View Full Version : New Baba Store has launched!
baba-prague
06-05-2008, 23:04
It's online at the old address:
http://www.baba-store.com
I've moved over all accounts, but please note that you have to log in using your EMAIL with this system, not a user name - I think it's simpler. You may also need to change your password. We did try to move all passwords encrypted (we didn't want to try to see anyone's password) but I expect about one in ten of them will be SNAFUed in some way. Fortunately the password reset in this shop is so much simpler than in the last.
Actually, this shop is better in every way! So enjoy it please.
We still have masses to do, (for example, some images are missing and in some places we mysteriously have huge fonts!) but it seemed best to go live as the old shop hadn't been updated for ages - there are lots of new designs on this one. And lots to come!
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Oh, I ought to say, I think it's a bit slow, so please be patient. We are in a queue to go on to a much faster server asap but it may be a month or so yet as apparently our poor host had a huge demand for this.
It looks great Karen.
One thing, the £ conversion isn't right..... I think it is doing it the wrong way. There are around 1.29 euros to the pound, so the pound price should be smaller than the euro price. But it is coming out bigger which is deeply scary and made me go 'eek!'. The dollar conversion looks about right though. (I checked just in case the £ had sunk yet lower.)
Aerin
ps any chance of a 'cards Alice' print and eco bag? *sweet smile*
faunabay
07-05-2008, 00:37
I went and checked it out as well. I really like the photos on the front page. Gives you such a real life look at some of your bags!!!
Right.
I've ordered one of those turquoise tarot bags I've had my eye on for aaaaaages.....
It all worked I think :). Once I got rid of the deeply scary show the price in £ option.
Aerin :D
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 01:08
Yes, I know. I actually took the prices down a bit as the prices on our old shop were really, really low.
But those silk bags are worth it - honestly, they're gorgeous, the quality of the fabric is brilliant.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 01:08
I went and checked it out as well. I really like the photos on the front page. Gives you such a real life look at some of your bags!!!
Yes, that makes such a difference! Oh - just remembered I have to put in the credits for the photos. I'll do that now.
are there less designs to choose from for the tarot bags form the BG and VR now? aww :(
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 01:55
No, there should actually be more. Which ones are missing? It's probably just that a lot of things are not yet on the new shop. Though on the other hand a lot of new designs are there. It's a bit of a matter of what we've photographed so far.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 01:57
The BG are here - but I notice some pictures are still missing. I'll have to get those in.
http://baba-store.com/index.php?target=categories&category_id=251
hmmm...and what should we do if we are one of the few who's account got SNAFUed? Just re-register?
I tihnk mine might have decided to jump ship on the whole thing...it's saying that my email isnt registered :rolleyes:
Yes, I know. I actually took the prices down a bit as the prices on our old shop were really, really low.
But those silk bags are worth it - honestly, they're gorgeous, the quality of the fabric is brilliant.
Well..... but the £ price is wrong because £s are still worth more than euros. Honest :) - I settled for the $ price because I can do the sums from that.
I'm so looking forward to the bag.
Was I first to get an order in? (not that it's a competition, just wondering :))
Aerin
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 02:08
The best thing is to email me and I'll check it for you. Mostly they seem fine but we had to move so many accounts that some may have a typo or something. If you send me details I can probably find you - and find your points too.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 02:10
Well..... but the £ price is wrong because £s are still worth more than euros. Honest :) - I settled for the $ price because I can do the sums from that.
I'm so looking forward to the bag.
Was I first to get an order in? (not that it's a competition, just wondering :))
Aerin
OH! I checked them this morning. Thanks for that. There may be a glitch in the GBP price, I'll go and take a look.
Oh, and no, you were not the first in fact - but nearly :)
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 02:23
Agh! Thanks Aerin. Yes, I think you'll find the GBP price a bit more normal now - ooo er.
This shop - weirdly - does not do the currencies automatically so I have to do them every so often. I'll just have to get myself into the habit until they bring in the upgrade where it will be done by the system itself.
oh is there a button to change it to $?
The link you sent me in the email announcement is not working--goes to a 404 error. You might want to check that out. But I knew that I would find this thread here at ATF, so All was not Lost! You really have done a wonderful wonderful job with the shop. :thumbsup:
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 04:37
oh is there a button to change it to $?
Yes, top righthand corner - you'll see it marked "currency". It's not 100% accurate as I have to change the exchange rate manually myself - but it should be very, very close. (er, I can hear Aerin falling around giggling from here - well very close when I remember to change Euro into GBP and not the other way around).
