Thrift Share Monday - Thanksgiving Weekend

Pyrex Tubes - Flea Market $5.00

Where has Apron Thrift Girl been? I've been working what feels like 24/7 in order to sell on my multiple ReSelling Venues. Am I tired? Sort of....but overall I'm having such a satisfying, incredible time. I am loving being at the Antique Society. It's as if all my purchases since ATG began have fallen into place. Some of the inventory that I'm selling at Mod Sonoma was purchased years ago for some future rainy day. I'm so relieved to know that the rainy day has arrived.

Part of the reason I'm so busy is that carrying around years of inventory is a bit overwhelming. Add listing on eBay, shipping sold items on eBay and selling on Amazon and it equals one crazy, busy schedule. The positive thing though is that I'm making money. I sold $500 on Friday and $950 on Saturday at the Antique Society alone. It leaves me in absolutely awe to be honest as well as a huge smile on my face.

Of course this means that ATG fell to the back burner. My best friend Kara, from Florida is going to be helping me here. She is an amazing bookseller, writer and artist. She is going to share with you her knowledge of ReSelling. I'm also going to focus a lot more of my posts on selling at a local venue. For me, it's truly been what's taken my business to the next level. I want to share every bit of it with you from marketing, to displays to package design. I'll still write about online ReSelling but it will simply be added to the multiple mix that makes up my ReSelling life.

Now to Thrift Share Monday........I thrifted just a little bit this weekend. The glass tubes above are vintage Pyrex tubes. I'm going to use them for Mod Sonoma.

I filled these four tubes with German Glass Glitter to sell in my basket display.

I covered their somewhat dull lids with Tim Holtz washi tape. The packaging of vintage crafty bits, antique hardware and old game pieces is one my favorite aspects of my new ReSelling adventure.

Did you go thrifting this weekend?

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Comments

[Sabra]

Good to see you back here, and even better to hear things are going well for you!

[Joy@avintagegreen]

Welcome Back. Looking forward to your posts on selling locally. You are always so helpful with your observations, facts and suggestions. Really missed you this month and I am so glad you had time to post today. Thanks for hosting. Congratulations on your great sales Friday and Saturday.
Joy

[Cheapchick]

So glad to see you back - we missed you. I am very happy to see it is for good reasons though - I am sure you can use the extra money!

[Denise@SecondTimeAroundFinds]

Good to see you again and join in. Thank you for hosting. Great idea for selling German Glitter. Tidy and convenient and special.
Denise

[Into Vintage]

Looking forward to reading about your experiences selling at a local venue. I too added selling in an antique mall (and a couple of vintage events) to my re-selling mix this year and it's made a tremendous difference in sales although not quite the results you had this weekend -- what did you sell? As always, thanks for being so candid here.

[Mad Maine]

So glad to see you back - and very excited for your local success! Those are amazing sales numbers! I have a booth too, but nothing compared with yours, of course. Would love to read more about your antique booth adventures and all you have learned when you catch your breath after the very busy Christmas season :-) Hugs from Maine

[Joy]

Well...Of course you've been busier that a one-armed paperhanger...you ALWAYS are that busy! LOL I love, love, love how you've used the tubes to package glitter! And it's sooo good to hear that abundance is flowing to you in generous amounts! Sounds like your Open House at Mod Sonoma was a great success! Congratulations all 'round! (Wonderful to read a Thrift Share Monday Post, again!)

[Rob@IslandRustic]

Thanks for hosting when you have so much on your job plate. Appreciate it.
Rob

[Michele]

Awesome that your sales are so successful :) Thanks for hosting a party for us!!!!
Michele

[StacySix]

Oh, very cool! My husband and I are going to be in the area for a couple of days in December, and I am so excited about coming to the Antique Society again. I'm really looking forward to seeing your space again, especially for the holidays.

[laura]

WOOT!! Way to go Selena! I am soooo very happy for you--I love the way you are making it all happen for you. Love you <3

laura

[Christine]

I was already contemplating emailing to hear what was going on, but I'm glad you're "just" busy. I'm so happy for you the selling is going so well!! Keep in touch, and I'm sure your friend will do great here too.

Christine

[Marie]

So glad to see this new post. Welcome back! I Enjoy reading your blog sooooo much. Marie

[Melissa]

So glad you are back! Can't wait to see what you have in store for us!

[John Mordue]

Wonderful to read of the "adventures" of my lovely daughter-in-law. I get excited by the idea of buying and selling to make a profit which probably comes from being taken as a child to local salerooms Look forward to more bulletins John