What I learned on eBay today..

1. Parker Pens sets - sell (lots of folks like fountain pens??) 3 banded is old original Parker

2. I should look for my vintage Parker T-Ball Jotter - someone gave me it as a gift, I put it away and it's good for around $40 on eBay

The Phone Just Rang and

and my stomach rolled over (2012 has STUNK with family illnesses, family deaths, people complaining about their eBay Items) but I answered it anyway and there was this exuberant, joyous woman on the other end RAVING about her eBay item she just opened and she's THRILLED..

SO nice to hear and so nice of her to do that on the end of the week that was.... and now she's even more happy 'cause I told her were to find the artist's website and buy more! Just when you think you know it all...some one teaches you a lesson!

2012 & My Cat Collecting Continues

My friend, Danna Crawford, aka Powerselling Mom, posted this blog on PracticalEcommerce - 100 Top - Interesting eBay Categories.  And I don't disagree with her that those are interesting. In fact I found one I never really looked for on eBay - Immigration Lists  that one is fascinating to me because I do Genealogy - can't find anyone I'm related too but found some of my inlaws and outlaws relatives.

I was wondering about some of the other categories on Danna's list so I think I'll explore them over the next few months and share here... But meanwhile, I've continued to add to my "cat collection" but these were two real cats - feral kittens who are now learning how much trouble there is to get into INSIDE the house.  Here are the "Whippersnappers of Levittown"  - 2 girl princess cats

This is Whipper - she's the smaller one..but feisty - except with me. She   hates me...

This is Snapper - the bolder braver one... she only likes me when I have food or a toy in my hand.

tThey join the "Boys" - the Vice Presidents

So, you know I've been busy - the girls are only about 6 mos old now and we've only had them inside since Mid-December.  Lots of learning going on..and now I need all those tabby cat statues, postcards, pictures, art work etc. that I used to be able to pass up.

See you next week, meanwhile in comments post which categories of Danna's blogpost you like best and we can explore them!



Even Collectors Can't Know "Everything" so...

You know by now, I'm terrible at keeping up with posts here.  Part of that is I'm currently overwhelmed with vintage collectibles that are my inventory for eBay selling.  But I have a resource for you that is just too good to pass up.  First a disclaimer - THIS IS AN AFFILIATE LINK! So I'm making money if you  buy this eBook or even if you buy it as a smart phone download.

That said, I still think this book will be an amazing resource. It's called The Home Run Guide and will be available as both an eBook and a smart phone download.  There are 90 topics, here are some of them:

Handbags and handbag related things
Ephemera
Southern Heritage Cookbooks
LongabergerGolf Collectibles
English Registry pottery
Music memorabilia
Vinyl records
Golf Collectibles


The Guide is due out in late September 2011, so, I recommend you order your "Pre-Launch" copy now at the introductory price of $25 because you know you're not gonna be happy when you come back later and it's sold out.
HOME RUN GUIDE - Pre-Launch Price

We've been on hiatus but we're back

Do you know that feeling...the one where you know  you SHouLD do something but you just can't make yourself?? Well I have that feeling about blogging...I like writing, I just don't want to do it on a "schedule" so I tend to keep putting it off...in this instance for like 5 months. BUT I'm back, and I'm going to tray to be more faithful here.

So stay tuned... come back in a day or so and bring a friend...


Meanwhile,  you waant to make a collection - find the other 27 Rock/Music stars who died too young and collect their music...it's not just this generation that's done that. It's a long and infamous history... see who you can find..



And if you want a great read?? Gather up the First Editions of this series and read it in sequence... I am on Book Five and love it!! (and I sure hope book 6 doesn't take  years..)

#Fire and Ice  Book 1

Real Or Repro ?- part 3

A Compulsive (Obsessive) & Very Thorough Train Collector

Here, all these years I thought my husband was compulsive and obsessive..