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 04:38
The link you sent me in the email announcement is not working--goes to a 404 error. You might want to check that out. But I knew that I would find this thread here at ATF, so All was not Lost! You really have done a wonderful wonderful job with the shop. :thumbsup:
Really? Oh drat. You know, I sort of didn't expect the emails to get through at all and I was panicking a bit in any case. After six months the whole thing made me a bit nervous!
I need to change all the links on the other sites now.
Then at some point I need to change the Etsy prices to be in line. But for now I am too tired so if you rush to Etsy you may get a bit of a bargain - just for ATers :)
Lovely shop, Karen... Congratulations!!! :heart:
I tried to order an Alchemical Wedding tarot bag, but it seems to keep suggesting ''Silk colour- bone chapel'' for colours?
Congratulations Karen, you have done a wonderful job! I look forward to diving in!
I checked out the BG World bag - it looks gorgeous! Do you have any pictures of the purple or black kimono that is listed as fabric options for it?
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 06:37
Lovely shop, Karen... Congratulations!!! :heart:
I tried to order an Alchemical Wedding tarot bag, but it seems to keep suggesting ''Silk colour- bone chapel'' for colours?
Ah yes. That's actually right. The slightly annoying thing (which I have to find a way around) is that every fabric option list has to have a name. But of course in some cases you want to use the same list for more than one type of bag. So I am using "bone chapel" fabric options also for the Alchemical (they seemed to go). It's interesting that this is confusing - yes, I can see that now. Well, please for now just choose the silk you'd like and ignore the name of the list. But over the weekend I will work on that. Many thanks Nina - it's this sort of feedback that's invaluable as it's very hard to put myself in a customer's shoes after working on this for months.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 06:43
Congratulations Karen, you have done a wonderful job! I look forward to diving in!
I checked out the BG World bag - it looks gorgeous! Do you have any pictures of the purple or black kimono that is listed as fabric options for it?
Not yet. But Alex has been taking pictures of all fabrics and one thing we hope to add - when we can work out the best way - is photos of the fabrics. I know that's important.
We do have one purple kimono fabric bag that I'll try to photograph for now. It is textured - it's actually very beautiful fabric in my opinion. A dark purple with a textured kind of fairly abstract floral woven in. The black silk is simply a very high quality black Japanese kimono silk - jet black and smooth.
Hmm, you're right, we need to photograph these don't we?
Oh dear. I think my life from now on will be devoted to the shop - but to be honest I quite like that.
Alex bought me a wonderful box of Marks and Spencers (yes we have them here) box of chocolates as a site launch present. So I'm a happy bunny!
You have a sweet man, Karen! Chocolate is just what you deserve!
Both the purple and the black kimono sound wonderful....
Is it nolonger possible to add fringe to the bags as an option?
So glad it's up! Will there be more prints with "Tarot Readers" on it?
Now I'm really impatient to get my annual vacation money!
Kahlie
Ah yes. That's actually right. The slightly annoying thing (which I have to find a way around) is that every fabric option list has to have a name. But of course in some cases you want to use the same list for more than one type of bag. So I am using "bone chapel" fabric options also for the Alchemical (they seemed to go). It's interesting that this is confusing - yes, I can see that now. Well, please for now just choose the silk you'd like and ignore the name of the list. But over the weekend I will work on that. Many thanks Nina - it's this sort of feedback that's invaluable as it's very hard to put myself in a customer's shoes after working on this for months.
Thank you, Karen.
But... doesn't the Alchemical Wedding come in gold silk (like in the picture)? It seems I can only choose blue/black, wine red, black. Or am I misunderstanding?
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 08:35
Yes, gold and fringing will both be options. But I just need to add them :) If you spot anything else that we used to offer that's not there please do tell me - we will add it.
Yes, gold and fringing will both be options. But I just need to add them :) If you spot anything else that we used to offer that's not there please do tell me - we will add it.
Yay!!!
It's a gorgeous bag... I never noticed before.
I really like, btw, how this shop shows recently viewed items.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 19:13
Yay!!!
It's a gorgeous bag... I never noticed before.
I really like, btw, how this shop shows recently viewed items.
