This week we will be updating Reproduction new arrivals. For those unaware, there is currently tremendous demand for consumer goods which is causing equipment shortages, port congestion, and shortages for sailing capacity for imported goods. Which is causing delays. The made in Canada products we carry are being delayed as well, because the factories just can’t keep up with demand. What all this means is that when we run out of something it is taking significantly longer to restock. It is also taking longer to receive new items. This will continue for some time to come. Even if things went back to normal tomorrow, it would take months to catch up on the backlog. So plan well ahead if there is a particular item you want.
The good news is that we do plan well ahead, so we have lots of new arrivals, and lots more on the way. We are already planning new arrivals for the Christmas season.
At The Barn we often say everything happens at once, and that will be the case in March. Many shipments that have been delayed will be arriving in March. Plus shipments we intentionally delayed due to the stay at home order will arrive. As well, lots of outdoor items for spring are due to arrive. Plus some regularly scheduled shipments are coming. We will update those arrivals at a later date, now let’s talk about what’s arrived since we last updated Reproduction new arrivals in December.
One of our biggest sellers, the Blue Jays and Cardinals are back! Lots more outdoor metal birds are on the way, but we special ordered a ton of Blue Jays and cardinals last summer and they finally arrived.
We also got in a batch of another one of our best sellers, the large bobblehead garden gnomes.
More outdoor arrivals included a white butterfly bench, a porch rocking bench, and a horse bench. Also, some fun new planters, and a plant stand arrived. I think the water tower planters are pretty cool, a photo is attached.
Something a little different for us: Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Toronto Blue Jays, flasks and wall mounted bottle openers.
Reclaimed wood furniture arrivals from our Provence line included: coffee tables, sideboards, and chest of drawers. From our Irish Coast African Dusk line, new arrivals included: dinning tables, media units, and nest of tables. We also got in the large Lifestyle bookcase in sundried, a photo is attached.
More new arrivals include two very heavy large open bookcases. A photo of one is attached. I’ve often seen them put together and used as a room divider. They were an end of line, so there won’t be anymore after the two we have are sold.
We keep getting asked for large dinning tables. So we’ve brought back the Renaissance dinning table that is 8 feet long. A photo is attached.
To our great surprise one of our best sellers during lockdown has been large Tiffany style lamps. Which is just about the last thing we thought would have sold during lockdown. Regardless, we got in a fresh batch a few weeks ago. Some have sold already, but I’ve attached photos of the peacock lamp and a pair of dragonfly lamps that we still have. We also got in the smaller lighthouse lamps.
A shipment of replica vintage tin signs that was supposed to arrive in December and got held up for inspection in Vancouver is in. We have tons of new replica tin signs, in a wide range of sizes. We have been working with the factory designing some new larger vintage signs. The first dozen large signs have arrived. The next batch of large replica tin signs will be arriving in March. We also designed a sign of The Barn. Photos of the some of the new signs are coming next week.
Also next week we will update our reopening plans in detail. As of the writing of this update, it looks like we will be allowed to reopen with a 25% capacity limit on the 22nd. And something totally new next week, video tours of The Barn!
