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!

Prairie Chic now hiring; also for sale or lease

Prairie Chic Handcrafts & Antiques is now hiring for its store manager position as Stephanie Gilbert has decided to relocate to the Pacific Northwest. Deadline is May 28. Job duties include: recruiting vendors, marketing online, communication with vendors/customers/bookkeeper/store owners, general store duties, and being a point of contact for other local properties. Other knowledge of the antiques business, storage units or sales work would be helpful.  Those who are interested in applying should send a cover letter and resume to prairiechickansas@gmail.com. 

Store owners Dr. Mark (DVM) and Denise Homer have also decided to expand the opportunity to include selling the business alone or the business and the building to someone who would like to own and run the store himself or herself, so Prairie Chic Handcrafts & Antiques vendor booth space and consignment sales store is now also up for sale or lease. The store building + business is for sale for $125,000 while the business alone is $15,000, with first five months of rent FREE (then $1,000/mo.). There is a climate-controlled storage business inside that is negotiable, also. The business has been open for one year and its manager is departing, so here is your chance to own it!! Our vendors should not be concerned about these changes, as we will keep you informed of any transitions as soon as we can.

For more information, contact Stephanie Gilbert via email at prairiechickansas@gmail.com or via text or call to 785-571-3955.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming local events!

Do you enjoy antique and vintage vehicles? Prairie Chic opened just before the 2014 Throttle Jockeys Third Annual Car Show and Drag Races held in April. The Street Rodding American Style TV show episode video is available on YouTube here.

Speaking of the car show, you should mark your calendar for these events that will bring plenty of traffic into the Prairie Chic store!

• Throttle Jockeys and Visit Herington Cruise In, downtown Herington, April 24, this is a street dance and car show with Clearview Band
• Prairie Chic’s First Year Anniversary Celebration, April 25. Watch here for more details to come, but you should mark your calendar now for this event!
• Throttle Jockeys Fourth Annual Car Show and Drag Races, April 25, downtown Herington. We will be offering our special vendor rates ($2/sq. ft. in advance, $3/sq. ft. on the day of the event) for anyone who wants to sell their items from their own tables on a "cash and carry" basis.  To reserve your space for this event,  please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager, Stephanie Gilbert, at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955.
• Hope School Reunion, May 22, Hope city and surrounding area
• Herington All-School Reunion, May 22-24, downtown Herington and all around the local area
• Herington Citywide Yard Sales, May 30 (tentatively), the Tri-County Area Chamber advertises these sales all over the local region and we have lots of traffic for local sales that day, We will be offering our special vendor rates ($2/sq. ft. in advance, $3/sq. ft. on the day of the event) for anyone who wants to sell their items from their own tables on a "cash and carry" basis.  To reserve your space for this event,  please contact our store at (785) 258-8004 or the store manager, Stephanie Gilbert, at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or (785) 571-3955.

Here are some items we have for sale inside Prairie Chic, for your shopping needs:

Here is a letter written on May 3, 1912 after the Titanic sunk, which talks about the Titanic, how Britains couldn't build good ships like Americans can and how the Titanic sank. The picture is signed by by Millvina Dean, the last known survivor of the Titanic. There is also an original newspaper advertisement for the Mauretania and the Lusitania, mentioned in the letter. The Lusitania is noted as a strong ship, which was sunk to start the U.S. involvement in World War I. The price on this item  is $2,150. 

Are you needing a side table for your home? We have many available, including these small ones with a flat back perfect to be placed up against a wall. The larger one with the coal bucket is $70, the rectangle one with the platter on it is $20, the two on the right side are $15 each and the one with two shelves underneath is $8.

We are Prairie Chic Handcrafts and Antiques at 9 S. Broadway Herington, Kan. 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 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! Come on in and check out our other vendor booths with vintage and handmade items. 

If you have items that you are not interested in selling, but need more space in your home, we offer climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis, also. 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!

U.S 77 now open following KDOT bridge replacement project completion

Have you heard the news? The U.S. 77 road construction, just east of Herington has now been completed and the highway is once again open for traffic through the local area. The Kansas Department of Transportation project replaced a highway bridge with a box culvert.

 It's warm enough today to have our front doors open for business -- literally open for your arrival!

Are you traveling from out of town and need to know how to get here? The Prairie Chic store is located at 9 S. Broadway St., Herington, Kan. Here is the Google Map link to help you find your way here.

If you are headed west from Council Grove, travel 24.0 miles east on U.S. 56. Then, at the four-way stop at the intersection of U.S. 77 and U.S. 56, go straight onto Business 56 until you come to Broadway Street. Then turn right to head north 0.2 miles (about four blocks) to Prairie Chic, which is located on the west side (left) of the street.

Or, to come north from the U.S. 50 round-about in Florence, you would travel 30.4 miles on U.S. 77. Then, turn left at the "Y" just north of 300 Avenue, and follow Business 56 through town. (The road will take a sharp right turn at Trapp Street, and you will go four more blocks). Turning left onto Broadway Street and go 0.2 miles north, finding Prairie Chic on the left, just north of Day Street and Central National Bank.

The view of the Prairie Chic building, with a mural painted by Milt Fleming, as shown from 100 block of South Broadway, next to the Central National Bank.

If you are coming south from exit #295 on I-70 in Junction City, head south on U.S. 77 for 26 miles and turn right onto Arnold Street. Follow the road 0.5 miles to the first stop sign on D Street. Turn left and travel 0.2 miles until you get to Main Street (after a small bridge and an open lot on the right). Turn right and travel 0.2 miles until the stop sign at Broadway Street. Turn left and Prairie Chic is located after the second stop sign, on the right side of the road.

If you are headed in from the north and come in through town, this is the view of our building on Broadway Street from the intersection of Walnut Street.

We offer climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis. 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'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!

Scrapbook class planned on Feb. 21 would make great gift!

Happy Doxie Designs is hosting a Mini Album class on Feb. 21. Happy Doxie Design will teach this course at Prairie Chic. The cost is $20, which includes the class fee and supplies. This class would make a wonderful Valentine's Day gift for a loved one that doesn't need anymore collectibles, antiques or furniture pieces. Those interested in the class just need to bring 10 photos sized 4" x 6", or more smaller photos to fill a 5" x 8 1/2" album. Contact Stephanie at 785-571-3955 to reserve your spot. (Deadline is Feb. 16.) Here are some examples of scrapbook pages, from HDD:

 

If you are interested in an item, I have a 24-hour hold policy to allow you to take time to come see it for yourself. Feel free to inquire about something you are seeking but that you do not see pictured. We're happy to help you try to find it!!  Or, do you have items you would like to sell? We take vintage, antique or quality used items to sell on commission. 

Also 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're open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday though Saturday and by appointment Sunday through Tuesday. We can help you, no matter what your need is for a purchase, a sale or a rental. For more about our store, see the 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!