Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Coley Arnold. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Coley thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

Our mission with all our businesses is to create community and support small businesses.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Coley Arnold and Lindsey Holt first met at a church fellowship group for young, married couples and became instant friends. Bonding over the new journey of motherhood was the first commonality as Arnold had recently given birth to her first child, Baylor and Holt was pregnant with her first. Shortly after meeting, the two founders realized that they had more in common as they discovered their shared love of vintage treasures. While adventuring through the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada, they began discussing their frustration over a lack of community and places to shop for vintage items in the greater Phoenix area. They joked about starting their own event so they could shop themselves. Their husbands didn’t laugh. They immediately saw a good business idea and encouraged their wives to pursue it. The first market was held in a friend’s backyard and they welcomed 23 vendors along with their own items that they had been saving for the event. The backyard market was a success with over 600 people showing up. There were cars parked along streets for several blocks in the neighborhood!

The founders knew they were on to something and began planning their next events and selected a venue, Westworld of Scottsdale, which would allow the market to grow for years to come. In 2015, they welcomed over 35,000 shoppers to their events. Growth and expansion continued in 2015 with an expanded 3-day Arizona market and the first out of state event in 2016 in San Diego, CA. Both Holt and Arnold are thrilled to announce several exciting new projects in the coming months as they continue to share their love for all things chippy, rusty, vintage and handmade..

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

During Covid, our main source of income went away when events were cancelled. We knew we had to do something not just for us, but our community of vendors as well who also all lost their income. We found a temporary lease at a local high end mall and got to work setting up our first ever holiday pop up shop with 40 vendors! It was such a huge success, we were back there this year and extended our lease through the end of April.

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

When we started Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, our goal was to build community and connect vendors to shoppers. We have worked hard on making sure we have a mix of vendors to offer something for everyone! Year after year, we inspire our shoppers, support our vendors and small businesses and have grown the trust of our community.

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.junkinthetrunkvintgemarket.com
• Instagram: Junkinthetrunkvintagemarket
• Facebook: Junkinthetrunkvintagemarket