Savvy Salvage

06/19/2026

All the rage for decades, we've all had a trinket shelf of some sort to show off our collections. They hold thimbles, tea cups, figurines, all those tiny little dust collectors that make us smile!

We have the BEST TRINKETS in town to fill up your shelves with tiny things!

(This one was designed by our God Daughter after watching endless YouTube videos of )

06/13/2026

Healthy Iowa bees make delicious honey! We're all stocked with freshest honey, bottled just last week!

Our spring hive splits are thriving and few will be finding new homes with fellow Iowa beekeepers. With that comes a thorough inspection by the state apiarist, confirming that our colonies are healthy and disease-free. We appreciate the expertise of our state apiarist, who completed an inspection, performed a mite count, and provided perspective on any questions we had. Our colonies received approval for prospering healthy bees!

06/10/2026

When you're called upon to help with a local business needing props for a photo shoot...

You hunt and gather!

We've been happy to help others with items for any era or vibe for photo shoots, weddings, parties, even living rooms! We will gladly sell or rent out anything we have in the shop! Just ask!

06/05/2026

Wayyy back in November, I was watching my favorite CBS Mornings and my favorite news correspondent, David Begnaud had a feature about author and traveler Seth Varner from Wandermore in Iowa. (Follow the link in the comments to the story.)

You know how I LOVE local, so I reached out to Seth via email about carrying his book at Savvy Salvage. At the time, he was between distributors and didn't have books available. We kept in touch and when he reached back out, I was closed for our renovations. Just a little back and forth and the usual hiccups all of us small businesses have, right?

Well, the wait is OVER! We now have signed copies of Seth Varner's "Wander More in Iowa" available for sale. We're working on a meet & greet in the future! Thank you Seth and Eliese!

06/03/2026

It's the end of our Renovation Era! (for now!!)

Love. Patience. Blood. Sweat. Tears.

It started with a dream and a question, HOW do we do this ourselves. Jay at Eastern Iowa SBDC had the step by step answers, or I would have never figured it out.

Many thanks to all our contractors for making my crazy ideas happen.

Lawrence Construction Service (Brad, you made Facebook again!)
Redo to New (Jim and Joe are amazing!)
J&L Lumber ( Al for design & Jared after he retired)
Spaun & Rose
Bockenstedt Electric (Wyatt and Jared dealt with a lot of junk in the way)
Ron's Masonry & Construction
Zephyr Aluminum
Lynch Roofing
Craig Osterhaus Carpentry (Fabulous salvaged doors!)
CounterTops, Inc.
C&D Construction
Kruse Plaster
Express Sign & Logo LLC
City of Dyersville Facade Program.

I probably forgot someone and a lot of these guys don't have Facebook. I'll let their friends and wives show them.

The dreams never end. We still have a basement and a rooftop to plan. But for now we rest, and DECORATE! I've had stuff in storage for 3 years!! (Oh, and eat only ramen and potatoes for a while!)

06/03/2026

Restocking more great smells!

stopped in with fresh goat milk soap and new shampoo bars for our shelves. We've added more scents for you. If you have a favorite that you think we're missing, let us know to stock it!

It is my GREATEST joy to support local small businesses. We all work together to keep our money in our community.

06/03/2026

Another new obsession! Vintage inspired coin purses😍 Available at both Savvy Salvage and The South Side Sip !

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

05/31/2026

Fresh Kruse Bee Good Honey restock!

Heidi at Savvy Salvage mentioned that she loves the color variation of our honey from throughout the season. Today, we did a full restock and made sure to keep up with the color variety. Different plants provide different shades of honey, and typically, the darker the honey, the bolder the flavor. Bee sure to stop in to try a bottle and see what you've been missing!