“Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue”
Lew Dite with his banjo uke

Have a fantastic labor day weekend!

Shauna and Stephen from (SHIH) assembled this beautiful package for a special project they are working on. They sourced some of the items from our shop, we love seeing the end result. See more photos of something’s hiding in here,  here.

Three Potato Four Internship: We’re looking for an intern to help us out! Candidate would work right alongside us on many aspects of the business including merchandising, photography, graphic design, buying trips, packing/shipping, regular office-type work, etc. Must have a creative background with working knowledge of Adobe programs and a willingness to get a bit dirty sometimes (particularly on our buying trips and with handling antiques). You will learn all aspects of running a small mom & pop business that operates both on-line and brick & mortar.

Email cover letter, resumes and portfolios (if available) to: janet@threepotatofourshop.com Please no phone calls. This paid or school-credit internship starts as soon as possible. Intern would work anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week.

Besides the camping trip we took at the beginning of summer we didn’t take a vacation this summer so we decided to take the kids just for a day to the beach. Arcade, boardwalk fries and sandy feet, it was good.

On Saturday we opened our shop for the first time. Stu and I were slightly nervous but very excited. So thankful to our friends and family who traveled up to Philly to celebrate – it was really a nice surprise to see familiar faces who have helped us so much along the way.

One of the best benefits of having a physical store is the ability to meet in-person customers who have shopped with us online through the years – names we recognize strictly from emails, notes and packing slips. We met some of them on Saturday and are truly grateful for their welcoming support.

We had homemade cookies (baked by our aunt) and even found a lucky praying mantis hanging out on our wall. All in all a good first day, thank you to all who have helped us make this come true.

376 Shurs Lane, Bldg A
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(267) 335-3633

Regular Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 12-7pm

Somewhere there’s a bunny heaven and there will be a big pile of hay and greens waiting for you. We love you so much, Barney. Give Gus a kiss for us. Rest in peace, sweet guy.

Our daily routine is so different now that we have a shop. We are still trying to find the right balance which we hope will become easier when we open the shop and have regular hours. I’ve been bringing the kids there as often as we can mostly the afternoons. They’ve already discovered their favorite neighborhood places – Chloe’s Corner an ice cream/water ice shop down the street and a great pub a block away called The Ugly Moose, they especially love that the pub lets us draw on their floors with chalk.

Otis has become a big helper and whenever he sees us doing work around the shop he likes to imitate us – carrying lumber around, sanding floors, cleaning and sweeping – he’s got a good work ethic. Stu has put Holly in charge of the penny candy section of the shop. We’ve told her she can “curate” the candy to sell. She’s very excited and has already made a handmade sign and has her favorite spot in the store – sitting behind the counter.

Sometimes we get nervous with them running around with all the antiques. But they’ve grown up surrounded by these things and playing with the occasional antique pedal car or vintage toy machine is pretty darn fun. There is a back room to the shop that we are going to dedicate to shipping and packing and also make it a hangout place for the kids afterschool. Stu is on the hunt for a skee-ball machine to put back there for them. Hmmm, I’m not so sure but maybe… I want this place to be as fun for them as it is for us.

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Our store counters are in! Stu found them on an antique trip right here in PA just recently. They fit just perfect in the shop. We’re getting close and getting excited!

“When I’m With You” by Best Coast