I should get more of the options sorted today. As I say, it's incredibly useful to have feedback on this because I am a bit "punch drunk" with looking at the shop for so long. There was a lot of back-end stuff to do for months. All worth it though I think, I'm pretty impressed with this shop too - and like you, I love the "recently viewed items" feature. The wishlist is good too I think - it can act like a bit of a bookmark to get back to things quickly and as the shop grows (we plan to expand it a lot this year) that will be very useful.
I still need to sit down, pull a name out of a hat and give the gift token for the last thread (the "what bag?" one). I will do that this weekend I think.
baba-prague
07-05-2008, 20:20
"Alchemical" now has its own options Nina. This shop makes "options" a bit of a palavar (odd how most things are easier to set up than in the old shop but one or two are harder) so it may take me a while to get all the fringe options in place.
Now, the next step is more non-illustrated bags and more bags with antique fabrics. We have a bit of a back-log of things like this to get done!
Oh - and Alice tarot bags of course.
"Alchemical" now has its own options Nina.
*whispering* But now I can't choose ''no fringe''...
:D
FaireMaiden
07-05-2008, 23:01
What a FABULOUS store, Karen!!! I like it so much better than the other site, mainly because (for whatever reason) all the print ran into each other on my screen... Even setting it at 'smallest' it would all run together, which made shopping a real dedicated endeavor, *lol*
This shop just fits neatly onto the page... All the type is in the right place... I can switch to USDollars... I can add stuff to a 'Wish List'... I can readily see my Points... EVERYTHING is easy, easy, easy!!!... And all right there in front of your eyes, *vvvbs*
And, of course, all your wares are BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!!! *lol*
p.s. On the Tarot Bag page, when you click on the BBC Temperance kitty, she shows up in the little picture on the top left... but the big picture below shows 'The Tarot Reader' from BBC instead... just thought you might want to know... You can add it to your list of 10-zillion things you have to do, *lol*
missycab
07-05-2008, 23:52
*zombie voice* I-WANT-ALICE-BAGS! I -WANT-ALICE-BAGS!
*back to normal* Wow, Karen, the new shops looks great! :thumbsup:
Now I'm trying to recover my account. Somehow, it doesn't recognize my e-mail.
*zombie voice* I-WANT-ALICE-BAGS! I -WANT-ALICE-BAGS!
*back to normal* Wow, Karen, the new shops looks great! :thumbsup:
Now I'm trying to recover my account. Somehow, it doesn't recognize my e-mail.
same problem here - had to make a new one :(
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:01
*whispering* But now I can't choose ''no fringe''...
:D
AAAAAARGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!
Curses!
Edited to add. It's fixed now. I feel like an idiot ;)
WolfSpirit
08-05-2008, 00:05
The new website looks gorgeous Karen :)
And did someone say wishlist ? Hm had not seen that yet, that will be useful (I can't check now because I'm at work...erm, supposed to be working).
I saw that there are also more messenger bags...I love the one with the creepy castle and the owl :D
I promised myself I can go shopping next month, all the glitches will have been solved by then :grin:
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:13
What a FABULOUS store, Karen!!! I like it so much better than the other site, mainly because (for whatever reason) all the print ran into each other on my screen... Even setting it at 'smallest' it would all run together, which made shopping a real dedicated endeavor, *lol*
This shop just fits neatly onto the page... All the type is in the right place... I can switch to USDollars... I can add stuff to a 'Wish List'... I can readily see my Points... EVERYTHING is easy, easy, easy!!!... And all right there in front of your eyes, *vvvbs*
And, of course, all your wares are BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!!! *lol*
p.s. On the Tarot Bag page, when you click on the BBC Temperance kitty, she shows up in the little picture on the top left... but the big picture below shows 'The Tarot Reader' from BBC instead... just thought you might want to know... You can add it to your list of 10-zillion things you have to do, *lol*
Oh thanks for that Faire. I will go and sort it now.
The new shop is going to be lots of work for a week or two while I sort out all the little blips (today I had to AGAIN make sure that the secure certificate is properly installed - we never had one for the last shop but I thought that added security was good for this one). But it'll be worth it because yes, it's just so much easier all round. Adding new products to the old shop was sometimes such a lot of effort that - don't laugh - we have bags that simply never made it on there. Some just sat in the studio until visitors here snapped them up.
This new shop is simpler for me to operate (now that it's all set up - the set up was a big job) so you'll see far more new things. We have three more brocade bags with no picture in the offing. I have literally about six boxes of antique and vintage fabrics to make up, and we have two new bag designs under development. So - all systems go! It's really a lot of fun.
