Check out The Vintage Attic’s new space @

Valley Antiques & Uniques

108 East Baltimore Street

Funkstown, MD 21743

301-739-5070

Mon- Sat 10-5,  Sun 11-5

God Bless,

Melissa

http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=237130&format=html

HAGERSTOWN — Tanner Sayler sells nostalgia and adults are eating it up.

The Hagerstown entrepreneur is the owner of a retro candy business, which features sweets from the past 40 years.

Remember Pop Rocks, Whistle Pops, Teaberry Gum and Spree?

Thanks to Tanner, grown-ups can revisit their childhood and be kids in a candy shop once again.

But this isn’t some baby boomer reliving the past.

This businessman is 11 years old.

A sixth-grader at Northern Middle School, Tanner began selling candy about five years ago, when his parents, Jim and Melissa Sayler, owned a home decor shop in Waynesboro, Pa., called The Vintage Attic.

He started out with one jar on the counter, stocking it with candy purchased with his allowance.

When the business closed last year, his mother began selling some of her products at By Grace, a store near the square in downtown Hagerstown that features handmade furniture and crafts.

“We didn’t want to discourage Tanner’s ambitions,” Melissa Sayler said. “So I invited him to share space with me in my corner of the shop.”

But this time around, instead of candy that could be found on any store shelf, Tanner decided to go retro.

“We did some research, got a wholesale book and began buying candy that adults would remember from their childhood,” Melissa Sayler said.

Tanner said he was unfamiliar with the names of most of the candy, but had a helping hand in making selections from his parents.

But he does admit to taste-testing the products before selling them to the public.

Among his favorites, he said, are Wax Bottles, while his mother likes the marshmallow ice cream cones.

His best sellers are Sugar Daddies on a stick and Cowtails.

Tanner said business has been very good with a lot of repeat customers.

“I would love to see him have his own space some day,” store manager Randy Samu said.

Samu said the candy brings a smile to the faces of many customers who recognize the treats from days gone by — including a woman in her 80s whose eyes lighted up at the sight of Sugar Daddies on a stick.

“When she was young, she was courted by a boy who took her to the movies,” Samu said. “He always came with Sugar Daddies because they would last the whole movie and they wouldn’t have to buy candy at the theater. She said the candy really brought back memories.”

Tanner said he puts aside 10 percent of his profits for tithing to his church and the rest goes into a savings account.

By the time he is 18 years old, he hopes to have enough money for a down payment on a Ford Mustang.

“At this rate, he should have a nice sum of money,” Melissa Sayler said. “I think he’ll have a real sense of accomplishment.”

Tanner said many of his classmates aren’t aware that he has his own business, except for those who were in his elementary school last year.

“I brought in candy for everyone in my class,” he said. “The kids and my teacher thought it was pretty cool.”

While he has developed a knack for business, Tanner said he hopes to go to college to become a veterinarian.

“He always has loved animals,” Melissa Sayler said. “We’d have a zoo at home if we let him.”

Tanner said his candy ranges in price from 25 cents to $1.50. Customers can make selections from about 24 different varieties, including Boston Baked Beans, Mountain Taffy, candy necklaces, extra large Smarties, Nik L Nip, Gold Mine bubble gum, Lemonhead, Sixlets and chewable mustaches.

“It’s fun,” Tanner said of his business venture. “I like seeing what sells the most each week and I like stocking the shelves.”

But he especially loves when the boxes of candy are shipped to his door.

“That’s when I get to sample everything,” he said.

LOTS of Country Christmas Loot and Tanner’s Vintage Candy to Boot. The Vintage Attic is at :

by Grace 2 South Potomac St. Hagerstown MD.

We have your Holiday Favorites, Hot Pepper Jelly, brown cord light, silicone light bulbs, Tanners candys for your stockings, Cranberry Candles, Vintage Style Stockings, Christmas Ornaments, Christmas gifts and home Decor, Something for Everyone on your Christmas list, and ssssoooooooo MUCH MORE!!!

TA DAAAAA!!!!!!

