I wanted to convert our Morton building into a shop and one way I created the look was with this grain bin awning! I’m not sure when exactly I came up with the idea, but I wanted to make the front more unique, more like a storefront and less like a Morton building or barn. …
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Checkout how I converted our Morton building barn into a retail space for my antique shop, The Junk Parlor! In 2019 I was selling antiques out of a little brick church in Centerville, Iowa. I opened 4 days a month as an occasional shop and everytime I opened, the shop would be transformed to look …
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Do you miss retail therapy? Do you miss getting to go out to your favorite antique stores and vintage shops? I know that I do! So I’ve teamed up with some other Iowa small businesses for an Iowa Shop Hop and GIVEAWAY. The Shop Hop is a virtual shop hop, where you can go around …
As the coordinator of the Southern Iowa Junk Jaunt, I’m excited to announce our 2020 event dates! The spring edition is occuring June 12-14 and our fall edition is October 16-18. Our Junk Jaunt includes Albia, Centerville, Corydon and the surrounding communities. Grab your friends, hop in a truck & go junkin’ in Southern Iowa …
Are you thinking about selling antiques? Are you on your way to opening your own antique shop? Do you want to be successful and actually make money? Then the Staging Your Antique Shop group is for you. My journey as an antique dealer started slowly. I was teaching at the time, so I started with …