Why the heck did you name your business that???

“Cause Cheers was taken honey.” 😂 Just kidding. Deciding on a name was actually quite a challenge that took weeks of brainstorming by our leadership team. What name could express who we are AND show off the variety our vendors have to offer???

Old things, New things, Handmade, Upcycled, Resell, Art, Wholesale…there’s just such a variety and well ‘that’s a lot of pressure to put on a single name. 😂 (I’m surprised I had any hair left when we finally decided.)

Of course, everyone had suggestions but none of them ‘spoke’ to everyone. Some were catchy like “Middleton Market” and others expressed variety but were just tooooo looonng.

So after lotsa flowcharting and thesaurus consults we finally landed on…(drumroll please)🥁🥁🥁

AB-CD-E Mercantile: Artisan Boutique of Collectibles Deco & Everything!

ABCDE is pronounced Ab-Si-Dee and is a girls name. While it’s origin dates back to 1990, it wasn’t a widely known name until 2017. Mercantile, meaning general store, dates back to the 1800’s in the US and is widely associated with ‘Olde Timey’ things.

Old Meets New, We’ve Got the Gifts For You!

Gifts Galore from A-Z, Fill All Your Needs at AbSiDee!

And there ya have it!