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!

Area wedding includes pieces from Prairie Chic store

TODAY is the BIG day! Local photographer, Chardy Bayes, who owns Studio 81 Photography, is getting married to Tony Magnett today. Chardy has displayed her vintage pinup photos in the store for the holiday season. Chardy has also been heavily involved with the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce's Think Local First program to encourage buying items available in the local area from local businesses. 
Featured as her centerpiece of her wedding decor is a gazebo setting she purchased at Prairie Chic to go along with her outdoor, country themed wedding! Best wishes to her and Tony Magnett today as they begin their life together. (Photos courtesy of Rose Bayes)

And, for any of their guests in town who need a last minute gift for the bride and groom, we have lots of unique pieces and handmade cards, home decor and memorable gifts to bless them! 

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. We're open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday though Saturday and by appointment Sunday through Tuesday. 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!

Find your perfect Mother's Day gift at Prairie Chic!

Are you looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind item to give mom for Mother's Day tomorrow? Come in to Prairie Chic, which is open until 6 p.m. today, to find a memorable item JUST for her!! Or, would you like to bring HER in to shop and pick out her own item? We will also be open from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday so you can let HER pick out her own memorable item!!

Here are some items that you might consider for her!

 We have comfortable chairs available for Mom!!

Does she need a magazine rack? We have several for her! 

Does your mom enjoy glassware? We have lots of glass items that she will love!

Maybe your mom collects dolls and would enjoy an antique or vintage crib or child's seat for her items!

 Does mom need a new footstool to prop up her feet? 

We have many, of different sizes and shapes, just for her!

 Does mom need another table for her work room? 

We have many side tables or work tables for her!

 Even if you are not crafty, your mom might like a
handmade wreath! Or, maybe a newer mom could use some cloth diapers or swimmer outfits for her young children?! We have both!

We have beautiful photographs of the Herington/Ramona/
Tri-County region available for $2.50 at
Concolleen's Visions wall space!
What a great, local view that mom can appreciate! 

 Maybe you would rather give her a beautiful scenery canvas?! We have many to choose from now at Prairie Chic!

 Does mom need some household items? 

We have those for you to give her to help her

with her chores! Or to help you with your own chores on her day OFF! 

Maybe your mother is a gardener type. We have decorative pots that she might enjoy as a nice gift!

Have you heard ... that we've changed our rates for wall and booth space at Prairie Chic? They are NOW as low as $25 (total, per quarter) for a 4' x 4' space on the wall. We market your items on our blog, on Facebook, on Craigslist and on flyers around our local area. We are 35 minutes from Junction City, about 45 minutes from Fort Riley, and about 60-90 minutes from Topeka, Manhattan, Wichita and Salina, and we draw customers in from all of those cities via online marketing efforts.

Milestone reached, new scenic photographer added to store

Our Prairie Chic store blog has now reached the 13,000 page views mark! We reached the 10,000 mark on Jan. 10, so we have seen a 30% increase in our page views in just four months!

We just added another vendor today at Prairie Chic. You can see Concolleen's Visions photographs here:

 Railroad shot, $75; wheat, $65, front photos, $50 each

More cards will be coming, price TBA

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. 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.  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. 

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!

Come celebrate our first anniversary with us!

We are celebrating our first anniversary on Friday!!

We having Lemon Cake from Classy Cakes By Design and Red Velvet Cake from Sweet Creations to celebrate our anniversary at Prairie Chic (9 S. Broadway St., Herington) at 3 p.m. Friday.

The Visit Herington Tourism Group is also having a Cruise In and Street Dance from 7-11 p.m. Friday (either downtown OR it will be canceled, depending on the weather).

Then, we will also have the car show 8-1 Saturday DOWNTOWN HERINGTON and drag races 2-6 Saturday at the Herington Regional Airport!

JOIN US IN THE FUN!!! We have many other antique, handmade and original art pieces for sale. Please take a look at our Facebook album here
with more items we have available for purchase. Feel free to inquire about something you are seeking 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! We can help you, no matter what you need!

Prairie Chic is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays though Saturdays, and by appointment otherwise. Keep in mind that Herington has SIX stores (depending on the day) that carry antiques, household items, arts and crafted pieces and furniture pieces. You can call the Prairie Chic store at 785-258-8004, for more details about any of these items or more about the Herington stores. We are WORTH the DRIVE for you to come see what all we have to offer in Herington, Kan.!

Looking to help you sell your items at Prairie Chic

We have several vendors who are set to arrange their spaces in preparation for the Street Dance and Cruise In event downtown on Friday, April 24 leading up to the Saturday event. Do you crochet? Do you make things out of wood? Or maybe you sculpt from metal piece? Then we want you to know that we've changed our rates for wall and booth space at Prairie Chic! Our rental rates are now as low as $25 (for a three-month period) for a 4' x 4' space on the wall. You can find more information about our options on the More about the Prairie Chic store Tab here.

Or if you would rather store an item instead, we do offer climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis. We have 5' x 7' x 10' units ($50/mo. or $100/qtr.) and 10' x 10' x 10' units ($100/mo. or $200/qtr.), plus a $20 one-time administration fee to start your lease. We can help you, no matter what your need is!

