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Sold! Mid-19th century appliqué quilt from South Carolina

When Linda and I first met, I was a vendor at Antique Alley in Portland. I maintained a booth and a case in the shop for several years, but there were very few months with enough sales to cover the rent. Toward the end, we had problems with the staff. So we pulled out.

Sold! vintage Murano glass ashtray, Italy

The bottom line was shocking. We lost about $10,000 over a four-year period. After weighing the options, we decided to liquidate some of the inventory with a big garage sale, and we opened an Etsy shop. In our first year, we made up for the whole loss. In our second year we started to make a profit. 

Sold! vintage 1979 Inuit stone carving 

Our Etsy shop is called Vintage Vault PDX, and with Etsy we shifted from sparse foot traffic to a global audience. It was a good move. We are selling more things, a wider variety and a number of bigger ticket items. 

Sold! NW Coast Native American carving

Sales were going like gangbusters, but in April everything stopped. Maybe it had something to do with the recent Silicon Valley bank issues, or maybe it was a new algorithm. Long story short, we did a few things to update our listings, and sales are picking up again. 

Sold! vintage watercolor painting

The Pacific Northwest is a thrifting dreamland, and we find new things all the time. We sell art, collectibles and handmade objects. We also have a large collection of quilts, and will eventually sell more of those. 

Sold! vintage mid-century modern patchwork quilt

Our Etsy shop, Vintage Vault PDX offers more than 500 items starting under $20. We have Hallmark Keepsake ornaments, oil paintings, hand painted pottery from Mexico, handmade quilts and fine glass from Italy. Click here to visit our shop.