Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Welcome to the Antique Shop Directory

Welcome to our site. This is the home of the Minnesota Antique Shop Directory. The Antique Shop Directories are a listing of antique shops, which are situated along specific travel corridors throughout Minnesota. (picture at left is our Hwy 12 & Hwy 55 Directory cover)


Our Antique Shop Directories provide an informative and whimsical description of antique shops, encouraging thorough reading
as well as a level of entertainment.


These directories are the first of their kind, providing a great source of interesting information about your shop to potential antique collectors, enthusiasts, travelers and vacationers who may not be aware or fully abreast of your shops operations.


Our ad composition is easy to read and contains all the details necessary for potential customers to locate your shop and to consider its attributes. (see sample ads below)




As you can see by the sample ads, they are chalk-full of information and whimsical narrative.


You can add a discount on certain or all items in your store, available to anyone who presents the catalog to you.
This is a great way to track the sales production of your directories ad.


The picture can be a logo, clip art, photo or just a name.


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The following is a list of the 8 Directory Catalog Routes by Minnesota Highway


94  Maple Grove, MN to Fargo, ND


12/55 Ortonville, MN to Bayport, MN (12) & Tenney, MN to Plymouth, MN (55)


I35/53 Albert Lea, MN to Duluth, MN (I35) & Duluth, MN to International Falls, MN (53)


494/694/35W/35E 


10/371 St. Cloud, MN to Leech Lake, MN (371) St. Cloud, MN to Detroit Lakes, MN (10)


14  Tyler, MN to Rochestor, MN


169  Mankato, MN to Virginia, MN


23  Beaver Creek, MN to Hinckley, MN.


Advantages to Advertising with Road Show Directories



  • Initial Advertising cost to you is virtually zero.
When a shop advertises within the Road Show Directory, they receive 100 free directories, which are pre-priced to sell to your customers for $2.99. The profits from these directories will then cover the cost of your advertising with the Road Show.

  • Additional Catalogs are available for just one dollar each.
Lets face it, a lot of antique shoppers are just browsers. But with a great point-of-sale and/or counter top product such as an antique shop directory, even browsers won’t leave your store empty handed.

  • Advertising with Road Show guarantees profits.
When you combine the 100 FREE and pre-priced catalogs with the ability to write-off advertising as a business expense, your actually guaranteeing that advertising in this way will not inhibit profits.

  • Antiques Road Show Directories are Route Specific.
Each directory focuses on a specific highway or neighboring highways beginning from one Minnesota border to the other. This format will attract new customers that find it very easy to stop at each store along the route. Many will no doubt plan their weekend road trips around it.

  • You get a FREE listing on our website.
Every directory printed, regardless of location will include links to our website, which will provide easy access to your businesses location and contact information. We can even link your online listing to your businesses website for free. Linking our website to yours will generate hundreds of new sales leads to your business each year.

  • The directories are whimsical, easy to follow and most importantly, full of the most pertinent information about your business.
Our whimsical approach to describing our customer’s stores within the directory keeps the readers engaged and excited about their next shop’s visit. Your welcome to write your own description or you can leave it up to us. The directory lists the city in which the advertised business is in according to its geographical order from East to West. Your company’s ad information will make it easy for people to find you, with directions from the highway, your address, store hours, website address, Ebay info and telephone number.

  • The directory will help you attract buyers and sellers.
Your ad will also list your preferences in buying, selling, trading and auctions.

  • Take part in this directory for the benefit of all antique dealers and also to the Minnesota ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation.
       When all antique shops come together to make antiquing an experience such as a Road Show, everyone wins. 10% of our gross sales revenue goes to the Make A Wish Foundation. 
                            

http://www.wish.org/




























For Questions pertaining to advertising, please call or email;


Douglas larson
(320) 493-6417
rsadd@mail.com