10/14/2026
Thank you so much!!! JBohnBishop Mercantile
We appreciate you sooo much!!
And right on time for our fifth year in business... all the REAL growing pains begin.
Sometimes those pains come from having to make hard decisions, such as changing traditions, and coming to the realization that you literally can't do everything... or you'll never really truly grow. Or you will and you'll die trying.
For the past two years on this day, we'd have been setting up for one of the most gorgeous events in the region, if not the state. When we first participated in Mountain View Vintage Market in 2024, we would have never imagined just how much would change at JBohnBishop Mercantile in such a short time.
As much as we LOVE being part of this amazing market alongside SO many of our friends, we're certainly FEELING the weight of five years of off-site events! Between the packing, loading, hauling, setting up, tearing down, and countless hours of behind-the-scenes prep, it's actually insane the toll it takes both physically and mentally, ESPECIALLY when we love to host events ourselves!
J Bohn stepped back one day and said... "we almost forgot that driving people in to the storefront for the experience we work really hard to create was the point all along."
This beautiful event and the hospitality shown by Jennifer Lesniak was a huge milestone in the growth of the Mercantile. We met SO many wonderful customers at this venue and now it's time to take care of them when they travel to see us in our "natural habitat."
BUT... 10 years of Mountain View?! Ain't no way. J Bohn has been attending or participating in this market since 2018! We definitely weren't missing the opportunity to celebrate with them! Instead, we're incredibly excited to be SPONSORING Mountain View Vintage Market THIS WEEKEND for their 10th Anniversary! 🎉
Growth doesn't always mean leaving something behind. Sometimes it just means finding a new way to be part of something you love. Here's to supporting our fellow small business friends and embracing all the beautiful growing pains that come with chasing big dreams. 🥹
J Bohn & Margaret (Margie's Coffee Spot) will see you FRIDAY at VIP evening, sneaking away from the store (the Mercantile with coverage) and supporting our friends: The Pink Peony, Smith Mountain Sourdough, Ferguson Family Provisions, Petal Ridge Farms, Meanwhile Back On The Farm, Magnolia Cove Farm, 704 North Designs, Hado's Authentic Lebanese Kitchen, & Snookie Snookerwitz! We can't wait to meet everyone else! xo
