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Looking Back: Stories, Systems, and Selling Memories — A Year at Backroadpicking

Looking Back: Stories, Systems, and Selling Mem...

kim wren

A reflective year-in-review from Backroadpicking on reselling, vintage, customer experience, systems, and turning a side gig into a structured business.

Looking Back: Stories, Systems, and Selling Mem...

kim wren

A reflective year-in-review from Backroadpicking on reselling, vintage, customer experience, systems, and turning a side gig into a structured business.

“I Hate Resellers” Is Not a Hot Take — It’s an Uneducated One

“I Hate Resellers” Is Not a Hot Take — It’s an ...

kim wren

Thrift stores, estate sales, and auctions are not curated shopping experiences designed around individual wants. They are marketplaces. Supply changes daily. Demand fluctuates constantly. No one is guaranteed access, timing,...

“I Hate Resellers” Is Not a Hot Take — It’s an ...

kim wren

Thrift stores, estate sales, and auctions are not curated shopping experiences designed around individual wants. They are marketplaces. Supply changes daily. Demand fluctuates constantly. No one is guaranteed access, timing,...

Lost Packages, Wild Accusations & Vintage Tantrums — Oh My!

Lost Packages, Wild Accusations & Vintage Tantr...

kim wren

It’s that time of year… the holidays.The crazy season.A virtual shit show of strange, unexpected, and downright unbelievable moments. I’ve had to navigate some really interesting people lately — and by...

Lost Packages, Wild Accusations & Vintage Tantr...

kim wren

It’s that time of year… the holidays.The crazy season.A virtual shit show of strange, unexpected, and downright unbelievable moments. I’ve had to navigate some really interesting people lately — and by...

Blessings, Giving & Holiday Charity: Why Community Matters More Than Ever

Blessings, Giving & Holiday Charity: Why Commun...

kim wren

Reflecting on gratitude, charity, and community this holiday season. Learn how to support local Kettering, Ohio programs like the Backpack Program, Operation Motorcycle Santa, and the Wilmington Pike VFW. A...

Blessings, Giving & Holiday Charity: Why Commun...

kim wren

Reflecting on gratitude, charity, and community this holiday season. Learn how to support local Kettering, Ohio programs like the Backpack Program, Operation Motorcycle Santa, and the Wilmington Pike VFW. A...

This Is What Our Small Business Really Looks Like (Behind the Scenes during the Holidays)

This Is What Our Small Business Really Looks Li...

kim wren

From the outside, people say we’re lucky—lucky to work from home, lucky to sell online, lucky to make our own hours.And I am grateful for that… But let me pull...

This Is What Our Small Business Really Looks Li...

kim wren

From the outside, people say we’re lucky—lucky to work from home, lucky to sell online, lucky to make our own hours.And I am grateful for that… But let me pull...

5 Vintage Items That Are Easy to Find — and Make Amazing Gifts!

5 Vintage Items That Are Easy to Find — and Mak...

kim wren

Thrift stores are full of items that can easily be transformed into beautiful, heartfelt, and budget-friendly gifts. With a little imagination, you can put together presents that feel personal, thoughtful,...

5 Vintage Items That Are Easy to Find — and Mak...

kim wren

Thrift stores are full of items that can easily be transformed into beautiful, heartfelt, and budget-friendly gifts. With a little imagination, you can put together presents that feel personal, thoughtful,...