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He looks a little like Gorilla Grodd from the DC Universe, specifically the version from the Justice League animate show.
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grodd.png

Although Grodd is more commonly depicted with red eyes.
Marvel also has a giant gorilla character, possibly named Gorilla Man.
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09/15/2017 at 3:55 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Christian Dior sunglasses, Bose speakers, Lucchese boots, Artists pochade box, GE Wildcat record player #22870Keep an eye out for dishes made by Juliska and also certain patterns by Lynn Chase. I’ve had reasonable success with those brands recently, and they might not catch your eye at the thrifts. Also, certain Kate Spade for Lenox do well.
What’s funny is that I only knew about Laurent Casimir because of some long-ago research I did on a luminous etching by Luigi Kasimir I sold several years ago. I’ve since come across a number of Laurent Casimir sort of knock-offs or “school of” pieces. He’s so often imitated that even if a piece is signed “Casimir” you need to due a ton of work to authenticate it.
Here are some links to similar pieces:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/186336503304060555/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/496170083928345133/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/236227942933036075/I believe this is a painting done in the style of Haitian artist Laurent Casimir. His style is often copied/referenced/forged by other artists. The sort of flat/geometric/cubist/escher feeling originated, I think, with Casimir’s work (though his palette is brighter.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Casimir
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Isn’t it a mitten clip, to keep your mittens clipped to your jacket so you don’t lose them?
I appreciate your approach, but for my own personal financial reasons I’m framing this as a business question rather than a karmic question.
Side note, I’m not sure that the “giving dinner plates directly to needy people” model is inherently superior to the “sell dinner plates in order to raise money to help needy people” model. My favorite local thrift actually does a mix — all donations are offered for sale, with needy people getting vouchers to select items they need from the shop.
I can’t tell how big it is, but it may be a pocket sun dial, depending on whether that bit on the side can be used to make a shadow in some way.
Actually, just looked into it some more and it’s a bigger question than I realized, and the original question I posed might not even accurately reflect the real choices. I’ll just open up the question — what has anyone else done with excess inventory? I’d like to write it off somehow. Thanks.
1st dibs is a site where vetted dealers can list and sell their wares. The prices listed are generally way, way, WAY out of line with what we would be able to get on eBay, but it’s a good (not perfect) site for research and identification.
Your bull is a great find. I’ve found only lower-end Italian pottery pieces offered by Raymor – ashtrays, small vases, etc.
08/28/2017 at 9:16 am in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 324: A Day In The Life Of A Scavenger VIDEO! #22254Enjoying the video! Thanks!
So, I start my new job on September 5. I’ve managed to put together a decent professional wardrobe for $1/piece at my favorite local thrift. Feeling a little dread as this is the first time in more than a decade I’ve had outside employment, but because it’s at the high school it’s just 180 days. If it was a mistake, I’ll regroup. In preparation, I’ve been listing only higher-dollar items ($80+) and have made arrangements with another scavenger to come and take a look at my lower-dollar unlisted inventory with an eye toward buying it. The goal is to minimize clutter and confusion at home while still pulling in some money from eBay. I’ll have about 45 minutes after school before any of my kids are home, so I can do occasional weekday thrifting as well. Fingers crossed, anyway.
I bought some painting-sized boxes on eBay and am more than a little disappointed. They don’t really have much structural integrity of their own. Anyone have a better experience with good, solid boxes for shipping paintings?
Sales have been pretty slow, though the shop was in vacation mode all last week when we were in Vermont. I still grossed about $400, and scavenged a set of bowls at a VT thrift which I’m hoping will bring in about $300.
Ryanne, where do you guys get the wire shelving units? I think I need to line my basement walls with those.
Thanks again.
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This reminds me of something that would have been in “Reader’s Digest” in like the 1980’s.
“Life in these United States” or something.Hi, Lilly.
I just noticed today that my sold prices are all out of whack; they appear to be reflecting asking price plus shipping rather than the accepted best offer plus shipping. These items were all on sale, if that makes any difference. I don’t know how long it’s been happening, but I just noticed it today. I hope my fees are calculated correctly.
08/10/2017 at 1:07 pm in reply to: Has anyone gone from full time seller to employed full time? #21631So, in all likelihood I will be offered a part time (well, 30 hours) job next week and, unfortunately, I may have to take it. I intend to maintain my eBay business to some degree, but it’s going to look a bit different.
Before I explain what I’m going to try, keep in mind that we also have a very small house and three kids, and I’ve got some attentional issues currently exacerbated by a medical condition, so my space and personal constraints are pretty tight.
My intention is to, in the next month or so, sell off a bunch of my small but decent items to other local scavengers. I’ll maintain the shop, but with a more limited inventory of just my best/ most highly priced items. My goal won’t be to sell every day, but to have a super-manageable inventory of items that will occasionally bring in $100 or more.
Although it seems like it would make sense to maintain all the listings I’ve already got, I need to clean house to make room for the family. My inventory has started taking over living space to an unfair degree and my management system has disintegrated and I’m not able to rebuild everything right now.
Then we’ll see what happens with “the real job.” I haven’t had one in a long time.
Ideally I would expand the eBay business, but my attempts at doing that (within my personal limitations!) haven’t been successful. I think I need external structure and my family needs more of a consistent income. We’ll see what happens over time.
What size is it?
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