Black Orchid

Oh hey! We’re near our 10 year anniversary of starting this little side business! Looking back we’ve come so far, adapted, and grew!

If any of you were here from the beginning, I started out as J & J Apothecary making just skincare. This was my first event on a 100 degree day in August where all my body butters melted and I made precisely zero dollars.

A year later, CT threatened criminal charges for using the word apothecary and then came the name change.

A few years later, pre-covid, I started candle making and added that in. About a year in, containers were getting very hard to source and find for a good price once Covid hit, which is when I started finding alternative containers. My husband does estate clean outs and would bring me beautiful vintage containers that were getting tossed or donated and I fell in love with how each candle was a unique way to put a beautiful piece of glass to use.

As of this year! I completely dropped my license for skincare and stopped selling that line as prices have increased astronomically and I don’t have the time to do many events anymore. I added curated thrifted and vintage goods to go with my candle line and brand and currently have a tiny shop at Mill Street Marketplace

I do have a full-time job that has required a lot of travel this year and am also a full-time SAHM to a lovely 2 year old.

I’ve currently downsized to one wholesale account and one physical location. Event-wise, I do about 2-3 a year. I hope to increase all of these back up in the future, but for now, thanks for sticking with me and I hope you continue to follow along 💜

Organizing! Celestial items for sale - send me a DM to claim any or for any questions / more pics.

Come shop this weekend and avoid the heat at Mill Street Marketplace

Friday 10-8
Saturday 10-3
Sunday 10-6

In our theme of using vintage the wrong way, we’re using candlestick holders for plants now. Elevate your propagations or fill with dried flowers 👌🏼🌱🥀

How we’re using these spoon holders in this century 💁🏻‍♀️
Want one? I have this one available and one in my booth. Pickup in Manchester or my booth in Wethersfield or shipping available.

Are you ready?!
8 NEW SCENTS! Stay tuned as we elaborate on each as we wrap up testing.
We kept 12 of our most popular scents and renamed some to keep our line cohesive. We will also re-introduce in the coming weeks.
Some are seasonal but most will be available year round. We’ve added more gender neutral and masculine scents as well as an overall more rounded selection. Whether you prefer floral, musk, spicy, fruity, clean, sweet; there is something here for you.

Your partner wants vintage and trinkets for Valentine’s Day 💜
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Come out to this week for tons of sales and gifts! Treat your partner, treat your friends, treat your mom, treat yourself!
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Join us for a Galentine’s Day Event 2/13 4-10pm.
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It’s the one year anniversary of and we just finished opening our THIRD space there! Swipe to see where we started 💜 Stop by and visit today. Tons of shopping, food, and prizes!

Perfect rainy day to go shopping at and check out my new shop inside!

This 90’s Halloween drop though 😍🖤🎃