{"id":2458863,"date":"2020-05-26T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T05:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/were-open-strange-imports\/"},"modified":"2020-05-26T23:12:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T05:12:00","slug":"were-open-strange-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/were-open-strange-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Open: Strange Imports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"50.881448582166\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-052720-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>David Dixon&#8217;s Strange Imports store is open to help you buy or sell antiques and other rare items from around the world in its Carbondale shop.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Business name: Strange Imports LLC<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Address: 423 Main St., Carbondale, CO 81623<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Phone: 970-963-7100<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Web: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.strangeimports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.strangeimports.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/StrangeImportsLLC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/StrangeImportsLLC<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:dave@strangeimports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dave@strangeimports.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Social media: @StrangeImports (Facebook), @strange_imports (Instagram), @Strangeimports (Pinterest)<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Strange Imports owner David Dixon: I both import product from my yearly travels as well as help my local clients with marketing their antiques, fine arts and rarities to my clients around the world. During the pandemic, lots of my local clients (like all of us!) have been stuck at home reorganizing their belongings and we\u2019ve been busy bringing in some wonderful pieces that otherwise have been gathering dust in the attics and cellars of Aspen. Thankfully we\u2019ve always had good websites with clients throughout the world. I\u2019ve worked on keeping our social media active and have put extra effort into keeping fresh inventory on our websites. For local walk-by traffic, we redid our window displays so clients can shop and text orders from the sidewalk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What\u2019s the most important thing the community can do to support you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">DD: Continue supporting all our local brick-and-mortar retailers. Carbondale and the entire Roaring Fork Valley have always been incredibly supportive of local retailers and businesses. As a 38-year resident, I\u2019ve seen a lot of changes in the valley and I know how important local brick-and-mortar retail is to keeping our downtowns vibrant and lively!<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: Where can we find your most current offerings and updates?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">DD: We bring in fresh inventory virtually every week. The best place to see what\u2019s new is to stop by the shop or check our websites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What has been the best customer experience or comment you\u2019ve had since the crisis started?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">DD: I\u2019ve had so many locals stop by to see how we\u2019re doing and to express their gratitude for having us in their community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: Is there anything else you\u2019d like to add regarding your business during the pandemic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">DD: We\u2019ve registered a COVID safety plan with the county and have implemented a bunch of precautions and extra cleaning protocols to make sure our clients can shop safely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.303082191781\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 at-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.164371772806\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times\u2019 work possible. 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