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Patty has a knack for arranging knick-knacks and other merchandise.
That’s Patty Hulce of The Wandering Wardrobe in Springville UT (click to visit!) Over the years, she’s shown us:
Adding a mirror and a lamp to any display makes everything sparkle.
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You know that ghastly sweater on your consignment or resale shop’s clearance rack? Those $1 sweaters on the thrift shop’s racks?
Turn them into something wonderful. This scarf made from reclaimed sweater sleeves got me started. Once I got started I couldn’t stop.
- DuH may be getting this for Christmas from me.
- Trace the nephews’/ nieces’ hands for these mittens: a holiday tradition in the making.
- These 10-second ornaments/ gift ties don’t even need an icky sweater. Try those icky wool plaid pants that were going into the rag bag.
- Lots of these ideas involve felted sweaters. Here’s how to accomplish that.
What a terrific project if you’re going to Grandma’s over the Thanksgiving weekend. Who knows, maybe if you got Mom and Aunt Ruth started on some of these ideas, you’d find something under the Christmas tree you really WANT, instead of another ghastly sweater.
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Can a childrenswear consignment or resale shop decor be sophisticated, chic, childlike, fresh…and inexpensive…all at once?
I think you can agree with me that this Swedish shop is all of the above.
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Shopping’s supposed to be fun, right? Especially for the holidays, and even more especially, in resale, thrift, and consignment shops. Make sure that your customers get a full dose of holiday cheer, and that you present yourself as a new and exciting place to find Christmas gifts, holiday decorating and entertaining props, attire and toys and stocking stuffers….
Nice Santa: Do help shoppers with ideas.
Sure, you have trifle bowls and little black dresses and made-locally toys and accessories. Now, your job is to help shoppers envision these in their lives. Make your merchandise shout festivity: Fill the trifle bowl with oranges and pine clippings, match the LBD on that dress form with red pumps and a brilliant blue clutch (this season’s look) and tie a flamboyant bow on the rocking horse. DO set the stage for your merchandise to fit into their vision of their holiday.
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