Infinity Creations & Vintage Gallery

Welcome everyone to our Blog Page for our Etsy Company – Infinity Creations and Vintage Gallery

We are Scott and René Booker of Indianapolis, Indiana.  We have been wanting to start our own little online business for some time now, and what better way to start off the NEW YEAR?   New Challenges!  New Opportunities!  Right??

René currently makes most everything that you will see in our store. However, now that Scott has a lot of free time on his hands (he was recently diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease and can’t work a normal job) he may be pursing some of his creative passions as well, and will be selling his works online. He also has a fondness for Vintage items and will probably be pursuing that passion quite often within the store. Along with Scott and René…Scott’s mom may be giving us some of her unique items to sell from time to time also.

We hope you check us out from time to time.

We will be posting new listings on here, but we will also be posting other items like craft tips and ideas, design ideas, etc.  We want you all to get your creative juices flowing as well!

Thank you for stopping by!  We hope this is the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship!

 

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The Milk Jug…

One of the main reasons I love running our Etsy store is that I LOVE talking with our customers.  Coming from a background of working in the Customer Service industry for 25+ years, and then having to leave it because of my health…I was really depressed.

So…when the opportunity came up for the Etsy store…I jumped at the chance.  Now…I don’t get to interact with the customers too much…but every now and then I do…and I LOVE IT!

For example…the picture up above?  See the cool Milk Jug that has the wooden spoons in there?  Well…that was something I sold to one of our customers.  And she took a picture of it and sent it to me to show me how she had incorporated it into her kitchen decor.

I WAS THRILLED!!!   That for me…made my month.  To see that something I found and then sold to a customer…which in turn made them happy and that they are already using it…and happy enough to send me a picture of it being used put me on cloud 9.

So thank you Trisha for sending me this picture!  It meant the world to me.

And for any other customers out there!  I would love to hear from you!  Even if it has nothing to do with the items we are selling!  LOL  Seriously though…I would love to see more pictures like this!  I would love to see and hear your stories of how the items I am selling to you have made you or someone else happy.

Or, if there is something out there you are looking for, and can’t seem to find….I have the time and energy to look for you!  Always happy to help!

THANK YOU!!!  And all my love to all our customers!

Scott

National Reading Month

The month of March is known to be the “reading month.”  This is a great time for you to grab your favorite book and dive right in! Or if you haven’t read in a while, check out some intriguing tiles you can grab at your local library or bookstore!

Information about the National Reading Group Month:

The National Reading Group Month, from the Women’s National Book Association, launched National Reading Group Month in October 2007. The WNBA hosts special events in the chapter cities, which include: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C. The events are welcomed to the public and a portion of the proceeds from select NRGM events are donated to the U.S. Fund for Unicef.

National Reading Group Month

The Mission of WNBA:

· Increase public awareness of the joy and value of shared reading

· Provide a time for reading groups to celebrate their accomplishments and plan for the future

· Provide opportunities for individuals to join an existing reading group or start a new one

· Encourage libraries, bookstores, and organizations to host special reading group events

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Listed below, are some interesting reading statistics for you to consider, excerpted from: Jackson, Robyn. Writers Workshop, some startling statistics. From, http://www.humorwriters.org/startlingstatistics.org. Retrieved on March 22, 2010.

· 53% of readers read fiction (Publishers Weekly)

· 43% of readers read non-fiction (Publishers Weekly)

· The favorite fiction category is mystery and suspense at 19% (Publishers Weekly)

· 55% of fiction is bought by women, 45% by men (Publishers Weekly)

· 120,000 books are published each year in the United States (bookwire.com)

March 2nd – National Old Stuff Day

Old Stuff Day is all about…well, old stuff. Bits and bobs that have been gathering dust for ages in your home, trinkets, and toys up in the attic, antiques and old electronics – you’re bound to have some old stuff knocking about. And today is all about appreciating it. Because what’s better than uncovering something really awesome from days gone by?

It’s so easy to let things gather dust. If we don’t use them every day, some things can get pushed to the side and stay there. And that’s not just the things in your home – technology advances so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books are constantly being published. In the age of new information, it isn’t easy to stay mindful of what built the foundations for what we have now. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.

The History of Old Stuff Day
If you think about it, there’s always been old stuff – but exactly when Old Stuff Day started to be celebrated isn’t too clear. That said, there’s no doubt that this is an important day for those who are a fan of all things gone by.

We’ve long had an appreciation for the value that age can bring to items. Wine becomes better the older it gets, furniture becomes more of a must-have once it becomes an antique; it’s certain that old things aren’t without their uses, value or charm. Collectors nowadays will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.

