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After all, some Auntie Kate messages are, ahem, Too Good to be Threw!

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where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.

Take a quick visit to the past… the recent past… in your consignment, resale or thrift shop.

Did you sell a lot (more…)

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Stocking Stuffer Template

Click for a template for your Stocking Stuffer signs

Your consignment, thrift, or resale shop has LOTS of merchandise that would make good stocking stuffers, doesn’t it?

Make sure that harried, frazzled, budget-tight shoppers know that!

Nothing’s easier to do than (more…)

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The absolute worst time of year to be a consignment or resale shopkeeper is the holiday season.

You’re not overwhelmed with shoppers, because you can’t convince the entire world to shop secondhand for Christmas. You’ve done your best, but there are still those folks who, although they happily shop with you all year, are afraid of what their sister-in-law might think if they gifted her with something wonderful from your shop. So your regulars are out shopping the malls.

Or maybe they’re just (more…)

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I know, I know… you want to give them something unique but inexpensive enough that you can hand out dozens. But what will everyone like? Think cute? Talk about and show their friends?

And here it is, ALMOST too late.

Auntie Kate to the rescue, with a little help from her friends. I promise you: you can have these made, and have your business card tied onto them, by the dozens by this evening. And it’s (more…)

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Santa's a Saver!Oh, heck, Every year, I swear I’ll be DONE with Christmas shopping by now. After all, Christmas occurs like clockwork every December 25. So why would I subject myself to venturing into stores at this time of year?

Why, to report (more…)

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