Christmas is when faith and faith come together.
If you know anyone in retail, you’ve probably heard about their love-hate for the holidays. A wondrous time of year if you can avoid the nail-biting that many mom and pop retailers face. They make decisions in February that affects their December.
As a group, their anxiety about a new year is probably more than I can handle. They are intrepid, indeed, running a sailboat into gale force winds daily; then come the holidays.
I’m a lousy big box shopper but I love the small guys.
You’re looking at the owner’s unique vision of the world. Jump in and join them. If you like it, buy it as a personal gift for you or someone you love.
A couple of small store rules (believe me, there’s a sign in a display that basically says this): If you touch it, consider buying it. Break it, you bought it.
Do yourself a favor: farm out anyone who needs a stroller to a loving relative so you can roam freely.
Art finds in those small spaces will appreciate, you’ll see. There’s a pottery artist that we met who was gracious enough to allow us to trade-up. Know someone getting married? He’ll engrave their name on the underside of the piece, a gift for a lifetime together. No take-backs. You have something that would never happen at a big box store.
Make a big impact by thinking small.