Closing Our Retail Booth

I have always loved Antiques and collected all my life. I was an Antique dealer in the 70’s - 90’s and have seen such a change. The business changed when EBay emerged. People wanted immediate satisfaction and lost the “Fun of the Hunt”. When you collect and find something in the wild, you always remember the excitement it brought you and where you found it. Your channel brings me so much joy, just like the old days🥰

I think everything is different for where you live. People have been refinishing furniture since at least 2000 in my area I still have pieces from 2003 that I have done and still love them to this day and look amazing.There have been a lot people in the last 2 states I have lived in that jumped on to the YouTube bandwagon of refinishing furniture and tried to make a living on it and ended up closing shop. It so simple to do and why pay someone when you can do it yourself and get the color or designs you really want.So I think it's just where you live. I really only watch YouTube to check for any new designs and inspiration. But I am glad you got into antiquing I have always loved going to auctions it's something my family has done as long as I can remember. My aunt owns her own antique mall, and mom used to own her own craft mall when they started to get popular in 1990's. One thing I have not seen you mention as a way to find items is storage unit sales. Have you looked into those? All my aunts get together and by units and use the items for the antique mall and the rest they have garage sales.

I make crafts and half the time can't find what I needed. Not even on line! So I stopped. Now and then I will make something for myself. Love antiques!! 🥰

The stirrups could be staged as shelves, one over the other with decor on them. Perfect to a small wall.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us!

I am fairly new to your channel, but I love you guys. Thank you for sharing everything!

Love everything you do and wish you continued success.

Love your Channel. Thanks for sharing such good info about your booths, what is working and not working!!

Love the square ironstone pitcher. Drooling

Thankyou that was very insightful about having a booth. 👍

I loved the tins you decorated. Lovely

Thanks for honestly sharing your experiences from your journey. Its good info for those of us who are trying to find our place in this refresh and resell world.

So fun and I very much appreciated hearing your story. We have been at it for about 8 months. Constantly learning! Thank you!

I LOVED seeing your booths! That was great!

As always fun seeing what your up to😊

WOW! Y’all really do have a lot of behind the scenes working to find product!! I really enjoyed it!!

Some much great information, thank you for sharing!

well after all this time you guys are doing well! love the video's hope you guys do well in 2024 best wishes ! ❤❤🌹

I love your black and white, I always go back to your starting videos for ideas. Your confidence has grown immensely 😊

Yvonne, thank you so much for sharing, interesting to see how you both organise and sell. ❤