From: "Merrilee Lee" <MLee@hoardmuseum.org> Subject: RE: Museum store sales Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:14:57 -0500 Message-ID: <00b301d71b40$4c514390$e4f3cab0$@hoardmuseum.org>
Hi!
Here at the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson, we also have a
small gift shop. What we've found that sells well is:
Unique locally-made items by artisans
Local interest items based on our area's history
Books for children
Children's presents-type items
What we've found is that people like to purchase items that can't be
found elsewhere. So items that have a distinct local connection are
perfect. For example, we work with a local soap producer to make
lavender soap using the lavender from our garden. People really enjoy
that it is something with a connection to us and that it is a practical
gift.
Just a heads up: we've had many people tell us that because they liked
a certain book, they documented the title and author name so they could
find it "cheaper" on Amazon. No comment on that behavior :)
Best of luck!
Merrilee
Merrilee Lee
Director
Hoard Historical Museum
401 Whitewater Ave.
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
920-563-7769
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<localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu> On Behalf Of Grant County
Historical Society WI
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:44 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Museum store sales
Hello listserve-
This is my first interaction here, so I apologize if this topic has been
beaten to death.
At Grant County Historical Society we are just beginning to develop our
museum store. It will necessarily be small to begin.
What items or types of items sell well at your museum store?
Do people still like locally-made, hand-made things? Or T-shirts and
mugs?
Books? Items for children?
Please advise!
Thank you,
Tracey
Tracey Lee Roberts, MA
Executive Director- Grant County Historical Society Historian and Museum
Specialist Phone 608 723-4925
email: historicalsociety@tds.net
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