Junkin’ Part Deaux

Okay, as promised, here’s pictures of the second estate sale I went to a couple of Sundays ago.  There are a couple of more coming up, but I’m flat-busted-broke the rest of this month!

  Vintage Alice In Wonderland Porcelain Figure

Vintage Cat Marked “Japan” in black letters

  Antique Chalk Portrait – sorry for the flash reflection, it’s really in wonderful shape. The estate sale ladies were calling her “Grandma” by the time I left and wrapped her up extra good (it was raining & very humid).

Old Plastic Horses – these are neat and they are two toned – that is not paint chipping

Old Plastic Car

Vintage Metal Bank, the piggy just needs a little glue and it’s missing the key

  UNUSED Vintage Album in great shape – NO pages have been touched.

HILARIOUS Book by Johnny Carson from the 60’s

And the FIND OF THE DAY! A 1934 Edition by Munro Leaf in GREAT SHAPE!  I almost fell out of my chair when I realized how valuable this book was. 

All in all, I had a wonderful time that weekend.  Yesterday for Mother’s Day was great too.  My son got me a rod & reel so I could fish with him in our pond.  I’ve done nothing but fish all weekend (he gave it to me Friday) & now I’m paying the price – ALLERGY ATTACK!!!  But it’s well worth it.

Until Later………………………

Smiles~

I'm Doing the Happy Dance – I was PUBLISHED (well, my doll was!)

Okay, about two years ago, I made and donated a doll with a vignette to a miniature museum.  Just a child doll in 1/12th scale. First one I every painted, first child doll I ever made.  It took me three hours to paint her face.
IT’S IN MINIATURE COLLECTOR!!! June 2010 issue.  WOO HOO!!!

That’s my little girl doll there in the pretty yellow pinafore.  RIGHT NEXT TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE DOLL MAKER’S DOLLS (Pearl Jordan make Geppetto).’
Sorry, but I just had to share the awesome news.  Oh, and the hoop you can see was made by my husband.  He was such a big help when I told him I needed and old fashioned hoop.
Well, thank you for letting me do my HAPPY DANCE all around blogland.
Until later………..

Estate Sale-ing or as I Call It - Junkin’

So last weekend, I got out of the house & headed to some local estate sales.  Normally, there are not that many around the greater Baton Rouge area, but there were two on one weekend.  YIPPEEE!  And hubby said to go (I was really in a lot of pain), I would probably feel better.  So, Sunday (50% off day!) afternoon, after dropping my son off at his girlfriend’s house to work on a Civics project, I headed off to BR.

This post is concerning my First Stop, a sale by a group I had never heard of.  Looky what I found!

   Colorful Brooch  A cute charm bracelet

AWESOME Jasper & Sterling Silver Vintage Cufflinks

(but missed the antique dollhouse furniture by just minutes – rats!)

Sacred Heart pieces Cool bangles OLD books & a Hem measurer  

60’s Vintage Silk Scarves

Vintage Pillowcase

Vintage Handkerchiefs

Old Grater

English Wallet

Opalescent Cup & Saucer

50’s Glass Bead Necklace

Funky Bird

Yes, these are all destined for Etsy!  I did get my brother his Christmas there (shhh – don’t tell) so I won’t post that.  He checks out my blog on occasion.

I had a great time.  Then I went to another sale, one that I had attended that Friday, but that was just down the road & it WAS 50% off day.  Wait until you see what I found!  Oh, I love it!  I’ll also have to take pictures of what I decided to keep, which wasn’t much since my house is beginning to look like a storeroom, but there were a couple of things I bought for ME. 

Have a great weekend and until later…………….

Smiles~

Yes, I’m Alive

Hi all faithful bloggers.  Yes, I’m still alive and well.  Okay, partially well, ummm, somewhat well.  I’m breathing at least!

It’s been busy, busy at work and at home, so I’ve been MIA from blogland lately.  BUT, I PROMISE to make it up to you.  Coming shortly to this blog, there will be a very nice giveaway to thank  you all for being patient. 

Also, I’ve acquired some new real photo postcards from the early 1900’s, thanks to some wonderful Ebay sellers in Portugal and another friend overseas who is parting with some of her items.  Also, I went to TWO estate sales this past weekend (YIPPEE) thanks to my awesome husband who TALKED me into going even though I was in a lot of pain.  Yep, still in pain from my neck and back.

Got some really awesome finds I want to share with all of you.  I’ve also experimented with making paper flowers so I will have those to show you and just general talk about life.  Unfortunately, no minis getting done, but that’s okay.  Can’t stress about that.

I do have a fellow mini doll maker who is member of the list I’m PR Rep for, Cheryl Polito, who lost ALL her mini stuff in a trailer fire.  She’s really a nice gal, so if anyone out there wants her info, drop me a line at mcgoo4(at)gmail.com.  Remember to replace (at) with @.  Even if it’s just to offer condolences and I will send then along.  Us mini doll makers have to stick together you know.

