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Something Found: Relics, Treasures & Stories From the Past

There Is a Bird Somewhere in Your Home (And You Know It’s True)

There Is a Bird Somewhere in Your Home (And You...

kim wren

So now that you’re thinking about birds—ducks, chickens, waterfowl of all kinds—I want you to really think about it: How many live in your home?Where do they live?On what surface?In...

There Is a Bird Somewhere in Your Home (And You...

kim wren

So now that you’re thinking about birds—ducks, chickens, waterfowl of all kinds—I want you to really think about it: How many live in your home?Where do they live?On what surface?In...

Treasures From a 1905 Home: An Auction Pickup Filled With History

Treasures From a 1905 Home: An Auction Pickup F...

kim wren

These pieces are from an era long gone. Thoughtful, colorful, and beautifully made, they reflect a time when life moved a little slower and everyday objects were created with intention....

Treasures From a 1905 Home: An Auction Pickup F...

kim wren

These pieces are from an era long gone. Thoughtful, colorful, and beautifully made, they reflect a time when life moved a little slower and everyday objects were created with intention....

A Quiet Corner, Collected Over Time

A Quiet Corner, Collected Over Time

kim wren

This little corner of the world feels like a quiet moment at the end of the day. A small lamp left on to soften the room. A place to set...

A Quiet Corner, Collected Over Time

kim wren

This little corner of the world feels like a quiet moment at the end of the day. A small lamp left on to soften the room. A place to set...

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 U...

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 U...

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 interesting,...

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 interesting,...