Etsy Interview & Giveaway with Old New Again

Monday, March 15, 2010

(Psst... just a few more hours to enter the Spring Garland giveaway from Middleburg!)


I was SO excited when I saw that Old New Again was interested IN being featured here on Etsy Interviews. Discovering new shops (and sharing them with you!) is one of the reasons I love doing this blog. And I truly love the combination of playful color and country primitive of the creations at Old New Again. So let's meet the artists behind it all...

Old New Again

other Etsy Shop
blog



Tell us a bit about yourselves, Rick & Liz.
We are a husband and wife team. We love to make cool, functional home decor items.

We love working with wood! We like to come up with unique ideas to make your life easier and more organized. Many times we come up with new designs that we ourselves need to make our home run more smoothly.


What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?
creative
driven

hard-working

honest

sensitive


Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.
I (Liz) has been selling her artwork on etsy since August of 2007. After my husband, Rick, lost his job of 11 years, we decided to go for it and open up another shop where we can both create things together. I learned a lot from running my first shop on etsy, so it was much easier to set up and start our new one. Our goal is to completely support our family (we have two daughters, Molly 16 and Samantha 7) with our handmade goods. We're getting there!

What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?
fresh
unique
functional
upcycled
colorful


What are your 5 favorite websites?
TOLLIPOP.COM (pure, brilliant writing)
The Meanest Mom (funny!)
The Bloggess (crazy!)
Nienie Dialogues (inspiring)
mystele (great art, great pics and videos)


What are your 5 favorite Etsy shops?
Sushipot
Olive
Noodle & Lou
Sarah Wyman
Michele Maule


What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?
~ Develop great products that reflect who you are.
~ Work and work and work on your pictures (clear, bright, different angles, with plain backgrounds!)
~ Be careful with time on the computer.
~ Try to come up with a routine and stick to it.
~ Be serious about great customer service.

~ Be cheerful to fellow sellers - encourage!!!


Anything else you'd like us to know?
We're friendly and easy to work with. :)

GIVEAWAY!
Old New Again is so kind to offer one of YOU wonderful readers a...
Kitchen Table Organizer
of YOUR choice!

(Thanks so much, Rick & Liz!)



Here's how to enter:
Visit Old New Again and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.


For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:
*Subscribe to the Old New Again Blog, Primoriginals.
*Follow Primoriginals on Twitter.
*Become a friend of Primoriginals on Facebook.
*Become a Follower of Etsy Interviews.
*Subscribe to Etsy Interviews via RSS.
*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).
*Follow B.Inspired Mama on Twitter.
*Become a fan of B.Inspired Vintage on Facebook.
*Share the giveaway on Facebook.
*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)
*Add Etsy Interviews to your blogroll.
*Submit to be Featured on Etsy Interviews, too!

The winner will be chosen via Random.org on Monday, March 22nd at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. GOOD LUCK!

114 comments:

Shelby said...

I love the primitive wooden shelf!

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Shelby said...

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J.E. said...

Oh my goodness- how come I have never visited her shop before? Love everything! This is so my style. Since I am remodeling my kitchen the EAT - Wood Retro Kitchen or Restaurant Sign is my favorite!
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~ Cee ~ said...

I love the vibrant colors! And I especially love the 'be - - Wood Retro Sign' - I know just where I'd put it for a daily reminder to just 'be.' Thank you! ~Cee~
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Amy (ArtsyBookishGal) said...

I love the wood vase and hooks...so very cool.

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Princess Samy Vintage said...

I adore the "NAPKIN HOLDER table organizer TURQUOISE Jamaican Sea" -
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42624158

It is stylish, has a fantastic color and would be so handy to have on the dining room table!

Thank you so much for this opportunity :)

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Princess Samy Vintage said...

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Anonymous said...

I love the "be" wooden sign.
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Surge said...

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Victoria said...

My favorite item is
DARK TURQUOISE wall vase and hooks


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Ali said...

DARK TURQUOISE wall vase and hooks


I really need this!

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aj said...

I love the be - - Wood Retro Sign ( :

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aj said...

I love the be - - Wood Retro Sign ( :

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bellivas said...

CORONA RED wood wall hooks and vase
-LOVE IT!
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fisiwoman said...

Enter me please! My favorite item is:
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♥ meninheira ♥ said...

My favorite items are:
- SALE Retro Blue BOX SHELF upcycled
- KITCHEN ORGANIZER note center Turquoise

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Cabootique said...

I love VASE wood wall hook shelf AQUA.

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Marybeth said...

My favorite item is the retro wood clock with hooks - bingo.

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Linda Kish said...

I like the retro coffee table.


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Beathag said...

I like primitive wood wall shelf with hooks BLACK

Cheryl said...

I LOVE everything!! That turquoise shelf with the built in vase holder is so COOL! I love the retro signs too for the kitchen!! One Of my FAVORITE shops on ETSY!

Cheryl said...

I'm a follower of Old New Again & Primoriginals Blog :)

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phrannie said...

ooo, my favorite is the ampersand wood sign 8):

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42487535
it looks great with the lilac shelf!!
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Anonymous said...

I love the WOOD WALL SHELF with hooks - Corona Red.
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Patricia Lessell said...

I follow Primoriginals on Facebook and on Etsy. My favorite thing in your store is the sign that says 'EAT' because it is very very cool and very retro. In fact it's retro enough that I'm old enough to remember the first time around. I LOVE IT!
Patti xxx

Yuri said...

My fave is the PENNSYLVANIA - wood wall hook.


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Julie said...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42939760
wall hook aqua shelf-love it

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Liz said...

I adore the Bingo clock.

Unknown said...

I like the Earth Yellow wooden wall shelf.

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babalisme said...

love love love EAT - Wood Retro Kitchen or Restaurant Sign . quirky!

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bison61 said...

I like the RETRO GLASS wood wall vase

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Julia said...

Love the CORONA RED kitchen table organizer

409cope said...

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Glo said...

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Life's Simple Pleasures said...

CORONA RED retro BOX SHELF upcycled is my fave

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Life's Simple Pleasures said...

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Unknown said...

I like the EAT - Wood Retro Kitchen or Restaurant Sign

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janil said...

RETRO Coffee Table - Bingo - Red and Blue is reALLY awesome!!!!!

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