Howdy All

Well, I didn't die or get stuck in a well. I just haven't been doing much. Ebay has been terrible for about a year and I have moved most of my selling to Etsy. You can find me at Oliveyouvintage https://www.etsy.com/shop/oliveyouvintage - my shop for vintage clothing. Or EndandOdd for my other unique vintage items and collectibles. https://www.etsy.com/shop/endandodd
I will catch everyone up on the little stuff later but I would like to tell you about my recent find. As of middle of March 2015, I haven't been to any auctions and only one estate sale. I finally set my sites on a Kiko onsite Auction on 3/28/2015. The former owner Tom Olszeski was the Northeast Ohio's Ronald McDonald from 1960 - 2000's. Mr. Olszeski was also a party clown named Clowno the Magic Clown. I obtained most of the magic collection - including what might be a magic saw in half box. (I haven't put it together yet). I spend a few days going through all that I won at the auction.

It has filled most of my great room. There is too much to even talk about. I will just show you some close ups to make you cry.
























I actually bought this off another dealer. It is Clowno's handmade magic stand. It comes in three pieces for easy transport. I spied it in the corner and figured out what it is. I think I was the only one to know what it was used for. To the right of the stand is the saw in half box. At least that is what I was told it is. I have yet to put it together.


The cool photoshoot panel of the bunny coming out of the top hat was given to me by another dealer. Isn't it completely awesome.


The weird yellow faux woodgrain tube on the right side of the photo is another magic trick that I am unsure what it is for. It comes in three pieces. It reminds me of the disappearing person trick but is too small for even a child to fit in.
I have yet to figure out where I am going to sell all of these items or how I will sell them. My options are Ebay, Etsy, or Hartville. I also have to figure of if I am selling them in lots or individually.

Hartville Flea Market - Here I come

I already set up at Hartville twice this year (that is crazy for me). I had my Mom to help and we kicked butt. I sold out completely on both days. So it is Friday night and my car is jammed packed with more goodies to sell. My husband and I went to an amazing auction two weeks again and bought so much stuff we had to leave some behind. My house is bursting and my front porch has been filled with priced items ready to go. So I will come back in a few days (hopefully with some pictures) and tell the tale.

Let Them Eat CAKE!!

My daughter had a winter carnvial at school. I decided to donate a homemade cake for the cake walk. I remember the cake walk at my elementary school carnival and it was always fun. I stole the idea off of pinterest for a rainbow layered cake. I used two boxes of cake white cake mix and two containers of icing. I divided up the cake mix into eight bowls and dyes each layer. I was going to do the ROY G BIV but ended up with an extra layer. So I did red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

I should have listened to the advice on the recipe and placed the cake in the freezer before icing but was running late. Then this happened...

I ended up using rainbow sprinkles on the top and M&M's on the sides. I even through in the cute melamine plate I found at Marc's. Here is the end result.

My Color Wheel

I am getting ready for Spring and Summer weather. I pulled out my hoard of vintage capris, skinny jeans, shorts, peddle pushers, etc. These all came from the same estate and only one person. There are 109 pairs in total. Insane, right! It will take me some time to sell these as I will probably sell a few pairs at a time. Almost all the colors of the rainbow.


Perfect timing, too. The Gap has an ad right now for more colored skinny pants. How many of mine look like those? Too many!!

Wednesday Thrift Store Finds 1/16/13

Wednesday's(for those who don't know) is 50% off four of the five colored tags at all Salvation Army's. It is usually really picked over. But I found not one, not two but THREE bakelite bracelets. I have wanted to start collecting bakelite for a while but couldn't afford it. The price of bakelite has been going down over the last few years. But I am super cheap and really want to find a deal. Well ,I got the red carved bakelite bracelet for $.99 and the two yellow bakelite bracelets for $.99 for the two.

I also found a silver metal chocker necklace with a pair of cherries on them. It isn't marked and I can't find anything about it. I paired $3.99 for it.

Starting 2013

Well, I'm only three days into 2013 and don't like it. I am sick. I never get sick. Last night I took night time medicine to try and get some sleep. Over 12 hours later, my skin is still crawling. No more medicine for me!!!
Getting back to where I want to be this year. I am working on some new items for Oliveyouvintage on Etsy. Here is a sneak peak -

Long Time No See

Well, I didn't die. Just fell off the face of the blogger'sphere. I am back with another New Years resolution to get ready for. I am hoping to keep this one this year. I shot to high last year. I am a newer basic blogger so I am trying to start this year with the basics. I am vowing ( yes, there is vowing involved) to post at least FIVE times a month. I will try to include some of the following blogs - #1. Photo an Hour #2. Thrift Store Trips or Finds #3. DIY Project #4. Day at An Auction #5. Trip to Estate Sale, Yard Sale, or Citywide Sales #6. What I'm working on / Sneak Peek #7. WOW post - Where I show what something I got on Ebay sold for!! There will be more but that is all I can think of right now. I am also going to post with lots of pictures!!