I inherited a storage unit from a family friend. It was full of vintage clothes, which I now sell online.

"In the summer of 2021, Hannah's mom called my mom, who is an organizer for hoarders, asking for help with the storage unit. She didn't know what to do with the stuff, and knew my mom had experience in that realm. Hannah and her family said to do what we needed to do to get rid of it and take it off the property. We had 16 days to figure out what to do, because they wanted to list the house."

"It's really hard to put a number on how many items were in the storage unit. It was 10,000 pairs of shoes, 25,000 hats, 2,500 pairs of baseball pants, all in 1,000 square feet, all from a single store. The brands Franz had were Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, Playboy, Pony, Champion, Wilson, and more."

"Originally, my mom wanted to turn everything in three months and be done with it. We were not a vintage-loving family back then, but we decided to try to sell it online. At first, it was my mom doing it all, but it was overwhelming. So I jumped in. I had (and still have) a full-time job in retail, so I feel like I see what happens with trends. Vintage had picked up, so it felt right."

Scottlynn Krause and her mother inherited a storage unit containing approximately 10,000 pairs of shoes, 25,000 hats, 2,500 pairs of baseball pants, and other vintage 1980s sportswear from a family friend's defunct sporting goods store. The items had been stored since 1990 and needed to be removed within 16 days. Rather than discarding the inventory, they decided to sell it online, recognizing the growing vintage market trend. Krause, who works full-time in retail, joined her mother in the venture after the initial workload became overwhelming. The collection featured major brands including Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, Champion, and Wilson, with merchandise from NFL, NBA, NHL, and collegiate sports teams.

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