The Junk Show - Long Beach

Forgive me for my late review, I wanted to review this and the Silver Lake Flea Market for the same post. Unfortunately, While on my way to Silver Lake, the traffic was so bad, it wasn't worth the gas to get there. But here are my photos from the Long Beach Junk Show. It was a great location and the "booths" had some good stuff. It wasn't as crowded as the Rose Bowl Flea Market but just as expensive.

It was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed some pieces here and there, I would possibly sell here if I had the time, energy and help to do this. Also, not many sellers took credit cards, which was aggravating.

Etsy Card Reader

I have some very exciting news! I received my Etsy card reader from Etsy.com. I had a square card reader for person-to-person sales at my first Pop-up last March. But now I don't have to worry about keeping my inventory correct. The card reader does it for me! I also loved the minimal packaging. And the free card/coaster and the sign holder is great too. I have been an Etsy customer since 2008 and a a seller since 2011, so I am very happy that I can sign up for more Pop-ups in various Southern California Flea Markets next year. Here's to a profitable 2015!

One Week to Go!

Actually, it's just 6 days away now from when I made this graphic. But I am very excited for this! I just need to organize the fabric for display and find some hangers for the purses also. Other than that, I am all set to go! Does anyone have any tips for me? I have been doing a lot of research on Etsy and youtube. I ave also been looking at various photos of booths on Flickr for the past three weeks.

                      

First Vinatge Sale!

I have some exciting news, Sea Sand Vintage will be selling our vintage items at Elle Vintage Suite!
You can visit their facebook page, here.

The Parking Lot COLLECTIBLE SALE will be on Saturday, March 15, 2014 8 AM - 2 PM!
Elle Vintage Suite
420 W. Lambert Rd., Suite L
Brea, California 92821

Vintage Flea Markets

As an Etsy vintage seller I have always wanted to sell at some vintage market or craft fair. But I also don't want to sell at a fair that has actual serious sellers/collectors that do so for a living (I am only a part-time seller that does so for fun). I also don't want to sell at a huge market place where I can't talk to customers and enjoy the market myself. I am considering one in Pasadena, Downtown LA and Silverlake. I'll be scouting these markets to see which one I'd like to try to try out as a seller.

 

I decided to go to the Pasadena City College Flea Market to check it out and see if I want to sell there. I enjoyed the large variety of items for sale and while a lot of objects are one or a kind, these sellers sure know what they are selling and charge a lot for what they have. The flea market is outside in the parking lot and the three floors of the parking structure, which is great for sellers and buyers, since it's out of the California sun.