Confessions of a Shopaholic

I joined a group on FaceBook called Death Pile Destruction. The name says it all. The purpose is to get rid of your pile in varies manners. Such as donating, throwing away and last but most important POST WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT.

And you are not suppose to source until you have your DP under control. 

Since I have become aware of the group I have taken a good look at my Death Pile. It's overwhelming. And the problem is over sourcing. Lat week I went to one live auction with LO. He was in a foul mood so we left after a couple of hours. I did manage to secure what I wanted on the smalls. I missed out on a strange wooden horse that was not perfect. I figure it would go into my collection of misfit horses, but we left before it was up. Also I wanted to dip my toe into furniture. There were two curio cabinets that were similar to a barrister bookcase that were very enticing. I could really use one. But, we were long gone before they even moved to that area of the auction.

I spend maybe 84 bucks and got some great things, including a broken Llardo. I did not know this until I got home and examined it more closely. There was a beautiful Italian statue in there in the Llardo style. It's a collectible so it's all good. The Lladro goes into my collection of Broken Collectibles. I dropped one from the 1970s when I was packing it up. Boo Hoo. I got another box lot of brass vases, one shaped like a Cobra. 

I was enticed to bid on the I-71 Auction House. I always get good stuff from there. I had my eye on a Glamour Lady Head Vase. At the end of the online auction someone jumped in and began bidding on the lot. I thought they would bid until they won it so I maliciously continued to bid until "oh no". I ended up with the lot for 40$ plus fees so 444.

Good thing an item from the lot (Earl Bernard hand mirror circa 1960s) sold for 45$ yesterday.

I couldn't resist yet another online auction from one of my fav's way out in PoDunk Indiana. I spend 100+ there but got some exceptional good stuff. Shawnee Pottery and other goodies.

My other auction house I won a lot of tea pots for 5$ (plus fees). 

I am addicted. But, I'm taking an oath not to source until the liv auction next week.

I have been listing on the average 5 items a day. Sunday I sold 8 items. That's a record for me! 

My light box arrived yesterday and I figured out how to put it together, not I have to figure out how to use it!