Church Sale Finds and Where The Hell Did My Reading List Go?

Apparently blogger has decided I waste too much time reading blogs and removed my reading list. It's been gone for a few days now. I think I can still get to blogs off my blog list but who knows. I also got approved for adsense but can not figure out how to put them at the bottom of each individual blog. It's at the very bottom of my page and I doubt anyone can even see it.

Anyways, the church by my house had their annual garage sale. I was hoping to get there bright and early on Thursday but it was raining and I didn't go until 1. I was surprised there was still some good stuff left.

I've learned a lot about Little Golden Books over the past few days. Like for example, the copyright date does not help to determine edition. The copyright usually means the copyright of the story not the book.  The oldest books have the printing listed in the front. The next books, the A determined the first edition. It can be found on the last page of the book almost in the spine. A is first, B is second and so on. I do actually have some first editions but a lot of them are newer.

I was hoping to find some older Fisher Price sets but only found these.

I wish I had picked up the other bargain bags of toys because I think the floats to these Sea Ponies were in there.

a very tiny Popple

a sweet vintage baby doll

and some more books

I found out yesterday the church donated their left overs to the thrift store I go to. I'm hoping the doll house they had got donated. I asked my favorite clerk and she said she would keep her eyes out for it and save it for me.

Slow Sales Retail Therapy

I have been pretty bummed out about my slow sales on Ebay this month. In the pass 7 days, I have only sold 3 things. I looked at last year and right now I made half of what I did last January. Of course, when you call Ebay they say it's that time of year when everyone is slow and buyers are not spending. Oh really? Then how come every time I go to my Facebook Ebay group, there are sellers saying how much they sold over the weekend. And yes, I sell similar things and I price competitively.

Anyways, here is what I found today. The Spongebobs and the stroller are for Ryker.

I can't seem to stop buying Fieval. I think I have 3 or 4 of him. He will not sell for me no matter what I have him priced at. I also offer free shipping. The Lolly doll was dirty so right now she is taking a spin in my washer. I really hope I don't destroy her.

I found this really weird duck. It has springs in the middle and bounces. Unfortunately, I did not notice the hole in the back of his head so I may have to try to mend that.

I also don't have much luck selling Folkmanis puppets but I had to get this cow.

The Popple is drier fried. I hate when people do that.

Little Orphan Annie

I didn't notice the collar on this Strawberry Shortcake lamb had stickers on it. I'll have to remove them and retake the photos. I hate taking photos. They never look good enough.

I have never seen this dog before and the tag says Pillow Pets. He is by Dakin.

The gloworm is missing his light. I'm not sure if he will sell or not. Fingers crossed that he will.

I got the free listings promo for tomorrow, so I will be listing these in my store. If you are interested in anything you see, shoot me a message.