I've said before that I was raised in an antique store. Some of my earliest memories are perusing through some small, dusty store in Nebraska, just looking for the perfect My Little Pony to add to my collection. Which by the way, I brought my collection home from my mom and dad's a few years ago, and hid them around the house for Tyler to find. He wasn't impressed, and didn't play along with finding the 60+ plastic ponies I had stashed around the house. We were still finding hidden horses weeks later! Through the years, I started different collections to add to when we went antiquing; collapsible cups, vintage hats & furs, and various American dinnerware patterns of the 1940s. My parents had passed the antique bug onto me, and that continues into today. There's always a joke my dad has that their house is "walk in, back out." While it's not quite like that, they do have an amazing selection of antiques. Growing up, I found it completely normal helping my mom choose which table cloth and dishes to set out when company came. We would go down to our basement and find something that would go with the holiday decorations, or get out a set we hadn't used in awhile. I always enjoyed pairing the colors together to make a beautiful place setting. Now that I'm grown, with a family of my own, I've renewed my love of everything antique and vintage. Tyler jokes that I turn into my mom more and more every day, and this is definitely par for the course. I keep finding myself wanting to collect more and more; but our Little White House, and my husband, are definitely saying no. My solution? Vintage jewelry. Up until this last year, I had no knowledge of vintage jewelry. I had a small bag of costume jewelry from my grandma, but rarely wore it. It wasn't until my mom shared a link to an online auction in Hastings that I started a new passion. This auction was loaded with vintage furs and jewelry, and were all going so cheap! My mom and dad wanted a set of dishes from the auction, so I placed my bids. When Tyler and I went to pick it up, I ended up in the doghouse. He had no idea I had bought enough to fill up the back seat of the pickup...oops. I had a blast going through all of the cardboard flats of jewelry, and joined a Facebook group dedicated to vintage jewelry to act as a helpful resource. It was here that I realized I could turn this new-found passion into a business venture. Here, Rooted in Vintage was born. I decided selling on Poshmark was easiest. I take pictures of my pieces, and list them on the app. I sell all over the country, with a lot of pieces going to New York and Florida. I am able to keep the pieces I love, and sell the rest. My proceeds currently are going towards my student loans for my master's degree. My goal is to be able to pay off my student loans solely from Posh. Easton has really taken a liking to everything vintage. He's quite the entrepreneur as well. He loves thrifting with me, and is always right next to me to help pack up a Posh order. At some point, we may start doing some in-person shows, as Easton would really gain a lot working with customers! For now, with our hectic schedule, we are happy with what we are doing. I am able to fulfill my addiction of everything antique/vintage, while jewelry is small enough that it doesn't overrun our entire house. I am rooted in vintage.
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