Increasingly I think I'll use Etsy for one-offs and things like that as well as the usual designs - it's amazing how many bags we have like that - sometimes special orders that we made two of, or antique fabrics where there is only one left, and so on. But again, that will take a bit of time to organise.
Meantime, by the way, we have Aida, our new assistant, busily developing herbal mixtures (she is a herbalist) so goodness knows when all that will be incorporated!
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ps - for those who don't know, our former assistant, Vassilisa, was taken seriously ill and is no longer able to work. She is recovering slowly after a large operation and has gone back to live in her village. We stay in touch on a very regular basis and we're relieved to hear her sounding better each time. We do miss her though - as do our cats, who just adored her.
HearthCricket
08-05-2008, 00:19
The store looks fabulous! Oh, Alice Bags!! :D :D Love them! This is loads of fun! Congrats on the new store, Karen!
I am so sorry to hear about Vassilisa. I hope that she mends quickly. I will just cherish my bags by her even more. ((()))
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:19
The store looks fabulous! Oh, Alice Bags!! :D :D Love them! This is loads of fun! Congrats on the new store, Karen!
I am so sorry to hear about Vassilisa. I hope that she mends quickly. I will just cherish my bags by her even more. ((()))
Ah no, she did not sew (well she did, but not with us, in her own time she was a nifty embroideress). But she is the lady who did the packing - and often danced and sang while she was doing it :)
HearthCricket
08-05-2008, 00:21
Sorry about that! Who is the one who did a lot of the sewing? I am now completely confused!
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:23
I am awfully tempted to do a Chesire Cat bag, but I fear it would only be me who would want it.
missycab
08-05-2008, 00:25
I am awfully tempted to do a Chesire Cat bag, but I fear it would only be me who would want it.
YEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!! PLEASE; PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!!! It's my favourite character!!!!!
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:27
Sorry about that! Who is the one who did a lot of the sewing? I am now completely confused!
Romana! She works with us ALL the time (lately the poor woman has been extremely busy but she seems to like it) - she is also a lot of fun. One day I must ask her if I can post the "Penguin Skiing trip" pictures - at Christmas she made six or so wonderful penguin costumes and she and her friends all dressed up and went skiing in the mountains here. The photos are just hysterical - as are the expressions of the other people around!
By the way, she designs fashion out of scraps of fabric - so with our full support she uses all the tiny scraps of leftover silk. So nothing goes to waste and we feel quite "green" to boot.
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:29
YEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!! PLEASE; PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!!! It's my favourite character!!!!!
Ah great - now I have an excuse. ) ) ) <---- Chesire Cat grins.
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ps - this is a bit off-thread (okay, I will bring it on thread and say I have some old vintage peacock-feather design Liberty's fabric that I want to make into bags) but as I type this our new local peacocks are making such a racket! The nuns in the convent below us used to keep hens - for years. Then this year they have suddenly launched out and now have peacocks. It's a bit exotic for a convent but oh well, these are quite fun nuns as anyone who follows my blog will know. Noisy birds though. Anyway, in their honour I will do the peacock bags this summer. I've had the fabric for two years now.
WolfSpirit
08-05-2008, 00:37
I think I would like a Chesire cat bag as well :D
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:37
same problem here - had to make a new one :(
La-luna -and everyone, if that happens, do please let me know. One or two people had old email addresses on the shop and that was the problem. So I can always find your old account and let you know what address it's using. It's just that if you have points it's a real shame not to use them - otherwise of course it doesn't matter.
baba-prague
08-05-2008, 00:38
I think I would like a Chesire cat bag as well :D
Okay, I will tell Alex there is a huge demand!
missycab
08-05-2008, 00:43
La-luna -and everyone, if that happens, do please let me know. One or two people had old email addresses on the shop and that was the problem. So I can always find your old account and let you know what address it's using. It's just that if you have points it's a real shame not to use them - otherwise of course it doesn't matter.
Ok, I'll send you an e-mail, because I did have some points.
Okay, I will tell Alex there is a huge demand!
you have mail :)
(PS PM box is full apparently )
AAAAAARGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!
Curses!
Edited to add. It's fixed now. I feel like an idiot ;)
I almost do not dare to say it, Karen, but I still can't choose ''no fringes''.
I am awfully tempted to do a Chesire Cat bag, but I fear it would only be me who would want it.
NOOOO!
Me too.
I live in Cheshire.
