I want to thank everyone bidding, and helping with the healing I have undergone in my life, while selling, buying and meeting the wonderful people on Ebay . . . and if at any time you are not satisfied that I have described an item correctly, and wish to take exception to the sale, and my opinion of the item, please contact me, and I will do whatever is in my power to make you satisfied.  I describe in the best manner I can, and if I miss something, please don't hesitate to let me know.  We can make arrangements, you return, I refund, and we are both friends again. (See at end, paragraph added on 8/13/07--update!!!!)

UPDATE FOR 2008: ALL MY OLD LISTING SAY 5 days shipping: BUT I HAVE HAD A MEDICAL PROBLEM, and with help I NOW SHIP WITHIN 10 DAYS: 1st of May had a cerebral hemorrhage and open skull BRAIN surgery ... was in hospital in critical care for over a month, and have been having problems off and on since ... I couldn't get on computer or maintain my Ebay ... I wasn't able. Thus I was slow shipping. Thanks to so many that I contacted and told them your item is coming, and they were so kind to say "you take care of yourself". God Love them. If any wants proof, I have plenty ... I was opened from top of left ear, across hariline at top to center of back of head, then across the the right ear, and down the face to the bottom.  I had a total of four aneurysms.  I'm sorry some of your shipping was slow ... Due to my illness I lost my house 5/09 moved May and June, and moving company lost part of my items ... I lost my car in May 09, but wasn't able to get out, so my Son or Grandson take me to the PostOffice every Saturday or Sunday.  I will try to email everyone when they buy from me, and I ship ...  give you an update. Thanks, and bless you for your patience.  I am now putting 10 days for shipping, but still try to make it sooner. (I have many OLD listings, and to many to change, but will do my best.) When I'm so slow I will send out the packages PRIORITY at my expense to speed up the mailing. Thanks, and God Bless.  Lou

NOVEMBER 2008 thru JULY 5, 2009 -- UPDATE: I have been back in hospital due to complications ... released on December 5th, back in again in 2009, April, and June 24 until July 5th ... I am sorry about the delay in sending items ... and will get all items out that have sold and paid for ASAP. I am emailing you all about shipping.

When I was thrown into widow . . ism I had to find something to take up the void left in my life. Days that had seemed minutes were now hours, and since my husband and I were our own best friends, being a widow left me with no close, close girl friend.  I had couples that were good friends, but I was no longer a couple, so I need to find something or someone else. So I had inherited lots of old things from my Grandparents and Mother, and I only wanted to keep the items that meant something special to me, I had no real reason to keep all these items. I took on the Flea Market, with my daughter.  I soon found that a Flea Market,  was a Flee market, not for me, so I did flee that sales venture before it really got off the ground.  I discovered Ebay, with my daughter's help, I began selling. Soon thereafter she married and moved to Scotland, so here I am, with so many items, to be put up. She and I did go to auctions, flea markets and yard sales, which accumulated many more items. All of these items have been, personally hand chosen, or inherited from my family.  We had another outlet, a small shop in an antique mall, in Virginia, but now the mall sold, and I have to move out, so I am putting everything in my Ebay Store "ACROSS THE YEARS COLLECTIBES".  But at 72 years old, and with Ebay to sell my collected items, I am kept busy.  Who knows, after I get everything I have in the shop, and at home on Ebay, I might go venture into other fields ... I really enjoy keeping myself busy.

I am in fairly good health ... per my judgement, and I prescribe to physician health thyself.  I  disposed of my printing company, and that leaves another void in my life.  But since I am an antique myself, what should I do, but to try and enjoy the long future ahead.  I'm going to live to be 100. That is right a hundred, and how do I know that you ask, I know lots of things ... just ask me, I would love to tell you.  Thanks for shopping in my store, and bidding on my auctions, and may God Bless each and everyone of you, as he has me in my last 71 years. I would love to hear from any of you when you receive your item, tell me about it, if you are really happy, or otherwise.  I like to follow up my items, it makes me smile to know that you are satisfied, as I loved every item I sell, and would keep most if I were 40 years younger.   Have a great day, and better 2008.