Hi!  Happy Thursday!  The day my last ezine came out was Cha Cha’s Gotcha day 4 years ago!  I think we picked a good one…What do you think?

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000016

Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Volume V  Issue 000016

We have been jamming with our design business.  On Friday, Susan and I headed to Pasadena to do a design consult at a friend from USC’s house.

It is going to be a fun one because she is very traditional and loves gold, Ethan Allen and all things Old Pasadena.

Here is a shout out…We are LOOKING for traditional pieces…

Round dining table
6 Dining chairs
Small Sectional Sofa
2 Side Tables
2 Swivel barrel chairs
Table Lamps
Artwork..maps etc.
Floor lamps
Ceiling Fixture

Let me know if you have any of these pieces.  Thanks!

Here is a before picture of the room.

After our design stop, we headed into downtown Pasadena to visit another friend of mine from USC, Hank Maarse.

Hank’s family owns Jacob Maarse Florist and it is such a great store!  Susan was impressed and Hank took us both out to lunch.  I did have a Margarita at lunch since Susan was driving.  Day Drinking is Fun!

I had done Fit Buddha that morning at 9:15 and we rushed from Fit Buddha to get to Pasadena on time so that explains my Weird outfit!

Here is a fun picture of Hank, me and D.K. back in the day.  Two of my best guy friends from USC.  We were all on the Spain Semester together.

We used to plan elaborate events for each of our birthdays.  This particular year for my birthday they got a limo (that is why D.K. in a tux) and then they took me up in a Helicopter all over LA.  Epic days!

I just found these pictures from that night and had to add them to the ezine. My outfit was pretty cute, but WTF was I wearing for shoes/boots?  LOL!

OMG…seeing these pics reminded me that when I went to the restroom that night, Tina Louise (who played Ginger on Gilligan’s Island) was in the restroom and I said to her “You have been a great role model for me as a redhead because I got so teased as a kid” and her response was sooooooo rude… I don’t remember it exactly, but it was NOT nice.

Here is a story from my first “100 Best Book” about a Christmas Figurine that I sold for A LOT of money because of something I learned at Jacob Maarse Florist.

We returned from Pasadena in time for me to work the afternoon shift at the store.  Long day, but productive!

Saturday, I was supposed to go and see Indy’s Imrov show at Pepperdine, but she wasn’t feeling well and cancelled.

What was I going to do with an entire Saturday off?  I decided to clean my garage.  I have a single car garage at my house and it desperately needed some TLC.  I do have quite a bit of eBay stuff in there and I couldn’t get access to it.

Check out the dangerous before (Adolio and Sunny are the ones that rigged that wall of boxes for me and it didn’t hold up so well LOL) and the after photo!

Then Indiana came home on Sunday with Larissa.  They got here just in time for dinner down at my new favorite place, Harbor Cove Cafe.

We took the Cha down there with us and had a great dinner.  I love how their menu is very tiki bar in look and appearance.

We didn’t get a picture at dinner so took one when we got back home.  Love having the girls in town!

Time for an eBay score before I get to our CRAZY Monday!  Mo bought this for me out in the desert for $1.  Little trinket boxes can do really well.

I just sold one in the store today to Cherie (one of our favorite customers) and she bought it for her daughter.  Awwwww.

Here is a link to see the listing for this one.  It sold for $59.99….score!

Apparently, the “Old Lady” in the title is what really sold it.  Seriously?  Mo, did you really have to use that?  Hahahaha.

So on Monday, Susan and I were scheduled to drive to Yorba Linda for a design install that we have been working on.  All of a sudden, I had Indiana and Larissa in town unexpectedly and thought we should reschedule

Susan had a great idea…ask them if they want to go?  I thought no way.  But, I was pleasantly surprised when they replied with a resounding “YES!”.

Off we went to Yorba Linda on Monday morning.  We drove on some crazy freeways through some crazy towns…. City of Industry, Commerce, Anaheim, etc.

Here are the before pics of our most recent completed job.

Here are the after pictures.  It was a group effort with Susan taking the lead, her husband Brad, Indiana, Larissa and myself.

We got back from Yorba Linda at about 4:00 and went straight to Aloha for Happy Hour.  Long, but fun day!

Tuesday was Fit Buddha for Indy and myself and then a quick lunch at Nick the Greek.  And then an easy night at home with Indy completely cleaning the kitchen!  Love having her home.

Wednesday brought a lot of things!  Cha Cha was getting groomed and then at 1 pm I got a text from Chris Wade.  He said “Are you in the store?”.  Yes…I knew we were in for a fun day!

