Medic! Junker Down!

What with the big-grrrl job demands this fall, and now a 10-day sickness holding me down, junking has been on the back burner. It's killing me! I did hit an estate sale this past weekend, but the pickings were paltry. I'm losing my mojo, and although I will sheepishly admit that I have plenty of junk cluttering my home, I want MORE.

 

This past weekend, I finally made it back out to the shop to restock in anticipation of the holidays. It'd been 2 weeks, since I went to NYC for a conference the weekend before.

 

It's a known fact among local junkers that I hate decorating my booth for the holidays—any holidays. I ignore them all, except here is my token nod to our wintry holidays: 2 sleds, a Sno-Wing (not pictured), and some Jenni Bowlin holiday bingo cards. What? Doesn't every decorate for the holidays with globes?!? If I can motivate this weekend, I just might write something festive on that chalkboard, too. Maybe.

 

I also finally brought in the green metal cubby, after enjoying it at home for far too long. For the few hours I was there, it garnered a lot of interest. Not so much interest in the pricetag, however. The metal letters continue to be rocking sure-fire sellers, so I don't expect them to last.

If I can finally shake the last vestiges of this accursed cold, I just might make a surprise mini-roadtrip this weekend ISO junk! If not, it's back to wading through the clutter—and listing on etsy. Which is a more sensible plan, anyways. But who ever accused me of being sensible?

Comments

[Eleanor and Kerry]

Sue - Sorry that you have been ill!!! And overly busy!!! I hope you are on the mend. I was wondering where you have been. The booth looks good - no worries. I am going to add a few sprigs of greens to ours on Friday, if I can get through all the shoppers there for the big sale... Take care and take your vitamins!

[Beth Leintz]

Sue- I'm in the same boat (but no cold). I have plenty of junk I should be pricing for my booth or listing on Etsy...

BUT ITS MORE FUN TO BUY NEW OLD JUNK!

[Annette]

Hope you feel better soon! I have the same need to go out and get more when I have more than enough at home. It is an illness I enjoy! :>)
Happy Thanksgiving!

[barbara]

The cold from hell has been making the rounds here, too ... sorry to hear you've been sick. I would be happy to decorate your booth for Christmas. Maybe I could hire myself out? Will work for junk?

[Lisa]

Booth looks great. Restrained holiday decorating--way to go! My mom used to always say you need to "force the fluids" when you've got a lingering cold. Sounds vaguely scandalous now. In any case, swig down the Emergen-C; it's a cure-all!

[Bohemian Valhalla]

I Hope you're soon feeling well enough to get back to the Thrill Of The Hunt! I've decorated my Showroom with Globes and oversized Commercial Letters for the Holidays too... but mostly because I was unable to source enough quality Vintage Christmas Inventory to want to Style with... guess everyone around here in holding onto theirs? So... the few items I did have flipped fast, way before Thanksgiving and I haven't had the desire to re-stock or tap an already lean budget during the Holidays for stuff to Sell. I know... this is the time when Sales would be highest so I shouldda gotten into gear, I just didn't have it in me either... maybe I'm down and need a Medic too... or maybe I just ate too much Ham... I dunno?

Dawn... The Bohemian

[karen (piecespassed.blogspot.com]

I need to make it to your store one of these days...I see so many things I WANT!! LOL! It does me no good to see them on a screen when I want them this bad!!!

[Christine]

What a fun travel holiday ,to go to stores that have lots of neat things to buy even though I don't need anything more in my house.
Thanks for sharing

[Bob Power]

I love your site and I too love vintage items. I will be back fr more.

[Scott heim]

I'm looking for help to identify the source of an antique stool that I just purchased. Any ideas as to where to start?