Thursday, April 10, 2008

Who is MT House?

MT House is 2 friends who have been doing Estate Sales, Yard Sales, Staging, and Clean Outs for about four years.
I (Kristen) am an artist and art therapist. I have been making embroidery and quilt designs for apparel textiles and licensing. I enjoy working on house sales because it is social rather than my solitary art making. I work with my friends, meet and get to know a new family, and wheel & deal with the folks who come to the sales.
My parents dragged me to thrift stores and flea markets all through my childhood. I have fond memories of dressing up in evening gowns my mom bought at a thrift store. She also bought rhinestone jewelry there for .25 cents each (she says, you should have seen the pieces that were .50 cents)! She still has the jewelry and it has appreciated in value as many pieces are signed and quite valuable.
Since I read non-stop, i soon started buying comic books and books, then in my tweens and teens i discovered vintage clothing and jewelry (hey! it was the 70's)! In my twenties I collected quilts, ceramics, and odd things that captured my fancy.
I am so happy for eBay and other ways to sell things so I can collect more things!

We are working on getting some sales going soon, so I hope to be posting photographs of treasures we have available any day now!
If you are a family looking for help downsizing, or selling your parent's home, we would love to meet you!
Kristen