Our Story
WE STARTED FROM ETSY IN 2011
One day I and my friend were sitting at a bar in London. It had been a while since we had seen each other so I was hoping that we would catch up on each other’s lives but she talked non-stop about some miraculous store Etsy where she would like to start selling her items. She kept talking and I kept nodding my head keeping a close eye on my watch so that we leave on time to catch the metro. At that time it seemed that I was not focused on what she was saying but I was mistaken. When I came back to Lithuania, the first thing I did was turn on my computer and search for Etsy. What I saw on the computer screen exceeded all my expectations. I was instantly obsessed with the thought of joining the online marketplace. I started browsing Etsy for several hours a day. I was totally convinced that I will make it. I was 100 percent sure. When my husband learned about my plans, he gave me a reserved smile. He is still smiling but now his smile is much more enthusiastic because, in a few months, he got involved in the store’s trading process on a full-time basis.
I’ve always been fascinated with vintage things because they seem to have a soul. If music physically makes air particles move, then an old item has a similar effect on your imagination. If the imagination touches the deepest parts of your soul, it means you actually need this item. There is a category of people who don’t need vintage items because they don’t know what to do with them. They only see a point in owning new and super-trendy stuff. I also had this craze during my teenage years but now I only appreciate things that are durable and of good quality and even a bit shabby, mixed with flavors of time and sentiments.
In a few years, Etsy changed my opinion about people from other countries of the world. I had to redefine my understanding of customer service. Ironically, recently it has been increasingly difficult for me to go to a shopping center and buy a totally new item. They don’t make sense to me. I don’t feel them. They cannot make my imagination travel to different places and times. I believe that we are truly free when we are able to make our considerations and choices independently. This is what I would like to wish us all when making our life decisions, or when you are about to open your small online store with several shelves.
Now it’s a new start - our own website!