Archive for June, 2008

At SurpieGirl, June Means Weddings

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 16th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment

It’s June here at SurpieGirl, and my office is piled high with boxes of wedding gifts and resources for wedding planners.

If you are looking for a perfect centerpiece for your pre-wedding family dinner or decoration for your placecard table, here are some lovely suggestions, both in handpainted porcelain. For the flower girl or soon-to-be stepdaughter, these dolls move and are made for active play as well as display… Continue reading

Originally Posted Oct-08-07

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 7th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment

Autumn in New York: Selling quilts from the back of my VW

Posted Oct-08-07

It’s autumn in New York, and everyone is out on weekends enjoying (thanks to global warming) unusually warm and sunny weather. Your intrepid Surpie Girl has taken to the street and has joined the ranks of Sunday stoop sellers, sidewalk vendors, and street fair dealers.

This past Sunday I opened the back of my old VW… Continue reading

Originally Posted Dec-21-07

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 7th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment

From Random House to Frette, Hästens and Vera Wang — Once a retailer always a retailer
Posted Dec-21-07

If it’s December, then it must be another RETAIL CHRISTMAS SEASON IN NEW YORK!
After 20 years of raising children and pursuing other professional goals, I find myself back in retail. The only difference is that I’m not standing behind a counter, making change, or kneeling down gingerly in stockings and… Continue reading

Originally Posted Nov-04-07

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 7th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment

It’s concert season … and the judge robes are back in stock!

It’s concert season and several of my clarinet and saxophone players have returned to buy more of my MARCA REEDS. While I’ve sold out my bass sax reeds and my Pete Fountain 2-1/2′s, I still have limited inventory in my others. Check out the MARCA website to learn about their unique product, grown… Continue reading

Originally posted on August 23, 2007

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 6th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment

Why is this Frymaster different from all others?
Originally Posted Aug-23-07

When I picked up two new Frymasters at a liquidation last month, I was faced with a long series of product codes and the task of translating them into a set of features that would help me price them to sell on Ebay. What I discovered was: lots of folks sell the MJ45, but not all MJ45′s… Continue reading