by Gregory Smallwood | Nov 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s a big weekend at our retail store in Dayton – they’re calling it the “Holly Jolly Holiday Affair” – the beginning of a week full of sale items, Make & Takes, and more. And it begins tomorrow with two full days featuring Anthony Gilbert from Anthony’s...
by Gregory Smallwood | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
During the day, I usually listen to sports talk radio – I became an old fogey on the music scene a long time ago, and most days “regular” talk radio is too controversial for my tastes. Sports talk is like the toy store of life. But the sports squawkers...
by Gregory Smallwood | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today is Karen’s birthday – and at the store any occasion such as that is a good excuse for a carry-in. Today, it was a cake carry-in – there were three of them. And I got a text this morning inviting me to come up and partake – so I did. Karen wanted to...
by Gregory Smallwood | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
If it’s the first Friday of the month, it must be time for another Distress Ink Color of the Month. Is anyone else besides me wondering if this will continue into 2016? As popular as it has been, wouldn’t it be nuts if it doesn’t? That said, here it...
by Gregory Smallwood | Oct 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the past, we haven’t started this until mid-November — but a conversation about "trick or treating" led us to put this in your treat bag a little early! From now through December 16, all retail orders $30.00 or more ship FREE in the...
by Gregory Smallwood | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
I live in a town that is known as “The Antiques Capital of the Midwest” – there were once 75+ antique shops on Main Street – but I am not an antiquer. I have just a few heirlooms in my house – and each of them has a story associated with a member of my...
