Thrift Share Monday

I listed a lot of items this week, mostly on eBay but didn't get much in terms of sales yesterday when most of my listings were ending. Sigh. Maybe due to the Olympics being on? I think I may move the listings to my new Etsy store. With the manic listing I didn't make it to any sales or thrift stores, so I thought I would share some of my "Jenn's Jewels" that I have not shared before and are still available or now decorate my home.

This is probably my favorite of all time, had it listed on Bonanza but I just can't part with it. It now graces my kitchen counter on a beautiful iron display easel. It is from 1929 and of course it is from England...Copeland Spode. The colors are amazing and while I have seen similar patterns from Copeland Spode they are usually in monotone color of red or brown. I love the pie crust edge and the extra raised dark red ridge you see that circles the scene.

I love this little jar from Lefton, probably from some time in the 60's. It is sort of a mustardy green color featuring Pears 'N Apples(the name of the pattern) in golden hues of yellow and red. I have this listed on Bonanza but I am moving it over to Etsy.

Classic and elegant Noritake Guilford pattern cups and saucers. The pattern was produced from 1952 until 1974. I love the simple lines and the glint of gold against the crisp white which would work for both traditional and modern tastes. Probably moving these from Bonanza to Etsy.

Hope everyone has a great week and I can't wait to see everyone's Thrift Shares this week. Linking to Apron Thrift Girl and Her Library Adventures.

Jenn

Thrift Share Monday

Phew! I am glad last week is over and we start anew today on Summer Vacation!!! Last week was filled with end of the year parties, going away parties, and getting my son and husband ready for Boy Scout camp. Don't get me wrong, it was a good fun week and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to have some one on one time with my daughter. Ready to take all activities down a notch, sleep in(didn't today), and finally get caught up with my listing. My daughter seems eager to help and I will be happy to see if we can list some of their toys that they have outgrown.

Only made it to one thrift store this week and no other sales. But what what I found at the thrift store maybe or maybe not a nice find depending on how they sell. About a month or so ago I found a still in the box vintage Avon Bottle of perfume and it was a lovely milk glass owl. I knew some people collected Avon bottles and Owls are in but it just did OK at auction. However, it sold and I knew there was a market. So Saturday I was able to stop by Goodwill for a little bit and there were bags and bags of vintage Avon Men Cologne bottles many still in their original boxes. There were ones shaped like trains, cars, a pipe, a stag and then what looks like a whole chess set(rooks, knights, bishops and such) and those are the ones still in the boxes. A complete set along with the board(I do not have the chess board) sold for over $70...I do not believe I have a complete set but have a nice starting point for anyone. We will see as I need to do some cleanup as they are a little dusty...

So, without further ado...

The chess pieces, almost complete missing 2 knights

The other bottles, a little dusty

Hope everyone had a great weekend and can't wait to see everyone else's wonderful finds!

Jenn

Thrift Share Monday

Was able to do a little thrifting and hit a few estate sales this past week. Here are some of my recent finds:

Remember the comic strip Cathy? The All-American Women who could do it all...well, with a little help from her Mom. Here is a vintage mug from 1983 that I found at the Goodwill. After my The Far Side mug did so well I hope that this mug does equally as well. Would have been perfect for Mother's Day too bad I did not find it sooner.

Also, I found a rather large collection of Little Golden Books including two mini My First Little Golden Books from the 80's, many first editions from the 70's until 2004. I just listed them on eBay last night and I already have gotten a bid. Happy!

Here are the beautiful Italian Coasters I spoke about on my last post in the original box from the 60's or 70's. I haven't listed them yet...tempted to keep them for myself. Picked them up for I think $4 and they sold in the past on eBay for $40.

Thank you for checking out my items and please leave some comments about the items or my blog. Can't wait to check out everyone's shares. 

Happy Thrifting,

Jenn

Thrift Share Monday

Wow, did anyone see the eclipse yesterday? Here in Arizona we had a pretty good view and in Phoenix we were on the edge of the best viewing with 83% coverage of the sun. I was able to get a little thrifting in the last week and a half since my last post. I will share my finds here in a little bit which brings me to the title of my post.  There are a couple other blogs that feature a "Thrift Share Monday" where you can link back to your blog and post your finds as well as view and read about other bloggers great finds as well. I have learned so much from other bloggers by reading their posts not only on "Sharing Days" but just any post they write. I would have never known that vintage Polaroid Camera's(bought for $2.99 sold for $80) were so hot or that Starbuck's and Far Side Mugs(bought for $0.69 and sold for $16.50) go for big bucks online! Thank you again to my fellow bloggers out there and I hope I can share some knowledge too here along the way. Whether it is about what sells, what doesn't, how I decorate or use vintage items.

