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What is a Pop-up Shop?

A pop-up shop is a retail venue that is temporary. The trend involves “popping-up” one day, then disappearing anywhere from one day to several weeks later. These shops, while small, allow a company to create a unique environment that is tied to a season or an event. The Hazlitt Vintage Rentals (HVR) Pop-up shop is all about Spring. HVR is a boutique studio which offers an extensive collection of vintage prop rentals, design and decorating services. The pop-up shop will be open for business April 4-6 inside Luann`s Flowers and Gift Shop in Goderich. Vintage collectors will enjoy the gorgeous array of linens, trinkets and treasures that owner Selena Hazlitt has assembled for sale. Selena says this excess inventory must go in order to clear space for her new 2013 pieces. When we asked her about what she has in store for her customers, Selena sent us these pretty photos along a with a description of a few of the items she has for sale.

Selena Hazlitt, Owner of Hazlitt Vintage Rentals:

Winter is lingering and my soul is eager for spring. Flowers always help bring my senses ahead to sunny skies and warm spring breezes. The onset of spring usually brings out creativity too. So I decided to pull together my passion for vintage with my need for spring. I packed up a few pieces from home and spent the afternoon at Luann’s Flowers & Gifts talking flowers and watching her create some pretty spring arrangements in the junky pieces I collected.

Mix & Match: It doesn’t matter what vintage pieces you have, it is always fun to mix and match. I gathered green vintage books with some gold touches on the covers, three perfectly imperfect gold frames and some containers. I attached a pretty feather boutonniere created by Pomp & Plumage to the bottle. I happened to have it left over from a photo shoot and thought it would look pretty. Luann added white roses and pussy willow to the vintage bottle. She used pink roses in two different milk glass vases. Milk glass was a hot item last year and continues to be strong. If you can’t afford the real thing, there are lots of imposters at the local Habitat for Humanity shop or your local florist will have them too.

Tins: Cookie tins, tea tins, camping tins and vintage food tins are a trendy find. Again, anything that can provide storage and look good is always something you should buy. I fell in love with the primary colours of the camping bowls last year and just had to buy them. Combined with a couple of food tins I found at my Mom’s, Luann created another pretty spring arrangement. Ferns, moss, mini-daffodils and a bright red tulip with touches of pussy willow would make it feel like spring in any home.

Vintage Bird Cages: Not always easy to find but definitely something to buy when you spot one. Spray paint it white (or a fun colour) and use for every season. A trio looks pretty hanging in the trees, place a candle inside for a simple center piece or showcase on a book shelf. Luann added fern, moss, nest with eggs and a wee bird. It looks like a fairy land. In fact, it was so sweet I bought it for our spring centre piece. My 7 year old son named the bird, Tweet.

Sewing Machine Drawer: It is easy to find sewing machine drawers in the vintage market. Most sewing machines are being deconstructed so the iron bases can be turned into tables, leaving the drawers without a home. I use these drawers for everything; my son’s pencil collection, hand towels in the loo and three canning jars fit perfectly inside for displaying knives, spoons and forks at a party. Luann added three 4”pots of ferns and mini-daffodils, covered them with moss and added a few extra spring touches.

–Erin

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