Happy Fall Greetings to the EBay Blog World!

Are you preparing for Q4? I am listing when I can!
Here are some recent sales:

Did you know that vintage socks can sell?  I picked these socks up out of the GWBins.

These socks sold for 17.00 with free ship.

Anatomically correct dolls can do well.  I highly recommend picking them up for resell if you find them at the thrift stores.  Little boys can do better then the girls.  This brand is called Jesmar and made in Spain.  I found this doll at a Hoaders Estate Sale and was able to buy her for around $4.00.  She had her original box and was in excellent collectors condition.  The doll sold for 49.99 plus shipping.
     I found another doll to list in the GWBins.  She has some pen marks on her.  I am working on fading her spots with Oxy10 and the sun.  This brand of doll is Berjusa and can resell well.  One market for these dolls are the Reborn Artist.

Thanks for stopping by to read this Blog.  Here's to a great Q4!!!

Here is to a prosperous 2015 in reselling!

I have neglected my blog.  Some how, I knew in my gut that I would do this just because I know how busy life can be.  So, here I am at the beginning of 2015, a new year, with new opportunities for reselling and just maybe, more blogging?

     I am slowly getting items listed because somehow putting Christmas decorations away can suck the time and energy out of my day.  Decorations are now put away and I am ready to get into listing.  Saturday, I stopped into my local thrift store called, "Texas Thrift".  The shelves were stocked up and stuffed full.  I had a blast digging through just to see what hidden treasures are there for me.  There are TONS of Valentines Plush.  TONS.  I can see on Ebay, that the very large bears do well, so if you find one and are up to shipping that monster, it could be a good sale.   The items that caught my eye were some stamps in bags called "Stampin Up".  These can be great sellers in large lots and if you find certain stamps.  I didn't think that the ones I found were worth picking up with the price the store wanted.  I also found some vintage Canasta Playing Cards for 99 cents.  The brand of cards is called "Congress"  Some of this brand of cards can bring in some great money, so keep your eyes peeled for these.  Some are trimmed in gold that do quite well.  Hmm?  Want to find a set like that.

     What I ended up picking up was an adorable "Princess and the Pea" Doll Set.  The thrift store wanted $9.98 for it, but I had a 30% off coupon from donating items.  My research showed me that the Doll Set brings in any where from $50.00-$80.00.  This set is used, so it might be towards the lower end of that price.

     I also have a Vintage Eden Paddington Bear up for sale.  With the new Paddington Movie out,  The bear has gotten to be a "Hot" item". I priced him high with a best offer, so we will see what happens with him.  Paddington was found at my local Goodwill Outlet several months back.  He was sitting on the very top of the Bins, begging to come home with me.  Hope he finds his forever home.

One of my favorite thrift stores in my city is called "Family Thrift Outlet".   It is actually a clearance store for items that did not sell in the other Family Thrift Stores.  The adventure begins on Thursdays.  All items (only clothes, shoes, and handbags) start out at $1.75, and each day, the price is lowered a quarter.  Wednesday is the final day where the items are finally a quarter each.  I went once on a Wednesday and will never go again.  Moving your cart through the aisle is impossible.  Way too crowded!  Most other days are better as far as crowds are concerned.

My son is 12 years old and will be 13 this February.  He just went through a growth spurt.  His clothes were quite embarrassing! (to me and his Daddy, at least)  Pants are up to the ankle bone and his shirts are mid-drifts.  He doesnt seem to mind at all?  Well Darn!  I need to go see what is at Family Thrift Outlet!  Since it is mainly play clothes, used clothing works great, and like I said earlier, he could care less!  I found him sweat pants, long sleeve tees, and a couple of Ralph Lauren Polo shirts.  I went on .75 cent day. 

I found a few items for resale, so it will be fun to see what I can turn ,75 cents into.  One item are a pair of Bastad clogs from Sweden.  Never had seen this brand before.  I also found a Vintage Polly Flinders Hand Smocked Girls Dress, and my first Blue Fish item.  Lord willing, I will get these items listed really soon, so we can see what can happen to .75 cents!

So, Selling on EBay at the holiday season can be quite exciting!  But for me, it can be very tough too.  I get so busy with the various needs of my family, and it gets tough to get items listed. But I managed to have a few great sales. 
     There is a small, quaint thrift store that I like to pop into when I have a chance.  It is called "The Green Door".  It is run by some very sweet church ladies who volunteer their time and all monies go to charities.  One day, I went in and found "House of Hatten" Christmas Stockings.  I love House of Hatten items, but not all of the items are worth reselling.  But, somewhere in my mind, I remember the stockings do very well on EBay.  I left and had to return another day to get the stockings.  (I am sure my phone was not charged and could not research the stocking.  My Husband is not surprised)  The stockings had not sold, and I grabbed them and paid around $7.00 for the two .House of Hatten Christmas Stocking.  One sold for 76.00, and the other sold House of Hatten Christmas Stocking Sold for $38.50.  The stockings do well enough in auction and didn't need to go fixed price.  Always love a great bidding war!

Life is an Adventure

 I have decided to start a blog.  It has been on my heart for quite a while, but I always had the thought that I really do not need one more thing to do in my life.  I have my fingers in many pies and I guess I just like to talk about all those pies! I am a Pastor's Wife, a Mother to our son, a piano teacher, a choir teacher and an ebay seller.  So there is no telling what I will write about.