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hey say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Lisa Key worked for many years as an asset manager and in her spare time, she did what she loved. She searched estate sales and resale shops looking for exciting rare pieces to sell online. After a while, her hobby became her passion. She is now doing what she loves.
She has developed lifelong relationships with her clients and customers alike. When we asked Lisa about some surprising items that has come across, she immediate pulled a book from her
desk. It was carefully covered and in great condition. It was entitled Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit. “The owner would have been happy to get $1 for it,” she laughs. It turned out to be printed in 1907 and worth about $700. That’s what Lisa does, she researches every item and even has them appraised when Lisa’s Resale Gone Upscale is a very necessary to be sure they are priced unique consignment store. They sell accurately. hybrid online globally peer-to-peer She has a wood doctor on hand who is marketplaces such as eBay well trained to properly and Ruby Lane. She also refinish furniture from The oldest pieces, has an online store due to any era. She also has an however, include a launch early December upholsterer who comes on her website. Lisa dinosaur bone, a T-Rex into the shop and is trained serrated shark tooth, to carefully work with the has been selling online a meteorite weighing pieces. Her staff is on successfully since 2002. over 10 pounds and Her experience in the sale hand to help clean up the the tusk of a baby of secondhand items has items to make them look proven to be very effective. mammoth that is over perfect without taking 50 million years old. away from the original The saying, “One man’s junk is another man’s beauty and bring them treasure” never becomes more apparent new life. She pays very close attention than when evaluating items for sale. The to detail and expects everyone on staff to old print that you thought was worthless do the same. may actually be a painting under glass by With only one turn around the shop, one a listed artist. The flower pot on the back will see a Norman Rockwell autographed porch may be an artist signed vase by one print of Boy Scouts saluting, a Mason and of the famous pottery makers from the Hamlin antique pump organ from 1885 early 20th century. which works, a ¾ hand toiled French At Lisa’s Resale Gone Upscale you carved wood bed from the 1890s and a will find a large selection of rare pieces French game table with bronze features and treasures as well as your everyday and a flip top dating to the early 19th items. In addition, if you are downsizing, century. She even has a Native American moving, emptying a home after a love room full of art pieces, pottery and one has passed, combining households or Remington statues. She also has a large simply remodeling your home for a new collection of minerals and fossils. There look, Lisa’s Resale Gone Upscale can help are also several paintings oil on canvas you get the most money for your items. from famous artist and just received a
large shipment of Peruvian pottery and mirrors from a local warehouse that was closing. The tasteful pieces are all handmade and a perfect addition to any décor because of their conservative, but beautiful features. These are just a few of the thousands of items in THIS location. She has two additional warehouses off-site and is looking for even more space to display all of her incredible treasures. “I’m looking for even more room but I definitely want to stay here in the Flower Mound/Lewisville area,” said Lisa, a Floridian who moved to the Dallas area in 1989. “This is home.”
People ask: “You have such beautiful things, where do you get it all?” The answer is: from you! Our business would not function without the unique, high quality and well maintained merchandise that we get from you - our valued consignors.
214.425.7505
438 Southfork Dr., Ste. 650 Lewisville, TX 75057
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