A News from the Parc Guest post: T.k. Wilson of La Rose Rouge Vintage Toys Sales and Repair.1/18/2021 Like many people, I came into 2021 feeling like I needed to make a change. Like all of us, I had to make a lot of changes to my life over 2020, but I wanted to make one I chose. One thing I had decided was to take my business more seriously, and to do that, I had to make some changes to it.
I started Laterose Doll Clothes and Doll Repair as a teenager trying to sell toys and doll clothes, just getting my feet wet in the toy industry. The name Laterose originated in the works of British author Brian Jacques, specifically in his sixth Redwall novel Martin the Warrior. Laterose is the brave mouse who follows Martin into battle and, despite her tragic end, became a firm favorite of many people. At the time I opened my page, I was still pretty obsessed with Redwall and chose to name my business after one of my favorite characters in the series. Of course, there were people who needed the name explained, which was to be expected, Redwall was no Harry Potter, even in its heyday. But as time has marched on, fewer and fewer people have even heard of Redwall, let alone Laterose. Off and on I considered changing the name of my business, but I couldn’t think of how! That’s where my mom came in. She helped me decide on a new name that reflected everything I wanted, and I wouldn’t need that much retooling. That name is La Rose Rouge Vintage Toys Sales and Repairs. This was helpful because it still had the rose theme, so I could keep all my rose-themed props and red table decor and was more specific to what my business has become. As time has passed, I’ve changed from an emphasis on dolls to vintage girl toys in general so the “doll clothes” thing wasn’t exactly true anymore either. Roses are, of course, considered one of the most beautiful flowers, and so they are associated with perfection, love, and romance. Rose oil has been used for centuries to boost the mood, ease depression, and treat minor cuts and bruises. They are also associated with many different people in Christian tradition, and are a feature at every wedding. For me, Roses are associated with my grandmothers and several of my favorite stories like Redwall and the fairy tales Snow White and Rose Red, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. Sometimes we all need to change just one thing in our lives to re-energize our minds and outlooks. This is what the name change to La Rose Rouge has done for me. I’m very much looking forward to 2021 in my business. I have big plans to move forward in delivering more quality products and collectables for my customers. This name change doesn’t represent a difference in what I’m offering or how I do things. Only a re-focusing.
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