We are getting to the end of the First Arrivals! And it's perfect timing, because my three crates of shipped items from the UK are due to arrive later this week. So today and next week we will have one more online restock, then pause for two weeks while we hold items for the local Found Collection sale. This week I have an amazing selection of vintage and antique books to share. An antique Haydn's Mass Folio - Shop HereSoft, worn leather with marbled endpapers and delicate sheet music. R....
18 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, The self-employed economy continues to grow, and I get asked all the time what it takes to make reselling your full-time job. Maybe you've thought about stepping aside from your 9-5 or part-time job, and are wondering what it really takes to grow your vintage reselling business into something that can support and sustain you? That's what I tackle today over on the blog. Head to the Blog to Read Here As a member of this newsletter, I want to offer you a few bonus thoughts, along with...
23 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Mark your calendars for May 8 and 9, The Found Collection May Sale has been set! As I write this, my crates from England have crossed the ocean and are snaking their way to the port. They're estimated to clear customs around April 10 and arrive to me here in Northwest Arkansas roughly a week later 🤗 Last week I signed a short term lease for the space I'll be using in Downtown Springdale . . . This open room will be transformed into a space filled with items you aren't seeing...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever heard the phrase, "the riches are in the niches"? I had not, until my brother-in-law said it while visiting over the holidays. We were actually talking about my husband's business at the time, so it was said in the context of being smart about your marketing. But the more I thought about it, the more I think it can apply to the retail and vintage reselling world too. Something happens when you focus . . . customers know exactly what they can find with you and come...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday Reader! I promised a video of my suitcase haul from England, and here it is :) All the things I managed to pack into two suitcases and bring back on the flight home with me, plus the stories behind finding them. Click here to watch Antique Trip Tips Over the last few weeks since coming home, I've had a lot of dm's and comments asking how I was able to pull off this trip. I shared in my video two weeks ago that shipping and importing is a pretty complicated process and a bit...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey there Reader, Scrolling around online looking or flipping through decor magazines, you've probably noticed how often blue and white shows up. It’s one of those color combinations that has stuck around for centuries, and it still works in homes today without feeling trendy or overdone. I just shared a new blog post all about decorating with blue and white: where the look comes from, why it’s lasted so long, and some simple ways to incorporate it into your home without changing everything....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
One of the things I love about sourcing in Europe is how everyday objects were made with a quiet kind of beauty. Not necessarily meant to be decorative… but made well enough that they become beautiful over time. A few small French pieces went live in the First Arrivals online shop today, and I thought I’d share a little about them. First are a pair of old painter’s palettes. They're amazing examples of how the process of making art can become art itself. Layered with years worth of oil paint,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday Reader! My England YouTube video just went live this morning 🇬🇧 To be completely honest, I wasn't sure I had filmed enough footage to even have a video to share, the trip was such a blur 🫠 So I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled my camera videos and found plenty of behind the scenes footage to make a video I'm really proud of. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. And just fyi . . . at the 13:40 mark in the video I get pretty vulnerable and share more about this whole giant...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
I usually don't email on Sundays, but I was too excited to let this wait another day. The online shop took a week off to undergo a revamp, and today it's live again. Meet the new Found Collection, First Arrivals shop. Here you will find a curated selection of English, European, and American antiques sourced for the collected home. We start off with English Bread + Brass - timeless English breadboards, Victorian maple rolling pins, and collectible horse brass. Each week over the month of...
2 months ago • 1 min read