Yellow Bee Vintage, An Awesome Etsy Shop

I always like to see what other online sellers are up to, especially people who enjoy searching for cool vintage finds. Some of the best sellers for unique vintage items are on Etsy, and Yellow Bee Vintage is a great example of a well-curated shop.

Yellow Bee Vintage sells a variety of clothing, accessories, and home decor items, including handkerchiefs, sewing patters, depression glass, and jewelry. The items are easy to find and browse because of well-thought-out categories within the shop. And while the shop carries a variety of items, I feel like they are all united by the seller's aesthetic, which leans toward mid-century modern and the eras just before and after that time of beloved 20th century design. For example, I admired the shop's collection of mid-century wedding dresses that are very reasonably priced.

The shop owner, Nicci, is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Nicci's day job involves working in the renewable energy industry by day. Then she spends her weekends hunting for vintage treasures. She describes her tastes as "a bit eclectic"--personally, I would say that she has a good eye for quality and for items with a classic, clean design.

Nicci also says that she loves how vintage items have stories behind them--and that she believes in creative reuse as a sustainable, planet-friendly practice. I can't argue with that, and hey, it gives me even more reason to indulge my own treasure-hunting pursuits...!

Keeping Up the Enthusiasm

When I first started listing on eBay, I had a lot of energy around it. Hey, it was something new and different, and the more I listed and sold, the more I could indulge in thrift shopping! As with anything else, it's hard to sustain that same high level of enthusiasm day after day and month after month. It doesn't help that I've been tired in general lately (I recently tested very low in vitamin D, so hopefully the mega-supplements I've been prescribed will start kicking in soon).

How do you keep up your enthusiasm on those days (or during those weeks or months) where you don't feel like working on your online businesses or other projects?

For me, I tend to just give myself a break for a while and know that I'll return to work soon enough. After not listing anything new for a week, I listed three new items last night, and today I received two best offers. I've read many times in forums related to online selling that adding new listings is one of the best ways to get a boost in your sales, and I do think that you get more traffic in general from eBay and from Etsy when you add new listings.

If anyone wants to share ideas in the comments about ways to keep on keeping on, I'd love to hear what works for you.