Melanie Alexander Lost & Found

12/06/2026

I'm kinda feeling color and pattern right now, what about you? Too much or can you vibe with this?

11/06/2026

New today over on the blog, when maybe you should just leave that find on the thrift store shelves 🥲

So today I'm sharing the thrift store red flags I've learned to watch for. These are the things that make me put an item right back down and walk away.

10/06/2026

Just a quick note, while our family is away, processing of all online orders has taken a pause. So while you can still shop at The Found Collection, we are not shipping orders or putting a new orders out for pickup until Monday, June 22nd. Thank you for your patience!

09/06/2026

Word is getting out about the showroom coming 🤗 And I’ve had a ton of questions.

So here’s some answers:

• It’s a showroom, not a new store. It will host my pop-up events and be an appointment shopping location for The Found Collection

• Yes, it’s inside a storage facility. But it’s not gonna feel like one once it’s finished 🙌🏻

• I’m headed back to England in August, which puts the timeline of this opening late fall. It’s later than I wanted, but that’s what fits with our family’s schedule so we’re rolling with it.

• In between now and then we are still selling online and this is our new local pickup location. I do still have furniture pieces available from my February trip and they are housed here. Dm me if interested in seeing something.

• The facility is in Tontitown. And yes, they are looking to bulld out more spaces like this so reach out to them!

Hope that answers some things!

06/06/2026

✈️ Flights booked for 🇬🇧 England in August! What amazing things do you wanna see back here in Northwest Arkansas for our fall Found Collection event?

06/06/2026

New YouTube video dropped yesterday! We talk about what’s shifting in the resale world and ideas for how to adapt. It’s a good one!

10 Vintage Reselling Trends Every Seller Needs to Know in 2026 📦T...

04/06/2026

Let's do something fun this weekend! How about a quick "Comment to Claim" on some great bits of vintage patriotic decor?

Shipping extra or free local pickup in Northwest Arkansas. More photos in the comments

⭐️ Vintage cotton/linen blend 50 star American flag. A decent bit of staining $35

⭐️ SOLD 1930s Legion Airs Songbook, dedicated to Service Men & Women

⭐️ 1930's "The Music of George Washington's Time" Songbook, cover wear and partially detached $14

⭐️ SOLD 1960s Facts About the Presidents Paperback, great condition and cover art

⭐️ 1930s Magazine of American Genealogy Ashe to Atte, historical accounts and beautiful cover art (photo in comments) $16

04/06/2026

Why after almost 15 years in business would I be making this massive pivot to European importing?

Well, there are a few reasons really. One big one being I decided it was time to build the life I wanted to have. I’ve always loved traveling and took an almost 20 year break to raise my kids. Now that I have more flexibility in my schedule, I want to explore the world again. And major bonus if it can also be a business 🫶

But also, I got tired of seeing everyone travel away from Northwest Arkansas when it was time to do “real” antique shopping. Why can’t we have amazing finds here too?

And then there is the personal connection I’ve been missing with customers ever since I closed my brick and mortar. That’s been a big hole, and I decided it was time to fix it.

So yes, Lost & Found is changing it up a bit. I’m building a showroom here in NWA to house The Found Collection events and I’m returning to England in August to source roughly 4x’s more what I brought back in February.

If you’re a new local follower, thank you for being here! I hope you’re as excited about what’s to come as I am.

And please help me spread the word to your antique loving friends- tell them Northwest Arkansas is gonna get on the map!

04/06/2026

At 16.5” wide, this antique blue willow ironstone platter is a showstopper 😍

03/06/2026

This email made my day! I meant to share it awhile back, but things started happening with my England crates and the sale and then . . . p**f! It's June 🫠

I love hearing about Debbie's experience with my Business Budget Tracker! It's an amazing testimony to how focusing on your numbers isn't just good for tracking purposes, but can have an overall great effect on your business because it causes you to FOCUS and PAY ATTENTION!

Great job Debbie, and thank you for sharing!

If you haven't grabbed the Business Budget Tracker yet, it's just $27 and available here:
https://alexander.thrivecart.com/budget-tracker/