Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Memorandum



TO: Thrift Store Owners and Operators

DATE: November 27, 2012

RE: Vintage Christmas Inventory




It has come to my attention after an unannounced inspection of your shops this morning, despite the fact it is now 5 full days after Thanksgiving, many of you are not yet in compliance with the GYVCIOOTSN(P)* directive sent down from corporate.




As a courtesy, you will be allowed an additional 48 hours to bring your shop up to code prior to the next round of visitations.




Failure to do so may result in a fit and/or tears from one extremely disappointed shopper.




Please make every effort to prevent this.




With your cooperation, we can all have the very best vintage Christmas season ever.





*Get Your Vintage Christmas Inventory Out On the Shelves Now (Please)



27 comments:

  1. No holiday at your thrifts? Thats crazy! We have had it in all of ours down here in Springfield for at least the last month! Hopefully everyone "complies".

    Happy Holidays:-)

    Erica

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  2. I have not seen much vintage Christmas out there this year, maybe I already bought it all???
    hugs, Linda

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  3. We don't have much of any vintage Christmas around here either. I think they break the law and sell it in July so it's all gone by November.

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  4. Yea big time! I think things should be put out as they come in, I'd buy Christmas items any time I saw them:@)

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  5. I got a fix at my thrift today and found a few vintage Christmas pieces. Don't worry, it will come and your patience will surely be rewarded. I just love that pixie on the swing.

    Danielle

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  6. So guessing your trip to the thrifts today was not what it should have been? What is the world coming to when there are no holiday decorations stuffing the shelf with December lurking only a few days away?

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  7. I dream about visiting thrift stores full of Christmas inventory. Oh boy...I need to get out more but my days are so full...say, could you turn the magnet beam this way so as to draw me closer to them....signed *NQC (not quite corporate)...smiles..Renee

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  8. My favorite (VOA) has their Chritmas out but nothing vintage. I always start to worry the sorters think it's just old junk and they are throwing it away. EEEEEK!

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  9. I sooo agree! I am trying to make ornament wreaths that take 70+ ornies each and found 2 partial boxes at our local shops! Pitiful!

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  10. Here, Here, Yes, put out the vintage!! I am in a shopping mood and there isn't enough on the shelves. I couldn't agree more. You have such a lovely vintage display. Wish you were closer to New Jersey. I'm glad you enjoyed my little vintage Christmas pillow I rescued from the thrift store. You have a good idea to donate old craft projects. That might make more room in my stash for more!!

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  11. I hear ya, it's looking a little slim on the Christmas in my local thrifts too! Loved this post :)
    Hope they get with the program when you go back!

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  12. Yes I too agree with the rest of the girls... nothing Vintage here! ):

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  13. I agree. There is plenty of Christmas around but not of the vintage variety. You don't think it's all been used up do you??

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  14. Yup - not very much Christmas here either! Although, Value Village, like, always, ships it to once store in our city & it's got multiple aisles of Christmas. 4-5 this year, plus the year round shelf & some end caps. Very little vintage..

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  15. My local thrifts have been lacking too unless you want "made in China" charmless stuff from the 80s and 90s. I have a feeling the real vintage stuff is finally getting scarce.

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  16. Agreeing! Not a whole lot of Christmas out yet...I sure hope so soon!! :) Happy day to you! xo Hugs, Holly

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  17. Where can i sign the GYVCIOOTSN(P) petition?
    So agreed! I'm going to a church flea market this Friday and hoping they haven't forgotten that Christmas is just around the corner!

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  18. Yes, I agree! Went into one of my "antique" malls yesterday, the only vintage Christmas was there display pieces!
    Sandy

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  19. You need to come here where it's been out since October! You're pictures are divine btw...

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  20. That's so SAD!!: (((( Keep us posted! xoxo

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  21. Is there a petition I can sign? A Facebook page to like? Are you tweeting? I fear only a well organized, 50-state social media campaign can end this horror. It's a national disgrace.

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  22. My local thrifts need to heed your memo!

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  23. I should have printed off a copy of this and taken it with me yesterday. Went into the thrift where I have made some of my BEST vintage Christmas scores and I could hardly believe how little Christmas stuff they had out, whether of the newer or vintage variety. It was a bit bewildering and a LOT disappointing! I can only hope that they're holding more in the back, waiting for shelf space to free up. That's what I'll keep telling myself, anyway...

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  24. I have a theory that this weekend will be a big "donating all the crap people weeded out of their Christmas decor boxes" weekend at the thrifts, so maybe next week will be filled to the brim with vintage Christmas? I can only hope!

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  25. LOL!! Great post! I found your blog through Pinterest (holey sheet post). It inspired me to pick up some vintage sheets at Goodwill and make something similar. I'm linking to your post as a source. Feel free to check it out: http://www.somethingtobefound.com/2013/01/somethings-fabrics-books-xmas-andcheese.html

    Newest Follower,
    Katie
    SomethingToBeFound.com

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