I've had my vintage booth for almost a year [View all]
We've sold over 600 items, although, you can't really tell if you look in my house. I think the hardest thing to deal with is what to put in the booth. We bought an eclectic variety of things and the booth reflects our unbridled enthusiasm. But I don't know what is going to sell. Some of the things have been in the booth since I started. I'll get ready to take a thing out and replace it, but it sells. I swap things out frequently, or fill up the holes. The mall owner likes the booths to reflect seasons and holidays, other events, so we pattern traditional stores. That switches things up, too. But sales don't really have any pattern.
Going into Year 2, I am thinking of how to go forward. I was thinking of narrowing the variety, but how? After a lifetime of buying things I liked, with no particular aim, I have to think how to be more focused. My other idea is to swap out everything that has been in the booth since the beginning and adding new things that I haven't displayed before. The second idea would be easier, for sure. I put pictures of my booth and new items on my facebook page, and I was thinking of adding a list of things I removed, in case anyone wanted it, but didn't buy it.
The vintage mall has started shipping, so if someone wants an item, there is another way to sell. I like that it is the mall owner who handles the work
It is fun, and I'm glad I have this hobby to fill my time. I'd really rather be doing this than almost anything else!