Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2008’
The Lovely’s Have A New Toy
… Er … I mean business tool. <~~~ This is the old dinosaur Digital I’ve been using. Supposedly it has a macro setting, but the close ups are terrible — not good enough for an online store. Professional people need professional tools. So, we got [...]
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Unsafe Products
On the hunt for porcelain items to stock, I’m running into the same frustration over and over and over again. And that is products marked “for decorative purposes only” or “not food safe”. I refuse to sell such items. For one, when I’m purchasing for [...]
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Last Year for M.I. Hummel Manufacturing
Hummel figurines and drawings have charmed collectors of all ages all over the world. Goebel, the manufacturer of Hummels, announced that 2008 would be the last year for production. I blame all the cheap knock-offs that flooded the market. Perhaps Goebel should’ve been more diligent in shuttering [...]
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Stuck In Traffic
This afternoon I came across a stalled vehicle in one of the busiest intersections in town. Inside was a young mother with two small children strapped in their car seats in the back. She was in the left thru-lane going straight, and I was beside her in [...]
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An Award … And More Goodies for the Christmas in July Giveaway
Sheesh. I tried to come up with a shorter title for this post, but some days it’s just not meant to be, you know? Perhaps something will come to me and I’ll come back and edit. Brillante Blog Award First, I want to thank Elizabeth [...]
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Frantically Trying To Keep Up
Antique Mall It has been just nutso around here lately. Too much going on. I have some space at the antique mall here in Colorado Springs (the largest in the state, by the way — just in case you’re in town). I’ve been neglecting it [...]
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VINTAGE GREETING CARDS
Oh such a wonderful find with these sweet vintage greeting cards. It’s a pile of about 30 — birthday, quite a few graduation, a few get well cards, from the 1930′s on up until about the 1970′s. Here’s a birthday card for a little boy. [...]
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ORGANIZATION
I just spent most of the morning attempting to organize my linen closet. No easy feat since it really has become my dumping ground for odds and ends, and since I never want to throw anything out. I’ve decided to dedicate some time over the [...]
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