I do particularly like the Cards Alice though. For some reason I like her best out of the Alice prints.
Aerin
ps thanks for the exchange rate fix. Although my husband said to tell you that if you were serious he'd be delighted to sell you some euros ....... he'd even give a small discount ;)
And I'll have a peacock bag too.... :D
baba, I'm trying to PM you with a burning question.
Can you clear out your box...Please?
baba-prague
09-05-2008, 00:59
baba, I'm trying to PM you with a burning question.
Can you clear out your box...Please?
Hi - will do! I thought it had a bit of space in it, sorry!
Karen, will there be a New Designs feature to this shop too, so that we the frequent shoppers :) can easily view items that have been recently added?
I would love to be able to update myself easily on all these changes, news and bags that will be coming in the next couple of months!
baba-prague
09-05-2008, 04:01
Karen, will there be a New Designs feature to this shop too, so that we the frequent shoppers :) can easily view items that have been recently added?
I would love to be able to update myself easily on all these changes, news and bags that will be coming in the next couple of months!
Yes, absolutely. But - don't laugh please - I need to work out how to do it. I know that this shop actually can do it automatically, which will be far better. I'll have to do a bit of reading this weekend to see how to set this up :)
Lovely, looking forward to it!
Karen: I don't think you noticed my post above somewhere, but it's still not possible to order the Alchemical bag without fringes. Andiwannitsobadly :D
I can´t add antique gold fringe to the BG World bag either, and I am very curious to see pictures of the black and purple kimono too! But good things come to those who wait... ;)
Okay... we'll wait here, Embla.
Do you have popcorns by any chance? :D
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 04:07
I will sit quietly (some hope - it's been so busy here!) and add the fringe option to as many bags as I can over the next couple of days. I will also check the Alchemical bag right now - I added it but perhaps I didn't press the right "update" button or something.
I have also reminded Alex that we need as many silk and kimono fabric photos as possible. I think we may need to call up Simon, the very cheerful photographer who has been working with us, and ask for some help here as there is a bit of a bottleneck.
Still, it's all coming along very nicely and the shop will gradually fill out more and more. We have some new designs for autumn already in the pipeline.
So - anyone like to come here and be a summer intern? ;)
Edited to add. I just checked. The fringe option is definitely now there for the Alchemical bag. Please do let me know if it isn't showing or something. By the way, we are running very low on antique fringing and can't seem to get any more, so we had to put the price of that up a bit (it was more or less at cost before). I do have some (about three yards) very beautiful dark cream silk fringing though, so I will try to add that option at some point for the bags that it will work with.
Ha ha Nina I don´t have any pop corn but I have tons of slik! ;) (candy in Danish)
As for the summer intern, Karen.... me me me me!!!!!!!!
Is it the way I say it? :confused:
It's been possible to have fringes for the Alchemical bag all the time, Karen. It's the NO fringes that's not possible.
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 05:39
Okay Embla - just turn up and we will put you to work ;)
I've just put up LOADS of new Victorian Flower options. We actually think we will gradually move more to this way of listing tarot bags as otherwise we will never catch up - and maybe it's actually easier all round this way - what do you think?
http://baba-store.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30092
Er, hem. Yes, with the right print options now.
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 05:56
Is it the way I say it? :confused:
It's been possible to have fringes for the Alchemical bag all the time, Karen. It's the NO fringes that's not possible.
I edited that immediately after it was mentioned here. So the NO fringes is indeed possible. Nina, maybe do a refresh in case your screen is caching? That might be the problem.
FaireMaiden
13-05-2008, 05:58
So - anyone like to come here and be a summer intern? ;)
Summer Intern? No, no, no, no, no... I want to move to Prague permanently and work for you forever!!!
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 05:59
Summer Intern? No, no, no, no, no... I want to move to Prague permanently and work for you forever!!!
Oh, okay then, you're hired.
Hey, that was the quickest job interview ever.
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 06:04
By the way, you do realise this has to be one of the most eccentric working environments in the entire region, don't you? As I type this our tabby has flung herself on the laser printer (she has a huge hatred of it which we've never quite understood) and thrashed it - thereby putting huge gashes across the latest receipt.
Corporate we are not...
FaireMaiden
13-05-2008, 06:16
*sigh* If only I could... I would be there in a New York Minute!!!
