Affordable art? Vintage clothing that I’d actually wear? Pffft! You’ll believe it when you check out Jupiter & Mars and Poppyart, two sweet little Etsy shops based out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Y’all run two shops, Jupiter & Mars and Poppyart. Can you describe what y’all do and how you got started with both?
We initially had one shop, Poppyart, selling both vintage and art but found it too demanding so we opened up the second shop, Jupiter & Mars. We started selling items on Ebay but found we didn’t really enjoy the venue. Several friends told us about Etsy so we checked it out, liked it and started up there.
Southern Belle drinking glasses
Both shops have a really fun, upbeat aesthetic. What’s the deciding factor on the vintage pieces that make the cut?
Anything we personally find interesting and that’s not in too bad of shape generally makes the cut.
Tweet birdies halter top
I noticed y’all stress recycled materials. Was maintaining an eco friendly inventory a conscious decision?
Yes and no. We receive previously used packing supplies and also use remnants of vintage items such as ribbon, jewelry bits, and fabric to make a lot of our art pieces. We didn’t start out trying to be ‘green’, we just thought how wasteful it would be to toss all these things, which are still perfectly good. So our instinct to not be wasteful has turned into being very eco friendly.
Out of the forest bangle bracelet
Any plans for the future that y’all would like to share?
For the future of the shops, who knows. For our personal futures and as artists- to never be stagnant, always growing and evolving, always learning. To be happy. To be true to ourselves and do good.
1950’s Moroccan circle skirt
Define southern style.
Subtly eccentric
Available at Jupiter & Mars and Poppy Art.