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Store Update!

04-15-2009, 09:10 AM	#1
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	Store Update! This has been alot tougher than I thought, lots of all-nighters. The house we are using is almost 100 years old, it was a Doctor's office before us, so it was already remodeled for business. We have still had to do a ton of work to get it usable for our store. Dealing with busted toilets, broken ceiling fans and other unexpecteds is driving me nuts! The walls are slat wood with plaster over it, it has been tough to hang peg-board and displays, but we are almost finished with that. The Joe & Star Wars room is almost finished, I will post some pics when it is done. We have been ordering inventory for the dollhouse & miniature stuff and it is starting to come in. Cross your fingers that this will work, we have sunk our life saving into it! Tax season is over so Julie's income is over until next January, so this and my ebay store will be our only income. The Florida FX toy show is this weekend, I am going to it to look for some high end & rarer Joe & Star Wars stuff. If anyone is looking for something PM me and I will pick it up for you. We are hoping to open on Monday April 20. __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

04-15-2009, 10:52 AM	#2
Flatline THEY ARE NOT DOLLS!!! Offline --> Posts: 16,465 --> Join Date: Jun 2007	best Of Luck Buddy! Will The Website Be Open Then For Ordering Aswell? I'm Ready To Help Your Cause __________________ MY FLICKR PAGE......

04-15-2009, 11:16 AM	#3
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	I will be running specials on the website. I will not have a shopping cart, did that before and it was way too expensive. I will take orders by phone or email. __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

04-15-2009, 02:03 PM

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I will be running specials on the website. I will not have a shopping cart, did that before and it was way too expensive. I will take orders by phone or email.

COOL, BUT WILL IT BE UP THEN TOO???

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04-15-2009, 03:30 PM	#5
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	Not by the 20th, soon after. __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

04-15-2009, 04:52 PM	#6
yorktownjoe Enjoying the season Offline --> Posts: 5,106 --> Join Date: Nov 2005	Good luck! I ran a very small operation selling Dragon, Ultimate Soldier and other 1/6 Joes before we had children. It was a good learning experience. My wife made countless trips to the PO for me. Once our first was born, that business model didn't really work well, and our priorities shifted. I hope all goes well with the business, and please keep us updated!

04-27-2009, 11:17 PM	#7
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	I added some tools today to the website. Inventory is finally starting to come in, I will be adding more stuff daily so keep checking back. The 20th has come and gone and we are still not open, waiting on the insurance guy to find someone to insure us. With hurricane season about to start no companies want to insure a building that was built in 1918! Its funny because this building has been through some terrible storms and is still standing! I am updating the website as I have time, check it out - The Hobby House __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

Open for business!!!!!!

05-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#8
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	Open for business!!!!!! The store is open!! The WEBSITE is being updated daily. Here is a pic of where my life savings has gone: __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

05-14-2009, 04:27 PM	#9
Mobius_1 The Ace Of Aces Offline --> Posts: 419 --> Join Date: Feb 2006	I'll be down that way in june! expect a MD joe fan to come knockin' __________________

05-14-2009, 04:33 PM	#10
Jay Still 100% Twitter-free. Offline --> Posts: 2,411 --> Join Date: May 2006	Wow. It really is a Hobby House! Seriously, I was expecting something a bit more business-y. But I'm a metropolis boy. I'm used to store fronts having huge signs and giant display windows. Regardless, best of luck in this venture! __________________ RIP Minouche, 1994-2009.