Tour of Gather and Collect

In my last post, I mentioned how easy it is to get lost in our store. From the clothing section to the back vintage rooms, there is a lot you can miss. Thats why in this post I will be giving you a guided tour through Gather and Collect! Our old store was much smaller, so small that you could see most things in under a couple of minutes. And there were only two small hallways! Can you believe that! 

In the front half of our store, you can find all our newer options like cards, puzzles, toys, candles, and more. We have so many cards spinners its easy to feel disoriented, never be afraid to ask us for help! We even have some handy Hokusai gifts to celebrate the exhibit at the College of Dupage. 

There is a separate room in the back right corner of the store that has goodies as well! Right past our pride section, you’ll find a little room full of notebooks, hats, candles, thank you cards, and even baby socks. This is an extension of the new stuff, and is a nifty room we got the joy of filling. 

As you walk down the hallway, past our clothing section and dressing room, you will find two rooms to the right side. The first room is our colorful, full of everything, you guessed it, colorful. This is my favorite room because I love vibrant colors. You’ll find a lot of lamps in here and fun vintage childrens toys, and other random knick knacks. 

Next to the colorful room is its evil sister, the dark room. Not a photo rendering dark room, but instead a room where you can find all our brown, black, tan objects. Things like vases, an odd collection of wooden elephants, wicker baskets, and a wall of vintage photos. This moody room is perfect if you are into neutral tones. 

Leaving behind these two rooms, we take a sharp right, and on our left is the living room. Or that is what I like to call it, hasn’t caught on yet…But what a neat hodgepodge room! 

Next is the kitchen! This is my second favorite room, because it is themed just perfectly. With china and loads of plates and mugs, you can’t help feeling like you’re back in your grandma’s kitchen. All the pieces in here, besides aprons, are all thrifted china! I love looking through this room. The treasures you find are amazing. 

Last is the bedroom, tucked away in the back corner of the store. It’s called the bedroom because there used to be a bed in it, although it’s gone, the name still holds. Here you will find VHS tapes, floral posters, pottery, and little knick-knacks, sometimes the occasional toy. 

Now that you’ve gotten acquainted with the store, you can see how easy it is to get lost in. But getting lost in our store isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you. I’d like to argue that it can be fun. 

Stay awesome and keep collecting

Mallory