I have never sold anything on eBay. So you might ask, what makes YOU an authority on the subject? My authority comes from being on the receiving end of a lot of well-intentioned, but ignorant, sellers of...
Cast Iron cookware has been one of my personal favorite links to the past. It is very durrable and once it is properly seasoned it will perform better than any modern non-stick / teflon pan. Cast Iron will...
C7 lights are the large, traditional lights that you sometimes see on Christmas trees and other displays. They were very popular back in the 1950s. You might remember them from the Christmas trees of your...
UPDATE 02/17 - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CATEGORY IN WHICH AN ITEM IS LISTED!!! (If Ebay will let me add this update after not posting my past several attempted updates!) The Fakes and Crooks are getting a...
The Nixon Era Chinese Baskets made from common straw by Chinese Prisoners are back in force!! Listed as American/Canadian Indian made or Native American. They are listed as Sweetgrass but they are none of the...
In the past five years there has been quite a bit of confusion about the term Etruscan Majolica. Etruscan Majolica was a brand name given to the earthenware pottery created first by Griffen, Smith and...
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX: Packing materials You item has sold, now you have to pack it for mailing. Do you plan to just toss it in the box? Unless it is something unbreakable like clothing, this will not...
Fairy tea parties are fun for the young the young at heart. Little girls love tea parties and adding fairies to your theme makes them all the more delightful. I have been planning to host one for my 5...
C9 lights are large, traditional lights that are used outdoors. When people speak of traditional Christmas lights, they can be referring to either the C7 (indoor) lights or the very large C9 (outdoor) lights....
In the early 1950's, Sunbeam began producing a line of toasters it called "Radiant Control". These toasters were unique in that there was no lever to push down -- the weight of the bread activated a mechanism...