Good JuJu

July at Juju is Beachy Keen on one of my walls.

I have found some great, old pitchers and pottery with an ocean theme like this fish.

As well as these lobsters and mermaids.  Oh my- those mermaids! 

The coral vase isn’t old, but suits the theme well, right?   And there are lots of beachy blue necklaces and pearls spread out.

Can’t you picture the blue comb in a mermaid’s hair?

Speaking of mermaids, here is a collage I’ve done.

The blues are spread throughout, it’s a loose interpretation of beach style, but goes with it okay.

Like this lil guy in a sailor suit.

And juice glasses with Florida oranges on them.

Above it, I’ve hung a wreath I made from seashells picked up at Marco Island, and hand dyed silk ribbon. There are also my flamingo friends that I showed in an earlier post. 

My half booth is divided up into small areas with different goods.  I’m surprised at how much I squeeze in.

Some things from the previous month, like this garden statue get shifted around.  I like to give the spot a whole new look as much as I can, without taking too much home after a sale.  

Then there are things that did okay so I replenish the stock.  Like these crowns.

And my shroomies.

I made quite a few crowns.  The first time I brought some in, they lingered a bit.  So I took a hard look at them and decided they were too shiny.  I used some patina liquid on the metal and that turned the whole ambiance of them around.

First Friday weekend is today.   If you’re nearby, come in and say hi!

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When I found this landscape, I knew it had to go behind my mosaic cottages.  Even though the display was finished.  I took it apart and redid it all, not just this shelf, but the whole cabinet.  I had to distribute some of the things that had been on this shelf to the other levels so the painting wouldn’t be completely blocked.

Because I tend to layer so much that I block a lot.  Like the mirror on the wall in this photo.

What mirror?  Well the one I hung in December that no one has ever seen because it has had so much in front of it. 

Since I am a stacker, piler, and layer-er, I am careful to have most price tags prominently displayed.  People don’t have to risk causing an avalanche to get something down if it isn’t a price point they appreciate.

If I can do it, the tags are easy to find, but not right in your face.

Other times they are directly on the face.  Ha, get it?

Seriously, I try not to overcrowd, but it ends up that way anyhow.

Ceiling to floor.

Speaking of ceilings, for summer, I have added butterflies to the entrance.  They didn’t have quite enough umph, so I also hung frames around them.

My jewelry area got a makeover too.

Did I mention that I like to layer things?  This is pretty full.

By piling so much on the furniture, shoppers miss those pieces.  I’m trying to use larger tags on them to see if that helps.  I’ll have to make one for this cool chair.  I’ve had it in my breezeway for a year now, and really liked it, even though it doesn’t seem like my typical look, I thought it was cute there with a basket of rosemary on it.

Also not my style?  Red, white, and blue.

Still, I found so many, many more things I really liked in those shades, that I once again, went overboard.

My plan was to do groupings in these tones and fill a small area.  Before I knew it, I had so many pretty  items that over filled a whole wall.

Plus, I threw in bags of marbles and of buttons to coordinate and make more splashes of color.

To be honest?  I prefer neutrals with floral accents.  But- ya gotta know your crowd.  I think the shoppers there enjoy the mix.  And I really do have fun putting it all together, no matter what colors I use.

And I ended up loving the final look.  Maybe I am a red, white, and blue fan after all?

 

This month I am trying something different in my Good Juju space.  See all of the blue tags?

They border on obnoxious, huh?  That is the point, I hope.  

My booth is piled floor to ceiling with small things.  And they do pretty good most of the time, I think people enjoy the treasure hunt.  But I also think that they are so focused on the mountains of minis that they do not see the bigger picture.

That furniture underneath the massive stacks is for sale too!  And I am done with my umbrellas, am ready for a new entryway display, so they are also gaudily tagged.

Sadly, I rarely sell furniture.  Oh, a piece here and there, but usually small and extra inexpensive.  (Not that I have anything high dollar anyway)

People probably don’t even notice the tables, shelves, and dressers.  So, I tried to tag them in a way that made it obvious.

It certainly is a scramble when someone does buy a table, since there is a possible avalanche of goods on top of it.  But,  I am always happy to unload and redo.  It’s like a timed design challenge, to reshuffle as fast as I can while shoppers are looking around.

I like my spot to have a different look each month, so I don’t want the same furniture there forever and I am constantly hauling things back and forth from home.  Which is inefficient.  I’d much rather sell some and find more pieces to fix up and redo.  

Well, we will see, huh?  This month is my one year anniversary at the venue, I am still trying new things.   It’s also my birthday Friday while I’m there.  My second Good Juju birthday weekend with post concussion season.  (Not a tradition that I want to continue!)

At last month’s Good Juju sale, I tried a new out a new booth for my jewelry.

Well, that didn’t go so well.

 I think the space was too tight and hard to shop in for so many pieces of jewelry.  That stuff needs to be spread out more.

 I have already paid my rent for the 3’ x 3’ corner, so I decided to try something else for May’s shopping event.  I have a lot of vintage clothing, but could only bring a couple of pieces at a time into my man booth since a gown can take up so much space.

Rich helped me make over this jewelry spot into a clothes closet.  It feels more efficient this way, but what do I know?  I’m still figuring this whole thing out.

Since I am a big believer in using the WHOLE piece of real estate, I had Rich add some shelves for me. 
He made the clothing rod out of one of his grapevine walking sticks and the rest of the installed bits and pieces are things we had in the garage.  So the changeover didn’t cost us anything. 

It was sad to see him cut up one of his cool sticks, but he has a few and using it does class up the area.  I think I’ll ask him if I can have more of those, then I’ll fix them up and sell them.  I think there could be a market for his whittled grapevine walking sticks, I really like them.  I might add some leather and crystals to them.