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ThriftShift: Nice find on those perfumes! I’m always on the lookout but have never ever come across a bunch of them like that!
I see your listings all have expedited shipping, which I assume you mean USPS Priority, which would go by air. Please check out the USPS rule for shipping perfume and other flammable items, which need to go ground and be marked with “ORM-D Parcel Post.”
Here’s a good post on stamps.com, but the same info is also available somewhere in usps.com, just harder to find:
http://blog.stamps.com/2011/04/04/tips-to-ship-fragrances-through-usps/
Good luck on selling the rest, nice!
Hey, everybody. I enjoyed reading all the comments today. I see the cool padlock sold by Brian Treasures (that one looks good, so this info does not apply to his).
I bought one that I thought I had scored an old railroad padlock, saw others like it listed on ebay for about $100. I had listed it and a few hours later, someone messaged me that it was a fake. I was able to take it back to where I got it and all money was refunded.
But just to be aware … the extra brass plate is a giveaway, added after:
http://www.switchkeys.com/INDIA.HTMLHere’s one someone sold on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Finish-RUSTIC-Alcatraz-Death-Row-Prison-Cell-Lock-Padlock-w-Skeleton-Key-/311874622525?hash=item489d2d143d:g:gw4AAOSwSypY89f0Thanks again, Steve. I always love the things you sell. That microphone was a great find! Also the old fans…did you see the American Pickers episode where they picked from a serious fan collector??? Very informative episode. I do see those old fans sometimes but have not jumped on one yet. Do you rewire yours if cords look bad or sell as is ?
Happy frisbee time!!!
Nice one today, totally enjoyed hearing from J & R and Flavio. The military life is a special one (I grew up Air Force brat), and will forever influence your life in a wonderful way in my opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing this strong yet humble man talk about what he’s doing. Thanks, all!
ThriftShift: I love your idea of living on the sailboat. It’s an amazing freedom for those that can do it. My ex-boss in the computer world lived on a boat for years up here in the Seattle area and finally quit his job and he and his wife took off to sail the world. He’s done some computer odd jobs in some places and also bought a heavy duty sewing machine to repair his own sails, and had turned that into a little side business to repair other peoples’ sails for a fee.
Here’s his blog spot: http://wingssail.blogspot.com/.
I haven’t read his blog for awhile, looks like they’re back on this side of the world, down in Mexico. Super nice guy and his wife is amazing, please contact them if you like, he loves to share info and teach. Tell him Beverly Racine sent you.
Eve, you sound so sad, but you’re still moving. You’ll get your groove back. I hope you can work it all out, don’t give up. Thanks for sharing, always great info about your items. Thanks.
Steve: Cool tatoo thing. There was a good episode of American Pickers where Danielle found a bunch of old tatooing equipment and sheets like that.
I had a nice little sale on a nice little Singer … I couldn’t believe it was still there on the last day of an estate sale. They had it for $30, last day $15, so I asked if they’d take $10 and they did (surprise on my face). I paid to print the little manual from an online source for $4.99, as I couldn’t find one to print for free or to buy for less than $40 on ebay. Nice little profit, sold for $99.
Your doggies are so lucky, they struck the lottery when they found you! Love seeing that, they’re just having the best time all together. I sure hope you stay with your lady forever cuz you can’t break that bunch up, it would be like breaking up a big family, just shouldn’t be done. :o)
I got dinged for a local pick up item. I marked it as shipped, but it still dinged me for not having tracking uploaded in time, cuz I did not have any tracking, cuz it was local pick up. I called ebay and they said that since the listing had shipping and local pick up as an option, that’s why. So if it had been local pick up only, it would not have dinged me. LLame lame lame.
Great info, THANKS! I love the names, so creative and makes a crazy collage of images in my mind.
BRIAN TREASURES: Sounds like you could give some good lessons on vintage bands to look for. I am so old (I graduated high school in 1974, oh yup), I haven’t a clue of the grunge bands and later rock. I would say that tshirts and other things from the early days of these bands might sell for more. I’ve heard there are ways to spot older tshirts for example, by the type of stitching at the collar and hems. Are there particular bands you look out for, other than what you’ve mentioned here? Do you have any other guidelines?
Thanks, Steve. I also had a good turn around on a vintage airplane kit (Cox Airtronics) I got at a garage sale for $15 and sold for over $200.
Thanks for the extended doggie play, beautiful setting, happy dogs. Get the cat’s head out of the shoe!!! She needs AIR!
