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Friday, July 9, 2010
CHRISTMAS IN JULY BY THE VINTAGE MARKET TEAM
The Etsy Vintage Market Team is having a Christmas in July sale! The sale will run from July 10th-July 17th. Each participating shop will give the terms of the sale in their announcement. You can find all items offered by using the search tag vmteamxmas.
Search over 16,000 items from the team with the search tag vmteam
Check back often, as items may change daily!
Friday Member Feature ~ Week 2
This week on Vintage Market facebook page RetroTrend featured DaisyToad.
1- Tell us a bit about yourself?
1- Tell us a bit about yourself?
I am a work at home mom with 3 children 12, 3, 1.
2- What do you sell?
I sell a very eclectic range of items in my shop-I think it was once described as neo-Victorian with a funky retro twist and a dash of prom.
3- Favorite decade for vintage?
The 1930s-1940s fascinate me, mainly because of all the hardships and changes the people of those time endures, but it was also a time of simplicity and family. As for style wise-I'm not partial to a decade, I buy what I like.
4- Favorite vintage item you own? Or regret having sold in the past?
I've always regretted selling a small travel alarm clock that was encrusted with rhinestones. I had just gotten married and was desperate for money and sold it at a garage sale. I am constatly on the lookout for that clock.
The favorite thing I won that's a tough one but I'd have to say my Grandpa's bronzed baby shoes that my Grandma gave me for my birthday last year-the same Grandma gave my daughters first birthday, the childrens teapot that her Grandmother gave her on her 100th birthday back when my Grandma was 7.
5-Favorite item you are currently selling? And why?
I've been slacking quite a bit at updating my shop, so a lot of my favorite items aren't yet listed but I'm always partial to dog figurines, tackle or tool boxes and luggage.
I take that back the 2 of my favorite items in my shop are the arless Kewpie doll and the turquoise glass figual decanter. I'm actually decorating with those right now.
6- Best advice for newbies?
Selling Vintage is an ever evolving job. It takes a lot of time, patience, footwork and research, but if it is what you love to do it is all worth it.
7- Favorite web sites? Or blogs?
I love Junk Revolution and Apartment Therapy.
8- Favorite movies? Or TV?
I love the movie Simply Irresistible with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tank Girl with Lori Petty, Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp, TV wise I love Army Wives and anything on the History Channel!
9- Favorite music?
I love Jeremy Camp, Skillet, Switchfoot and the like-I also like Lori Berkner for the kids!
10- Favorite books? Authors?
I don't really take much time to read although I love it. The last book I read was called Work @ Home and would recommend it to anyone transitioning or having done so in the past.
11- Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In ten years I will have a daughter in college, a son and daughter in high school. I hope to have a thriving business and I pray God still allows for me to be doing what I love while creating a nurturing enviroment for my family.
12- What else should we know about you/your business?
In October DaisyToad's Vintage is opening a brick and mortar store as well as the online store. A new websit is in the works that will direct you to the many facets of DaisyToad!
13- List your links.
http://daisytoad.com/
http://daisytoad.etsy.com/
http://daisytoad.blogger.com/
http://twitter.com/daisytoad
Stop by DaisyToads shop and checkout her great stuff! And visit her on her blog.
2- What do you sell?
I sell a very eclectic range of items in my shop-I think it was once described as neo-Victorian with a funky retro twist and a dash of prom.
3- Favorite decade for vintage?
The 1930s-1940s fascinate me, mainly because of all the hardships and changes the people of those time endures, but it was also a time of simplicity and family. As for style wise-I'm not partial to a decade, I buy what I like.
4- Favorite vintage item you own? Or regret having sold in the past?
I've always regretted selling a small travel alarm clock that was encrusted with rhinestones. I had just gotten married and was desperate for money and sold it at a garage sale. I am constatly on the lookout for that clock.
The favorite thing I won that's a tough one but I'd have to say my Grandpa's bronzed baby shoes that my Grandma gave me for my birthday last year-the same Grandma gave my daughters first birthday, the childrens teapot that her Grandmother gave her on her 100th birthday back when my Grandma was 7.
5-Favorite item you are currently selling? And why?
I've been slacking quite a bit at updating my shop, so a lot of my favorite items aren't yet listed but I'm always partial to dog figurines, tackle or tool boxes and luggage.
I take that back the 2 of my favorite items in my shop are the arless Kewpie doll and the turquoise glass figual decanter. I'm actually decorating with those right now.
6- Best advice for newbies?
Selling Vintage is an ever evolving job. It takes a lot of time, patience, footwork and research, but if it is what you love to do it is all worth it.
7- Favorite web sites? Or blogs?
I love Junk Revolution and Apartment Therapy.
8- Favorite movies? Or TV?
I love the movie Simply Irresistible with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tank Girl with Lori Petty, Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp, TV wise I love Army Wives and anything on the History Channel!
9- Favorite music?
I love Jeremy Camp, Skillet, Switchfoot and the like-I also like Lori Berkner for the kids!
10- Favorite books? Authors?
I don't really take much time to read although I love it. The last book I read was called Work @ Home and would recommend it to anyone transitioning or having done so in the past.
11- Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In ten years I will have a daughter in college, a son and daughter in high school. I hope to have a thriving business and I pray God still allows for me to be doing what I love while creating a nurturing enviroment for my family.
12- What else should we know about you/your business?
In October DaisyToad's Vintage is opening a brick and mortar store as well as the online store. A new websit is in the works that will direct you to the many facets of DaisyToad!
13- List your links.
http://daisytoad.com/
http://daisytoad.etsy.com/
http://daisytoad.blogger.com/
http://twitter.com/daisytoad
Stop by DaisyToads shop and checkout her great stuff! And visit her on her blog.
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