Curating this collection holds more meaning to me than just selling. Each piece has been hand-selected with intention, and is something that I would be happy to keep and enjoy in my own home. The choice to share these pieces with you rather than keep them brings me joy - it also helps me from over-filling my little house! The delight of listing pieces that I love is getting to see what lands well with you all; The things that sell indicate a shared interest, a shared aesthetic, and thus creates some sense of connection and community, which I've learned I'm always seeking more of. 

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The name "Arís" holds layered meaning. 

It means "again" in the Irish language, which is quite fitting for previously owned items finding new homes. My hope is that everything I sell will be loved "arís."

The name was thoughtfully (and quickly) created by my quick-witted Mother, who is Irish, and now lives back in Ireland after a life of raising my brother and I in New England with my English Father. 

I'm lucky to have Irish citizenship, and family throughout Ireland and England. I wanted a name that paid homage to that part of who I am, which I don't always share as much as I used to. 

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I'm a Prop Stylist by trade, but my love for tangible objects started long before I landed on that career path. Undoubtedly, the interest and love is what led me to a career based on curating and styling props for the advertising industry. 

I have early memories of visiting places like Todd Farm and Oldie's Marketplace with my Father, who has always been a collector, and sometimes been a seller. The first curio that I remember picking out by myself was a small bird made of blue glass. Today it sits on a shelf in my living room, and I often think of it as the physical representation of the beginning of my professional story. 

As a child, I collected various things - some were quite standard, like stamps, or beanie babies (hello Millenials)! But others were more obscure, like mini soda cans that I collected on my international flights to visit family in Ireland and England. At the time, it wasn't commonplace to find mini cans in the grocery store. I took great joy in this collection, especially if I had acquired variations of the same drink showing packaging or logo changes on the cans. What an odd thing to care about as a child, but somehow it all makes sense now, as I'm asked by large corporate brands to be particular when choosing which product to place in a photo, scanning to see if the label is straight, or to make sure it isn't showing an outdated logo.

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Fast forward to my college years, 

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I first started reselling found items a few years after I'd graduated from college.

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