📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of August 13
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Fall Vintage Market — PLEASE Sign Up Now!
Our major advertising campaign kicks off in just
1.5 weeks — we need to know who is IN before then! Please sign up as soon as possible to be included in our advertising push.
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Sign up for the Fall Vintage Market here
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Year-In-Review Scheduler is LIVE!
The scheduler for your
GAM Vendor Year-In-Review one-on-one meeting is officially live! These in-person meetings are designed to assist in your Mall success and encourage open communication and support between owners and vendors. We are so excited to connect with each of you!
Please use the scheduler to select the best time and date for you — and please schedule
sooner than later as spots will fill up!
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Schedule your Year-In-Review meeting here
If additional meeting times are needed we will do our best to coordinate — but please reach out soon!
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 594
• Transactions: 201
• Avg. Sale Price: $24.75
Great week at The GAM! 594 items across 201 transactions is a fantastic showing and we are so proud of this community week after week. Thank you all for continuing to bring incredible inventory and keeping your spaces fresh!
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Top Sellers
• 📚 Books of all kinds — especially items
under the $7 price point (keep those shelves stocked!)
• Midsize end tables
• Glassware and figurines
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Vendor Ideas Welcome!
Have a great idea for The GAM? Email us at goblesantiquemall@gmail.com
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Notes / Announcements
Thank you for another incredible week! Keep those books stocked, get those fall pieces out, sign up for the Fall Market, and please schedule your Year-In-Review meeting. We cannot wait to connect with each of you!
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📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of August 6
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Fall Vintage Market — Sign Up Now!
Our Fall Halloween Vintage Market is getting planned and we need you! Submit your interest via the link below — do not wait!
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Sign up for the Fall Vintage Market here
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold:
544 😮 WOW!
• Transactions: 193
• Avg. Sale Price: $28.00
Another incredible week at The GAM! 544 items across 193 transactions is outstanding and we could not be more proud of this community. The momentum continues to build and we are so excited for everything coming this fall!
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Top Sellers
• 📚
Books — a MASSIVE week! Books surpassed ALL other item category sales this week!
• Fall decor pieces — customers are already in the fall mindset!
• Glassware
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Fall Decor Transition — Goal by September 1st!
We are hoping for a full transition of booth decor to Fall by September 1st! Customers are already shopping with fall in mind — having fall decor and seasonal items out will have them buying and decorating. Start pulling out those fall pieces now!
📅 One-on-One Feedback Sessions — Coming September!
Our one-on-one vendor feedback sessions will begin being scheduled for September — The GAM will be participating in The Found Cottage Mercantile Market in August and we need this time for preparations. Stay tuned for scheduling links coming soon!
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Vendor Ideas Welcome!
Have a great idea for The GAM? Email us at goblesantiquemall@gmail.com
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Notes / Announcements
Thank you all for another phenomenal week. Books on top — who would have thought?! Keep those shelves stocked and those fall pieces coming. We are so excited for what is ahead!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of July 30
🍁 Fall Market — Let Lauren Know! Our Fall Halloween Market is getting planned and we need to know if you are IN! Text or message Lauren as soon as possible if you are interested. We are targeting the first weekend of October — do not wait!
Week of: July 30 → August 2
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold:
923 😮
• Transactions: 256
• Avg. Sale Price: $16.00
(dollar deals and Penny sale items skewed the average slightly down — but not by much!)
WOAH — 923 items across 256 transactions and we are absolutely THRILLED with these totals! It was a BUSY week with lots of folks coming through and the energy in the Mall was incredible. Nice job everyone — you all continue to blow us away week after week!
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Top Sellers
• Cottagecore goodies
• Glass figurines
• Artwork
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The Curiosity Corner is Open!
Joyanna (Booth 82) is all moved in to Booth #10 and
The Curiosity Corner is officially open! Go check it out if you have not already — we are so excited for this space and everything Joyanna is bringing to it!
📅 One-on-One Feedback Sessions — Coming September!
A heads up that our one-on-one vendor feedback sessions will begin being scheduled for September! The GAM will be participating in The Found Cottage Mercantile Market in August and we need this time for preparations. Stay tuned for scheduling links coming soon!
