Nearly 1,000 people came out to explore and engage with the vintage fashion world March 16 and 17 during the first ever Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show. The event, which drew visitors from as far away as Japan and Italy, was held at the Grapevine Convention Center near DFW airport. "It really was heart-warming … Continue reading Hundreds Visit the First Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show
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Groupon Provides Customer Insight for Show Promoters
Thinking you know who your customer is and knowing who your customer is are two different things. Knowing your customer comes not through casual observation, but through an ongoing effort to collect data from a variety of sources. Services like Groupon provide some measure of insight, though it may be limited to providing information on … Continue reading Groupon Provides Customer Insight for Show Promoters
Old Technology Meets New at North Texas Book & Paper Show
This weekend I was introduced to the North Texas Book & Paper show held this year in Grapevine, Texas. I understand from talking to several of the dealers that the show has graduated over the years from being a more exclusively rare book and Texas show to one with a large portion of the dealers … Continue reading Old Technology Meets New at North Texas Book & Paper Show
An Interview with Vintage Jewelry Dealer Erik Yang
Q. How did you get started? A. I started by accident. Initially, my career choice was in biochemistry and molecular biology. I was working for my Ph.D. and I did a flea market just to get rid of some things in the house and it ended up being very lucrative. I was extremely unhappy working … Continue reading An Interview with Vintage Jewelry Dealer Erik Yang
Monster Furniture Still in Ready Supply
During our Vintage Yard sale this weekend we heard the constant dreaded word "downsizing." It seems everyone is downsizing, but they still like to shop- or else why are they at the yard sale? Actually sales at the yard sale were pretty good. Lots of smaller items sold, even some plates and glassware. The furniture, … Continue reading Monster Furniture Still in Ready Supply
Into the Grapevine Glass Show
Glass show's have come to the Grapevine Convention Center several times since I've come to live in this Dallas suburb. Today I made it into one. I expected a lot of depression glass and found well, a lot of depression glass. I talked with some dealers briefly about what was selling. One answer was Pyrex … Continue reading Into the Grapevine Glass Show
Victorian Furniture at Mid Cities and Grapevine Antique Malls
Two more antique malls in the north Dallas suburbs were on the agenda today. One constant theme running through them both seemed to be an abundance of Victorian-era furniture. Victorian of course isn’t technically a style, but a time period, yet if there was a style that could be most associated with the Victorian era, … Continue reading Victorian Furniture at Mid Cities and Grapevine Antique Malls
Urban Art & Antiques 