There was a Star Danced, And Under That I was Born

 That's Shakespeare Boys!  

I don't know ..... I find my humble blog by putting up the Name Hippie Gypsy and in the Google Feed (may have been bing) up jumped a picture of my Dad, (Long in heaven) holding me as a Babe both of us laughing with joy and under the picture I wrote "There was a Star Danced, and Under that I was Born". I was so surprised! It was a visit from my Dad.

You do believe in the afterlife, don't you? Being Catholic (retired) I certainly do. The Jesuit said so. He talked about exorcism and the presence of Evil. I have had several encounters that are unexplainable. One from my Mom. On Easter. He picture just rising from the bowels of my phone, buried in my download file. Hard to access but there anyway. Now that was a SHOCK.

Off Topic, hey?

Guess what? got my first Lladro at an auction. They were identified as Lladro but the one picture sucked. I took a chance and bid 20$ on the lot and won it for 14$ I am thrilled. I traveled 30 miles north to pick them up and they are perfect. One of them scared me a little, but my trusty Mr. Clean magic sponge worked a miracle.

I missed the Pewter. I just learned that morning that some Pewter can be very collectible and profitable. There were two pieces and they went cheap. I entered the auction too late. 

My Lladro. Going to list them in a few minutes. 

But first, I've had a relatively good month. I sold one of the Royal Dux Bohemia, the Cat. I knew it would go eventually. Longer than I anticipated. Did not get 100, but got 80$

I also sold the Miami Vice  Shoulder Holster. The one I bought not realizing it needed the shoulder part and the ammo part. But I managed to sell it for 70$ Yippee! 

Have sold enough of the Barbie's that I am in profit territory after making the terrible mistake of over paying a LOT for a group of dolls. BTW, all but two of that lot have sold so I can't complain, but Jeez, somebody stop me!

I'm slowly learning that if I buy these Barbie's I need to buy them to make a profit, not to just break even no matter how bad I want them. I have one lot I paid 225$ for and have sold only one doll. I'm so upside down on that lot. And this lot of three I bought late last month I just got around to posting the 3rd Barbie and opening the box OH MY GOD THE BOX IS A MESS! It stuck together and peeled. I was offered 25$ so I accepted, he's yet to pay. If he does, those two cover my cost, the unsold Barbie and the Hallmark Cards will be my profit. Definitely not a double. I'll be lucky to realize 30$

I gotta go. My hubs has MCI and is having a bad day. Or I'm having a bad day handling him.

The Barbie's in a Box

 I spent 100$ for approximately 30 Barbie's that were from a collectors display collection. That means no box. And some are missing shoes and I just realized most are missing their embellishments such as Bagpipes or an envelope of Money. Sigh - sigh.

Spanish Bull Fighting Barbie.

Polynesian Barbie in hula skirt.

Sold

Scottish Barbie Pink Label DOTW missing Bagpipes. 

Sold

Spain Barbie Dolls of the World

Sold

Thai Barbie Dolls of the World

Barbie Winter in Montreal 

Barbie Autumn in London

Breyer Little Debbie and her Horse Ginger

Sold

This is What I sold

 

Fiesta Salt and Pepper 35$

Chipped Royal Copley Doe and Fawn 15$

Scarecrow Salt and Pepper

Disney 1960s Dalmatians set 55$

Chilean Barbie of the World 15$ 

Clay Art Cat in Fish Car 32$

Joan Rivers Four Pain Clip on's 60$

Bell Mason Jar Salt and Pepper 1960's 22$

Willow Tree 12$

Yesterday At The Flea Market and then the Bins

 When I have money, it burns a hole in my pocket. Thus, I ventured to the Extraordinary Flea Market over the River and wandered around for awhile. But, too many people there for my liking (I need a booth there! For sure). A good mixture of young and hip, old and decrepit and all in between.  I have to admit, I am slightly intimidated at asking for a booth and a shot at selling to the Super Cool.

I went on line to their web site (on my phone) and began to fill out the application and when I was uploading images so they could have an idea of what stuff I would cram into my booth, I back tracked one too many times and lost all my work. And I just shrugged it off and did not try again. I guess I was relived and think maybe I should try at the Peddler Mall before venturing into a classy venue.

I merrily went over to the Bins.

What the hell is going on at the Bins? It was like all crap. I had to dig and dig and be first at a new bin just put out to snag some good things.

I spent 33$ This is a sample of what I picked up. 

A bag of hardware for a chest of drawers - brass

A knock off Coco Chanel purse (I would rather die than pay for a real one)

A UK thermal lunch bag with name written in market - almost have it removed

As many Barbie dolls as I could find for an art idea project

A brand new La Regal evening bag in excellent unused condition

A cascade sting of lights in multi color

A doggie small trash can

Cool Xmas ornaments

Tiger Balm patches

There was a lot of crap. Smelly stuff and clothes mixed in with the hard goods. This was not the normal way the bins were originally set up. Instead of a plethora of hard good bins, they have been reduced to have been reduced to half their size.

Fast forward to the evening. I was shopping at Kroger (best price for Coconut Rum) and ran into a regular at the bins who I am spoken to before. I asked about her booth at the Peddler Mall and found out she was at the Vendor Mall and had just quit. She was tired of it. We talked about the Bins and she said they now have pickers who scrutinize all the crap from the trucks and pick out the best to send to the web site operated in Indianapolis. 

That explains a lot.

She also hipped me that they were opening another location in Big L for a second Goodwill Outlet off of a street in the South End. Anything south of Downtown is the South End to me.

Just what I need - another place to spend my money.