Suzanne's Blog

Welcome to the latest version of the Suzanne’s Cottage website. This iteration is different in a couple ways. This 4th generation of the site offers a new visual aesthetic.  Secondly, new articles will reflect my bias as a dealer. There will be more articles dealing with life as a picker and a reseller of recycled […]

Recently I mentioned that I am always on the lookout for prime locations for new shop space. Today I want to discuss what to look for when you are scoping out Co-op Shop Space (sometimes call Group Shops). Of all the business models I’ve experimented with, I tend to like the Co-op Shop best. But […]

A Rusty Backdrop for Nature’s Snow Sculpture Friday’s wet snow adhered to everything it touched, for a couple days. This included road signs, power lines, tree limbs, and rusty yard art. In this case, it created a fascinating, yet temporary snow sculpture. This photo is a cool cast iron treadle powered scroll saw that I […]

Note: In photography a “long shot” typically shows an object in such a way as to place it in some relation to its surroundings. I don’t know why, but some days I just look around at things from a different perspective. Today I was given such an opportunity. I am so familiar with every little thing in […]

Let’s Define Motion The key to moving products is to keep your Treasures in Motion. The dictionary describes motion as, “the action or process of moving or being moved.” Sometimes this means you move treasures from one shop to another. Most times, it is simply a matter of managing your space. Visit your shop space […]

Decorate for Fall – My Favorite Season I typically decorate for a season, not a holiday. So I decorate for Fall as a whole. The Fall Season is not about just Halloween in Suzanne’s Cottage. It is about harvests of pumpkins and gourds, colorful foliage, brisk mornings, shorter days, and longer cozy evenings. This photo […]