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Vendor Ideas Welcome!
Have a great idea for The GAM? Email us at goblesantiquemall@gmail.com
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Notes / Announcements
Thank you all for another incredible week. 923 items — just wow. We are so proud of this community and so excited for everything coming up this fall!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of July 23
Week of: July 23 → July 26
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 562
• Transactions: 204
Another phenomenal week at The GAM — and once again with NO events! 562 items across 204 transactions is a seriously impressive number for a regular week, and our recent advertising is clearly paying off. Allegan Sunday was a strong showing as well!
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Top Sellers
• Books pre-1950 — never stops!
• Midsize furniture
• Pyrex is BACK!! 🆋
🏆 🎉 WE WON OVERALL!! 🎉 🏆
The Gobles Antique Mall WON OVERALL in the Guide to Michigan Best of Michigan!
We were in the finalist selection to win overall — and we WON, placing Top Honor alongside two additional stores! THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. We cannot wait for the branding and marketing opportunities this honor brings!
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Welcome Joyanna (Booth 82) & The Curiosity Corner!
A huge congratulations to Joyanna (Booth 82) who is entering her brand new space in Booth #10 this weekend — welcome to The Curiosity Corner! ✨ In selecting for this space we factored in square footage returns, floor-to-ceiling design vision, and a fresh proposal for the space that did not involve an internal move. We are so grateful to everyone who applied.
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Thank You, Penny Lach!
A heartfelt thank you to
Penny Lach for a wonderful final month with us. We wish her all the very best with
Penelope Lach Headpieces and she will always have a special place in The GAM family!
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Fall Market Update!
We are continuing to plan our Fall Halloween Market for the first weekend of October! If you are interested in participating, please text or message Lauren.
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Notes
Thank you all for another incredible week. What an honor, what a community, what a run!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of July 16
Week of: July 16 → July 19
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 632
• Transactions: 214
• Avg. Sale Price: $22.75
A VERY strong week at The GAM — and what makes it even more impressive is that we had absolutely no events or special sales running! 632 items across 214 transactions on a regular week is a testament to the incredible inventory our vendors bring and the loyal customer base we have built together.
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Top Sellers
• Animal figurines
• Chairs — yes, chairs! What?! 😕
• Lamps pre-1980
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New Ad Campaign Paying Off!
We have a new advertising campaign that is REALLY paying off — seeing the results already and excited to watch it grow over the next 60 days!
🏆 Best of Michigan Guide — Results Dropping July 30th!
We are officially 10 days out! Unable to share results until July 30th — but please be ready! ❤️
📋 Booth #10 Applications Now Closed
Thank you to everyone who applied — we will be in touch over the coming days! Our internal waitlist is still open, and our external waitlist has surpassed 100 people! 🎉
🍁 FALL MARKET — Coming This October!
Planning a Fall Market with Halloween and fall vibes! Targeting the first weekend of October. Please text or message Lauren if you are interested in participating!
🎉 Birthday Week!Update
Jul 14
🎉 Weekly Vendor Update - THE GAM Birthday Week of July 9
Week of: July 9 → July 12
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 1,024 | Transactions: 341 | Avg. Sale Price: $17.85
WOW — 1,024 items for our Birthday Week! Thank you to over 80 people who joined the Vendor Celebration!
🏆 Top Sellers: Glass and figurines, Discounted vendor booths, Books
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of July 2
🎉 Fourth of July Hours: We were open July 4th from 10am to 2pm!
Week of: July 2 → July 5
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 507
• Transactions: 167
BUSY week with lots of local buyers coming through from the surrounding lakes, inns and Airbnbs! Despite being closed for 3.5 hours on Saturday for our planned limited hours, the Mall still moved 507 items across 167 transactions. Nice job everyone!
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Top Sellers
• Cocktail and barware
• Earrings
• Diecast cars
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First Annual Vendor Reviews Coming!
Signups coming towards the end of July — stay tuned for one-on-one feedback sessions!
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Booth #10 Now Open for Applications — Deadline July 16th!
