Anthologies: G'Day Mate!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

G'Day Mate!

Well, those of you subscribing to the newsletter know that I am on a roll about Kaiser Craft! An Australian company, they are so fun to talk to on the phone..... just to hear their accent.

As a retailer, I'm called a 'Stockist' - not sure what that means, but okay.

I am in love with all their surfaces and can't wait for all the goodies to get here. Here's a double whammy for you - the wood birdhouse surface using the new collection 'Loire Valley'.

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It's a beautiful day!

Nita

7 comments:

Dede said...: Counting the days and can't wait for the Grand Opening.; August 22, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Fifty Something said...: Dede
I can't wait to see you! It's been a while for sure. October will be here before we know it - it's certainly a whirlwind!; August 22, 2009 at 12:28 AM
LollyChops said...: I am so excited! Your store is only 1.5 miles from my house! My hubs and I drove by the other day and I saw the sign hanging up and said to him "hmmm... that sounds like the name of a scrapbook store" and about 2 days later we were at the bank and I saw the fine print under the sign and exclaimed "I told you that sounded like a scrapbook store!!"... so I think you guys named it perfectly!

I cannot wait till you open up so I can come and check everything out!

Best of luck!; August 24, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Jacqui M said...: I am so glad to hear you will be carrying Kaiser Crafts now I won't have to fill my suitcase with it when I come back from a visit with my family... Love, Love their surfaces and paper lines. I'm so excited to see what you have in store for us. Being a stockist means you stock their products in your store... :o) Looking forward to Antologies opening, it can't happen soon enough. Good Luck...; August 24, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Jacqui M said...: So glad to hear you will be carrying Kaiser Craft products. Now I don't have to fill a suitcase full when I come home from a visit with family...love, love the surfaces and paper lines. Being a Stockist just means you stock their product in your store. :o)

I'm so looking forward to the opening of the store, it can't come soon enough. Good luck with the continuing reno...; August 24, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Linda Hahn said...: Excited to Kaiser Craft product coming to your store. Can't wait for the Grand Opening!! I've been by 3 times and am enjoying the progress Anthologies is making!!; August 24, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Willow and Wattle said...: Jaqui! Are you Australian? I am also, been wanting to meet another aussie!

Oh LOL! and Yay! on the Kaiser craft! Can't wait to see it IRL!; September 27, 2009 at 10:02 AM

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'So tell me, whatever possessed you?'

(The below was posted months before opening, however I leave it here because it tells the story- come see us, I think you'll agree!)
A very dear and respected friend has told me that I've not really told my story: the reason for launching off into this new endeavor. So, here goes. I will attempt it here. A few years ago, there was a wonderful place. A place where you could take your family, your memories and those things most precious to you and take them out of the shoe box and bring them into the light of day in a beautiful artistic way. Nothing could have been more comforting and fun than a visit to Recollections and we all remember it fondly. It was like going into 'Cheers'. Everybody knew your name, your children's names, what coffee you drank and, most of all, what was important to you. We all shared that. Well, we all lost something very near and dear to our hearts and that void has never been filled. Not completely. The people have stayed in touch, heaven knows that Tracy has done a great job at keeping the spirit alive and the ideas flowing, but still.... somewhat of a void existed. Now, let me be clear - that is gone. You cannot recreate it. It will never be exactly the same again - ever.

My wonderful husband has been after me for the last 18 months 'why don't you open a shop' and I have always told him that I would not attempt it unless I could do it 'right'. The bar was high and I would not attempt it at any other level. Well, life changes and I was recently presented with the opportunity to do this 'right'.

So, here we are - we now are the proud lease-holders on 3,820 square feet of retail space, contractors standing by to re-build the interior, product ordered, retail shelving acquired and a vision. A vision to be a safe and comfortable place for you to come and share and create your own anthology; to tell your own story, not for your generation or even the next, but to leave some things behind for your children's children that will tell them their story - from where they have come.

So, keep checking in here. We'll be very busy over the next 10 weeks. Yep, that's right - only 10 weeks and I can't wait.

That'll be us.... we'll keep the lights on for you.

Nita Turpin

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