If you had told me that I'd still be selling vintage almost fifteen years later after opening a shop on Etsy, well ... actually I would've believed you.
Because selling, wearing, loving, talking about, reveling in, collecting, and being captivated with vintage clothing (and other things like Pyrex and Coach purses) is a part of my life. And has been with me since I was a teenager.
Today, November 30th, marks the first day I "opened" my shop on Etsy. While it began as a small venue with a handful of things, it has grown substantially and at the highest point this year, had just under 800 items.
For clothing, that number is on the high side because storing clothing is an issue for clothing resellers. I'm lucky to have garage space but that amount was my max. 800 items. And I was bursting at the seams.
While 14 years of selling vintage has had its ups and downs, mostly up, I'm at the point where I would rather have quality items over quantity. In other words, I'd rather work a little smarter than harder, and I'm lowering the number of items in my shop drastically for 2025. For sure, the amount will be cut in half and maybe more.
This means I won't sell as many items per day as I used to but it also means I don't have to. Better items equal higher prices, which evens out in the end. So for example, instead of selling three items at 33 dollars each, my plan is to sell an item a day worth closer to $100. Quality over quantity.
As of right now, I'm letting items sell while I'm having a sale and letting Etsy listings lapse (meaning, I don't renew the item to list for sale in my shop) which means I'll probably be donating some items back to the thrift stores from whence they originally came.
Which is fine. Easy come, easy go. And I have had a wonderful time sourcing and selling vintage so that nothing is lost or wasted. Not even my time. Every day I sell or source vintage is a day living the dream.
So this is the start of my fifteenth year and after a full 14 years of accumulating as much as possible to sell, I'm reversing that action. It will take time to re-learn how to source, but I know this is the direction I want to go.
It's been a joyous 14 years selling on Etsy and I'm so thankful and grateful for all of my followers who buy my vintage, wear it with love, and tell their friends about my shop.
As a wonderful, engaging, and enlightening era, I can't wait for another 14 sourcing the best vintage I possibly can for you.
Thank you for being a part of my vintage journey.
-Heather
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