On my last post, I spoke about wanting to get a chest, armoire or bookcase and repurpose it to hold items, supplies and such. So every time I have gone out I have searched for some furniture piece that could use. I looked at Goodwill, garage sales and hit up a few Estate Sales....alas no furniture but find some lovely pieces that I will share below. Disappointed I even started looking online to see if I could find a new but deeply discounted piece that would work. Then it hit me! Repurpose! I have an armoire in my bedroom that houses some clothes but use to house a TV that we have since given away. I still had the shelves that we had taken out and stored long ago. I marched out to the garage got the shelves, cleaned them off and put them pack into the armoire and instantly had additional shelf room! Now, if only I could sell more items so I can pick more items and fill up the space. LOL

Today I hope I can link to the other blogs such as Apron Thrift Girl and participate in sharing to gain some additional exposure and maybe even make a sale. This past week and a half some of my best finds were at an estate sale:

Never Used Holly Hobbie Child's Gift Set from 1973

I purchased this Holly Hobbie Child's Place Setting at an Estate Sale still in it's original box from 1973. Oh, if I still had my Holly Hobbie Lunch Box and Thermos. I couldn't resist as it brought me back to my childhood. The plate reads "To Have a Friend...Be A Friend", how true!

Set of Four Vitrosax Metal & Glass Cappochino Cups from Italy

My next find was from the Goodwill and I still need to clean and take the sticker off are a Set of Four Vitrosax Cappacino metal and glass cups from Italy. The lines are gorgeous and classic I just couldn't pass them up.

My last find was a leather bound The Gourmet Cookbook from 1956. They just don't make cookbooks like this anymore. I have a more recent addition of The Gourmet cookbook and definitely isn't leather bound.

Look at those desserts! I hope to have these find either up on eBay or my booths on Bonanza soon. Feel free to email me in the mean time if you would like to see additional pics or have questions.

Have a great day and happy hunting,

Jenn

I'M BACK!!!! Wow, I cannot believe it has been almost two years since I posted on this blog! Actually, yes I can.  As I may have said in a past blog, I am heavily involved at my children's school, and this year was no different. Even though I swore to myself, kids, family, friends and to the world that this soon to be past school year was the year I was cutting back and dedicating more time for the things I wanted to do. By the silence of this blog you can assume how that went. I suppose that is just how it is when you have school age kids with their activities, a house you have to keep up, and laundry. I hate laundry and if we ever become millionaires by winning the lotto or something, I will hire a full time person to clean and do all the laundry. I so admire other women who work full-time or go back to school and still do everything at home and kids school/activities. They must be superhuman and their traits are: super strength, never tire and can function on less then 7 hours of sleep, ability to multitask at least 10 different projects at once and much more.

So what have I been up to besides kids, school, home, brownie leader and such. Well, I still have both my booths on Bonanza but haven't added much in terms of items. Have sold some things but those are few and far between despite paying to have someone tweet for me(thanks MysticSales you did an awesome job) and participating in the forums. I realize that I need to list more there and really participate more such as making those picture groupings(forgot what they are called but like Pinterest) and advertising on forums. I love the friendly and helpful people on Bonanza but the marketing/time aspect seemed enormous compared to the amount of traffic I was receiving despite my best efforts. Hopefully, writing this blog and including pictures of items, maybe working on doing some Pinterest and linking with other blogs who share my love of thrifting and decorating with vintage items will help. I've also been selling on eBay again and doing OK. I do not have a store there so I have just been using the list 50 free auction items with Buy It Now option. It works, don't like the fees but I seem to have a little more interest and some more sales for now. I have been reading lots of blogs about others who thrift/yard sale/garage sale and sell somewhere as well as those who decorate using those items. Lots of nice tips, success stories to keep me motivated and inspiration. I CAN DO THIS, I JUST HAVE TO PUT THE TIME INTO IT! Why, because I love it?! I love the hunt and finding the treasure, I love the satisfaction of a sale and making a profit, I love decorating with the pieces and helping someone find that jewel that will make their house a home.  So here are some Jewels that I found that I either have for sale or have sold.

Vintage Oneida from 1932 Sold on eBay for $ 21.50

Vintage Avon Perfume Owl Sold on eBay for $ 3.24

Vintage Pewter Napkin Rings Sold on eBay for $ 11.50

Prada Wallet sold on Bonanza for $ 104

Polaroid 250 Land Camera currently up for bid on eBay

Awesome Vintage Crescent Man. Silverplate Footed Bowl up for bid on eBay

I have a couple of questions to my fellow bloggers and any readers I may have left, if I may. Any comments are appreciated and welcome.

- Do you have a store on eBay and do you think it is worth it?

- Where do you sell? List them all and if there is one you like best. :)

- What marketing do you do?

Thank you so much and I promise to be back soon,

Jenn