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SOURCING VINTAGE
This month FTM has been busy sourcing materials for future projects. We spent the day vendor hopping in Manhattan's beading district, hunting for the city's best in vintage. The highlight of the trip was CJS Sales: Crafts, Jewelry, Supplies (Vintage Warehouse) www.cjssales.com, a 5,000 square foot warehouse stacked to the ceiling with vintage jewelry supplies. The place is a gold mine for experienced and licensed buyers only. Although CJS is the best in the market, sourcing merchandise there is no easy task…it's an experience.
Upon entering, you are greeted by the long standing “Employee of the Month” and given an empty box to collect your findings. After a quick tour of the space, you pick a corner and start searching box by box, room by room. After hours of sifting you just might find what you're looking for, or maybe something better!