We always make fun about our “day drinking” LOL.  So he showed up and we had a glass of wine and he ended up spending almost $1,000.  Thank you friend!

Chris and I headed over to Prime for Happy Hour once the store closed.  In a really funny turn of events, one of my favorite customers, Jennifer, had been in the store earlier that day.

She and I always joke about how we see each other at Prime…but she said, “Oh no, we are all going to Rum Fish tonight.”

About 20 minutes after Chris and I arrived, in walks Jennifer….LOL.  Rum Fish wasn’t working out for them.  So Chris and I got a fun picture with Jennifer.

And then Jenn’s girlfriends arrived to celebrate their birthdays and Jennifer had purchased their birthday gifts and birthday cards at my store earlier that day.  So cool!  Here they are with their fun gifts!

HELP WANTED

Since Cindy has retired and I am doing my eBay business all on my own here in Ventura, things are going OK.  However, I  could really use someone here in town for some data input.

I pay minimum wage and you can do this job from home in your spare time.  It entails taking my “I Sell” sheets and moving them from an auction listing to a fixed price store listing.

Please reach out if you are interested.

Don’t forget about our Design Service.   As you may remember, we just finished up a design job in Yorba Linda on Monday/Tuesday and then we have three more on the books.  It has been a blast…Here is more info…

Do you have a space in your home that needs a refresh or a bit of rearranging? Some ideas….

Under the stairs
A focal wall (amazing how one wall redo can change a room)
The wall behind your bed…we even have headboards
Unused space
A corner
A Kitchen nook
A small office area
Living Room
TV Room
etc.

Susan Wheelan and I will come out for a 30 minute consult for a flat $50 fee within Ventura. We will design a plan and will return and stage your project with items from your home, the store and others we source. You get to live with the design for 48 hours and may purchase the items you wish to keep and a 20% design fee will be added. You are under no obligation to purchase anything.

In addition to utilizing some of your existing decor, imagine how amazing some new throw pillows, throw blankets, art, decor, rugs and lamps can do to refresh a tired area of your home.

This is a service designed to be fun for all with the end result being a refreshed and beautiful space! Once you have purchased, please call or come in the store to schedule your consultation!

To sign up, click here.

We just got a new design job here in Ventura.  Here is Penny in the before picture.  How cute is she?

She has a great design sense and her home looks good, but wait until you see what we do for her!

Susan Wheelan and myself.

After the initial design consult with Susan and me, we put together a vision board for your project.  Here are a few samples, so that you can see how we go about this.

If you look closely at the second picture you can see that this was the inspo for the Yorba Linda job!

The store is super full of marvelous items! Come in and check them out.  We don’t have room for many items right now, but here is what I am looking for…..

Table Lamps
Floor Lamps
Nightstands
End Tables
Queen Headboards (we really need these!)
Metalware…Metal Baskets
Baskets
Wooden Items
Area Rugs

Some of our customers/consignors at our 6th Anniversary Party.  Ellen and Joy!  Not sure who the other lady is…..

Now for some new arrivals!

Wooden Wine Holder $16.50

John Singer Sargent repro print of Lisa Colt Curtis in gold frame (REPRODUCTION) $195.00

POLAROID 150 Land Camera Camera AS IS (Untested) $21.50

Overstock Art Village Large Positano $145.00

Vintage Fenton Pink glass 2 in stock – $44.50 each

Vintage Fenton  Cranberry Glass $65.00

Scala Wool Felt Hat – Durango $52.00

Misty Brown Shoulder Purse Bag $80.95

MERONA Brown Fuzzy Faux Fur Vest Size XX Large $19.60

MICHELE HISTORY REPEATS Camo Jacket with Patches $75.00

ALICA & OLIVIA Black Leather Jacket AS IS Size Extra S/P $79.50

UGG Grey Mid Calf Boots Size 4 $36.50

Thank you for all of your support these past six months!  We appreciate all of you…our consignors, customers, family and friends!

Come and see us soon!  Weds to Sat 11 to 5 and Sun 11-3.

Picture from our 6th Anniversary…
Front row, Indy, Cha Cha, me, Marc, Susan
Next row, Tina, Valerie
Next row, Kay, Joanne, Robin
Next row, Cindy, Janette
Top Row, Sandy, Whale

Thanks for reading my ezines!  I appreciate it….as always!

eBay with Heart, Design with Heart & Dress with Heart………Lynn

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