Vintage JoAnn

Yesterday we were cleaning up after more snow and I didn’t officially open but I was here and would have let anyone in but no one braved the weather. Today was better but the sidewalks were icy and treacherous. A few brave souls did make it here, but bad weather really kills business! It was [...]

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I love my new black and white checkerboard floor! I have wanted one for 30 years . Thanks to Rick’s hard work my retro kithen just keeps getting better and better. Next comes the new lower cabinets he is building and tile counter tops and black and white tile blacksplash. I already have the place [...]

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Today was busy!!! I didn’t make all that much money but the place was buzzin’ with friends and some customers with familiar faces. I got so involved with chatting with everyone that I still haven’t priced a huge pile of goodies that are piled on the love seat waiting to be displayed.

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Since we moved into 100 W Broadway we’ve been working almost every spare minute to renovate and re-invigorate the property. Lately we’ve been working on the kitchen which is about 75% finished. Last weekend I laid most of the floor which is black & white vinyl tile. There is one small section left that has [...]

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A lot of folks have been asking me a lot of questions lately why I do things a certain way at my shop, such as why I am only open 4 days a week . I’d like to take a few moments to explain my situation so as to reduce the frustration. The main reason [...]

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I was closed over the holidays which I know was hard for my customers but I needed some  rest. I did spend a few days during the time I was closed to pack up Christmas things, clean out all the junk and clutter and restock with a lot of new merchandise. I think the shop [...]

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