Good JuJu was awarded Kansas City's Best Antique Store
Good JuJu is Kansas City's First Friday Weekend antique shopping EVENT! We're ONLY open the first Friday weekend of every month. Good JuJu is a vendor run store with over 20 antique dealers selling every type of antique, vintage, funky, groovy, unique and retro item you can imagine from the 1880's to the 1980's. Good JuJu's pricing is so good that OTHER antique dealers come here to bargain shop! Voted "Kansas City's Best Antique Shopping" according to Pitch Magazine (Oct. 2010) and awarded one of the"Best Vintage Sales Coast to Coast" by Flea Market Style Magazine (Summer 2012)
Good Ju Ju is not an antique store or an antique store, and other than having multiple dealers, it’s nothing like your typical antique show. It’s a vendor-run store which is the difference. A group of dealers who are passionate about doing what they love makes Good Ju Ju what it is. Many do this full-time”, says owner Trish Moore. “On the first Friday of every month, anywhere from 100 to 150 people are waiting to get in. The deals are that good and the store is that fun”.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 2008
What is your primary product or service?
Vintage items and antiques. Furniture, home decorating items and more.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Like most people, it's a fondness for things we see that we grew up with, or our parents and grandparents owned
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Good Ju Ju is an eclectic mix of products from the 1880's to the 1980's.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
1 location but we just expanded by opening up the 2nd floor
Provide detailed directions to your location
(Directions from the North:
I-35 South into downtown KC (along the North edge of downtown, near River Market). Exit at 12th Street. At the top of the exit ramp,
turn right. Go about 1/4 mile to the bottom of the bridge (hill) and take the first left (Liberty Street). You'll be able to see our building at this point. We're in the John Deer Plow Building, with the John Deere name painted around the top. Good Ju Ju is about 80 yards up the street on your left. Parking on the South side of the building
Directions from the South:
Take I-35 North to the 12th Street exit, just West of downtown KC (near Bartle Hall). At the top of the exit ramp, turn left at the light. (You'll be able to see our building at this point. We're in the John Deer Plow Building, with the John Deere name painted around the top). At the bottom of the bridge (hill), take the first left (Liberty Street). Good Ju Ju is about 80 yards up the street on your left. Lots of parking on the South side of the building
Directions from the East:
Take I-70 West into downtown KC toward Bartle Hall. When you get near Downtown, stay in the left lane and merge onto I-670 West (I-70 Alt). Once you go underneath Bartle Hall on I-670, you'll take the 1st exit for Wyoming St. (Same exit as for Kemper Arena & American Royal). This is about 1/4 mile past Bartle Hall. (You'll be able to see our building at this point. We're in the John Deer Plow Building, with the John Deere name painted around the top).This is all clearly marked, so don't worry. At the bottom of the exit ramp
follow the signs to Good Ju Ju. You'll turn right, then right, then right, all in quick succession. Lots of parking on the South side of the building
Directions from the West:
Take I-70 East to I-670 East toward downtown KC. Take the exit for Wyoming St. (Same exit as for Kemper Arena & American Royal).
At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left. Follow the Good Ju Ju signs. You'll take your first right and another immediate right. We're about 80 yards ahead of you. Lots of parking on the South side of the building
What type of payments do you accept?
Cash, check, MasterCard and Visa
Which areas do you service?
The planet Earth. We're located in Kansas City's historic West Bottoms location, but have customers who have come from as far as Austrailia and Thailand. On the U.S. front, we get them regularly from as far as Texas and Florida
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Trish Moore is the owner, but it's a dealer run store. We all have a hand in things
What are your hours of operation?
We're ONLY open 3 days a month on the 1st Friday Weekend of each month during these hours:
First Friday 8:30 to 8:30
Saturday 8:30 to 5
Sunday 11 to 4
Find the first Friday on the calendar for any month, and that's the weekend we're open!
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Their repeat business and bringing in friends
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Shopping is FUN again