August is here! July flew by, honestly. July was the first month of Classic having a larger booth, and my goodness – it kept me busy!??‍♀️ We were bringing large loads of merchandise nearly every single day during the month of July.  Here’s a recap of what I sold in my vintage booth during July. 1- Tables Who knew tables would be in such a high demand during July?? ??‍♀️ Example – During a week span, I sold three kitchen/dining tables. Two of those being a table and chair set. Also, coffee tables and side tables sold! It seemed every day I was flipping a table.  2- Vintage Print Pictures…

Saturday was a true day of success in Classic Cottage. As I’ve previously mentioned, I began my vintage booth in June of 2016. (You can read more of my story HERE) My very first check for June was around $700. I was so pleased. ? In fact, the day I brought my first check home I called each one of my family members to tell them I had actually made money and the future was looking bright.?Looking back, I realize even then I had a strong passion for this industry. Well, Saturday I was only $45 away from selling in one day the amount I sold my entire first month.  This…

This weekend I expanded my vintage booth! After a month of prepping and talking it over, we finally expanded to a larger space. It took nearly the entire weekend to get the details worked out. Shout out to my amazing sweet handsome husband for designing a great space with all of my favorite colors – wood, white and black. ? Saturday – Aaron bolted in some pipes and added some wooden beams while I painted the walls with my favorite color.❤️ (White Dove by Benjamin Moore) If you know me, you realize this is my ideal weekend. Sunday – Before I knew it we were finishing off with the details.…

Q- Where do you do your most successful picking? A – Everywhere! This job means I’m always on the go. For instance, I traveled 30 minutes to a lake house a few weeks ago to grab a 1930’s wooden table off a porch and I slipped a $20 under the door. I’ve gone through the cob webs in storage buildings, spent hours on a Saturday morning running to yard sales, gone to eight thrift store in one day and grabbed items off the side of the road. ? Oh, and I can’t forget.. the dumpster. ? So, it’s nearly impossible to answer this question because successful picking happens everywhere. ?…

Over the past week, I’ve wrote several times about my vintage booth. Since I absolutely love my job, I’m extremely passionate about the subject. ? Several readers have expressed interest in opening an antique booth in the future. I wanted to share 5 tips on starting your own antique booth. I never want to discourage any of you but I must give you a warning.. ?? If you think picking is easy money, it’s not. It’s fun money but it requires work!! Having an antique booth is easy but making actual money from it will require work. I work well over full time between my blog and booth. ??‍? ??‍♀️…

Wow, I never dreamed these blogs about my antique booth would be such a hit!! Many of you seemed interested in the previous blogs – My One Year Booth Anniversary and 5 Secrets From the First Year of my Vintage Booth. I’ve decide to make this topic a mini series! ? Who knew the life of a Picker was interesting?!? As I’ve recently said, this month marks the one year anniversary of my booth. I would like to share 5 mistakes I made during the first year of my antique booth. ? During the beginning of this journey, I had no clue what I was doing. Here’s a few mistakes I made!?? 1…

Well, this one year booth anniversary is really inspiring me to write. Last night I posted  a blog called My One Year Booth Anniversary.. Ha, I might turn this into a “mini series” of post! ? Also, I want to say THANK YOU for all the positive feedback I got from the blog post last night. Apparently y’all like reading about pickers, flippers and vintage junk!! Today I want to share 5 secrets I’ve learned in my first year of having a vintage booth! Hope you enjoy!! ? 1- Utilize Every Inch Space in an antique mall isn’t cheap, so use every inch wisely! ? I try to display my items in…

This month marks one year since I began my antique booth. ? Allow me to say, I’m so thankful to every person who has supported and encouraged me during this journey. I began my booth in a 60 sq ft space. Keep in mind when selling furniture 60 sq ft is not much space but I was so thankful and proud of each inch. I’m embarrassed to admit, but during the weeks leading up to my opening I arranged a “practice area” in my guest room to layout exactly how I would arrange everything. (So nerdy ?) In fact, opening day I drove my entire family nuts begging them to…