Open house set Saturday for new store manager

McKenzie Schultz

Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antique is hosting an open house this weekend to welcome their new store manager. 
Area residents can meet McKenzie Schultz and wish outgoing manager Stephanie Gilbert farewell from 11 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the store, located at 9 S. Broadway St., Herington.
Gilbert resigned from her position in April to relocate back home to Idaho to live closer to her family there.
"I hope to see many residents from from all over the Tri-County area who I met during my newspaper experience before I leave the region," she said about her departure. "I'm confident that McKenzie (Schultz) can use her imagination and access to Pinterest to really take the store to the next level." 
Schultz has experience in a consignment store in Georgia, where she worked as a leader among a group of volunteers.

Stephanie Gilbert

"She had a great rapport with consignors in the Georgia store and she has already had several experiences working with our consignors here in the local area," Gilbert said about Schultz. "She has already taken initiative working inside the store for a bit this weekend and will be a wonderful asset to the business."
Denise Homer, store co-owner, concurred.
"McKenzie (Schultz) has a great artistic flair and a passion to see potential in vintage items our consignors bring in to sell at Prairie Chic," she said. "We are excited to see how she offers classes to encourage area residents how they can also upgrade worn furniture items to sell in our store."
The regular store hours at Prairie Chic are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more information about the open house or the store in general, call the store at 785-258-8004, or contact the store manager at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955.

Prairie Chic welcomes area visitors to military appreciation picnic

Prairie Chic welcomes visitors to the sixth annual Military Appreciation Picnic at the Herington Lake. The store is open for our regular hours, until 6 p.m. at 9 S. Broadway St., downtown Herington.

The picnic event is designed to welcome thank area military personnel and their families for their service and sacrifices, but is also open to the general public. The event is free to active duty, veterans and their immediate families. members of the American Legion, AL auxiliary, Sons of American Legion and American Legion Riders. Non-vets or non-members are $7 each, with other donations accepted will go to support "Operation Comfort Warrior".

The event is family friendly and includes games for children throughout the day. A flag retirement ceremony begins at 11 a.m. 


There are multiple bands and musicians playing for the event, including The Williamson Project, M-31, Jake Reeves of Waffle Stomp, Fed Up, The Inklings, and Dead Friend Walking. 
Fishing, swimming, horseshoes, camping, and most importantly -- indoor bathrooms -- are all available at this location. 

Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antiques has vendor booths and an open sales floor filled with vintage and handmade items. For more about our store, see the More about our Store tab here.  

To see more of the items we now have for sale, please view the our Facebook  album here. If you have any other questions or prefer to call with your questions, please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955!

Entrepreneurs wanted, open house set to welcome incoming store manager

Some young entrepreneurs left two notes on the store on Wednesday, to advertise their pet sitting services.

Are you an entrepreneur yourself? We, at Prairie Chic, are looking for people who are looking to sell their handmade items on consignment! We have wall space available for rent starting at $25 per quarter, with a 10% consignment percentage, or no rent for selling items on consignment on our open floor space, starting at 35% consignment for items $50.00 or more. You can find more details on our More about the store tab here. Speaking of consignment items, here are some examples of handmade items we have previously sold on consignment from inside our store.

 

Also, the staff and owners at Prairie Chic have announced an open house set to meet McKenzie Schultz, our new store manager, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20. Come on by and say goodbye to outgoing store manager Stephanie Gilbert and welcome McKenzie to the store.

We are Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antiques at 9 S. Broadway Herington, KS. We also have climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis, also. We have 10' x 10' for $100 a month or 5' x 7' for $50 a month, plus a $20 one-time administration fee to start your lease.
We're open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday though Saturday and by appointment Sunday through Tuesday. To see some of the items we now have for sale, please view the our Facebook  album here. If you have any other questions or prefer to call with your questions, please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955!

Extra vendors setting up tables at store, 25 sales set around town for Area Wide Garage Sales on Saturday

We now have maps at Prairie Chic so you can plan your sales route in advance of the Area Wide Garage Sale on Saturday. You can pick one up today during our regular store hours until 6 p.m.
We will be open at 7 a.m. Saturday, so area customers  can come stop here to shop for your antiques, furniture, household items, art, pictures, photographs, collectibles, and so much more!! Plus, we have several extra vendors setting up tables to sell items inside the store and on the sidewalk! 

If you missed the deadline to be on the map and you would like to sell your items on a cash and carry basis on your own table, the  for $25 for 10 sq. ft. or less, or $2/sq. ft. for larger tables. We are on the map and the event has been advertised in area newspapers, on Facebook buy/sell/trade groups and also on Craigslist, so will have plenty of traffic from all around the region for this event!

We are located at 9 S. Broadway St., Herington. Here are some pictures of items we have available for purchase inside our store, as of May 29! See you soon!

New handmade cards added, preparation for two area school reunions continue

We have another new vendor at Prairie Chic! Scrappin' Creations by JMA has now moved into some wall space at Prairie Chic, using clothespins to hang her handmade cards! We are still looking for more store vendors who make handcrafted items, or have antiques they wish to sell in rented space as low as $25 for a three month period for a 4' x 4' space. 

