Shop Booth 777 in person!

This past winter of 2024 I FINALLY opened up my very first booth located at Bushert’s in El Paso, IL. I started out small with a 10 x 12 space that I turned into a cozy little nook but soon after starting my first booth I had plans for bigger items and a TON more smalls and mediums!! I took a leap of faith and within only 3 months of doing this, I moved into a 10 x 20 booth. I originally didn’t plan on expanding so quickly as I wanted to get use to the fact of having a physical location to restock, stage, and source for on top of also managing my online shop. I was sort of doubtful and intimidated with the idea of starting a booth in the first place as I thought of every booth owner’s nightmare of not making rent or dealing with slow months but in reality, retail is just like that no matter where you are, so I decided to get over that fear and jumped on it (my first booth)!

I knew for a while that I had always wanted a shop or a booth but didn’t know when, where, or how that would come about. I find managing a booth is a lot more passive for me as I am a stay at home mom during the week and I wouldn’t have the time to manage my own shop. The foot traffic for antique malls is usually pretty vibrant with shoppers {and browsers}, so it’s convenient for me to do what I love and rent a section out for my little shop while staying home with my kiddos!

777 Vintage has been a shop since August 2022. I first got into antiques and vintage when my parents took me to my first ever flea market in Bloomington, IL. Best known as 3rd Sunday Market. I LIVE for flea market season. Some people get seasonal depression, I get flea market depression. When it’s not flea market season I’m like “where do I go to find things during these cold winter months?!”— everywhere and anywhere unfortunately. I like to challenge myself when I go sourcing to see if I can find unique and truly old pieces for the shop. I pick whatever catches my eye. I’ve said this countless times on my social pages; I don’t really have an exact style; I like what I like. Some call it eclectic, I call it French country, primitive European, Victorian, early American, cottage…?

I want to wrap all of this up by saying, THANK YOU to everyone who has shared my shop, purchased, and followed along on my social pages. Truly without you all I wanted be doing what I absolutely love and what the Good Lord has put into my life. I appreciate you all so much for being here.