KC’s Re-Vintage Corner opens to serve community

For nearly a decade, Bristowan Kehly Cochran owned and operated KC’s Re-Vintage, beginning by revitalizing used items and selling them from her home with the goal of finding beauty and reducing waste while helping community members afford nice items that they may otherwise be unable to purchase. After a few years of selling from her home, she became a vendor at Route 66 Artisans on Main, expanding later to operate out of three storage units at the flea market along Route 66 at Phil and Sherry Elias’ storage units as her business continuously grew.

Growing her business of blessings, as Kehly often refers to her acquisitions and sale items, proved to be a long process; however, she held on for the duration due to a promise she knew in her heart would be fulfilled. Her burgeoning business of blessings fulfills a long-term dream and promise from the Lord. In fact, Kehly continues to hold steadfastly to her promise: “I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.” Psalm 118:5 of the King James Version. Recently, God ful-filled another part of that promise in providing a much larger space for her blessing business in the old garment factory on the east side of town. Kehly affectionately and gratefully refers to the space as her “promised land.” Of course, her expansive location and opportunities gave her cause to tweak the name of her business, reflecting upon its growth and progress. Thus, her business became KC’s Re-Vintage Corner.

Located at 605 South Oak Street, Kehly’s promised land allows her to stay in the business of helping others and diminishing waste within the community all while instilling messages of stewardship, respect, consideration, and compassion within her sons, Tyler and Tucker, who work dili gently to help her in blessing the community with affordable opportunities and goods. The family tirelessly saves, recycles, reuses, crafts, and repurposes furniture, doors, windows, home décor, signage, and gifts, creating custom orders when requested.

In addition to her own offerings, Kehly is opening vendor spaces for crafters, artists, and anyone who enjoys an antique mall or flea market atmosphere. Her hope and goal lies in creating a vendor mall that serves the needs and interests of her community in an affordable, fun atmosphere at one location. In fact, she even has a vendor selling home appliances. Future plans include hosting a bakery and coffee shop as well. Kehly continues to accept new vendors for anyone interested.

Because opening up such a large new venue is an arduous process that she and her sons continue to work, Kehly respectfully asks the community to be patient as the business gradually opens and expands over time. Currently, KC’s Re-Vintage Corner is open from 10:00 to 4:00 Tuesday through Saturday. She occasionally closes for community and familial needs.

Anyone interested in shopping or joining KC’s Re-Vintage Corner as a vendor may check out her new location at 605 South Oak Street or contact Kehly at 918-932-5409. She also operates a Facebook group for vendors and anyone in the community to check out some newly available items. Her group is “KC’s Re-Vintage.”