A Little Bit About Me

I love gardening! My flower beds and now I'm getting into veggie gardening in what space that isn't occupied by flowers. Living in Ohio that only occupies a limited number of months, but believe me even in the off months I'm out doing something in the gardens provided it's not raining, snowing or too cold!
I collect hand painted Limoges trinket boxes as well as hand painted Limoges, Austrian and German/Bavarian plates. Occasionally I will hang onto a darling American piece that I just can't part with. Of course, due to my love of flowers, 99% of my collection are flower related! :)
I am also an avid reader. My favorite genres are vampire horror, medieval, victorian, and regency romance. I will read a thriller/mystery every once in a while but that genre has been so over run with everyone, their mother and their dog getting published that they've run the genre into the ground and it's so extremely hard to find a good mystery/thriller anymore. But that's just one woman's opinion.
I love going to estate sales, estate auctions, tag sales, garage sales, church rummage sales, thrift stores, antique stores...well, you name it, I'll stop in it (as long as it isn't retail but I have been known to shop in the retail stores but don't tell anyone...I do wear dark glasses, trench coat and hat with scarf when shopping retail so as not to ruin my rep!). My great-aunt Marie used to love going to estate auctions of her neighbors; she always said, "It's the only time you nose around thru your neighbor's stuff and not have to worry about getting caught!" I so miss her!

About My eBay Biz

The only thing I really have to say here is about International Shipping: I DO NOT mark packages I ship internationally as gifts. I do mark them appropriately and put the correct price of the item(s) on the Customs form. Please do not ask me to do otherwise. It is against a United States Federal Law to do so and I will not risk going to jail or a steep fine and/or mail fraud charges so that an International buyer can avoid paying the Customs taxes due to their country.
I'm thru saying what I need to say about eBay policy. :( Ya just go with the flow...nuff said, I suppose.

About My Items

All my items are used, unless noted otherwise, and as such I have no knowledge of their history prior to coming into my possession. I don't know if it came from a home where there was smoking, a home where there were pets or a home where there were pets that smoked. =) All items are cleaned before shipping out unless it's a hand painted piece.
I so sometimes wash the vintage linens or handkerchiefs that I sell. It depends upon the item and if I feel I'm skilled enough and the item isn't too fragile. I'm a wash and go kind of gal. Permanent Press is my kind of thing. Please read the paragraph above. I usually have no idea the environment these items have been in for their many years prior to coming into my possession. Short of washing these items, I do attempt to treat them for any possible odor they may carry, but I can NOT guarantee that they will come to you smelling as if they were brand new---they are not.
The same is true with books. Paper seems to attract any and every odor around it and won't let it go. I've been working with both new and used books for over 19 years now and have become somewhat immune to odors that books pickup along the way. Every book is cleaned and treated for any possible odors that I may pick up on but that doesn't mean the treatment is successful.

A picture of my impatiens at my old house

My 17 year old blind Yorkie. Only medical problems is he's blind and has a bit of arthritis in his hips.
OP (short for Otis Pierre) died August 30, 2009 in his sleep. He lived a very long, happy life. He was loved by me and especially my daughter! He gave us much more love and joy than we could have ever given him! Our hearts are broken but we know we were blessed to have him for over 17 years!
Sleep Well, our little Prince!
Otis Pierre "OP" 12/21/91 - 08/30/09

 

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