So you sit.... and you wait...

Our stock is in the two stores.

I'm adding a couple of items to the website every week.

This is what we call the Slow Time. A time for tweaking, critiquing, making refinements, perhaps taking another look at the pricing policies. Are they way out of whack with the current reality? We are seeing the errors, perhaps, that had been made in the past year of buying. Not saying that I Told You You So, but - not sure just what niche some of these items belong in now, that we've defined ourselves a bit more clearly. It's all part of of that learning process.

I've had a few inquiries from Australia, but had to tell them that the cost to ship to such a destination actually exceeded the cost of the item :-( (Which is why I don't have the country as a option for shipping - who would want to double their cost for ANY desirable item?)

Still, it's nice to be getting emails from so far abroad.

Venturing into Retail - Antique Stores

Bob's decided to take the plunge and put our wares into two local antique stores. The first is a locked cabinet space in Patty and Friends Antiques in St. Pete, a business that's been established for a long, long time in the area. The cabinet has narrow shelves with short spaces, so we've had to think small in setting the retail area up. The store is in the process of doing a lot of upgrades cosmetically, so it's nice to be part of a refreshed retail environment.

The other place we've literally set up shop in is in Hannah's Antiques and Retro, which is in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg, close to the revived Kenwood neighborhood, with its beautiful Arts and Crafts era cottages. We've got an open cabinet space there close to the check out area, with stock scattered throughout the shop as well.

We've had a small sale at Patty's already, and it's going to be a challenge to keep the areas in these stores looking fresh, interesting, and relevant. This is pretty much Bob's area as I am sticking to my guns of concentrating on the website (which had two sales in a single week once I restarted working on the site - wonderful).

I'm continuing to work with my health care team and trying to become more productive, as at the moment I'm able to do about one task a day. (Not really what I'd like to be able to do.) Medication adjustments, wait and see, patience - not my best virtue.

The photos show our current set up at the Patty and Friends store, showing how we are trying to utilize as much of the space as possible.