Wednesday, April 1, 2009
It doesn't get any cuter or kitschy-er than this! I found a batch of these this summer and LOVE them! The planter part is small and hidden behind Baby Annie Oakley's head. Can you stand it??!!
Friday, February 6, 2009
A new Queenie is coming...
So Queenie has been plugging along in her little space and doing pretty well. At the end of February, she'll be moving...but not far! The back room at the Seed will be getting a major overhaul as space is made for some new renters (very exciting!) and Queenie will be shifting about 6 feet over towards the side wall. Not a big move, I know, but there will be lots more space for lots more good stuff.
I just revamped everything and there are a few Valentine's Day inspired items. The free gift this month is fun gold heart earrings on red plastic hooks. I found the hooks at a local craft store last year and thought they might be good for people with metal issues/allergies, but they look fun too! Come down and check them out. I'm going to try to offer some little GWP (gift with purchase) every month just to say thanks to my shoppers.
By far the best thing that has happened with Queenie this month is that the store owner spotted a Queenie bag in a movie theater! I know, right? Pretty amazing! She went to a movie at the big Newington theater and noticed the woman next to her had a vintage bag that looked familiar. Sherry asked her about it and turns out she bought it from me last summer! I've been waiting for this to happen--spotting something I've made or sold being worn out in the real world. Well, by someone other than my mom (Love you Maymie!! :) ) Very very satisfying.
I just revamped everything and there are a few Valentine's Day inspired items. The free gift this month is fun gold heart earrings on red plastic hooks. I found the hooks at a local craft store last year and thought they might be good for people with metal issues/allergies, but they look fun too! Come down and check them out. I'm going to try to offer some little GWP (gift with purchase) every month just to say thanks to my shoppers.
By far the best thing that has happened with Queenie this month is that the store owner spotted a Queenie bag in a movie theater! I know, right? Pretty amazing! She went to a movie at the big Newington theater and noticed the woman next to her had a vintage bag that looked familiar. Sherry asked her about it and turns out she bought it from me last summer! I've been waiting for this to happen--spotting something I've made or sold being worn out in the real world. Well, by someone other than my mom (Love you Maymie!! :) ) Very very satisfying.
Monday, September 15, 2008
You found me!
Welcome! Queenie is my tiny little business and one of the things that makes me happiest. I love to hunt down funky jewelry and vintage doodads--selling them seemed like a natural way to keep them flowing. My style is pretty eclectic and maybe a bit unusual. I don't mind if something is worn/cracked/imperfect. To me, that shows that it's lived a life before I owned it. I love to imagine where it might have been, who might have used it, and what they might have experienced.
My first major vintage epiphany was a beautiful tuxedo suit my dad bought me at a church yard sale. He paid $5 for it and I was in love! It was a Kuppenheimer tux complete with pants and vest. I wore the coat down to nothing. The vest was part of my wardrobe for many years, till it mysteriously disappeared in Charleston , SC. Very sad day. The pants were probably a 48x28, so I never wore them. I still miss that tuxedo jacket. That was the beginning of my love affair with vintage clothes, maybe 1985. My latest scores were made at the Front Street Market in downtown Rollinsford (check it out every Sunday morning in front of the big mill!! Love it!) from a great guy called Eddy. Can't wait to wear them!
My first major vintage epiphany was a beautiful tuxedo suit my dad bought me at a church yard sale. He paid $5 for it and I was in love! It was a Kuppenheimer tux complete with pants and vest. I wore the coat down to nothing. The vest was part of my wardrobe for many years, till it mysteriously disappeared in Charleston , SC. Very sad day. The pants were probably a 48x28, so I never wore them. I still miss that tuxedo jacket. That was the beginning of my love affair with vintage clothes, maybe 1985. My latest scores were made at the Front Street Market in downtown Rollinsford (check it out every Sunday morning in front of the big mill!! Love it!) from a great guy called Eddy. Can't wait to wear them!
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