Wheat Penny Vintage at Scout Living!

We are pleased to announce that Wheat Penny Vintage is a part of the Scout Living Collective shop in Sacramento, CA!  We sell ruggedly modern (vintage) goodies....from fun retro mugs, to mid century barware, vases, art and decor.  Scout is open Tuesday-Sunday til 7pm.  There are many other dealers in the store (Blockhouse Modern , MK Retro , to name a few) that specialize in mid-century furniture and other great items so please be sure to come shop!!!

Scout Living  is an antique and design collective specializing in modern, eclectic, and designer furniture, home accessories, and couture. Owners, Erin Boyle and Stefan Betz Bloom, began their business in 2006 in San Francisco, before moving to Sacramento in 2008. In June 2011, they opened Scout Living as an invitation-only collective in Midtown Sacramento, bringing together 20 of the best dealers in the Sacramento area.

Until Next time ~
H Hadley

At the local Goodwill tonight...

There was some weird crap sitting on the shelves tonight.  

Large ceramic cat with an 1800's civil war dress on.
Ummm....

Unicorns. Unicorns. UNICORNS!  (And really?  That's $2.99?!?!)

These things were once in some strange cat/unicorn lady's house.  Remember that.

Until next time~
H Hadley

My Craigslist DO's and DONT's

I've compiled a list of DO's and DON'Ts based on my experience with Craigslist as both a buyer and a seller.  This mainly pertains to furniture, but you can apply it to anything I suppose...

Listen up.

As a BUYER:

• Don't ever try to bargain or get a cheaper price before having the item and the seller in front of you!  At that point, you have zero leverage and its way easier for the seller to turn down your offer. Wait until you are in there, inspecting the item before you negotiate.

• Don't contact  the seller through email.  Phone calls and texts show a seller that you are truely interested.

• Don't be a jerky flake.  If you change your mind about buying, give the seller the courtesy and let them know you aren't coming.

• Do come prepared with the right change.

• Do offer 10-20% less than asking. For example, if a chair is listed at $50, go ahead an offer $40.  Its fair, it's worth a shot, its 20% off, and it won't insult the seller. 

• Do be on time when scheduled to meet.  

• Do tell someone where you are going, in case the sellers are psycho killers.

As a SELLER:

• Do take good pictures.  Nothing is more annoying for a potential buyer than a blurry or dark photo.  Make what you're selling seem as appealing as possible.  And take more than one pic from a few different angles.

• Do give measurements.  ie, width, depth, height.  

• Do leave a phone # for buyers to contact you.

• Don't list something for sale then go out of town all weekend.  hashtag annoying.

• Do use keywords that relate to your item on your posting.  This will generate a broader reach.

• Do disclose any imperfections and be honest with the condition of the piece.

• Do expect people to haggle and negotiate with you.  Don't be afraid to pad your asking price a bit.  This gives you wiggle room for negotiation. The buyer will feel like they got a good deal and you still got $ you wanted all along!

• Don't EVER take money orders or checks!  There are terrible people out there waiting to take advantage of you. CASH ONLY.

Do you have any additional tips?  

Do you have any "crazy people on Craigslist" stories to share?  

Email me or leave comments!  heatherhoots@hotmail.com

Until next time~

H Hadley

One man's street trash is another man's treasure!

Drove up to these two guys chilling on the sidewalk along with a bunch of other junk.  SCORE!  They are in amazing condition.  

Now some of you know, I am very a little bit obsessed with chairs.  So I have to sell these two dudes.  Hope they go to a good home!!

Until next time  ~ HH

I found HomeGoods in England!

I recently took a trip to England and discovered the UK version of HomeGoods!!!  

Say hello to HomeSense!!  

I wanted to buy almost everything I saw.  

Prices were reasonable (even with the exchange rate) and the style was right up my alley.  

Super funky and modern.  I wish California's HomeGoods had rad shit like this!

Sigh.  I want this in my bathroom.

Aztec style poof.  

Knock-off Danish mid-century style chair.  Still like it though.

Union Jack doggie door-stops

I actually bought this one.  

Knock-off ghost chair!!!

Wanna-be Hans Wegner Papa chair.  Cheap vinyl, but still cool for peeps with a budget!

Another Wegner knock-off!  Better than IKEA though.

I hated this at first, but now I LOVE it!
Such a bold statement to be made having this sofa in your house!

Until next time~ H Hadley