Well, it finally got to us.  The huge yellow cranes feeding dozens of dump trucks have rolled past the Tattered Suitcase and across 10th Street.  For over a year we have watched as it slowly headed our way.  We heard the wails of dispair from other shop owners and businesses as they saw their sales and activity drop to next to nothing (and sometimes to nothing).

On Thursday, April 29th, they closed 10th Street.  We had a record sales day.  Of course, there was a bit of a bonus due to a huge online sale of a rare book, but the instore volume was approximately 4 1/4 times normal.  Great sales were repeated on Friday.  Saturday was nearly double the norm.  And so on for the next week.  WIth the exception of one day when sales were dismal (about 18% of normal), we have been at or above normal sales levels every day.  Makes no sense at all.

Just in case you have missed it, one of our dealers, Shirley Patxot, is also an artist.  Is that ever an understatement!

Shirley is a VERY talented artist who is really just "coming into her own".  If you have not seen her "Angels Among Us Series", you are missing out on a very special treat.  Everyone who sees them is just blown away.

Just a quick note about all the new stuff at the Tattered and about more coming soon.

With the new addition, we have several new dealers and merchandise including:

Our friend, George Wentz, died on Saturday. Even though his health had been bad for a long time, it was still a bit of a shock. I was over visiting him just a couple of weeks ago and he was in the shop a couple of days later.

George was absolutely the sweetest man I have ever known. It was always a treat to be around him and see the joy he found in everything.

Well, I just finished the new web site.  It does not have all the features yet, but they will be coming soon.

For those of you who have not visited our shop, you are missing out on a really fun experience. We are a unique blend of antiques, collectibles, architectural, artwork, shabby chic, vintage jewelry, primitive, and definitely of the unusual.