Alas, husband won't be retired for 10 more years... I guess I could go without him tho, *lol*... We've talked A LOT about leaving America and moving to Europe... It's a dream... but dreams can, and do, come true, *vbs*
I can think of nothing more lovely than working for you and Alex-- two of the nicest, coolest, kindest, most creative, and HONEST merchants I have had the pleasure to get to know and do business with... Make no mistake, I would LOVE to work with you guys, {{{hugs hugs hugs}}}
AND... I have all the skills you need, *lol*... Packing, organizing, mailing, administrative, customer service, great on the phone and, if I don't mind saying so, pretty cool myself, *rofl*... Well, Virgo Sun, Virgo Moon, Virgo Mercury... I'm nothing if not organized!... Alas, I've got Mars in Saggitarius... so I'm rockin' the whole time while I'm at it, *vvvbs*
Ohhhh... how I would love to move there, Karen... (the Maiden drifts off into dreamland)
FaireMaiden
13-05-2008, 06:31
Oh, oh, oh... I REALLY like the way you've set up the Flower Oracle bags page... It's all condensed being on one page like that... It makes it easier to shop, looking at them all in one place... I like, I like, *s*
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 06:49
*sigh* If only I could... I would be there in a New York Minute!!!
Alas, husband won't be retired for 10 more years... I guess I could go without him tho, *lol*... We've talked A LOT about leaving America and moving to Europe... It's a dream... but dreams can, and do, come true, *vbs*
I can think of nothing more lovely than working for you and Alex-- two of the nicest, coolest, kindest, most creative, and HONEST merchants I have had the pleasure to get to know and do business with... Make no mistake, I would LOVE to work with you guys, {{{hugs hugs hugs}}}
AND... I have all the skills you need, *lol*... Packing, organizing, mailing, administrative, customer service, great on the phone and, if I don't mind saying so, pretty cool myself, *rofl*... Well, Virgo Sun, Virgo Moon, Virgo Mercury... I'm nothing if not organized!... Alas, I've got Mars in Saggitarius... so I'm rockin' the whole time while I'm at it, *vvvbs*
Ohhhh... how I would love to move there, Karen... (the Maiden drifts off into dreamland)
Honestly, we could so do with more help. I mean, the cats do try but...
I think we'll have to organise mass immigration :)
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 06:51
Thanks for that feedback on the layout. Yes, you know, it's better. I was a bit slow on the uptake because we couldn't do it this way on the old shop (it only allowed ten pictures maximum per page). I think I'll gradually move as many of the tarot bags as possible into this kind of display. It IS easier all round I think.
I edited that immediately after it was mentioned here. So the NO fringes is indeed possible. Nina, maybe do a refresh in case your screen is caching? That might be the problem.
It's not. I've tried everything and I still only have three options 1) Gold Antique Fringe 2) Gold fringing 3) Silver fringing
Well...
I love the new display too, very accessible! Perhaps it would be good to somehow name the different pictures of backs showing fabric options, just to make sure you are getting exactly what you want, and to avoid misunderstandings? Denimblue, turqoise and midblue for example, can be displayed differently by different browsers.
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 07:39
It's not. I've tried everything and I still only have three options 1) Gold Antique Fringe 2) Gold fringing 3) Silver fringing
Well...
This is really bizarre, because I checked it and it's fine on my screen. Nina, please will you email me the link (not here but by email if possible) and I'll check it all again in the morning? I wonder if there is something odd going on?
Edited to add - oh drat, no, now it's not working on mine. I THINK I know what it might be. Give me a couple of minutes.
This is really bizarre, because I checked it and it's fine on my screen. Nina, please will you email me the link (not here but by email if possible) and I'll check it all again in the morning? I wonder if there is something odd going on?
Edited to add - oh drat, no, now it's not working on mine. I THINK I know what it might be. Give me a couple of minutes.
YAY!!! Now it's there!!!! Thank you, Karen! :*
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 07:46
Yes - now it works.
Oh goodness. That tells me something. I need to go and make sure that when I change options all the products with that option are also updating.
Thanks Nina for keeping on about this. You were quite right. But I changed this option ages back and thought that it would update. It seems it doesn't do that automatically.
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 07:49
I LOVE the software of this cart - it's really nifty and reliable. But there are still things I'm learning every day about all the little ins and outs of stuff like options and layout.
Yes - now it works.
Oh goodness. That tells me something. I need to go and make sure that when I change options all the products with that option are also updating.
Thanks Nina for keeping on about this. You were quite right. But I changed this option ages back and thought that it would update. It seems it doesn't do that automatically.
