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Marthe48

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22. UPDATE
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 06:41 PM
Aug 2022

We moved some shelving in yesterday, and I've gotten 2 boxes of items prices and placed. I'm using a home shop built corner cupboard, a small hand-crafted corner shelf and a 1990s era corner cupboard. My daughter is lending me a tall bookcase, and a low table. I have some other shelving, but I'm waiting to see how much room there is. The space is 7 1/2 ' x 9' I have 3 walls and 3 corners, which is a blessing. Also trying to decide if I want the shelves jammed full or space between the items.

I have a door in my space which leads to a sump pump looking thing. Yesterday, I put an over-the-door hook up and put a hat on it. Today, the hook and hat were gone. I asked at the desk and the one clerk told me the fire marshal had been in. The owner tracked down the hook, and got the hat from lost and found. Lol Off to a good start. Maybe I'll get the health and safety crowd stopping by

If I weren't so tired, I'd be excited. I wanted to call any booth I made Tucked Away. But this space seemed to name itself, so we're calling it Grandma's Sitting Room. I have a 70s era mirror with the wreath of leaves and flowers around the edges and my daughter is going to make it a sign to display. One of my friends has been painting and has a large number of completed paintings and no place to display them, so I asked her if she'd like to hang 3 or 4 and she will.

There will be a soft opening of the basement on 8/27 and a grand opening in Sept. I'll be somewhat ready by 8/27, if it kills me.

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I'm going to start a booth [View all] Marthe48 Aug 2022 OP
Good luck! MLAA Aug 2022 #1
Thanks Marthe48 Aug 2022 #2
Well ... I'm old ... Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #3
Darn Marthe48 Aug 2022 #4
HOLIDAY STUFF. Easter, Spring, Independence day, summer, Fall, Halloween, Christmas Trueblue1968 Aug 2022 #23
I shop at lots of these places. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #5
Thanks for the ideas and good wishes Marthe48 Aug 2022 #8
I guess if I use string lights, it'll be battery type Marthe48 Aug 2022 #19
Price sells. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #6
I'm keeping that in mind Marthe48 Aug 2022 #9
Where? Freddie Aug 2022 #7
Smith Vintage Market Marietta OH Marthe48 Aug 2022 #10
Clean stuff. No dust or crud. LakeArenal Aug 2022 #11
Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #12
The daughter has been an antique dealer 20 years. She finds that putting more info about the Ziggysmom Aug 2022 #13
I want to do that Marthe48 Aug 2022 #14
My family goes to 'boutiques" GreenWave Aug 2022 #15
I have an industrial hand cranked electric cord reel I'd sell reasonably. KS Toronado Aug 2022 #16
My only suggestion would be (from having booths for 20+ years prior to Covid) is to not Vinca Aug 2022 #17
Thanks Marthe48 Aug 2022 #18
I had to look to see where you lived since we had a similar incident where I live. I didn't sell Vinca Aug 2022 #20
I was at a yard sale and the guys running the sale Marthe48 Aug 2022 #21
UPDATE Marthe48 Aug 2022 #22
I got set up by Aug. 27 Marthe48 Sep 2022 #24
Another follow-up Marthe48 Oct 2022 #25
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