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!

Customers share handcrafted pieces made from items purchased here

Sometimes our customers send us pictures of their creations after they have renewed a piece they bought from our store. Here are some photos of those upgrades that we have received so far!

A Herington woman bought the yellow dress on the left for a costume for her granddaughter to dress up like Belle Starr, the outlaw that ran with Jesse James. Here is the outcome of the full costume view! 

Here is a well worn black and green dresser that a Fort Riley woman bought from our store.

She turned that into this dresser for her daughter.

Here is another rough dresser that a Council Grove woman bought.

It needed some TLC and got turned into this creation!

Sometimes, our customers will find a unique use for something they buy here, such as this wooden drawer separator box used to display nail polish colors.

Do you have before and after pictures of something you have purchased from our store? If so, email them to Stephanie Gilbert, store manager, at PrairieChicKansas@gmail.com.

For more information about the store, visit the More about the Prairie Chic store Tab here.

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!

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.

4th Annual Throttle Jockeys Car Show now underway; drags to come at 2 p.m.

Come on, come all and visit Herington for our 4th Annual Throttle Jockeys Car Club Car Show!
Here is the view in front of our store, just after 8:30 this morning. The store is open here now and for our regular hours until 6 p.m.

We also have a vendor out in front of our store selling automobile items to those visiting town for the event!

Here are some more photos of cars lining up along Broadway Street, just in front of Prairie Chic, in downtown Herington. Follow the traffic to get to the 4th Annual Throttle Jockeys Car Show downtown, with Drag Races to follow from 2-6 p.m. at the Herington Regional Airport!

Come in and see us in downtown Herington! We are here at Prairie Chic until 6 p.m. today! Text or call us at 785-571-3955 if you need any information about the event or the store.