
by JoAnn
I continue to clean out and sort. What is making this so challanging is that Rick is busy refinishing floors and restoring plaster walls in what was the shop and will be our new living and dining rooms. That means all the shop inventory has to go somewhere because the rooms upstairs that will be [...]
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by JoAnn
I know I said I wasn’t going to buy anything for at least a month- well, I’m weak! I purchased these dresses from a nice lady who popped in today unannounced. All are 50’s dresses from dress shops in Philadelpia and were owned by the same lady.
This is just a quick preview- they all need pressed [...]
Filed under: General, Models, Vintage Clothing, vintage dresses
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by JoAnn
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by JoAnn
Just a few pictures so you can see what we are dealing with. When the shop cleanup is complete I will have so much more time and energy to list more items for sale on the web store.
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by JoAnn
cutie patootie
Our new puppy Colette. named after a French writer who also had red hair. She is a miniature red poodle. She can come home in 3 weeks. Ziggy will be a little jealous but he loves other dogs and I’ll give hin xtra attention
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by JoAnn
Well, the shop in my house is closed, and I shed a few tears. I have been adding new things to the internet store and that will pick up as I get this ginormous MESS cleaned up. My computer and desk have been moved to my new office up stairs. The shop area will become [...]
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by JoAnn
Wow! Talk about overwhelming! The Red Lion St. Fair was a roaring success. The shop was packed and the tent I had set up ouside also did a brisk business. So many friends and loyal cutomers showed up to wish me luck with the change to internet sales only.
Thank you, Julie, Becky, Ken, and the [...]
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by JoAnn
I’ve been dreading this post for a while but time is running out. Saturday August 14 is the last day the brick and morter store will be open. We will be open that day from 9 am until 4pm.
Vintage JoAnn is NOT going out of business!!! We have been doing well and I’d like to thank [...]
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by JoAnn
Rick and I have been working so hard and as promised, we now offer you a new way to shop at Vintage JoAnn. Right here on VJ’s website you can click on the store and buy the same great stuff you see at the store. I will be adding multiple things weekly so you will [...]
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by JoAnn
Thurs. July 8th.
Remember all the whining and moaning I did during the blizzards last winter???
It’s coming back to haunt me!!!!! Tropical heat wave at Vintage JoAnn. I scurry around in the am turning on fans and a few window air units before opening. It makes it a lot cooler then outside but it’s still HOT [...]
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