Nomadic Treasure Ranch

Janice Teinert

One of the many eclectic dealers at Cole’s in Warrenton is Gulzada Johnson of Nomadic Treasure Ranch. I met her and her husband when I stopped in to see their booth. When asked where she was from, she said had been a teacher in Russia, but she now lives in Texas with her husband and children. She admitted that she fell in love with Texas and its rich cowboy culture.

Gulzada and her husband are fairly new to the her last show totaled well over a thousand dollars and admits that she tries to be frugal but laughingly states that she will leave a sizeable amount of money in Fayette County. They look forward to setting up every year experiencing the antics of the show and all the people they meet. antique show business as they have been exhibiting for a little over a year. Their booth has western belt buckles and other western motif items, but it also carries beautiful glassware that first caught my eye. They both agreed that they love the Round Top and Warrenton antique shows. She enjoys selling vintage clothes, glassware, and silver items as well.

Gulzada confesses she has pickers who buy for her while she is conducting estate sales in prominent Houston neighborhoods. We talked frankly about her expenses incurred when setting up at shows. She said that

Gulzada enjoys visiting with the other vendors and her customers. Her outgoing and friendly personality draws customers to their booth. She hopes to one day build her “Nomadic Treasure Ranch” in the Round Top - Warrenton area which would be open for all vendors year-round.