The Guild Shop http://www.theguildshop.org Resale at its Best Thu, 03 May 2012 17:10:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 50 Years Ago in Houston http://www.theguildshop.org/50-years-ago-in-houston http://www.theguildshop.org/50-years-ago-in-houston#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:03:09 +0000 admin http://www.theguildshop.org/?p=608 What was happening in Houston in 1962? Find out here.
Learn more »]]> The Astros played their first game. Known at the time as the Colt .45s, they beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2.
The groundbreaking for the Astrodome was made not with shovels but with Colt.45s firing blanks.
President John F. Kennedy spoke in the Rice University football stadium. His speech was titled “We choose to go to the moon…”
NASA opened its Manned Spacecraft Center.
Houston voters rejected a proposed zoning ordinance.
Matthew Broderick, Clint Black, and Clyde Drexler turn 50 this year.

]]> http://www.theguildshop.org/50-years-ago-in-houston/feed 0 May Consignments http://www.theguildshop.org/may-consignments http://www.theguildshop.org/may-consignments#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:14:55 +0000 admin http://www.theguildshop.org/?p=592 May consignments begin on Wednesday, May 2. Click here for more information.
Learn more »]]> May Consignments will begin on Wednesday, May 2 and continue through Monday, May 21.

Remember:

Mondays: Household and Jewelry
Wednesdays: Art, Clothing, Household, and Jewelry
Fridays: Household and Jewelry
Saturdays: Clothing, Household, and Jewelry

You may bring in up to 10 pieces of jewelry one time during the month  on any consignment day.

Furniture and all rugs of any size require an appointment to be consigned.

]]> http://www.theguildshop.org/may-consignments/feed 0 Have You Got a Story to Tell? http://www.theguildshop.org/have-you-got-a-story-to-tell http://www.theguildshop.org/have-you-got-a-story-to-tell#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:02 +0000 admin http://www.theguildshop.org/?p=583 Do you know what well known Houston attorney, Brahmin, raconteur, and St. John the Divine church member picked up several old belts at The Guild Shop, cleaned the buckles and the leather, and uncovered a vintage TOM MIX Bohlin belt he and his sons now treasure as family heirlooms?!?#!???
Learn more »]]> In celebration of our 50th Birthday, The Guild Shop wants to collect stories from all those who’ve had so much to do with the Shop’s sucess and longevity. If you have a story you’d like to share, let us know. We want to hear them all – the funny ones, the poignant ones, the surprising ones. We will collect all the stories and put them into a book to be released in September. We can’t promise every story will get published, but we’re sure going to try!

Contact Judy Frost at tweetyfrost@gmail.com or 713-213-2223 or Mary Stark-Love at stark2love@att.net or 713-419-2680.

 

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Learn more »]]> The Guild Shop will be closed for the Easter Celebration on Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7. The Shop will re-open at 9:30 on Monday, April 9.

We wish all of you a blessed Easter Weekend.

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Learn more »]]>  In 1962, Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best as the Beatles’ drummer, the first Wal-Mart store opened in Bentonville, Arkansas, and ground was broken for Houston’s Astrodome.

 

Demi Moore and Evander Holyfield celebrate their 50th birthdays this year.

 

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Learn more »]]> April Consignments will begin on Saturday, March 31, and continue through Friday, April 20. We will not accept consignments on Saturday, April 21, and there will be no exceptions. However, we will be open for all shoppers and browsers that day.

Remember:
Mondays: Household and Jewelry
Wednesdays: Art, Clothing, Household, and Jewelry
Fridays: Household and Jewelry
Saturdays: Clothing, Household, and Jewelry

You may bring in up to 10 pieces of jewelry one time during the month  on any consignment day.

Furniture and all rugs of any size require an appointment to be consigned.

]]> http://www.theguildshop.org/april-consignments/feed 0 What Happened 50 Years Ago? http://www.theguildshop.org/50-years-ago http://www.theguildshop.org/50-years-ago#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:39:57 +0000 admin http://www.theguildshop.org/?p=491 The Guild Shop isn't the only one celebrating its 50th birhtday this year. Read more to see who else is turning 50 in 2012.
Learn more »]]> Turning 50 years old this year are singers Garth Brooks and Sheryl Crow, actors Jodi Foster and Tom Cruise, the Rolling Stones, and Kermit the Frog.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey was published 50 years ago.

Seattle’s Space Needle is completed for the Century 21 Exposition.

The New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants in the 1962 World Series.

“The Beverly Hillbillies,” “The Jetsons,” and “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” make their debut on television.

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Learn more »]]> We will begin accepting consignments again on Friday, March 2, at 9:30. There are no restrictions on what we are accepting this month. You may bring all the usual things.

Saturday, March 10, is the last day we will accept Easter merchandise.

Remember:
Mondays: Household and Jewelry
Wednesdays: Art, Clothing, Household, and Jewelry
Fridays: Household and Jewelry
Saturdays: Clothing, Household, and Jewelry

Mark your calendars. We will begin April consignments on Saturday, March 31. Please check back here for more details.

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Learn more »]]> Instead of (or maybe in addition to) your usual sacrifice during Lent, how about cleaning out your house and donating 40 boxes of gently used items you no longer need or want to The Guild Shop. Go through your closets and drawers, your attic and garage, your basement (does anyone have one of those?) and the backyard, fill your boxes with the things you don’t use anymore, and donate them to the Shop. We will pass on the money earned from the sale of these items to the elderly in need in our commmunity.

Can’t fill 40 boxes? That’s okay. Donate 40 single items to the Shop. We’ll be happy to accept whatever you’d like to give us.

Remeber you can drop off your donation to the Shop anytime it’s open. If your donation is big, like a piece of furniture, call us and we’ll arrange to send our truck to pick it up. See the Donations page for more information.

40 Boxes in 40 Days. You’ll be doing so much the senior citizens who live in your community and your house will thank you.

]]> http://www.theguildshop.org/40-boxes-in-40-days-2/feed 0 February Consignments http://www.theguildshop.org/february-consignments http://www.theguildshop.org/february-consignments#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:06:30 +0000 admin http://www.theguildshop.org/?p=446 We will be accepting consignments again on Wednesday, Febraury 1, at 9:30. And we've made some changes you'll like.
Learn more »]]> February consignments will return to its 2011 schedule as follows:

Mondays: Household and Jewelry
Wednesdays: Art, Clothing, Household, and Jewelry
Fridays: Household and Jewelry
Saturdays: Clothing, Household, and Jewelry

We are now accepting Easter merchandise and Spring clothes. Please bring in your rodeo jewelry, clothing, and merchandise, too.

JEWELRY: Please remember that you may consign only 10 pieces of jewelry one time per month.  Each piece of jewelry is counted as one item: for example, a pair of earrings and a necklace are two seperate items, even if you think they match. Extra pieces of jewelry will be considered a donation. Sunglasses are counted as jewelry and you may only bring one pair of sunglasses at a time.  We do not accept regular glasses on consignment but you may donate them to us to give to a charity that provides eyeglasses to those in need. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

NO-TAKE LIST: Please be very familiar with our NO-TAKE LIST and its contents.  We will expect you to know what is on that list and to have gone through your consignment items to be sure they are all things we can accept.  If you miscount or an item on our NO-TAKE LIST is found, we will donate it to charity. Click here to see the NO-TAKE LIST.

We are very grateful to all of you who use FAST TRACK.  To make it even more convenient for you, we have widened the FAST TRACK aisle and dedicated two volunteers, to your far right at the consignment desk, to assist you with your consignments.

We look forward to seeing you all next week.

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