Shop(ish) open...

Well, we have begun a wee experiment. We have a collection of "stock" books...generally things we purchased at auction (typically mix lot-ish) or at sales...that are nice, but don't lend themselves to online or show sales and do not generally fit our collection development work. We have been trying to figure out something to do with them that makes sense and might help spread our brand in a positive.

A well-respected group shop in the area, Cabot Mills Antiques had a small space open. The quality of the shop was well established in my mind as Jim Arsenault, one of my more favorite dealers here in Maine, has had a presence there for several years. Thus, we dicided last week to roll the dice on the funny little space (basically between two large glass cases. There is just enough room, as you can see, for one shelf and a wee corner shelf...with the bonus of a big wooden post suitable for hanging plates and the like. We "moved in" on Friday, shelving what you see here. We had one sale over the weekend that has covered the first month, so that's a nice start. We are committed to try it for three months. We shall see.