It's getting warmer!

I am loving this warmer weather we are having. It makes treasure hunting so enjoyable! I listed all my items through my phone this afternoon while out on my patio. I am also loving being able to work full time on my shop. I am so motivated by my recent success and I'm excited to see my business grow into something bigger. Enjoy some pictures of recent finds for the shop and booth and also some of Winston having fun in the sun!

Lazy Monday

Nick and I happen to both be off today- I only have two days left before beginning my full time Vintage journey! It's cold and cloudy here so we are just enjoying a second pot of coffee before going to the post office. Here are some new items for the shop and booth. If you're in KC come see us on the 4th 5th and 6th at Hickory Dickory in the West Bottoms!

Getting ready for the Big Leagues!

It was our dream and plan to get started with a Vintage Booth in the West Bottoms in March. Everything seemed to happen serendipitously to make this dream fall into place. For those who don't know in Kansas City there is an area called the West Bottoms. Because of intense flooding a long time ago this area is mostly deserted leaving interesting cool warehouses behind. What you can find here however are the haunted houses open during the Fall season, and every First Friday weekend of the month tons of these buildings are open as a huge Antique Market. It is a huge thing here and we are so lucky to live in a city with such interests in vintage and antiques. It's been our plan to one day have a booth, we were thinking March or April. I was contacted by someone who saw my etsy shop about getting a space down there. We were immediately excited and so flattered. The next day at work a customer came in who my other manager recognized as owning her favorite space in the West Bottoms. She told her I was looking into getting a booth to which she replied that she had a couple spaces available! I was so excited! I prepped myself to see the spaces in February and we got a booth! It will be at Hickory Dickory in the West Bottoms! Our first weekend will be March 7th, 8th and 9th! It's truly a dream come true and now were shopping shopping shopping to get our booth ready! The only furniture piece we have so far is an old desk- but I love it! Here are some pictures of what we have found recently! If you're in the area please check us out in March! Follow us in Instagram as well @maplevintage!

Putting in the effort

I've been working pretty steadily since we re opened in October. We have retaken every photo, renamed our shop, and just continued to list as often as possible. If is hard working a full time job that often extends outside of the work environment and trying to really get our shop to the next level.
I just take a breath and know that sunshine is on the horizon.

A New Journey

We have been living in the River Market area of Kansas City for about a year now. We decided to take the plunge and buy our first house! After a few weeks of looking we found the one! The process of buying can be a long one but it was well worth it. The house is from 1913, very good condition and in our ideal neighborhood of Brookside! Also- it is within walking distance to a post office- one of my favorite parts about it! I can just ride my bike over with etsy packages in tow to ship out! We are also excited for our designated etsy space. Our space now has a whole room, but lack of storage options forces it to become more than just etsy. This house will provide a less chaotic space to work, which I plan on doing ALOT! More pictures to come! We move in at the end of this month!

Where the heart is...

Kansas City, MO. Rivermarket.

Studio

Getting settled into a new home takes time. We had a good holiday season. Soon this year I'll be able to take a week vacation and devote it just to the shop. I'm excited about that. Here is a picture of our studio with all of our shop stuff. Nick built those beautiful shelves. Didn't he do a job?