The Store is now 25% off! Shop now before we close to shoppers on August 25th…in just 24 Shopping Days!
As a side note, we have extended our final day to August 31st. This gives us some breathing room to get the building emptied out and for consignors and customers to pick up their items.
Don’t miss out…things are moving fast. New consignments are coming in daily. Susan and Kevin redid the store this past Friday and it looks PHENOMENAL!
What do you have to bring us for these new updated vignettes? We are still taking new consignments!
Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000055
Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Volume VI Issue 000055
As I am winding down and closing the store, I really need some recommendations for a good /great attorney and accountant. Thank you to any of you out there for a referral.
Unfortunately, Houston is not at the level to help me out with attorney type things….I can’t wait though…only two more years!
Here he is with his birthday gift….a new/used camera. More about our birthday celebration later!
But back to last week….On Thursday, Houston had his Mercedes towed into Ventura to get a new alternator at Jay’s. Ughhhh…..He would be picking it up on Sunday, when he, Larissa and Indy would come out to celebrate birthdays.
Also on Thursday, Lori and I worked in the store in the morning and left at 2 pm to head to the house to work on my shed.
Oh my goodness! This getting ready to move my eBay inventory back to my home (and to a storage facility) has got me making all kinds of progress! It has been amazing.
Here is the before of the shed. What a waste of space and a bunch of CRAP!
Here is the shed after Adolio & Paul helped me take out all of the big stuff, but before Lori came to help and work her magic.
Here it is on Thursday afternoon after Lori got finished with it! She is a “slave driver” as my grandmother would have said, but she gets great results!
No time to waste with Lori around!
Time for an eBay score don’t you think? As you know I love to sell coffee mugs on eBay. This one sold for $43.99 and I wanted to figure out why. Turns out Pann’s Restaurant is still in business and located in Westchester (close to LAX).
It was opened back in 1958 by husband and wife, George and Rena Poulos. It is known for it’s “Googie” architecture, neon sign and 1950’s decor. Sounds cool! But, what in the world is “Googie” architecture?
Apparently it is architecture inspired by car culture, jets, and the atomic and space ages. AND it was a very popular style for diner’s back in the 1950’s. Cool! I will have to check it out next time I am close to LAX.
This mug was released in 2017 to celebrate Rena’s 100th birthday. She passed away later that same year. This mug was purchased by a lady who currently lives in Beverly Hills….I wonder what her connection to the restaurant was or is?
Many of you have been asking how you can still follow my store on eBay once Lynn’s is closed. Here is a link to my eBay store….The Queen of Auctions.
My motto has always been eBay with Heart! There is also a place for you to follow along on that page. Do you see the Clear Heart next to the “Save Seller” in the lower right hand corner….if you click on that heart, it will turn black and you will be following us!
Thank you!
On Friday, Lori and I did Marc’s 9:15 am Fit Buddha class. What a way to start the day! Then she followed me to Car Max to drop off the BMW since my mechanic had found an oil leak, bad brakes and a broken windshield wiper fluid apparatus. Ughhh!
Then, we would be working at the store in the afternoon, so we had Xander meet us at my house at 11am to get started on clearing out my single car garage.
Here are a few before pics. Most of the boxes are full of “to be listed” on eBay items. I am also storing quite a bit of stuff for my kids…..I am sure most parents can relate to that!
Here is Xander moving boxes on Friday morning. He is such a hard worker!
If you can believe it, we got ALL of the “to be listed” stuff in the shed by 1 pm. Only 2 hours! Check it out….it is a work of art and I can just close and lock the door now!
Cha Cha even thinks it is beautiful! Although, now she isn’t able to hunt for her black cat in the shed :(.
We got so much moved out of the garage. Check it out!
We were able to add the two Costco Metal Shelves from the Shed along the side wall. I will be moving most of my eBay merchandise onto these shelves in the next month. Exciting!
And that pile of boxes at the front of the garage is stuff I am storing for Houston & Indiana, trains, clothes, memories etc…..so that will be going to a storage unit.
We thought we would be late to the store, but believe it or not, Lori, Xander and I were early and arrived at 1:45pm, just in time for our 2 pm shift.
Sandy stopped by to fix my Dymo printer! What a great friend!
While Sandy was in the store, we were surprised to see one of our favorite families from years ago. Maisy! and her brother Zuma and mom & dad (Dr. Tara and Dr. Kyle Brooks). Maisy was not even born when we opened the store back in 2018. So great to see them!
With all of the craziness going on in the store on Friday afternoon, I got a call from Car Max. Yes, all of those things were wrong with the BMW and they would be fixing it all for free! It would be sent out to a specialist because it was beyond the scope of their mechanics.
AND they had a loaner car for me to pick up on Saturday morning. Sweet! Great customer service!
That night, Sandy drove Lori and I to Prime where we met Susan for Happy Hour. A nice and well deserved treat after two days of agony….I was actually relieved that Lori would be leaving Saturday morning to return to San Diego. Love you friend, but I needed a break!
OK, time for an eBay score! Love that this Williams Sonoma Pasta Bowl sold for full asking price of $70.99. There is still one available for sale if any of you are interested! I LOVE selling anything Williams Sonoma.
eBay is FINALLY having an in person event in Vegas this August. They haven’t had one since before covid.
It is August 12th to the 14th at the Venetian and it is their 30 year anniversary! 1995 to 2025. The first one I attended was back in 2005 in San Jose for their 10th Anniversary.
Super excited to go this year. Any of you attending?
Can’t wait to see who the surprise musical guests will be….in past years they have had the B52’s, Kool & the Gang, Barenaked Ladies and Davy Jones.