I had a picture of this in my head, told My hubby what I want and he built it. Gotta love a man that gives a girl what she wants!!

All dressed up and ready for Christmas!

God Bless

Melissa

Recently I finished a project that I have been working on at my home.

It never fails, every time I get started on a project I think to myself I need to take a before photo. I never do. I always end up getting the photo after I get started, but this will give you an idea of the paint color that was in my bedroom. So 1980s with that dreadful  painted wall boarder in pink blue and green, to think that was in my room and I painted it that way years ago makes me cringe. Oh yea and those little mini blinds, you know the ones you could get  from Wal-Mart for 6-8 dollars they are going to go.

Jim ripped up old pink carpet from my closet, that we never took out. I think in this photo he was putting down the quarter round wood trim.

we had to take off the door to get a big old ugly chair out of the room that won’t be returning.

My oak furniture that I want to be white, will stay oak. As most of you  know when your married there is alot of compromising going on, so the furniture stays oak and the big old ugly chair goes.. Oh yea there was a 5′ by 7′ green rug at the foot of my bed that was taken out and will not return either.

Now for My new retreat..

Love my new light, this was once brass and now its beautiful, shabby  & white..

Sitting in this chair in the morning or anytime I want to get away and read is so comfortable.

My new plantation wood blinds with out strings, and the cotton sheer white curtains pull it altogether.

After it was all done when I stood back and looked at it, I like the furniture just the way it is, in it’s natural state of oak. I love the the quite simpleness of the ligth blue color, the name of the color was called quiet moment and now that the room is finished I can see why. 

We took a good van load of stuff out of this room that went to auction, and will not return in any form. I really love the simplicity of this room. It has inspired me to start another room in my house, my spareroom that will be made into my office/scrapbook room. I’ll post that later, I’m in the process of taping it up to get painted.

Stay tuned to see what happens around here next. Oh yea, I also have a blog on- www.thevintageattic.blogspot.com so stop by and check it out!!

God Bless, Melissa

Lots to see here!!!! 3 floors of STUFF wonderful STUFF!!!

Lucketts General Store was our first stop and last stop, Barb just had to go back to get this painting. She said its for her daughters apartment, but I also heard her say it would look great above her fireplace. Wonder were this painting will call home?

The Bee Keepers Cottage, Awwww luxury. Barb lets go, you have to get up now, I have room in the van if you want it, don’t go to sleep we have alot of shopping to do. If going to the Bee Keepers Cottage and want to make a purchase bring lots of $$$$$$ this chair was $798.00, but has you can see it may be worth every penny, it was comfy…

 Next stop right down the road was On A Whim, just love it, all the white shabby chic furniture at great prices. 2 floors of great STUFF! A must if in Leesburg!!

There it is The Cottage, love this place. If you like shabby cottage, chippy paint, weathered, worn and wonderful stuff this is the place, very cozy…

Barb and I leaving The Cottage. another must if in Leesburg!

 Streeets of Leesburg VA

I stepped out of my box and had luch at The Wine Kitchen, so glad I did, it was wonderfuly delightful..

My lunch was a grilled goats cheese with a slice of real ham ( not lunch meat) and a salad with a raspberry vinegar dressing, ice tea to drink with a vanilla sweetener.

 This may be Barb and I’s regular place to have lunch when we visit Leesburg..

 Cute little shop lots of nice things at four shabby chicks, Bard loved the pink cowgirl hat, looked good on her…

My purchases at On A Whim I got a wonderful vintage bracelet & a box of scented drawer Liners, I love to open my drawers in my bedroom and have a sweet smell hit my nose instead of the smell of the wood drawers…

at The Cottage I had to have these vintage scales and this birds nest, I just love it!!!

At Lucketts General Store, A box of stamps that screams PARIS , oh the thing I can make with these, tags for gifts, scrapbooking, christmas ornaments….

Barb has worked for The Vintage Attic for 6 years, For 6 six years we have been saying let go to Leesburg together and shop, but the days Barb worked Iwas off the days I worked Barb was off, so now were both off and have time to spend together just being friends..