Yeah... I'm a persistent b**** :D
But a happy one... now I have this beauty on its way. Thank you!
kwesifriends
13-05-2008, 20:12
Wow! Baba congratulation your site super great I love the design so simple and unique. Good Work Baba!
baba-prague
13-05-2008, 22:57
Thank-you! Right now it still feels like learning to drive or something. The new cart is very splendid but did take a lot of learning and we still have odd snafus - like the "no fringe" saga - which made me realise that the options work slightly differently from how I'd assumed.
Still, it's all working out very well and I do love the way in which everything - back and front end - is so much better organised.
Karen, is the BG World-bag that you show on the webpage made with blue/black dupion? Seems to be a great combination with the colors of the World.
fferyllt
14-05-2008, 02:35
The new shop is so easy to navigate. :) I like the way the options for the flower oracle bags are displayed.
Karen, do you have any plans to offer antique/vintage fabric options for the flower oracle bags? I would love to have one like that.
baba-prague
14-05-2008, 02:40
Yes, definitely. I just need to find some way of photographing all the options.
We have been so overwhelmed with response on the antique fabrics that we plan (I know this sounds counter-intuitive, but bear with me) to limit certain fabrics to certain prints, rather than trying to offer any and every antique fabric with all prints.
So for example, I have some tea-coloured kimono (and it's just the most wonderful silk - very high quality indeed) which I'm only planning to offer on the Flower Oracle bags. I just need to work out what to put with what, get the samples made and then do the photography. Just! :)
It will actually let us offer more antique fabrics as it'll be more controllable and means we can make a small stack each time rather than just one or two.
fferyllt
14-05-2008, 02:47
That is good news! I'm not surprised that there has been so much enthusiasm for the antique fabrics, as they are so lovely and unique. It makes a lot of sense for you to preselect the fabrics that would be best suited to bags -- it would be too hard to guess from pictures on the web. I will be looking forward to seeing the new fabrics! :D
I tried the order tracking doodah (was curious that's all, see a button hit a button that's me) and it didn't love me.... it sent an e-mail but the e-mail link just showed an error on the site.
I'm really pleased with the new eco-bag options.... I almost saw an Alice Cards one for a moment there....;)
Aerin x
baba-prague
14-05-2008, 04:08
I tried the order tracking doodah (was curious that's all, see a button hit a button that's me) and it didn't love me.... it sent an e-mail but the e-mail link just showed an error on the site.
I'm really pleased with the new eco-bag options.... I almost saw an Alice Cards one for a moment there....;)
Aerin x
There WILL be Alice Eco totes. Basically, we have all sorts of plans with those - there's lots happening.
Thanks for the heads-up on the order tracking. It hasn't really been used yet as the shop has only been open for a week, but it sounds like it's time I paid it some attention and got it going. As I understand it, we need to put in tracking numbers and then it does its thing (which I suspect may be quite basic - international tracking is basic). It will at least let people know that their order has been sent and provide a postal tracking number.
faunabay
14-05-2008, 04:11
There WILL be Alice Eco totes. Basically, we have all sorts of plans with those - there's lots happening.
Are you going to do some eco totes that aren't white? Please!
I love my BG world eco tote but it just gets so grimy so quickly. It would be better to have some in a different color - even off white - so the dirt wouldn't show so easily. At least for me. :)
baba-prague
14-05-2008, 04:21
Karen, is the BG World-bag that you show on the webpage made with blue/black dupion? Seems to be a great combination with the colors of the World.
Yes, it is. It's a really good colour with that bag. Actually, the teal is gorgeous with it too, but in a very different way. I am just in love with the teal silks we have right now - a bit of an obsession!
Thanks for the info about the BG World-bag, Karen.
By the way I LOVE your What´s New-feature! Great!
hmmm...trying to order an Alice tarot bag, and even though it says in a variety of prints, it seems that the only one i can order is the tea party.
While it gives me options for which color I would like, there is no option for the different prints. Is that because all of the others are sold out? :( I hope not...I would love one of Alice falling with the cards....
LoL...
...and it would seem that the print that I want for a BBC bag isnt in stock either....
I really must be faster to order the things I want..no more hesitating!!
baba-prague
17-05-2008, 22:10
hmmm...trying to order an Alice tarot bag, and even though it says in a variety of prints, it seems that the only one i can order is the tea party.
While it gives me options for which color I would like, there is no option for the different prints. Is that because all of the others are sold out? :( I hope not...I would love one of Alice falling with the cards....
