It use to be Fun

I remember about 20 years ago I was on top of the world in the blogging world. I won a major award at AOJ Journals for the Best Travel Blog. I may even have the thingamajig on my main page. Now it's amazing when I sign on and its been months since I shared my thoughts, life, my reselling journey. 

I recently looked on Reddit and saw that the blogging community, though significantly different, is still alive and well. Maybe not a community as was AOL Journals, but still alive with content ranging from personal blogs to very commercial intended blogs. 

In the beginning I was just examining my life (as a life unexamined is.....) and exploring my writing abilities. I remained anonymous and continue to try and remain anonymous.  That's for Facebook, and the other thing I am not a part of. I use to be a fairly competent photographer and there were several web sites I published on, though I can't remember their names either. A friend ran across one of them and sent me a link and I, as I sometimes am, was astounded at how wonderful many of them were! 

All that seems to be in the past, as my Nikon, now 20 years old which I bought for myself as a birthday present in 2006. Now people just use phones and apps to create some magnificent photo's. The art is barely there anymore. Just an eye, I suppose. 

I plug on in my reselling journal making extra money to make ends meet now that I am a widow and lost a significant amount of income. This is what I call Life after Joe. I've changed and i many ways, not good. I'm introverted and I think I may be depressed. I have minimum joy in life, Unfortunately, my ultimate joy is shopping, AKA sourcing, for resell. I have a shit load (there is no other word to describe it) of stuff in two storage units and the garage, a room dedicated to listed items (and some not) and the garage is a death trap of boxes, clothes, listed items, storage junk etc. etc. etc.

I do not need to source, just go diving into the many boxes of loot I have lying around. I made some goals for 2026 and I have made some progress and much more is needed.

As I sit here, putting off listing, I listen to the dogs running wild to see a squirrel in the back yard knocking over a box of Wedgewood Peter Rabbit cups. Time to go.

This is new Day 2

Yesterday - I'm going to go backwards. This is the pick up for the estate sale on line auction. I did not overbid and picked up two mirrors and  a cheese dome, hand painted and I believe is an old porcelain piece.It's listed already.

This was the day before yesterday when I was packing up my sold items. This little black and white is the most curious cat ever. She even tries to help me pack by climbing in the box, chewing the tape, messing around with the packing.

Hmmmmm, driving around aimlessly Sunday because the estate sale opened at noon and it was 1130, so I said "to hell with it" and went looking for a breakfast place to once again, break away from my diet. I have been waiting for this Yard Sale for quite some time and have been haunting their web site for information. There was none but driving past I saw this advert for the sale! Yay. I memorized the number and once I called I promptly forgot the number! What the heck. I may set up and get rid of my costume jewelry. 

 

 

This is new

 Since its boring to just post what I've bought, what I've sold I'm going to so something different. I do keep an analog journal that I practically keep up with daily. It keeps me abreast of what I do day to day, even more boring that my selling and sourcing. I have documented my sleep disturbances because of Jax. And  I feel when I blog I write better.

A long time ago, (though they still may do it)when blogging was coming of age (before pushed aside by Facebook etc) there was this thing about posting a picture a day. And it was cool along with being fun.

So, I started 10 days ago with a trip to Senior Iguania after breaking my vow of ;not sourcing for the remainder of July. It lasted about 2 weeks but the pull, the addiction is too strong. The flip side of the coin is that you must list what you source or you end up (like me) with an enormous death pile (uncashed checks) and my house looks like a hoarder house.

After sourcing, and after learning I am diabetic (am I? Am I really?) and not breaking my slap shot diet (so far have lost 6 pounds eliminating carbs and sugar) I broke two resolutions, I had a taco salad and a margarita. Yum. Heaven.

Where did Half a Year Go?

 The continuing saga of the Reselling Life

My inventory has taken over my life, my house, my sanity. I have two storage units and my garage, an Ebay "room" in the house, and he back family room is totally over run. My sales are just okay. I did fantastic with the booth in the local Peddler Antique Mall the first three months nearing 1000$ in sales. This month as it nears a close, I've made 75$. What a let down.

I don't think I've done anything wrong, maybe I just need to rearrange the booth. Take out a few things and put some newer stuff in. Remove that back table and put in a library table. That will make it easier to access the wall above it and also, for people to remove the pictures.

And, because I was doing so well in the back of the mall, I thought I needed a 2nd booth in the front area and after a month of hounding the front desk, I got it. I take possession of it on Monday and I thing I am going to go in a different direction and fill it full of clothes, jewelry bags, pictures and a section dedicated to clear glass. 

Where did March Go?

 

Two Sister Booth at the Peddler Mall. Its a work in Progress. I have been moving things around, adding furniture, adding inventory. Not much has sold. I have made rent last month (I began this new adventure in early March) and already this month. I am about 350$ in the black with two weekends to go. 

Not Bad! Nor Bad at all!

 Despite having the flu and then being sick with a nagging hurtful cough for three + weeks I still did okay for the month of February. I did not list many items at all. I did delete and relist. I think that kept me in the ball game. I sold approximately 38 items and about 1800$ in sales. I only spent a little over 400$ on inventory and opened a booth at the LOCAL peddler mall.

This I picked up at an Estate Sale on Saturday and it sold with in a few days. Tuesday I believe.

This purse I have had since this summer. I am hesitant to sell purses, But I picked up several at a 75% off day at an estate sale. They were high dollar and the only way I could afford them was at 75% off. The more expensive ones were already gone but a few goodies remained.

Got this little goodie at a live auction. It has not sold yet, a long tail, but I should do very well with it as no one else was interested.

it just got better

Unable to access my photos for months and months made me lose my appetite for posting. Suddenly they have appeared again!  

My new years resolution for 2025 is to buy judicially. I have a garage full of stuff and two storage units. Most of it needs to be listed. So, I am cutting back on purchasing until I have stabilized.

I have spent 52$ so far this year. I also have the flu or covid, I don't know. I know I feel better then I over exert and crash.

So I traveled to Madison to one of my fav on line auction houses and got the following!

The weather has been horrendous. i will never complain about 90 degree weather again until its 90 degrees again. Its wet and muddy and I am recovering from the flu so its not so smart to get out. 

I have resumed listing as being ill has made it impossible to take much interest in anything.

So far this is what I have up for February

 

Pretty but stained that I worked on with a tide stick that just made it worse. I am hesitant to wash them because I think I will ruin the 3-D effect of the flowers.

  Death Pile stock.

Scary Clown I got on an online auction for 2$

Irish linens from same auction. Got a lot of linens and so far have only listed this pastel group of vintage linens.

That about all I have now.

What sold? later