How to Celebrate Old Stuff Day
Vintage fashion is still in vogue, but you can really get into the spirit of things by visiting a junk shop or visiting you local car boot – another person’s old stuff could be your new stuff! Or maybe now is a good day to declutter? Stuff you aren’t so into any more could make a great gift for someone else, or you could always pass you old things on to your local charity shop.

If you’re in a crafty mood, you could upcycle your old clothes into new outfits with just a little tailoring, or turn unwanted trinkets into snazzy boho decorations. Today would be a good day to visit your older relatives and learn about your family history, and the kind of shenanigans your grandparents would get up to back in the golden days.

Most of all, remember that today’s new stuff will one day be new stuff – so if you’re a fan of nostalgia, don’t get overzealous with that charity bag!

AND MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT OUR SITE!!  WE ARE HAVING A NATIONAL OLD STUFF DAY SALE!!  Click Here

Valentines Day

Just a friendly reminder….

We have LOTS of great items that would make great Valentines Day Gifts!

Check Us Out!!!

Our First Year

It is hard to believe that our first year is over….

What is even harder to believe….is that we somehow had over 775 sales in our first year.

Along with that….we maintained a 5 STAR rating from our customers with 176 Reviews.

When I first started this….I was going to be happy if we had a few orders here and there….giving us a little bit of extra money.  Now…it is a legitimate extra business…and extra income.

And something I can be proud of.

Look out 2018!!!

WOW! 500 Sales!

We are humbled by the love and support of our wonderful customers!!

THANK YOU ALL for helping our store succeed!!  You mean the world to us!

And you are always welcome to come back to Our Store

Love,

Scott & René

10/12/17 – Cookbook Launch Day

Happy National Cookbook Launch Day!!

Or as we like to say….Why don’t buy some cookbooks??

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HAVE A GREAT DAY!

100 Reviews – 5 Star Average

When we first started this store….I honestly had no idea how we were going to do. Would we even sell 1 item!??  Would we sell 2???  I had no idea.

And I literally was very scared.  I was no longer able to work due to my Menieres Disease…and I was really afraid that I was going to start this new venture and it was going to be a complete flop and I was going to go into an even deeper depression than I was already in.

But miracles do happen.

And although it took an awful lot of hard work…and a lot of hours sitting at my computer (making myself worse – because staring at a computer screen for any length of time makes my vertigo issues worse)….people started coming to the store.  Then they started buying things.  And then…they started giving me feedback!

And now…after about 8 months of doing this….we are close to selling 400 items….and we just had our 100th review – giving us an average of 5 out of 5 STARS rating.

Does that mean everything has been perfect??  Nope.  We have had some delivery issues, a couple broken items, things like that.  But after years and years of working in customer service….I will do whatever it takes to make sure that my customers are 100% satisfied by the time the “transaction” is over.  And I want to make sure that they WANT to come back and shop with us some more!

And I want to THANK all of our customers!  YOU mean the world to us!  You are what keep us going!  You are what keep ME going!  I love talking with you, I love interacting with you, I love working with you!  Not to sound too corny here….

BUT YOU COMPLETE ME!

And now…I would like to share with you all…some of the feedback that we have received! And again…THANK YOU for sharing your feedback!  You may not know it…but it has made me SMILE….and it has made me very HAPPY!  And I hope…that I can keep doing the same for you!!!

Your Friend,   Scott  (And René)

Your Husband Called….

I have seen similar versions of this sign many many times….so I figured why not!?  Might as well try it out!  LOL

Celebrity Autographs

So…for many years…I have been collecting celebrity autographs.  This has been a passion of mine since I was a little kid.  I remember the first autograph book I ever had.  I started off with getting autographs of my family members.

Then…when my brother and I were old enough…my parents took us to see the Bob Braun show.  Robert E. “Bob” Braun was a local television and radio personality in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Ludlow, Kentucky. He was best known for The Bob Braun Show, which he hosted from 1967 to 1984 on the daytime schedule five days a week.  We got to meet him and a few celebrities that were on the show and get their autographs.

Then we started following the 50’s and 60’s Rock-n-Roll Review Group “The Van-Dells” and we got their autographs.  IT WAS SO COOL!

As I got older…I started writing to my favorite actors, actresses, baseball players, singers, etc. and started asking them for their autographs…and I started getting some back.

As the internet age started…and addresses and email addresses started to become easier to find…the more letters I sent.  And the more autographs I got back.

So….I have decided that since we are needing the money due to my health issues, medical bills, etc….I am selling off some of my collection.  I am keeping some of my all time favorites…but selling some of the others in our ETSY store.

So…I hope you check them out!!  There are some really cool ones there…and I am keeping the prices low for you fans out there!!!!!

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