♥ meet mrs. fields.

my best friend's sister in law just opened a brand new etsy shop,

 selling old antiques and hand-made goods :)

i just adore her fresh take on once-loved items and her proficient needlework!

i had the chance to get the inside scoop on her blooming business, 

and wanted to share a few of her sentiments below. enjoy!

born the daughter of collectors, i grew up loving antique and vintage items. 

i am always drawn to unusual or out of the ordinary objects. mrs fields goods

is stocked with inventory that has either been hand-picked or hand-made

by me, mrs. fields. i make it a point to offer only items that i love and

i always struggle in parting with an item when it sells.

when i am on the lookout for a new item of inventory, i feel as though i am on a

 treasure hunt, looking for one hidden gem waiting for me to take it home. 

i suppose you may call me an emotional shopper- not that i am spending money

 because i am upset- but rather because most of my purchases are made because 

an item reminds me of a moment in time, or a person in my life, and sometimes

 a place that i have been. i currently have for sale four blue & white tea cups

with saucers. when my papa passed away, each of the grandchildren were

gifted a piece of the table setting from the dishes we used every holiday 

when i was a child. i received the precious little tea cup and saucer,

and have used it for jewelry on my dresser for years.

whenever i am out thrifting, i just have to buy them all up

and in selling them, i feel as though i am offering not

just a tea cup- but the love and memories of a happy

family at holiday time. i truly believe that in taking

a vintage item, like a tea cup, and repurposing it

to meet the needs of today's society gives

a tired item a new life. why buy new,

when you can buy history and

personality?

not all of the items in mrs. fields goods are purchased. since the christmas i was

given my first sewing machine, i have been in love with sewing. i find it

to be a relaxing and rewarding hobby. needlepoint has also been a passion

of mine since my mother sat me down and taught me how to cross stitch.

although it is a very intense and time consuming activity, it is another

form of art that i simply enjoy doing. the feeling of accomplishment

from creating something out of raw materials is very satisfying

and through mrs. fields goods i am able to share my

creative passions with the world.

do what makes you happy. i am.

well said, mrs. fields. well said.