Here I am with Russ, Griff, Jesse and Mo at eBay Live in San Jose in 2005. This was at the B52 concert….so fun!
Saturday morning, Lori left….Praise God! Just kidding, but on her way out of town she dropped me off at Car Max where I got a sweet loaner car…a KIA Telluride in Brown.
I then drove to Jay’s to pick up the Mercedes because I had a 9:45 am appointment at America’s Tire to get Houston a new tire. What is it with me and cars these days? My GOODNESS!
Here is the Mercedes parked in front of the Telluride. After dropping off the Mercedes, I ubered back to the Telluride and drove it to the store. What a morning!
I worked at the store until 2 on Saturday and then drove the Telluride home and ubered back to get the Mercedes. Logistics!
I went directly to the car wash because Houston’s car was disgusting. While at the car wash, I walked over to Cronies and had the best early dinner. A Kids Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. Look at how nice his car looks!
On Sunday, the kids came home for an early dinner. We went to my favorite….Harbor Cove Cafe to celebrate both my and Houston’s birthdays. Super fun day!
After our early dinner, we took Cha Cha on a walk. Always more fun with the kids and Larissa runs with the Cha. Great to wear her out!
Then we watched Houston’s new Youtube video….and not the one where he almost dies. Thank you God!
It was an adventure for his 29th birthday when he rode up to the top of Lukens…the highest peak in Los Angeles and 50 miles from where he lives in Marina del Rey. He did the there and back all in a day. He left at 4:30 am in the morning. Crazy kid!
It was a pretty exposed trip and 100 miles in a day in the hot sun is insane.
Monday was the usual Fit Buddha workout, lunch with Marc and then a few pool games at the Benchwarmer. Then since I had a loaner car, I did a dump run with all of the styrofoam.
On Tuesday, Susan and I went to check out Antique Malls in Carp and Summerland and also went sourcing for the store. Found some cool stuff!!
Speaking of Susan, she did an awesome display with the Myra bags. Soooooo fun!
Store is still looking great and a lot of neat things to shop….don’t miss out, because we will be gone SOON!
WOn Tuesday, one of my favorites, Kelly, came in with her darling granddaughter, Fable. What a doll! Fable lives on the east coast so Kelly doesn’t get to see her that often. Uggggghhhh! How cute are they?
Time for an eBay score! I love this weird little bottle that sold for a 22% off price of $41.18. Super cute!
Check out the listing here. It is being shipped to Iowa today.
Back to the store…..For my consignors, here is more info about the closing.
This has been an incredibly difficult decision for me. Here are the details of the closing process for my consignors.
Consignor Instructions
1.) If you have consigned items with us, you may pick them up or leave them with us to sell during the liquidation process at a discounted price.
You will still receive payment for these items.
2.) If it doesn’t sell during the next 90 days, we will donate it to one of the following local charities: Habitat for Humanity or The Boys and Girls Club.
3.) We will still be taking in new consignments during this process.
4.) For those of you with items that sold over a year ago, your consignor credit has been converted to store credit as per the contract.
5.) We are back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day. BUT, remember you can only get a check every 30 days. And as always, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.
An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Rhododendron, Oregon. Yay! What kind of a name is that for a city?
Here are a few pictures from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach! He has hiked over 2,000 miles. And he has a new shirt!
In more Zach news, his dad just posted a link to an Instagram Reel from Love Island. Never watched the show, but it was about college football and they showcased the Huskies (boo!) and Zach was featured being a big fan! He is going to be a Sophomore at UofW this fall.
I text the photo screen grab to Zach and look at what he text back. LOL!
Things we need for the store…..
AND PLEASE NO CONSIGNMENTS ON WEDNESDAYS….this is our big furniture take in and catch up day. THANK YOU!
We are still taking clothing…call the store for an appointment!
Coffee Tables
Night Stands
End Tables
Rugs
Lamps…both table and floor
Nice Throw Pillows
Wicker/Baskets
Metalware
Woodenware
Garden
Outdoor
Dressers
Desks
Oil Paintings
Sofas in Excellent condition
And now what you have been waiting for….The new arrivals!
AND don’t forget you get an additional 25% off!
Upholstered Sofa Name Brand Curved Blue Grey $595.00
360° Swivel Barrel Accent Chair Coffee Leather $169.50 each – 2 in stock
Bistro Distressed Black Dining Chair $95.00 each – 2 in stock
6-Drawer Dresser Harrison Hazelnut $295.00
King Headboard Alpine Furniture Cappuccino $295.00
Headboard Furniture of America Cane Traditional Sleigh Cherry Brown $395.00
Sea Shell Heavy Console $145.00
Vanity Mirror Name Brand Rectangular Aluminum Alloy Framed Wall Bathroom Gold $195.00
Boat in Harbor (Home Sign) Painting $49.50
Countryside Home Painting $250.00 This is currently in the 50% off back clearance section!
Pink Orange Flowers Original $42.50 each – 2 in stock
Framed Botanical Orange Yellow $49.50
Body Pillow Geige Luxury Pom-Pom Faux Fur Brown/Beige $29.95
Outdoor Chaise Lounge Cushion Arden Ruby Clarissa (Multi) $39.95
Accessories Outdoor Seat Cushion Beige $59.95
Mickey Mouse TV w VCR & Remote $250.00 This is vintage and belonged to my son, Houston! Indiana had the Princess one, but this is the only one that survived.
Weathered Metal Rectangle Container With 6 Glass Vases Urban Trends Collection $29.95
Thanks for reading my ezines! I appreciate it….as always! Lynn & Family…
From left to right…Whale, Indiana, me, Val, Sandy, Susan, Cindy and Tina.
eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn
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