What is Brooke's Nook?
Hi Everyone! Thanks for visiting my page.
My name is Brooke and I previously lived in Staten Island, NY. I recently moved to Westampton, NJ. I have been selling items on eBay and at Flea Markets for many years. My love of Flea Markets began around the age of 10 in Brooklyn, when my mom used to sell jewelry at local Flea Markets and I would assist her. There was also a Flea Market once a month on Saturdays at the local church, St. Thomas Aquinas, and I would always be so excited every month to go and see what hidden treasures I could find!
I was hooked.
All these years later, I still get excited at the prospect of heading to a Garage Sale, Flea Market, Estate Sale, Thrift Shop, Antique Store or Englishtown Auction.
I have been collecting vintage toys since 2002, primarily Fisher Price pull toys from the 50's and 60's as well as old Tonka trucks and coloring books. My very first vintage toy purchase online was the 1958 Fisher Price Huffy Puffy Train, #999, first edition. When it arrived, I was totally fascinated with how well the toys were made. I also loved the bright colors and the craftmanship. My collection began to grow.
Around 2005 I began selling items on eBay under the seller name "rainborn" to make some extra money.
When I started working at an oil company back in 2009, I started a mini candy store selling candy bars out of a cardboard box on my desk since we didn't have a vending machine at work. That quickly blossomed into a mini "store" full of all different kinds of items that the employees bought from. I coined it "Brooke's Nook".
After I left the job, I realized I loved the name and decided to open up an eBay business named "Brooke's Nook" and started selling vintage toys and unique items. It did really well around the holidays, and I also started selling the toys at local Holiday Fairs and Flea Markets, which I still do today.
My logo has a special story. About a year ago, I was in my local Salvation Army and I discovered a bin filled with small toys where everything was priced 25 cents. I discovered this small wooden toy, with a foreign logo I didn't recognize on the bottom, that was very well made and rolled and "squeaked" when you pushed down on its head. I fell in love. Ironically, when I went to purchase it, the store was having a 50% off sale on a lot of items and they ended up not even charging me anything for it.
When I got home, I looked up the toy online and discovered it was worth a decent amount of money. I considered it a good luck charm for my business, and I decided to keep it. It became my talisman, my logo, and the primary colors remind me of the toys of my childhood. It sits on my nightstand as a daily reminder of what I have created.
Now browse, smile, reminisce and, if you see something you just have to have all over again or for the very first time, buy!
Welcome to Brooke's Nook! :)
My name is Brooke and I previously lived in Staten Island, NY. I recently moved to Westampton, NJ. I have been selling items on eBay and at Flea Markets for many years. My love of Flea Markets began around the age of 10 in Brooklyn, when my mom used to sell jewelry at local Flea Markets and I would assist her. There was also a Flea Market once a month on Saturdays at the local church, St. Thomas Aquinas, and I would always be so excited every month to go and see what hidden treasures I could find!
I was hooked.
All these years later, I still get excited at the prospect of heading to a Garage Sale, Flea Market, Estate Sale, Thrift Shop, Antique Store or Englishtown Auction.
I have been collecting vintage toys since 2002, primarily Fisher Price pull toys from the 50's and 60's as well as old Tonka trucks and coloring books. My very first vintage toy purchase online was the 1958 Fisher Price Huffy Puffy Train, #999, first edition. When it arrived, I was totally fascinated with how well the toys were made. I also loved the bright colors and the craftmanship. My collection began to grow.
Around 2005 I began selling items on eBay under the seller name "rainborn" to make some extra money.
When I started working at an oil company back in 2009, I started a mini candy store selling candy bars out of a cardboard box on my desk since we didn't have a vending machine at work. That quickly blossomed into a mini "store" full of all different kinds of items that the employees bought from. I coined it "Brooke's Nook".
After I left the job, I realized I loved the name and decided to open up an eBay business named "Brooke's Nook" and started selling vintage toys and unique items. It did really well around the holidays, and I also started selling the toys at local Holiday Fairs and Flea Markets, which I still do today.
My logo has a special story. About a year ago, I was in my local Salvation Army and I discovered a bin filled with small toys where everything was priced 25 cents. I discovered this small wooden toy, with a foreign logo I didn't recognize on the bottom, that was very well made and rolled and "squeaked" when you pushed down on its head. I fell in love. Ironically, when I went to purchase it, the store was having a 50% off sale on a lot of items and they ended up not even charging me anything for it.
When I got home, I looked up the toy online and discovered it was worth a decent amount of money. I considered it a good luck charm for my business, and I decided to keep it. It became my talisman, my logo, and the primary colors remind me of the toys of my childhood. It sits on my nightstand as a daily reminder of what I have created.
Now browse, smile, reminisce and, if you see something you just have to have all over again or for the very first time, buy!
Welcome to Brooke's Nook! :)
It was cool being interviewed by Kenny Biddle from Geeks and Ghosts at Zolocon. Check out the Brooke's Nook interview starting at the 23:38 mark!
Brooke's Nook at SalemCon, April 2015. Humble beginnings. ;)
Official Bio:
Brooke's Nook sells vintage toys and unique gifts. A collector of vintage Fisher Price toys since 2002, Brooke Haramija now travels the east coast both buying and selling all the interesting items she picks up along the way. Based out of Westampton, NJ, she finds new homes for old items, often reuniting people with unforgettable things they fondly remember from their childhood. She doesn't sell things, she sells memories. Come visit her booth and take a trip down memory lane. www.BrookesNookVintage.com
Brooke's Nook sells vintage toys and unique gifts. A collector of vintage Fisher Price toys since 2002, Brooke Haramija now travels the east coast both buying and selling all the interesting items she picks up along the way. Based out of Westampton, NJ, she finds new homes for old items, often reuniting people with unforgettable things they fondly remember from their childhood. She doesn't sell things, she sells memories. Come visit her booth and take a trip down memory lane. www.BrookesNookVintage.com