Warmest sendoff to
Penny Lach, moving to full time with
Penelope Lach Headpieces! Applications for this space open to current GAM vendors only — due
Thursday July 16th.
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Apply for Booth #10 here
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Internal Waitlist Interest Form
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1st Birthday Weekend — Action Items!
• 🚨 Sale participants: get details to Lauren and Joe by Wednesday July 7th
• 🏭 Restock July 8th — plan to stock past 8pm!
• ✨ Please fluff, rotate and stock your booths ahead of Birthday Weekend!
• 🌳 The backyard will be open during our Saturday evening invite party!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of June 25
Week of: June 25 → June 28
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 498
• Transactions: 179
• Avg. Sale Price: $42.50
What an incredible week to close out June! Allegan Sunday was BUSY with some seriously high dollar amounts sold. You all showed up and showed out as always!
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Top Sellers
• Bar signs
• Cast iron
• Books — of course, BOOKS!
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1st Anniversary Birthday Sale — Sign Up by July 8th!
Let Lauren know no later than July 8th to participate in the Birthday Weekend Sale — not required but encouraged! Signs printed for restock July 8th.
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Vendor Anniversary Party — July 11th, 6:30PM–9:00PM
Reception, speaking engagements, refreshments, snacks — and the champagne bucket! 🌊 Open to family, friends and fellow business owners. RSVP via text to Lauren or via email!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of June 18
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VOTE DAILY for The GAM — Best of Michigan! One of only 15 Malls in Michigan nominated. Vote once per day through June 30th!
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Vote at guidetomichigan.com
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 491
• Transactions: 171
• Avg. Sale Price: $24.75
Strong week with many vendors at personal bests! Huge increase in new visitors from Best of Michigan Guide advertisements — the exposure is working!
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Top Sellers
• Heart shelves
• Books — never stops!
• Bar signs — a HUGE hit for Father's Day!
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See You at Allegan — Spot 72/73 this weekend!
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Almost at 1 Year! Mall Wide Birthday Sale details coming soon. Vendor Party July 11th 6:30–9PM — RSVP to Lauren! Champagne bucket confirmed 🌊
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of June 11
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BEST OF MICHIGAN NOMINATION! We are one of only 15 Malls in Michigan nominated for Best of Michigan by Guides of Michigan. Vote daily through June 30th!
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Vote at guidetomichigan.com
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 456
• Transactions: 178
• Avg. Sale Price: $32.75
Another exceptional week at The GAM — you all continue to absolutely amaze us!
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Top Sellers
• Hens on nest — glass and vintage, flying out the door!
• Dishware and glassware from the 1960s and earlier
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Mall Wide Birthday Sale — Coming Soon!
Booth #1 participating — more details to follow! Not required but the more vendors who join in the better!
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Vendor Party — July 11th, 6:30PM–9:00PM!
RSVP via text to Lauren or via email. Open to family, friends and fellow business owners. Champagne bucket confirmed! 🌊
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of June 4
Week of: June 4 → June 7
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 557
• Transactions: 202
• Avg. Sale Price: $32.50
What an INCREDIBLE week! The Pyrex Party on the Porch was a blowout success — over $3,000 worth of Pyrex LEFT THE BUILDING! THANK YOU to every vendor and consigner who made it so special!
🏆 Top Sellers
• Pyrex 🆋
• Tupperware
• Barware and entertaining items
• Midsize furniture — a consistent winner!
🎉 1 Year Birthday just over a month away! Stay tuned for Mall Wide Sale details and the private Vendor Party on July 11th. RSVP to Lauren!
🏷 Reminders: Tourist season is here — please dust, sweep and keep your space tidy! Triage your carpets too. 🧹
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of May 28
Week of: May 28 → May 31
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Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 489
• Transactions: 189
• Avg. Sale Price: $44.00 😮 WOAH!
$44 average selling price — several large items sold this week made a big dent in some spaces! Congrats to the vendors who had ALL TIME best months in May. The Mall came within striking distance of our Grand Opening month in overall sales — a massive feat!