Well, got to get to bed as 5:30 comes really early LOL.

Talk to everyone later, and THANK YOU for being so patient with me.

And The Winner Is………….

Okay, did everyone think I just dropped off the face of the earth?  Maybe disappeared into the black hole of Calcutta?  Got eaten by a shark while spear-fishing off the coast of Madagascar? 

Nope, none of the above.  I went back to work.  Yep, something as simple as work has eaten into my blogging BIG TIME!  I’m so tired when I get home, I collapse.  Oh yeah, and brilliant me opened up a fourth Etsy store (The Creative Closet) which is doing well (thank you wonderful customers!!!!) but also eating into my time.  But, I shall not complain. LOL

Nope, didn’t forget about the drawing, just a little late.  So, without further ado, I will announce the winner.

I went to Random.org (couldn’t get a dang picture to paste) and entered the number of comments, hit GENERATE, and the lucky winner of the Cappuccino cup is  ………………………………

Number 5 – Sherrie of A Conversation at Goodwill

Who said:  Good day to you. I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for joining my giveaway and for also joining me on my wonderful journey into blogging. I am having so much fun meeting such nice people. I have added a few more things to my give away. Best of luck to you.

Congrats Sherrie!!!!!

Thank you all who entered!!  And who put up with me!  I hope to be back to blogging soon.  Once life slows down a little or I build up more stamina.  HHHMMM wine is good for the blood…..maybe a little more Blackberry Wine will do the trick! 

Sherrie, I’ll be contacting you – Cheers!

Until Later………………….

Well, Looks Like I Am Falling Down on the Job Here

Sorry for the delay in posting. Man, has it been busy!

I haven’t forgotten about the drawing for the the cappuccino cup – it’s just been delayed slightly due to REAL LIFE interfering.  SOOOOO if you want to still have a chance, go here - GIVEAWAY-CAPPUCCINO CUP – and I will draw Friday, April 16th.  I am so sorry, it’s just been wild.

Yes, I’m probably in over my head…….not to mention my neck is still giving me problems, work is in overdrive, my carpal tunnel flared up, & I can’t have my back surgery as planned because a co-worker is suffering a much more life-threatening illness and I need to be at work to help out.

On top of that, I thought I lost a box of inventory for my new store, but come to find out, either the post office didn’t put the notice in my box or my mother-in-law forgot to tell me (she picks up the mail sometimes) & forgot to get it for me.  ARRGGHHH !!!  Shoot, I haven’t even been able to get anything else listed so my new store is only partially stocked. 

So, since I have been remiss and neglectful, here’s a free image of a French postcard.  I hope you like it.

Until Later……………………….

Smiles~

Well, I Must Be Nuts – A New Etsy Store

Good morning and Happy Good Friday to you all!

I mentioned in a post last week (good grief, I’m falling down on the job here) that I had opened a new Etsy Store.  Well, it’s now on my sidebar.  Hopefully, it will move to a page of it’s own, once I figure out the Blogger Pages gadget.

The new store is The Creative Closet and will be stocked with Die Cuts/Scrap and with 7 Gypsies products.  Currently, all I have up is the die cuts & scrap.  The 7 Gypsies is still arriving, though I did get a good sized shipment yesterday.  My goal is to carry not only those items, but Prima flowers also.  However, I’m still working on getting my business licenses and all that other stuff one needs to be a real honest to goodness business.  Until I do that, I can’t pay wholesale prices.  Though I was lucky enough to buy out someone’s stock, enough to get my store up and running and it will be pretty well stocked for the present time.

The reason I say I have got to be nuts is that I have a full-time job, a full time family (it’s also baseball season and my son plays), and now I’m looking at having a full-time web business.  I currently run three other stores, two of which are with my mother, and we have a third that I need to create the header for in order to open.  See why I need to learn about Blogger Pages?  I already have too much on my sidebar!  Not to mention, I try and keep a good list of giveaways for everyone to enter on my sidebar.  I haven’t even been able to do that!  LOL.  I haven’t even read the blogs I subscribe to in a week, which means there are over 1000 posts to get through.

Also, I love to blog, but things have been so hectic since I have returned to work, that I haven’t even done that in a week.  Not only do I need to post a postcard today for Postcard Friday, I also have to post for VBF and I have about three postcards to send off for postcard exchanges, get three orders off in the mail (I’m still selling Flea Market Style magazines also), and make a trip to check out some possible stock for my store and for personal use from someone selling off their scrapbooking supplies.   My giveaway also runs through Sunday night, so I have that, and I would love to get back in my studio and work on a dollhouse and some dolls!

Oh, I love to stay busy, but do you think I have now lost my every-lovin’ mind?  LOL 

Until later…………………………