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03/17/2017 at 10:58 pm in reply to: Google says it's a gun but for sure it is not. What is it? #14756
Batik might be a good descriptor, I agree.
03/16/2017 at 7:59 am in reply to: Google says it's a gun but for sure it is not. What is it? #14621I can’t see your photos; don’t know if it’s just me or not.
The only race to the bottom is me running over to kick his.
Ignore him and carry on.Possibly Robert Picault? It doesn’t really look quite the same as other pieces, but I’m throwing it out there anyway as the initials could be RP.
Also found this: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/france-pottery-hand-painted-watering-pot-decor, which has the SFA and a definite RP.
It’s definitely from the 1970’s — Joan Walsh Anglund, Holly Hobby, Precious Moments, that whole era. It looks like the images were taken from a Hallmark or Sunbeam Library or similar sort of book of sentiments or platitudes about childhood or friendship. Possibly Guntra Graudins?
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Habnab.
I was never going to get all of my money back, so I was happy to cut my losses and get it out of the house. Live and learn!
I *am* too nice. It’s a big problem, and a terrible business model.
My Store Week March 5-11, 2017
Total Items in Store: +/- 220
Items Sold: 10
Cost of Items Sold: $125
Total Sales: $373
Highest Price Sold: $100 (J. Crew coat)
Average Price Sold: $37.00
Returns: 0This week was a big improvement over last week, marred only by a) having to take a loss on an item (paid $80, sold $65) and b) still not meeting my income goals. I worked on listing this week, and have finally pushed my inventory back over 200 items. I’m planning on hitting an auction Thursday and getting some more items to list. I actually have no death piles at the moment.
Last week, a friend hooked me up with someone who has a houseful of interesting items to sell. Instead of going to the auction (great art on offer) and junk store last Thursday for a much-needed sourcing trip, I met up with this person at her house, which was really stuffed to the gills with high quality items. Based on what my friend had told me, I was anticipating a consigment-type deal which (even though I don’t love consigment) would have been pretty sweet. Instead, as the homeowner and I spoke, I slowly realized that what she wanted was just someone to talk her through the listing process; she was having a high-end antique shop/estate company come in for the art and antiques, and just wanted to learn how to list things like shoes and ties on eBay. Due to her low level of tech competence and other factors, it took over 2.5 hours for us to list a single pair of shoes (shoes which cost more than I made all week.) I got nothing — not an offer of coffee — honestly, scarcely even a “thank you” — in return. Sigh! So frustrating. I don’t blame my friend; she legitimately misunderstood what this person wanted. I was trying to think outside my usual box re: sourcing, but it didn’t work out, at all.
Again, I’m hoping the blizzard is cleared up by Thursday and I can get to the auction and junk store this week. About to dash to the thrift just to see if there’s anything there before I hunker down for the storm.
That’s great. I’ve been trying to interest one of my children, but so far, no dice.
03/07/2017 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 300: Our 300th Episode!! Now let’s talk taxes… #14000Thanks, Sue! I love your inventory, also. 🙂
I’ve been listing all morning (found some unlisted pieces I’d forgotten about, plus got some more slides up) — hoping the new items stimulate sales, and looking forward to sourcing at the end of the week once the family shakes this cold!
03/07/2017 at 8:54 am in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 300: Our 300th Episode!! Now let’s talk taxes… #13984Congratulations on the 300th episode! You guys are inspiring.
I had a really miserable week last week.
Feb 26-Mar 4 2017
Total items in store: +/1 150
Items Sold: 4
Cost of items Sold: $11
Total Sales: $66.50
Highest Price Sold: Shirt, $25
Average Price Sold: $16
Returns: 0So, I’m not even sure what to say about this past week, except that I did get a bunch of things listed, and re-activated some old listings, so as of this morning I’m back over 200 items with an eye toward at least 225 by the end of the week… and had one decent sale yesterday so at least I’m ahead of last week already. But, really, just a painful week.
My sourcing has been curtailed a bit by the kids getting sick, one after the other.
There’s an auction Thursday and a decent-looking estate sale on Friday, so I’m hoping everyone’s well by then and I’m able to find some good inventory. Onward!
We’ve got a free shed, too. I haven’t stopped there for a while, but have found some great stuff (art, books, antiques, architectural salvage) over the years. I’d better add it back into my routine.
Great work!
“HMS Commonwealth, was a King Edward VII-class battleship of the British Royal Navy. Like all ships of the class (apart from HMS King Edward VII) she was named after an important part of the British Empire, namely the Commonwealth of Australia.” (from Wikipedia)
I wonder if that explains the similarity I saw, or if I’m grasping at straws.
I don’t know if this is the right track or the wrong one, but it bears certain similarities to the coat of arms of New South Wales.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_New_South_Wales
It’s got the blue ground, the red cross, the golden fleece, and the wheat sheaf.
I’ll keep looking and see if I can find anything more.
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