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091017decor8blogIt’s a ritual, with me, picking out the calendar for the next year. It has to be JUST right. For the last 2 years, I’ve chosen a calendar that has photos of paths… wonder what that says about this part of my life?

So for 2010, I am going to pretend, just pretend, that I have arrived at my destination. Which makes the choice of a calendar particularly crucial.

Is the design of a calendar as important to you? Wouldn’t it be great to give a download like this out to your customers, like tire companies and Coca-Cola used to?

The calendars featured on decor8 are downloadable. How great is that?

And if YOU were to design a downloadable calendar for your consignment shop’s customers…what would it be?

See decor8’s gathering of downloadable calendars. And while you’re there, don’t miss the tag line. For folks like me who collect taglines, this is a goodie!

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I am now going on my 10th month of renovating my main web site. 091015explodeAlthough I have maintained it myself (well, with the kind assistance of Charlie, Forrest, Deb and others) for over mumblemumble years, this is the first major renovation I’ve undertaken.

About time you’re probably saying. Too Good to be Threw has gotten pigglywiggly, worse than any consignment or resale or thrift shop even. But how to decide what (more…)

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Some fun finds

In an effort to avoid putting the final touches on the new look of TGtbT.com and sending it out in the world, I’ve (more…)

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091014Consignment, resale and thrift shops, always looking for some unique way to display ever-changing inventory and often blessed* with a small budget, might take this look to heart.

You can do this!

Although this is part of an English line of ready-made store fixturing, can’t we see it in our shops?

That darn (more…)

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keep kate close

Another interesting question in the mailbox:

Kristen, who owns a childrens’ consignment shop, wonders what to do…legally and morally…about items the Consumer Product Safety Commission has declared dangerous:

If a consignor comes in with a recalled item, should (more…)

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