Built for Ballyhoo

Seattle's curiosity shop, by text.

Text to ask what just came in, find an oddity, or check store hours in Ballard.

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Why it works

People come back to places that remember them.

Maven only texts someone when there’s a reason. People can tell the difference.

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Remembers what each person shared
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Reaches out when there's a real fit
What Maven does

Four ways Maven works.

01

Answers from the real case

Someone texts asking about mourning jewelry or taxidermy. Maven answers from Ballyhoo's actual inventory with real pieces and provenance.

02

Learns what collectors collect

Every conversation teaches Maven whether someone collects Victorian, medical antiques, entomology, or ethical taxidermy so future picks land.

03

Pushes oddities to the right people

When a rare piece comes in, Maven finds the collectors who'd actually want to know.

04

Run Ballyhoo by text

Text Maven to push a new find, share photos, or see who's been hunting a specific oddity.

The team side

The week’s work, counted.

One page shows the week: who was welcomed, what was answered, who came back. You can check every one.

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Today at Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop.

This week. 24 new people, 42 conversations.
Audience
last 12 wks
295+40 this week
Top topics
this week
New arrivals21+26%
Staff picks14+18%
This week9+10%
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Today
3033 · Something just came in that a few regulars have been after, worth flagging for the people who asked…
Maven replied
9:17 AM
1334 · A new arrival lines up with what a handful of regulars usually ask for…
Maven replied
1:50 PM
1190 · Holding one aside for pickup, easy to let them know it’s ready…
Maven replied
1:33 PM
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About Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop.

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See what Maven would do for Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop people in 20 minutes. It costs less than one shift a week of a real hire, and it never forgets anyone.

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