I'll look immediately. The "options" option has turned out to be a bit tricky. Sometimes I need to install it more than once to get it to "take". I'll go down the rabbit hole right now...
baba-prague
17-05-2008, 22:14
LoL...
...and it would seem that the print that I want for a BBC bag isnt in stock either....
I really must be faster to order the things I want..no more hesitating!!
No, we're not sold out of any of these yet, so again, it must be this thing where I need to reset the options. You'll have gathered from Nina's posts above that it can take two or three shots - I think somehow the shop tends to refer to the old options and I actually need to remove that and install the new ones. Hmm, I suppose it's like anything, it has its quirks that one needs to get to know.
baba-prague
17-05-2008, 22:16
I ought to say that it tends to be the antique fabric bags that we sell out of fast because we can't make more. So far pretty much all the prints with silk are available - though later in the year we may simply have to discontinue some to allow for new things.
baba-prague
17-05-2008, 22:19
Okay, Alice drawstrings (small ones) now all working - plus there is a fringe option.
I'll sit today and check that all the others are working properly. Once they are set they seem to stay set - but initially, as I say, it often seems to take two or three goes. I think I just need to find out the sequence this shop likes (and maybe pat its little head and tell it what good software it is?)
baba-prague
17-05-2008, 22:29
Back again!
Okay, the Bohemian Cats small drawstrings are now here with many new prints available (and Grumpy Persian still to add - he was too grumpy to agree to it this time around):
http://baba-store.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30151
The Alice small drawstrings are here - five print options so far with possibly one other on the way:
http://baba-store.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30090
I haven't put a teal silk option in there. I can't really decide if I should. I think the denim blue and copper are maybe my favourites with these prints.
:D
Yay!
Happy Pook...off to Baba Store to check out the pretties!
Whuheh!
Right, I'll be there is a week or so to get some Alice stuff, including a bag for my mum. And maybe one for my sister in law if I'm feeling generous..
Aerin
Karen I just wanted to tell you that what I ordered just came in and I am SO IMPRESSED with the workmanship. The messenger bag is just beautiful and looks great with the black trim. I love it so much, it is replacing my current purse (I hate having to drag around 5 bags for whatever). This fits the bill beautifully. I am also quite fond of Alice and the hooka smoking catapiller.
The workmanship of the high priestess bag is just gorgeous. I am again blown away with the printing and the stitching. Very nice.
Thank you so very much.
Baroli :D *busily putting her decks and "stuff" into the messenger bag. Hmmm, my Lap will fit in there as well. COOL!!
baba-prague
24-05-2008, 01:31
Karen I just wanted to tell you that what I ordered just came in and I am SO IMPRESSED with the workmanship. The messenger bag is just beautiful and looks great with the black trim. I love it so much, it is replacing my current purse (I hate having to drag around 5 bags for whatever). This fits the bill beautifully. I am also quite fond of Alice and the hooka smoking catapiller.
The workmanship of the high priestess bag is just gorgeous. I am again blown away with the printing and the stitching. Very nice.
Thank you so very much.
Baroli :D *busily putting her decks and "stuff" into the messenger bag. Hmmm, my Lap will fit in there as well. COOL!!
I'm glad - and thank-you! Quality is important to us - well, to everyone, but you know what I mean. I joke about testing the bags - but I really do test them. Unfortunately Minnie (our tabby-in-charge) also tests them. Right now she is lying on my black messenger bag - I have an "All You Need is Love" - and she's snoring quietly. So - seems to meet feline approval, but I just know how long it's going to take me to get all the hairs off!
By the way, we hope to have a shoulder bag in the style of the messenger later this year - a bit smaller and more "dressy" and with lots of prints. If all goes well :)
baba-prague
26-05-2008, 08:49
Frannie!
I did this randomly by pulling a number and then looking up to see which person posted at that number on the thread.
I'll pm Frannie tomorrow with the gift token details.
Sorry that this took so long!
Anyway, we are working hard on Art Nouveau bags and Alex also finalised one very strange, weird and wonderful bag that we've been working on for an age. I'll be posting all over my blog when these new bags are ready.
Meantime we're expanding the range of prints available on different bag styles - which is taking a while to organise but which should be really good when it's done. Part of the motivation for the new shop was always to allow us to expand the range more easily, while still being easy to search.
Anyway, thanks again to everyone who replied to this thread and congratulations to Frannie.