Too Much of a Good Thing?

Here's the thing:  I keep finding things that are such great deals I can't pass them up.  But I'm running out of room in the garage for the things I want to refresh and/or resell. When I mentioned this to a friend she asked, "Why don't you just quit shopping?"  My jaw dropped and I sputtered, "Wha ... wha?"  Didn't she understand shopping is in my blood?  There's a reason this blog is named Confessions of a Craigslist Junkie! She also mentioned something about sending my name to one of those shows about hoarders, but I ignored her.

I really, really want a "real" space (as opposed to just online). The small things I put in Mr. P's Emporium on Etsy, but furniture and heavier items just don't work because of the high shipping costs. I sell on Craigslist, have a couple of pieces on consignment, and I'll do more tag sales in the spring, but I want to get further into the vintage furniture and home accessories business.

So imagine how excited I was when I thought I had a space in my favorite shop in downtown Leesburg.  After looking at photos of my pieces and checking out Mr. P's, the owner basically told me I had it; she just had to check with her partner.  She said she was the one who is mainly running the shop, but she wanted to give her partner the courtesy of a call.  It was the perfect space for me because it was small.  I'm a bit concerned about leasing a large space because I work, and since this would be my first "real" shop I want to make sure I have the time to keep it well-stocked.  Plus I don't want to have to spend a ton on rent when I'm just starting out. This place would have been a great first step as I learn about the business. I was already figuring out how I was going to decorate it!  Then after putting me off for a couple of weeks she told me she decided to lease it to a vendor who is already in the shop.  Needless to say ... big disappointment, and it's no longer my favorite shop!

So I'll keep looking, and I'm still shopping!

I checked out a yard sale last weekend and found some great primitive pieces. This vintage harvest basket was $10. Ten bucks!  It's got the original straps.

At the same yard sale I found two old wood packing boxes.  This one was for Alaskan salmon and the writing is still vivid.

This one is older and unique.  It still has its label.

I saw a blog post (sorry, I don't remember whose it was, otherwise I'd give credit!) about putting casters on the bottom and using these boxes for rolling storage. Great idea.

Maybe I'll just keep everything.  But then I wouldn't need a shop -- we'd just need a bigger house!

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