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.

Upcoming events announced

Well, even with the annual car show now behind us, we still have many other upcoming special Tri-County area events, so please mark your calendars with these activities and dates:

• May 1-31, Flint Hills Antique Shop Hop, a friendly competition to encourage shoppers in stores from Alma, Alta Vista, Council Grove to Herington, where people can earn gift certificates for filling their passports. We have passports in the store for you to start your shopping journey Follow this link to find out more information about this promotion!
• May 22-24, Herington All-School Reunion, downtown Herington and all around the local area, lots of visitors of all ages in town for this event!
• May 23, Hope School Reunion, Hope city and surrounding area will have lots of visitors for their all school gathering, also!
• May 30, Herington City-wide Yard Sales, all around town! The Tri-County Area Chamber advertises these sales all over the local region so we have lots of traffic for local sales on this day!

We will be offering our special vendor rates (< 10' is $25 for a one day event (and for the first month, or $2/sq. ft./mo., or $4/sq. ft./qtr. for spaces 10’+) during the reunions and city-wide yard sale events for anyone who wants to sell their items from their own tables on a "cash and carry" basis. Contact Stephanie to reserve your space for this event today!!

We have added several new vendors recently, but still have room for even more! And we also have climate-controlled indoor storage units available on a monthly basis! Please help us spread the word! Speaking of new vendors, here are some views of new items we have added in our store:

We are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment outside those hours by calling or texting Stephanie at 785-571-3955.

We have these items and and many other antique, handmade and original art pieces for sale at PRAIRIE CHIC HANDCRAFTS & ANTIQUES STORE, at 9 S. Broadway Herington,  KS. 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!!  You can always reply to this ad, orcall us at 785-258-8004 if you need more information.  Or, do you have items you would like to sell? We take vintage, antique or quality used items to sell on commission. Or if you would rather store an item instead, we do offer climate-controlled indoor storage units on a monthly basis. We can help you, no matter what your need is for a purchase, a sale or a rental.

You can always reply to this ad, or call us at 785-258-8004 for more details about any of them. 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!! 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! 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 you need!

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

Store celebration set for anniversary festivities!!!

Have you heard the news yet?!? We are celebrating our FIRST ANNIVERSARY on a busy weekend in downtown Herington next week!

"We have added so many unique items on our open sales floor and many vendors to our booth spaces to really help fill up our store,” said Stephanie Gilbert, store manager. “These items include a vintage pump organ, several wooden rocking chairs, an English Walnut Wardrobe, handmade crocheted and quilted items and more other handmade and antique pieces.

Cake will be served at 3 p.m. Friday, April 24 to local and area customers, which have come in to shop from literally all four corners of the state.

Prairie Chic includes booth spaces rented for antiques, repurposed or collectible items; floor space for quality used furniture and art works sold on consignment; and climate-controlled self storage units. The store is located at 9 S. Broadway St., in Herington.

“Since we opened during last year’s car show, we hope to see many familiar faces again this weekend,” concluded Gilbert, who is also a member of the Visit Herington Tourism Board.

Not related to the store festivities, the tourism board is also hosting a Street Dance and Cruise In event with The Clearview Band that evening. On Saturday is the Throttle Jockeys Fourth Annual Car Show downtown and then Drag Races at the Herington Regional Airport round out the busy weekend in town.

For more information about the Prairie Chic store, contact Stephanie Gilbert, store manager, at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com or 785-571-3955.

Recruiting efforts underway to prepare for upcoming events

We're drawing nearer to the 300 likes mark now on our Prairie Chic Facebook page. We would like to take a minute to thank everyone who has recently added a "like" on our page!

Store Manager Stephanie Gilbert is working to recruit vendors to sell their antique or handcrafted items inside our store. We want your upcycled items, your handmade or homemade or handcrafted items, no matter if they are metal art, yarn or fabric pieces, painted items, etc. Our store vendor options, rates and sizes are located on the 'More about the Store' tab above.

We are working to fill our store event more in preparation for the April 24-25 Cruise In and Car Show events planned in downtown Herington. 

April 25 is also the Prairie Chic first anniversary, so stay tuned for information on our store celebration also set for that weekend!! We drew in hundreds of shoppers last year during our opening weekend, when we started with only seven items on our sales floor. Man, have we really grown in the past 11 months. Here are some updated photos of items we now have available for purchase inside our store.

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. 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. 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!