I am a lucky stay at home mom who loves 20th century vintage as well as antiques. By frequenting Washington DC estate sales & sharing my treasures I am able to stay home with my four children and enjoy my favorite hobby ! I sell antiques,vintage & shabby chic and I also have an estate sale & ebay consignment business in the Washington DC area which you can learn about on www.dcestates.net .  In a addition I have a blog where I write about how to incorporate the types of vintage treasures I sell in your decorating & modern life at http://dcestates-vintageflair.blogspot.com/

I tend to specialize in vintage housewares but love & sell anything that catches my eye as charming & unique including vintage clothing, antique & vintage toys, china, vintage holiday, china & glass, children's books,primitive,art pottery,garden, midcentury modern & architectural.

I have been in business over 6 years with over 8000 satisfied customers ! My policies are simple and set forth below :

Payment.  No need to wait for an invoice-- just click on Pay Now in the auction and it will guide you through payment, whichever your chosen method. I prefer paypal as it is fast & easy and will get your items to you much more quickly, but as all buyers are welcome  I do accept all payment methods from US customers .  International customers MUST pay by paypal.   Payment generally must be received within 7 days or I will relist but  I am more than reasonable if you let me know of special circumstances.

Condition-- All Auctions Final & No Returns . In the business of preowned vintage & antiques the imperfections of use are to be expected and part of their charm -- I will describe any damage or excessive use .  I am an antiques aficionado, but not an expert in all things, so I describe as best I can . If there is something important to you please ask before the auction ends, all auctions are FINAL, and I do not accept returns, in accordance with the auction format.  I sell items as found in estates and items are not cleaned , laundered or polished before shipping .  In the rare event I have made a mistake and there is a major discrepancy with my description please contact me before leaving feedback, I don't want anyone to be unhappy.

Packaging . To save you money I do not charge for handling / shipping materials but I do use recycled boxes and packing materials as often as possible -- it may not be pretty but its economical and I do pack carefully & safely . All breakables are wrapped with bubble wrap and I have a very good track record ! .

Insurance Required for Damage / Loss .  I cannot be responsible for the actions of the US Postal Service and thus insurance for damage and loss in transit is recommended . Buyers who fail to buy insurance bear the risk of damage / loss -- otherwise its not fair to those who do spend the money to purchase insurance, or to me, when I can't control what happens after an item leaves my hands. Buyers are responsible for making insurance claims, I will of course assist by getting you a copy of the insurance receipt if requested.  I have a very good record of safe shipment, so bid with confidence !

Shipping :  USPS picks up packages from my home twice weekly.  I do not have the resources to send shipping notifications or to ship on a daily basis. Please be assured I will make my best efforts to ship your item on  the next pick up day after your payment is received ( and cleared, if applicable ).  I do not ship by USPS Express Mail, UPS or Fed Ex unless special advance arrangements are agreed to. Please be understanding , I am not a commercial enterprise & don't have a shipping department -- I will get items out just as quickly as I can.

International Buyers:   I do sell worldwide but for purchasers outside of the US I accept PAYPAL only ! I am honest on custom forms, PLEASE do not email me asking me to list item as gift or misrepresent value, I will not do so as it is in violation of federal law.

FEEDBACK: Please know  that I always appreciate my customers & their business. I am a busy mom and concentrate what free time I have on getting more great things listed for you! I leave feedback in batches as often as I can. Please don't email me asking for feedback , I will leave it when I can . I do appreciate your positive comments at your convenience but I understand that under ebay rules feedback is purely optional.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR BUSINESS - Please mark me under your favorite sellers, I am continually finding new & fabulous one of a kind treasures !