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Top Sellers
• Planter and garden related items
• Wooden and handmade items
• Books — you guessed it, BOOKS! 📚
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Pyrex Party On The Porch — THIS WEEK! June 6th, 2pm–6pm
Get your Pyrex in by Wednesday June 3rd with Mall tags! Tags on the white or clear part only — NOT the colored part. PLEASE share the event on Facebook and Instagram!
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Vendor Event — June 10th, 5pm–8pm
On-the-house beverages, chill outside spaces and time to connect! Can't make it? No worries — larger get together coming over the summer!
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Reminders: Restock at least twice monthly per your contract.
June 4th begins the 10% commission increase — see previous email and letter. Check all items for Goodwill or other store tags that are not yours!
📖 Coming end of June —
1 Year In article in the Tips tab!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of May 21
Week of: May 21 → May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend)
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 485 | Transactions: 191
New Years Day energy — packed mall, happy shoppers, and so many return lake customers! Multiple transactions over $600. We came within striking distance of Grand Opening month in overall sales — an incredible feat!
🚨 Restock May 27th CANCELLED — returned June 3rd 4–8pm.
🏆 Top Sellers: Midsize furniture for display, Glass items, Books pre-1930
💲 Reminder: June 4th began the 10% commission increase. ⚠️ Check all items for Goodwill or other store tags that are not yours — we honor any tags customers find.
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of May 7
Week of: May 7 → May 10
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 904 | Transactions: 454 | Avg. Sale Price: $23.00
WOW. WOW. WOW. The Mother's Day Weekend Vintage Market was a MASSIVE success! 904 items across 454 unique transactions. The turnout on Saturday was unlike anything we had seen. THANK YOU to every vendor who made it happen — we would love to do this again!
🏆 Top Sellers: Items priced below $45, Antique books pre-1930, Small furniture movable in a small vehicle
🎭 Straw Hat Day: We officially transitioned to Spring with mocktails and hats galore!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of April 30
Week of: April 30 → May 3
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 482 | Transactions: 169 | Avg. Sale Price: $17.00
Heading into our biggest weekend of the season with incredible momentum!
🏆 Top Sellers: Art glass (colorful and signed), Hens on nest, Antique books
🚨 Restock tomorrow 4–7pm ONLY — one hour shorter. Please be out by 7pm! Please spread the word and share the Mother's Day Weekend Vintage Market on social media. Yield to Market customers in the parking lot — do not park in the side lot, Standard lot, or Bar lot.
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of April 23
Week of: April 23 → April 26
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 402 | Transactions: 162 | Avg. Sale Price: $19.20
162 unique transactions and 8 large furniture pieces out the door this week — congrats to those vendors!
🏆 Top Sellers: Novels prior to 1940, Midsize furniture and plant stands, Large furniture
🚨 Mother's Day Market email going out with loading/unloading details — every vendor MUST read it! Sale signs optional (Booth #1 not participating) — requests due Tuesday May 5th.
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of April 9
Week of: April 9 → April 12
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 452 | Transactions: 145 | Avg. Sale Price: $18.25
WOW — several vendors had their best weeks in history! Individual purchases over $100 and $200!
🏆 Top Sellers: Medium sized furniture and decor, Books pre-1940, Small glass and ceramic figures
🏷 Price 20% below Etsy/eBay sold = sweet spot. Remove all original purchase tags from items before they hit the floor!
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of April 2
Week of: April 2 → April 4 (Closed Easter Sunday)
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 377 | Transactions: 127 | Avg. Sale Price: $24.50
Slower Spring Break start but a very strong Saturday! Lots of happy new faces plus our regulars.
🏆 Top Sellers: Medium sized furniture, Books pre-1940, Wooden shelving units
📣 Weekly Vendor Update - Week of March 26
Week of: March 26 → March 29
📊 Weekly Snapshot
• Items Sold: 562 | Transactions: 214 | Avg. Sale Price: $20.50
Electric week with lots of new customers from Facebook and Marketplace ads. Keep sharing — it pays dividends!
🏆 Top Sellers: Medium sized furniture, Ceramic figurines pre-1960, Art glass