business seems to be really picking up..... we have had such a good year so far....and are hearing good economic news froM lots of places ,,,shows, sales reps and auctions all seem REALLY HEALTHY...
best things right now for our store are
...our crew
....facebook
....having lots of stuff in the hottest trend of the day...DECORATING WITH NEAT FARM RELICS...
....IM so busy on facebook and having a ball on pinterest.... so i havent been here much.... heres our pinterest... www.pinterest.com/annatgreenoak im such a tekk dud and pinterest is so wonderful and easy...i can find my pictures and sort them out just like i want them....
im finding the copyright ideas pretty murky.... but im trying to be careful..... pictures from our store are floating all around, with no permission....that seems normal , anyway it happens all the time with pictures you find when you google....
Monday, March 5, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
buying like mad...
WE ARE BUYING LIKE MAD RIGHT NOW, GETTING READY FOR THE NEW YEAR... i have most of the garden iron ordered and its going to be a lot... nice big arches like the one above in my garden at home...gazebos, lots of trellises, benches, fences, all kinds of planters,from huge to nice and small , also hanging planters armillaries, wall baskets, trikes, topiary....etc etc etc...WE ARE GETTING SOME POTTERY THIS YEAR TOO....AND I HOPE THOSE NICE BIG CHIMES....
we go to the gift show in a few days...that's in Chicago where we order from the big companies...i hope i can find the right stuff... its really HARD!!! what i like is usually pretty oddball or way too expensive so i try not to go there on everything....altho we do have a lot of fun oddball customers too...THANK HEAVENS....
AND THIS YEAR I WANT TO KEEP WATCHING THE PRICES AND NOT GET TOO HIGH...EXCEPT FOR A FEW THINGS..
i like this time of year to change things around and work on new ideas....
exciting to me right now...
INDUSTRIAL
PINTEREST
JUNK ART
MANY NEW FURNITURE IDEAS
BRINGING BACK THE PRETTY SHABBY COTTAGE LOOK INTO a little corner of THE FOO FOO ROOM.... the little girls love the foo foo room we aren't going to drop THE FUn stuff theylike in there.....
JON IS PUSHING US INTO MORE SPECIAL ORDERS... its hard for me but it sure is what the customers want so i am going along....so far its mostly on our big popular counters and our harvest tables....
our furniture is MADE IN INDIANA... which is a good feeling for us and the buyers...and especially for the carpenters who do the work...
I've really neglected the blog but you can find us on facebook so easy.... www.facebook.com/greenoakantiques
thanks to anyone who sent a shop or resturant or salon or garden center to us for CASH WRAPS, AND DISPLAY CABINETS...we really appreciate it!!!
thats about it for my update on the store.. www.greenoakantiques.com
COME SEE US
we go to the gift show in a few days...that's in Chicago where we order from the big companies...i hope i can find the right stuff... its really HARD!!! what i like is usually pretty oddball or way too expensive so i try not to go there on everything....altho we do have a lot of fun oddball customers too...THANK HEAVENS....
AND THIS YEAR I WANT TO KEEP WATCHING THE PRICES AND NOT GET TOO HIGH...EXCEPT FOR A FEW THINGS..
i like this time of year to change things around and work on new ideas....
exciting to me right now...
INDUSTRIAL
JUNK ART
MANY NEW FURNITURE IDEAS
BRINGING BACK THE PRETTY SHABBY COTTAGE LOOK INTO a little corner of THE FOO FOO ROOM.... the little girls love the foo foo room we aren't going to drop THE FUn stuff theylike in there.....
JON IS PUSHING US INTO MORE SPECIAL ORDERS... its hard for me but it sure is what the customers want so i am going along....so far its mostly on our big popular counters and our harvest tables....
our furniture is MADE IN INDIANA... which is a good feeling for us and the buyers...and especially for the carpenters who do the work...
I've really neglected the blog but you can find us on facebook so easy.... www.facebook.com/greenoakantiques
thanks to anyone who sent a shop or resturant or salon or garden center to us for CASH WRAPS, AND DISPLAY CABINETS...we really appreciate it!!!
thats about it for my update on the store.. www.greenoakantiques.com
COME SEE US
Friday, December 2, 2011
around the store dec 1....
METAL DRAWERS
BIG AND WIDE... OLD TIN
LOTS OF LITTLE FURNITURE IN
NEW STYLE...I LOVE THIS ONE... ALSO ONE IN BLACK
WE GOT A GREAT JUNKY BARN CALL
NEW AND FRENCHY..WE HAVE A GREEN ONE TOO
OLD WATCHMAKERS CABINET
A FUN DISPLAY...TALL HALF TABLE
THIS SOLD BUT WE ARE MAKING ANOTHER ONE... ITS HUGE...
THIS BEAUTY HAS WADES PAINT JOB ON IT....
JUST WONDERING.
LOVE THIS ONE...
above BEST SELLERS.....below .BIG VICTORIAN DRESSER
BIG AND WIDE... OLD TIN
LOTS OF LITTLE FURNITURE IN
NEW STYLE...I LOVE THIS ONE... ALSO ONE IN BLACK
WE GOT A GREAT JUNKY BARN CALL
NEW AND FRENCHY..WE HAVE A GREEN ONE TOO
OLD WATCHMAKERS CABINET
A FUN DISPLAY...TALL HALF TABLE
THIS SOLD BUT WE ARE MAKING ANOTHER ONE... ITS HUGE...
THIS BEAUTY HAS WADES PAINT JOB ON IT....
JUST WONDERING.
LOVE THIS ONE...
above BEST SELLERS.....below .BIG VICTORIAN DRESSER
we are getting so much in now....I'm EXCITED ABOUT INDUSTRIAL .... the inventory is building.... lots of pails, baskets, crates, a weird table made out of gears.... a huge fan, old indiana sap buckets, metal tool boxes, and most fun of all...old metal file drawers... i love anything with little drawers or cubby holes....
i find myself buying junk that could be turned into robot parts....I'm seeing robot possibilities everywhere...
MY NEW THING IS PINTEREST....omg, is so addicting.... and just perfect for me...who cant really manage my pictures well or my files... i love how i can move around on pinterest..im such a tekk dudd and i love theinternet..its hard..... not sure how it will impact the business....not sure if i will want to put prices on our pictures...ARE YOU ON YET? ITS REALLY FUN...HERES MINE http://pinterest.com/annatgreenoak/
IM TRYING TO STICK WITH BLOGGING... but o my gosh, facebook is so much more interactive with our customers... we have over 2000 fans now.... i dont really have time for everything...lol
time goes so fast...like the old ladies used to say!!!lol.... my favorite auctioneer from the last 20 yrs just died... he had such a wonderful last 3 days..... doing his thng with an adoring crowd.... he was wonderful...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
PINTEREST....
OMG...I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN ON PINTEREST.... ITS SUCH AN EASY WAY TO ORGANIZE PICTURES.... im thinking of way too many categories.... i love seeing all the different boards who share my love of , well so many different things...
heres my favorite.... http://pinterest.com/annatgreenoak/junk-pile/
heres my favorite.... http://pinterest.com/annatgreenoak/junk-pile/
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
we want to buy...
wanted to buywwww...
old suitcases
old birdbaths
old makeup cases
iron porch furniture
barn junk
old cement figures
porch posts
ric rac
old metal,buckets,baskets,saps,drawers,tables etc etc
advertizing
wood, boxes, cubbyholes,crates
we love big favbulous and wierd....we have lots of dishes and furniture already.... we need things at least 50 yrs old...
talk to ann or jon.....574 223 5702
Friday, October 21, 2011
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