Feel free to inquire about something you are seeking but that you do not see pictured in our here. We, at Prairie Chic, are happy to try to help you find it!!

We are located at 9 S. Broadway Herington, KS. We are 35 minutes from Junction City, about 45 minutes from post, and about 60-90 minutes from Topeka, Manhattan, Wichita and Salina. We draw customers in from all of those cities through our online marketing efforts. Prairie Chic is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays though Saturdays, and by appointment otherwise. 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!

Prairie Chic to be topic of radio show at 10 a.m. today

Prairie Chic will be the topic of the Junk Mafia Radio Show out of Liberty, Mo., from 10 to 11 a.m. this morning. Visit www.junkmafia.com to stream anywhere in the world!

We are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today so come in and see us in downtown Herington, Kan.!

New store booth, wall, floor space rates announced

Prairie Chic owners and staff have announced our new booth rates and consignment options. We are still recruiting vendors for handmade craft items, antique pieces and art works pieces for our 12,000-foot store location at 9 S. Broadway St., in Herington, Kan.  

So, how much does it cost to rent vendor space?
The booth rates are about $10 per foot per month. These rates are:

• 4' x 7' x 30" plus two 48" walls booth: $40/mo. or $80/qtr. (That's pay 2 months, get ONE MONTH FREE!)
• 6' x 7' x 30" plus one 7' wall booth: $60/mo. or $120/qtr. (That's pay 2 months, get ONE MONTH FREE!)
• 8' x 7' x 30" plus one 7' wall booth: $80/mo. or $160/qtr. (That's pay 2 months, get ONE MONTH FREE!)  
• A full end cap is $50/mo. and half end caps are $30/mo.

Booths are 7' tall and 30" deep. Note: There is also a *REDUCED* 10% commission on all booth sales to cover marketing and sales expenses. **We can also store items for you to sell in your booth spaces inside our storage units, to reduce your need for travel to restock your space. See below for rates! 

Wall space is also available inside the store. 

• 4' x 8' x 12" wall space -- $50/qtr. -- or $35/qtr. for 4' x 4' upper half; $25/qtr. for 4' x 4' bottom half

Note: There is also a *REDUCED* 10% commission on all booth sales to cover marketing and sales expenses. 

Floor space is also available inside the store.

• < 10' - $25 for a one day event (and to finish out the rest of the month)
• 10'+ -  $2/sq. ft./mo., or $4/sq. ft./qtr. (That's pay 2 months, get ONE MONTH FREE!)  

Note: There is also a *REDUCED* 10% commission on all booth sales to cover marketing and sales expenses. 

What about items on consignment?
We also offer consignment for antique furniture items, quality used furniture items, art works and other larger items. Those are sold on commission only. 

• Items $50.00+: A 35% commission (and a 10% markdown after 30 days, another after 60 days and a third one after 90 days, so 30% total markdowns); 
• Items < $49.99: A 50% commission (no markdowns). 

After four months, the item is either returned to its owner or donated if needed. 


What storage unit options do you have available? 
We also have indoor, climate-controlled storage units available on a monthly contract plus a $20 administrative fee

• * 5' x 7' x 10' units - $50/mo. or $100/qtr. 
• * 10' x 10' x 10' units, it's $100/mo. or $200/qtr.

*Our quarterly rates allow you to PAY 2 MONTHS, GET ONE MONTH FREE!

For more about our store, see the More about our Store tab here.  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. 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!

New vendor, more items added inside Prairie Chic

Connie Jones, of Enterprise, has added some of her handcrafted items in to Prairie Chic earlier this week. She has 12 children, 38 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, in addition to crocheting and window decorating to keep her active.

 Here is Connie setting up her booth space last week.

Here is how Connie's booth looks as of Jan. 23.

We have several vendors inside our store now, but we still have more room for more sellers! So, how much does it cost to rent vendor space there? The booth rates are about $10 per foot a month.

• 4' booth -- $43/mo. for a 12 month lease or $50/mo. for 6 month lease (plus two 48" walls)

• 6' booth -- $65/mo. for a 12 month lease or $75/mo. for 6 month lease (plus 48" and 7' walls)

• 8' booth -- $85/mo. for a 12 month lease or $95/mo. for 6 month lease (plus  48" and 7' walls)
• A full end cap is $50/mo. and half end caps are $30/mo. for a 6-month lease.

Booths are 7' tall and 30" deep. The separation is a 30" deep and 48" high wall on either side of the booth. Note: There is also a 15% commission on all booth sales, which will go down to 10% as sales increase. 

Also, here are some upcoming events we have ahead at Prairie Chic, including our Mini Album Scrapbooking Class.

Mark your calendars for these activities!

Also, please consider us if you need climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis, also. We have 10' x 10' for $105 a month or 5' x 7' for $65 a month, plus a $20 one-time administration fee to start your lease. 

We've had lots of new items added to the store recently. Here are some updated photos of our store sales floor and our booths.

Feel free to inquire about something you are seeking but that you do not see pictured. We are happy to try to help you find it!! We can help you, no matter what you need to sell, to buy, or to rent!

We're open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Wednesdays though Saturdays, and by appointment otherwise. 

For more about our store, see the More about our Store tab here.  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. 

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!