com
Oh I can't believe you had to move to move....A lot of work you did not need! I think it looks fabulous! When my mall moved to a new space i was the low man on the totem pole too, but it worked out great and I was lucky like you to get good lighting. That step ladder won't be there long, people love step ladders. Tomorrow I go in to take out all of the Christmas stuff and put I Valentines. So glad Shirley can make it to the party!
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Carol
Good luck in the new space, Jane! I can't believe you had to move especially just being in the other place for such a short time. Hopefully, it will mean more traffic!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your space. I know I would love to stop and browse all of your pieces. Good luck in your new space. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI think the new space looks terrific. Great finds but no surprise there!! So much work to set up displays but the results are well worth it. Best of luck in the new digs.
ReplyDeleteI don't live ANYwhere NEAR there...so I was just browsing your pictures with my eyes! It looks wonderful...even the empty shelves left me wanting more and waiting with anticipation~
ReplyDeleteI know you're excited. Happy selling to ya!
Pat
Best of luck in your new space Jane and Happy New Year:@)
ReplyDeleteI only wish... it's looking great Jane! Have fun with it! t.xoxoox
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks very inviting! Best of luck in the new space.
ReplyDeleteJane, your charming. magical, vintage, booth is all and more than I expected. I love those half baskets on the wall. hugs♥O
ReplyDeleteIt looks terrific...lots of great stuff there!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and have fun!
Thinking of you and your husband.
Take care, Laura :)
Your booth looks fantastic, Jane! And I wouldn't worry about being in a back room. We antiquers will investigate every nook and cranny of a store, until we see it all!
ReplyDeletecan't keep a good woman w/ talent down! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful, Jane! I see so many fun goodies...wish I lived closer! Every set up has its challenges...its part of the fun...you made your space look great!
ReplyDeleteHi Jane,
ReplyDeleteI really like your new booth and believe me the customers will find you!
hugs
Sissie
Your booth looks GREAT Jane! I wished I lived closer because I see a lot of things I would love to get my hands on. Good luck with your new space.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, Your space is looking wonderful, you can tell that the lighting is great, that sure can be a make or break when it comes to displaying, all your wonderful Vintage Treasures will stand out, Proud!
ReplyDeleteCheryl
It all looks great you did a fantastic job
ReplyDeleteYou have been so missed. But glad to see your post. Things look great in your new space, people forget to tell you, a booth is a labor of love. But I don't know any other way, it's my cheap shrink. ;D
ReplyDeleteLisa
Wow Jane! For being a newbie, you sure are good at this! =] I LOVE your booth, you have done a great job with it.
ReplyDeleteYou and your husband are still in my prayers.
Hello Jane,
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. If I lived closer I would stop by and see all your hard work. I hope you sell lots of your inventory. :)
Good Luck and Happy New Year!
xxx Liz
Jane,
ReplyDeleteI pray all is well with you. You did a wonderful job with your booth! You are so talented and I'm sure your booth is a great addition to the store! I see several things I would buy up if I lived near you!
Dee Dee
It is amazing {but not surprising} that you could make a drab space look so very charming.
ReplyDeleteKeeping you in my prayers.
been thinking of you, glad to see you are hanging in there !!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I know you are happy to have some time to create, if you are like me it is my stress relief. Praying you all are doing well!
ReplyDeleteThey moved? I do come to Parkville from time to time. And now that I know where you are and what your booth looks like, I'll come and find you! I see some things in the pictures that I like! :-) Glad that everything seems to be going Ok for you right now.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Good luck to you in your new space :) Laurel
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I could come and visit...you sure did a lot of work getting it ready!
ReplyDeleteI wish you all the luck in the world. Great space!!! Praying for you and your family.
ReplyDeletehugs
Carole
It looks great! I can't wait to see the rest of the transformation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a quick transformation, it's looking so good. I'd love to be able to stop by and shop all day. Good to hear that you're starting to settle into a new routine.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, It's good to hear that your husband's condtion has stabelized. I wish both of you all the best.
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks wonderful! I wish I could come visit.
