Posts Tagged '#hpmkt'

Tandem Antiques in the Maine Antique Digest – A Disclaimer

Published on October 19, 2012

Back in the spring of 2012 Steve and I had a very cool thing happen. We were approached by a writer for the Maine Antique Digest, one of the long-lived and venerable trade journals of the antiques business. He said he would like to do a story about us. He said he was interested in us because we are “not eighty.” We were flattered and excited.

Several weeks later he (Frank Donegan, a lovely man) came to our house and we spent an enjoyable several hours talking and laughing. Reminiscing about how the business used to be, how Hudson used…

A Few More Shots of High Point Market

Published on April 21, 2012

Today was the first official day of the show at Antique & Design Center, High Point NC. Below are a few pictures from our booth.

Tomorrow morning is a big event – the beginning of ADC’s VandM-sponsored lecture series for this Market, kicked off by Leslie Carothers and Jennifer Mehditash’s talk on Pinterest + Olioboard: From Inspiration to Income, at 10am in the Mezzanine lecture area. Steve and I are hosting breakfast to accompany the talk, and are so excited to be partnering (working in tandem!) with our colleagues on this event. We hope to see you there!

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Some Questions for our Designer Friends

Published on January 30, 2012

Hi there! I’ve been doing a bunch of thinking lately. Thinking about business in general and about business in our Hudson shop and about plans for the High Point Market show in April. Lots of thinking. (cue ominous music.)

There is a relationship between antiques/vintage sellers like Steve and I and the decorators, designers and retailers that we serve. You guys (you designers, decorators, retailers) are a huge and important part of our clientele, and I personally want to do this relationship better.

I’ve created a short survey because I want to learn more about where you’re coming from.…