Wednesday, August 22, 2007
22nd August. New displays in Rocking Horse.
Today I created a new display in the shop. I decided to divide it into sections.
I apologise now to people who will not completely approve of the way I describe the areas - believe me, I do know that the interests of men and women merge and overlap.
I have put what I could call mostly women's things in pride of place to attract the eyes of customers as they walk down the shop.
I have a children's section and a mostly for men section and in the cabinet, and on top of it, I have mostly pretty things.
This is how a customer first sees my area.
I bought the spice drawers in the wooden wall rack at the Edenbridge boot sale last Saturday. Shop people who have seen them feel that this item will not stay long.
These shelves hold things I have described as being mostly for men - transport related, maps, postcards, souvenir china, old bottles from local places, books about local places etc.
Of course it is silly to say these things are mostly for men - after all I have a collection of postcards and souvenir china and I love maps.
The 1950's china is tucked away just a little. I think that will be fine, because an enthusiast will certainly seek it out.
Here we have more blue kitchen ware and beyond some of the shelves with juvenile items.
I was very pleased with my new display after a couple of hours of hard work.
Bill was also busy during the morning. He had taken down some narrow shelves from home and now they are in the shop with model cars on.
At the far end of this tiny area in the middle of the shop, Bill has a locked cabinet with all sorts of small things - good model cars, model soldiers, toy farm items etc.
And here I am with my good friend Jo. We share a common interest - and a birthday. Of course I can't resist reminding her that my year of birth comes a little after hers!
I apologise now to people who will not completely approve of the way I describe the areas - believe me, I do know that the interests of men and women merge and overlap.
I have put what I could call mostly women's things in pride of place to attract the eyes of customers as they walk down the shop.
I have a children's section and a mostly for men section and in the cabinet, and on top of it, I have mostly pretty things.
This is how a customer first sees my area.
I bought the spice drawers in the wooden wall rack at the Edenbridge boot sale last Saturday. Shop people who have seen them feel that this item will not stay long.
These shelves hold things I have described as being mostly for men - transport related, maps, postcards, souvenir china, old bottles from local places, books about local places etc.
Of course it is silly to say these things are mostly for men - after all I have a collection of postcards and souvenir china and I love maps.
The 1950's china is tucked away just a little. I think that will be fine, because an enthusiast will certainly seek it out.
Here we have more blue kitchen ware and beyond some of the shelves with juvenile items.
This shows the whole area. It is very small - just enough room for a couple of people to stand and chat about the items they see.
I was very pleased with my new display after a couple of hours of hard work.
Bill was also busy during the morning. He had taken down some narrow shelves from home and now they are in the shop with model cars on.
At the far end of this tiny area in the middle of the shop, Bill has a locked cabinet with all sorts of small things - good model cars, model soldiers, toy farm items etc.
And here I am with my good friend Jo. We share a common interest - and a birthday. Of course I can't resist reminding her that my year of birth comes a little after hers!
Happy birthday to the both of us!