Hugs,
Julia
Jane -
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks great! I wish I lived closer, I would be your #1 customer :)
Toni
Jane, your booth is amazing! I'm going to look it up on the map, I'm planning a day trip (or 2or 3 days, lol) around Missouri to go antique shopping and I'd love to come visit your mall. How many booths are in the mall?
ReplyDeleteThe booth looks amazing, what a wonderful place you've created, I would love to stop by for a visit.
ReplyDeleteWonderfull, I want the same. My husband must be see that and make the same .... Thanks !!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I was in the area, but unfortunately I'm many, many miles away. Your space looks wonderful...what a transformation. You must be exhausted!
ReplyDeleteWow.... I can not believe what you've created out of that corner! Wish I was close enough to come shopping. Of course I'd have to renew my passport first! Best of luck to you in your new location! :)
ReplyDeleteJane,
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks great...I see so many things that I would love to have...maybe one day I will come your way.
Blessings,
Linda
welcome back......they are lucky to have you.
ReplyDeletexojana
Your booth looks fantastic and well wishes to your family, glad to have you back I so enjoy your blog
ReplyDeleteYour space looks wonderful! Good luck to you. So glad to hear you are back in to the swing of things agains. Missed ya.
ReplyDeleteLisa
Your booth looks great! I started out in a small, not easy to find booth in the mall where I currently have my booth. But the management opened up a new area and asked me if I was interested in moving there. Of course I said yes. It took a while, but in the end I am in a space where my customers/followers know I am and they continue to shop my booth. Keep asking to move upstairs or to a better location if you feel you aren't getting the exposure you want. You go girl!!! I hope everything works out for you. Blessing to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteJane - your space looks wonderful! So welcoming -- I'm ready to shop :) Wish I were closer :(
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! and I love all your organizing ideas - they are so inspiring! Thanks and good luck in your new location!
ReplyDeleteYour new space looks great! Hope you have great sales at the new location!
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Very inviting! Wish it was just around the corner!
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Very nice display. I suggest your put something like a tall orange vase ( this seasons hottest color) in one of the 2 crates on the floor to draw attention to them
ReplyDeleteYour space looks great! I would have a hard time leaving without a cart full!
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, glad to find you are finding time to do what you love. I know that whatever you are given, you will make it work and it will be absolutely wonderful. Take care! Hugs and blessings, Tammy
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!!
ReplyDeleteYour booth looks great.
Hoping all works out both with new 'routine' and new space.
blessings
barbara jean
The new booth looks great. Our booth is at the very back of our antique mall too and at first I was not happy. After a year there, I wouldn't move. The rent is cheaper back there and I'm told that many shoppers go to the back first and then work their way up to the front and out. If they get tired and skip booths, it is usually the ones in the middle. So, we do pretty well in the very back.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing transformation! I sure enjoy all you do, you're soo talented!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Now I have another good excuse to make the drive to Parkville! As long as the snow stays away, at least. Glad to see you back! :-)
ReplyDeleteSaw your booth last weekend. My friend and I were very disappointed that the Mall had moved. Much smaller now.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, I'm popping over from Vintage Revivals where someone nominated you as their favorite blog. I've enjoyed my visit! I was touched by your article about your hubby, LOVE the photo of your BEAUTIFUL grandmother, & wish I could shop your darling flea market booth. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWarmly, Michelle
Hi Jane...First of all my sincere condolences to Bruces family for their loss. I pray that peace and comfort will come to them.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time to your blog and I saw you on Bliss's blog so thought I'd drop over. LOVE your antique Valentines. Valentines is just one of my 'favoritist' days all year. And I just adore the old Valentines. They so remind me alot of my childhood.
I am a pretty new blogger and have come to love blogland. And now I have found you and your blog and it is just delightful. I just signed up to follow you.
Nann
Hey, I've read your blog off and on awhile, but didn't know you were in Parkville!! I used to teach at Park Hill High School! I live in IA now, but will have to stop at your booth when I'm in town!
ReplyDeleteoh wow...that little round tin with the red lid on the white cubboard - i have a bread box that matches that. can you tell me how much you are asking for that if you still have it?
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