Any postcard that I’ve ever mailed was when I was on vacation and it was the standard “Greetings from West Bejeebus” type of card. These humorous postcards are way more creative. No need to be on vacation. No need for a status report. These cards are more of a long distance way to share a chuckle with [...]
Archive of posts filed under the auctions category.
Buttons, Buttons, Who’s Got the Buttons? I Do
This week I’ve put all kinds of random finds up for auction. I’ve got clip-on ties, more great vintage postcards – most about 100 years old – an antique Braille book, and … buttons. Lots of buttons. Hundreds of buttons. There are so many different kinds of metal buttons here. Like these. And these too. Don’t [...]
Some Recent Observations About The Online Selling World
I’ve been selling items online for about 5 years now. Currently and hopefully for the rest of my working days this is a full-time gig. In the past it has run the gamut from part-time in addition to a full-time lifesucking corporate job, little time because it was just a hobby, to virtually no time [...]
What is eBay Doing Now?
Who exactly is eBay appealing to now? I’m not so sure that they’ve figured out what sellers want nor do they seem to care. The latest “big announcement” is that eBay will, as of June 16th, 2009, be allowing the first five auction insertion fees to be waived and the Final Value Fees on those auctions [...]
I Have Fun at Auctions Even When I'm Alone
Went to my favorite kind of auction last night. What makes it my favorite kind of auction you ask? It’s rural. It’s far enough away from home without being annoyingly far. In other words, within an hour’s drive. The Amish park their horses and carriage under a shade tree. This always fascinates me. I try not [...]
Wigging Out And Tieing One On – Drag Queens and Halloween
I’ve just added some really neat stuff and the good news is that I’ve only just scratched the surface of the items I have to list. When I think of wigs, I think of being a little girl in the sixties and early 1970′s. My mom had various wigs on styrofoam heads that she actually [...]
