I am SO excited!
I just hit 300 sales today in my Etsy shop, NaNa's Things!
I have been opened a little over a year and a half and had no expectations or goals for sales in mind when I first opened, so I think that is pretty good!
A wise administrator at Etsy said something I will never forget. She said not to worry about how many sales you have on the little ticker on the sidebar of your front page......... it matters what your profit margin is. Who knew what that meant, but I am slowly understanding this small business thing and I think I get it now (I watch Shark Tank, ya know).
Actually I have learned a lot in the time I have had my shop on Etsy. I figured out a lot of the steps of getting started on my own and signing up for all of Etsy's newsletters and blog and helpful emails has really added to my understanding of running a small business.
The support of the multitude of other sellers is wonderful too. I am part of 10 teams on Etsy ( I just can't resist joining when it sounds like it is so me!) and there is a lot of feedback and help and favoriting, and hearting and Treasuring each others items. That may sound foreign to you if you are not a part of the community of Etsy, but it is all part of the networking and fun of it.
Did I say fun? Yes! I am having a blast buying and re-selling vintage items. It is a passion I have had since I went antiquing and thrifting for that perfect find for my own house over 20 years ago, and have renewed my passion by hunting for and buying vintage things for YOUR house!
There is the thrill of finding that unexpected item you didn't know you had to have, while you were looking for something else.......like these botanical prints I found today while looking for a frame for a wedding gift.....
I just hit 300 sales today in my Etsy shop, NaNa's Things!
I have been opened a little over a year and a half and had no expectations or goals for sales in mind when I first opened, so I think that is pretty good!
A wise administrator at Etsy said something I will never forget. She said not to worry about how many sales you have on the little ticker on the sidebar of your front page......... it matters what your profit margin is. Who knew what that meant, but I am slowly understanding this small business thing and I think I get it now (I watch Shark Tank, ya know).
Actually I have learned a lot in the time I have had my shop on Etsy. I figured out a lot of the steps of getting started on my own and signing up for all of Etsy's newsletters and blog and helpful emails has really added to my understanding of running a small business.
The support of the multitude of other sellers is wonderful too. I am part of 10 teams on Etsy ( I just can't resist joining when it sounds like it is so me!) and there is a lot of feedback and help and favoriting, and hearting and Treasuring each others items. That may sound foreign to you if you are not a part of the community of Etsy, but it is all part of the networking and fun of it.
Did I say fun? Yes! I am having a blast buying and re-selling vintage items. It is a passion I have had since I went antiquing and thrifting for that perfect find for my own house over 20 years ago, and have renewed my passion by hunting for and buying vintage things for YOUR house!
There is the thrill of finding that unexpected item you didn't know you had to have, while you were looking for something else.......like these botanical prints I found today while looking for a frame for a wedding gift.....
They are beautiful French botanical prints framed in gold gilt frames. I will be listing those in my shop soon.
I have many items like these in my shop but my taste in vintage is endless....I love it all! I recently picked up this vintage garden trowel and vintage red handled hand rake to be used as intended or as decoration in a garden potting table/flower pot/spring time vignette....whatever the imagination allows!
I do have a passion for vintage buttons and doilies and although I don't craft or sew as much as I used to I do have a few items in my shop that I have handmade or handsewn.
There are a few different styles and sizes of the vintage doily table runners that I hand sew together, and this one is my favorite....
I would love for you to visit my shop. It is quite eclectic and I am listing new items almost daily.
Who knows, you might find that ballerina troll with the purple hair you've been missing since the 80's!!
AnnMarie :)
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