Antiques @ Prim Shack

We have some new antiques at the prim shack.  One is an old radio flyer wagon, another is an old handmade pie safe.  Stop by when you can to check them out.  Our store hours are Thursday and Friday, 4:00 to 6:30pm, and Saturdays, 10:00am to 5:00pm.  Check out the shop pictures below.  We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter. Christ is Risen!!

We would like to introduce you to the host of our web site!

Check us out on Prim Mart, where you find other prim listings as well.  Our web site is hosted by Prim Mart.  You can find our listing under 'Prim Shack".

Blessings at the Olde Time Spring Gathering

Today has been a really good day @ the Shack.  Lots of friends came out for the Olde Time Spring Gathering.  What would we do without our loyal customers and what a beautiful day for the Gathering.  We have lots of out of state customers that stop by to see us when they are in Florida.  It is always exciting to hear them say , we have to go to the Shack before we go back home.  We would like to share some pictures of today.  We are very thankful for the many blessings God always sends our way.

New Look @ Prim Shack

What in the world would we do without our husbands to help us at the Shack.  Next time you visit the Prim Shack we have a new look on the outside.  We are so blessed to have Godly men by our sides!  When a wife has a good husband it is easily seen in her face. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Olde Time Spring Gathering coming March 27th.......

This is a set of our Prim Bunnies we have in the shop.  They are hand made by a local crafter for the Prim Shack.  They are 32 inches long and very primitive.  We are excited about our Olde Time Spring Gathering on March 27th, 10:00am to 5:00pm, come out for some refreshments, and of course for the scratch off tickets we will be offering our customers, available for the first 24 customers. You can save upt to 30% on your total purchase with a scratch off ticket.   Hope to see you at the Shack!

Prim Shack's Blessings

We often reflect on our personal blessings but we never miss an opportunity to identify the things our business is grateful for.
As small business owners, we are grateful for :

revenue growth

loyal customers

customers who refer their friends and family to us

overhead costs that are remaining the same (or at least not going up)

reliable web hosting

This past Saturday (without mentioning any names) at the Prim Shack we had a blessing sent our way and without a doubt we knew God was present.  Another blessing we remember is when we had a young girl come into the shop selling christian books and before she left,  asked us if we would pray with her and she led a beautiful prayer with us.  We have wonderful, dependable crafters who help us as the demand is hard for us to keep up with at the Shack.  Just a few of the many blessings God has sent our way at the Prim Shack.  For this we are grateful and will continue to keep God at the center of our business.

Olde Time Blessings,
Debbie & Vickie

Inspiration/Originality or Duplicating/Copying which causes Consumer Confusion

Duplicating, not creating. The all-time biggest crafting sin is duplication. Duplication is where you look for inspiration in what already exists, but - instead of using it solely for inspiration - you tweak it to what you need. This is a big no-no in creativity and crafting. By duplicating other’s work you aren’t creating, you're merely copying. Because it’s so easy to do, a lot of crafters will often duplicate work to fit their needs, rather than drawing inspiration from the techniques and pieces of other's  work so they can build on it, and they miss out on creating some of their own work. Don’t duplicate work, draw inspiration from it and then create something completely different.

A crafter may say, "Oh you inspire me to craft again", but really meaning. "I want your ideas"...and instead of coming up with their own ideas they copy yours.  What they don't realize is that there are infringement laws, trademark laws, copyright laws, and identity theft laws.  When someone or another business chooses to copy it can cause consumer confusion which can result in a law suit.

When a person comes up with their own creations and ideas, forms their own business ideas ...another person  or business should not be allowed to step in and copy.  That is why it is so important to be current on business laws and retain a business attorney to protect your business.