In these challenging times, one mompreneur has launched her own business to help support her and her family. LaShondra White, mother of six, started Fab Fash, an online clothing store with matching accessories for women, after she was furloughed from her job in March of 2020. Fab Fash offers cute, comfy, and stylish women’s clothing […]
Hartville’s First Ever Night Flea
Hartville Marketplace & Flea Market is excited to announce their first ever Night Flea! Come spend an evening in a unique atmosphere while shopping different flea market finds and enjoying food truck fare. All indoor shops will also be open for guests. Celebrating 80 years, the Hartville Marketplace is truly a fun-filled experience for everyone. […]
Artisan Products
Just as much as we love to support American-made manufacturers, we also love to support our handmade manufacturers. With the same dedication to quality, these companies put a lot of time and effort into creating their works of art. And the best part is, they’re all handmade right here in the USA. As flea markets, […]
Markets Are Reopening!
Summer is finally here, school is out, and markets are reopening! Most brick-and-mortar businesses opened their doors to the public in early June, and flea markets have been rapidly following suit based on consumer demand and government regulations. Consumers Are Ready to Look for Bargains Lee Ann Murray, Marketing Director for Traders Village, said the […]
How to Engage with Customers While Keeping Social Distance
One by one, flea markets and antique fairs are beginning to open to the public once again. With certain restrictions now in place to sell at these venues, including wearing a mask, gloves, and keeping your area clean constantly, it can be pretty difficult to make a personal connection with a customer while also having […]
What to Do With Those Antiques Found During COVID-19 Spring Cleaning
The stay-at-home orders from states may be a drag, but what better way to use the time spent at home than to do some much-needed spring cleaning? Maybe your basement needs some reorganizing so you can finally finish it off, or maybe you finally need to get rid of your grown children’s baby clothes taking […]
One of the Southwest’s Premier Indian Art Markets
The coronavirus isn’t holding this annual event back. Originally scheduled for June, the Prescott Indian Art Market is celebrating their 23rd anniversary on their new show dates: Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, 2020. For more than two decades, this unique market has presented some of the finest native American art in the Southwest. The Prescott […]
“Howdy” From Our Editor
Summer is almost here, flea markets and festivals are opening once again, and consumers are ready to get out there and shop (while keeping six feet apart, of course). The past few months have been crazy for everyone, and we still don’t know for sure when this pandemic will end, but with the country opening […]
Ready-to-Ship Made in USA Products
Buying local can do wonders for the economy, especially during tough times like the one the entire world is facing right now. The unemployment rate in the U.S. spiked to 14.7 percent in April, and is expected to peak at 25 percent, rivaling the worst period of the Great Depression. It’s so important now more […]
Spring Into Action with This 2020 Antique Market Guide
We can’t predict when the covid-19 outbreak will subside and people can get back to their regular routines again, but once it does, everyone and their mother is going to want to spend as much time outside soaking up the sun, shopping, and best of all, antiquing. There’s not much left to do in the […]