Scrappin' Creations used a screen door for their display!

 All cards are $4. There are a wide variety of occasional and general greeting cards in our selection!

 Father's Day and Memorial Day or other patriotic cards are among the cards offered in the store.

We also have several local pieces available for alumni visiting for the Herington and Hope All-School reunions this weekend. Here are some items we have that may interest our customers traveling from out of town.

 This miniature Herington mug is $100.

The Herington High School Building souvenir is $25.

 An simple orange vase is available for $3.50.

 These are pictures taken in the local area, printed on canvas, priced from $45-$75 depending on size!

We are Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antiques at 9 S. Broadway Herington, KS. Come on in and consign your furniture here, or check out our other vendor booths with vintage and handmade items while you are here, or consider us if you need climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis, also. We have 10' x 10' for $100 a month or 5' x 7' for $50 a month, plus a $20 one-time administration fee to start your lease. To see some of the items we now have for sale, please view the our Facebook  album here. We also have a Pinterest page if you'd like to check that out. We're open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday though Saturday and by appointment Sunday through Tuesday. For more about our store, see the More about our Store tab here.  If you have any other questions or prefer to call with your questions, please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager, Stephanie Gilbert, at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955!

Read our Consignors Corner -- Concolleen's Visions

Here is the full view of Concolleen's Visions
rented space at Prairie Chic!

Welcome to the first installment of a special promotion for our vendors and consignors at Prairie Chic. This one is about Concolleen's Visions, a woman who takes photos of the Tri-County region, especially near Ramona and the Herington lakes area. Here is some information and insight about this vendor.

Consignors Corner: Concolleen's Visions

Here are some extra pictures shared by
Concolleen's Visions in her rented space.

• Products include: Local photography and memories on canvas, general occasion cards
• Lease signed with Prairie Chic: May 7, 2015
• Length of experience with photography: 25+ years
• More about my experience:  I have lived in Ramona for 36 years. I just can't miss an opportunity to go out and share what the beauty is in this area with other people. I think it's my calling because it just happened. It started with a man who wanted me to come take pictures on his homestead west of Ramona before the county made him clear the land. I just took pictures of what I saw and I didn't know what I was doing, but it turned out that he was very grateful for what I did for him, to document his history of his homestead.
• Something about the consignment experience that might surprise our customers: While I was setting up my booth space, there were some customers who came in and talked to me. They had seen my pictures on the internet and on Facebook, but they never realized what was behind them or what they were about, besides just being neat pictures. They didn't realize the pictures were taken in local locations. I also explained to them that I see things that other people don't appreciate or stop and look at even though they pass by them on a daily basis. Each view is a gift and you will never see it exactly the same way again. Every picture has a feeling and a memory attached to it. My photos are memory makers, really, for a lot of the people who have moved away from the rural areas. My Visions can take them down Memory Lane and they share that with me. I'm just surprised that people are willing to share that with me.
• Anything else to add: At Prairie Chic, I am just pleased that it has done as well as it has and that it has to be a long-term business. If you weren't doing a good job, you wouldn't have made it a year, so that's what kind of got me to where I put my Visions in there. I like the differences and different items in there. I love Stephanie's advertising and how she reaches out and pulls people in with what you've got in the store. I love it, I really do. That is marketing and it's subtle marketing that reaches to those who didn't know they were looking for something! I like that better than a big ad. I like what you do. I hope the next person has a similar vision and can work out of the perpetual square, so to speak.

This is what the space started with, on May 7.

Here is a close up view of Concolleen's Visions
on the wall space rented for these photographs.

Here's a front view of the space rented for Concollen's Visions.

Unique graduation gifts available at Prairie Chic

We have a great variety of graduation gifts at Prairie Chic! Do you need a desk, a comfortable chair, some side tables, a dresser or a bed for your favorite local graduate? Or maybe you would prefer to buy them a gift certificate, so they can come pick out their own gifts?!? Come see us at Prairie Chic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays (or by appointment at 785-571-3955 any time!).

Marble top dresser, now on sale for $220!

 Cabinet, now reduced to $58 

Full sized bed, now reduced to $140

Cabinet, now reduced to $44

Pine bed and dresser set, now reduced to $400

Simple writing desk, now reduced to $63

Flanders Writing Desk, now reduced to $115

You can see more of what we have available for sale in this Facebook album here.Do you need help finding us? The More about the Prairie Chic store Tab here has a link to Google maps to help you navigate!

New feature coming soon -- Consignor Corner! We will be sharing some information about people who are selling items inside our store, so you can get to know them better! 

Feel free to inquire about something for which you are looking but that you do not see pictured. We, at Prairie Chic, are happy to try to help you find it!! Or, do you have items you would like to sell? We also take larger vintage, antique or quality used items to sell on commission, including furniture, musical instruments, household items and art pieces if you are looking to sell yours!