Many readers have asked, through comments or e-mails, if I could share some of my tips and "secrets" to being successful at an antique market, so I thought I would write a post and share my answers...
soda crate + dress form display
When it comes to creative display ideas, I try to "keep my head down" or "keep my blinders on" to some extent, so that my ideas aren't too heavily influenced by trends or other creatives. But,...
behind the scenes | online shop
Since the online shop has been a big focus in the studio for the past couple of weeks, I thought I would share a little bit of the "behind the scenes" for those who are curious about our...
back to work & other things…
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. My three day weekend was actually an eight day weekend, since I took a week off to recover from the Lucketts Spring Market (and months of work leading up to...
styling tips | for retail
I've written several posts about styling over the years, but I've grown a lot and learned a lot along the way and it's probably time for an update. (I have also received a few comments and e-mails...
Lucketts 2016 Recap | part 3
Saturday was the early day of the Lucketts Market, kicking things off at 8:00, so it meant another early morning after a full day Friday. I also didn't sleep very well the night before. My mind...
Lucketts 2016 Recap | part 2
Before I continue with the story of Lucketts 2016, let me rewind to one year ago, VIP Day 2015. We had tons of help lined up, cameras at the ready to capture the frenzy that usually happened when...
Lucketts 2016 Recap | part 1
My alarm went off at 5:15 am on Friday morning. I don't usually do 5:15 am (or anything before 8:30, if I can help it.) It was like Christmas morning, though. Your body feels energized instead of...
“it’s like getting off of roller skates”
I'm going to give a full recap of Lucketts once my brain solidifies once again. It's total mush at the moment. When I was driving home from the market on Friday, I was trying to articulate to my...
what’s left at Lucketts
It's so sad, but the Lucketts Spring Market has been canceled for Sunday. There was heavy rain Friday night and it rained off an on all day on Saturday. The parking fields are covered with mud and...