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sdrper
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Joined: Feb 19, 2007
Posts: 28
Location: Malvern, Arkansas
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:06 am |
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I just had to share this with all of you. I have been doing the research to starting a home bakery in Arkansas and my husband & I decided that when the time was right things would fall into place....Well I guess the time is right.
I was taking with a guy that works for the same place as I do and we were talking about what we did over the weekend and I mentioned that I decorated a cake for my friend's birthday. He stated " Hey you need to talk to my sister-in-law she closed down her bakery last year (he thougth) and has all of her "junk" stored in my brothers shop and he wants it cleaned out". I couldn't believe it. He gave me her phone number and I called her. He was right. She closed her bakery when the Wal-Mart supercenter with a bakery came to their town. She thought she would lose business and not be able to keep it open and also she was just baked out. We talked several times and she e-mailed me a couple of list of what she had. I couldn't believe how much stuff she had and she wanted to get rid of it CHEAP. We talked several more times before she finally said I'm not going through and inventory any more of it. If you want it it's yours for ...... get this $800. I was shocked and told her I would be there yesterday. My husband and I drove 160 miles to her house cram packed the back of our truck (you couldn't see out he back window) it was stacked to the top of the cap all the way to the back. I lost count on the boxes. We had to tarp it down tight to keep it all on the truck. When I got home it was just like Christmas morning in August!!
A partial list of what I received is
* 6 boxes of decorating books from various authors
* 3 sets of round cake pans
* 2 sets of square pans
* 2 sets of heart shaped pand
* 1 set of Oval, hexagon (may be two of some sizes)
* several character pans, sports ball, wonder, stand up bear, horse shoe
(the today's value of all of the pans added up to $779.00)
* 500 cake boards 8 & 10" round
* 250 cake boards 6" and bigger
* LOTS of cake boxes
* kits for childrens cakes ( I think my daughter counted 65 of them)
* Kits for baby shower cakes
* Wedding toppers
* a TON of tips in a storage bin
* all types of spatulas
* more fondant molds and mats than I know what to do with
and the list goes on and on.
I am so excited that my husband is working on my shop as I write. We are building a separate Kitchen to meet the requirements. A friend of his has given us the required sinks, another friend has given us doors and windows as well as some left over lumber from his shop he built. When thing get done I will post some pictures.
I know this was long but Thanks for reading
Soon to be
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playingwithsugar
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Aug 31, 2005
Posts: 4920
Location: Carrot Cake Should Count As A Vegetable!
Birthday: Nov 20
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:10 am |
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Wow, talk about "it was meant to be!"
Good for you!
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BREN28
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Joined: Apr 04, 2008
Posts: 116
Location: TEXAS
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:12 am |
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CONGRATS!!! how exciting,good luck with opening your new bakery!!!  |
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tracycakes
Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 27, 2007
Posts: 746
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Birthday: Apr 24
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:33 am |
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I'm jealous! I'm in NLR and would loved to have gotten that deal! |
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chutzpah
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Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Posts: 851
Location: nowherenearchurch
Birthday: Mar 12
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:52 am |
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Muse
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Joined: Apr 08, 2005
Posts: 172
Location: Rome, GA
Birthday: Oct 20
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:41 am |
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That is so exciting! Good for you! |
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Cyndi1207
Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 516
Location: South TX
Birthday: Dec 07
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:51 am |
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Wow.........amazing deal.......I'm so jeolous!! |
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this-mama-rocks
Junior Member
Joined: May 01, 2007
Posts: 37
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:57 am |
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Woo hoo! I'm so excited for your new business! |
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GRAMMASUE
Regular Member
Joined: Jun 28, 2005
Posts: 158
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:03 am |
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Congratulations!!! I'm very happy for you!! Best of luck!!! |
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shooterstrigger
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Joined: Apr 24, 2007
Posts: 143
Birthday: Jan 21
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:10 am |
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Congradulation!.. I am so jealous;) |
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ladyellam
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Joined: Jul 15, 2007
Posts: 209
Location: Arizona
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:14 am |
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It just goes to show you, when it's meant to be it will happen. I'm very happy for you!! |
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raquel1
Frequent Member
Joined: Apr 02, 2008
Posts: 200
Location: Richmond, Texas
Birthday: Oct 15
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:23 am |
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I am so excited for you!! This has made my day brighter, like if it was happening to me!? That is weird but I'm just happy for you, you guys believed for it and it came your way, God is good |
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kakeladi
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: May 26, 2004
Posts: 3224
Location: traveling the U.S. in my R.V.
Birthday: Nov 08
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:25 am |
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God sure provided not only the nudge you needed but the wherewithall to get the job done:) |
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bethola
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Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 1460
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:26 am |
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aimeeb1224
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Joined: Jan 06, 2007
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Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:28 am |
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Wow! That is amazing! Congratulations! |
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