I really really really don’t want to write this email. I would much rather be writing my normal ezine. This is so sad for me that I am on a plane to Bellingham as you read this because I can’t bear to hear “how this is your favorite store”, because it certainly is mine.

Or what we hear every day….”We are so glad you stayed open”. For those of you who don’t realize how hard it is to be a retail brick and mortar owner, I will tell you these past months have been the most difficult of my life.

As you know, I was going to close the store in December of 2023. Because of all of you (my wonderful consignors, customers & staff) and your support, we were able to rally and remain open. Thank you!

However, the past 16 months have been extremely challenging. Sales have never returned to the level that it takes to sustain the overhead for a 5,000 square foot store. We are not even breaking even at this point. Ughhhh.

I need to make a very difficult decision by the end of May.  This gives us about 2 weeks…here are my options…If you have any other ideas, I would LOVE to hear them!

1.  Do we close and look for a smaller, more affordable space?
2.  Do we close forever?
3.  Do we see if our amazing customers/consignors can rally around us in the next 2 weeks and see if we can stay open?

As of today, I am voting for Option #3.  Ventura please help us survive!  Tell your friends and family about us and help save a small business!

We are having a “We Don’t Want to Go Out of Business Sale” for the next two weeks.

The store will be 10% off this week.  No additional discount on the 50% clearance in the back building.  No additional discount on the 20% off Annie Sloan & IOD.

Main Store Hours
Weds to Sat        11 to 5
Sunday              11 to 3

And since we did get in some really cool stuff this week…here are our new arrivals.

Chaise Acme Vendome Patina With Two Pillows Gold $695.00

Buffet with Iron Work $295.00

Rustic Chest $196.00

72″ Sideboard Collins Natural Walnut $595.00

Dining Table Trestle Legs Coaster Bexley Live Edge $595.00

Coffee Table With Drawers Name Brand Flower Shaped Cream (Ivory) $295.00

Writing Desk Woodbridge Marseille French Country Bordeaux Brown $595.00

Burlwood Harp Small End Table $295.00

Mission Hand Made Small End Table $69.50

Antique Tile End Table $150.00

Stickley ? Mission Arm Chair $495.00

Counter Stool Hawkesbury Tan/Black $95.00 – 4 in stock

Ottoman Homeroots Amelia Brown Cotton Square Cube $69.50

Oak Hall Tree $95.00

Interior Design Wood Sign $65.00

Pyrex Pink Daisy Divided Dish $49.50

Johnny Was light grey embroidered floral tunic $65.00

Johhny Was sleeveless bright floral boho breezy dress $79.50

Lime green linen halter dress with bow at neck $48.50

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.  Lynn & family

P.P.S  For those of you who don’t live close to Ventura…don’t forget you can shop our store online!

A very quiet week this week!  Yay!  Did meet Sandy for dinner at Prime on Friday night.  That was fun to catch up as I haven’t seen her in weeks.  We also ran into one of our favorite customers, Jen, and her family.

Thursday we filmed some Tik Toks about my eBay assembly line listing technique.  You can view that video here.

Later that night I got a text from Indiana and she said….

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000045

Thursday, May 8th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000045

I was like “crap, what are they saying about me that is bad?”….So I checked out the comments.

And one gal said “She invented this y’all”.

And I am not proud of the way I responded when I said “Do your research.”

I also included this article that eBay wrote about me in 2015.  I hated it at the time that they called me an eBay Legend…but it came in pretty handy this week.  Hahaha.

You can read the article here.  If you want to!

Then I text Indy and told her what my response was to the TikToker and this is what she wrote back….

And then Indy schooled me on “popping off”.  Back in my day, “popping off” was being rude.

Apparently, these days it is a good thing.  LOL.

Well that was exhausting!  Time for an eBay score!

Bought this framed print back when I lived in Palm Desert for $35 and had not listed it when Covid shut us down.  Finally got it listed in 2020 and just took a best offer on it of $250 this past week.

Then we couldn’t find it.  Oh no!  It was not on the shelf it was supposed to be on.  Luckily, Kevin found it out in the back garages and I got it shipped on Monday.  Score!

Check it out here.

Saturday morning I went out to an estate sale in Camarillo and then hit some Ventura garage sales before working all day in the store.

Found some fun things to bring back to the store….including some rustic metal shelves and a French Fish platter.

Check out the new arrivals section for pics of these vintage finds!

Sunday, I listed on eBay and then Sandy text me and said “Come hang out with me at the street fair and bring a bottle of wine…a big one.”  LOL.

I finished my eBay listings, grabbed ChaCha and off we went.  It was a fun day and the Cha got worn out!  Always a bonus.

Monday was Fit Buddha and then Martini Monday.  Marc and I headed down to Dukes and since it was Cinco de Mayo, I thought it would be crowded, but it was not.

I was happy to spend Cinco de Mayo with a good friend because it was the 8th anniversary of my dad’s passing away.  Of course, he had to pass away on a holiday….Papa!

On Tuesday, Susan and I headed into Pasadena to visit the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts.  30 different designers each take a room and it is definitely worth visiting!

Lots of design inspo for our next design job.  Who will it be?

It rained most of our drive to Pasadena, but we got lucky and it was just overcast for our visit.  It was pretty crowded, but we got right in and had a wonderful lunch on the grounds as well.

The Bauer House only had two owners in it’s 100 year history.  The original owners were the Bauer family and he was the CEO of SCE.  The second owner was writer Stephen J. Cannell.

He was responsible for many awesome tv series, the Rockford Files, Hawaii 50, 21 Jump Street, etc.

He passed away at only 69 years of age from complications due to Melanoma.

I was really inspired to see his office and the original desk where he sat to write (he used an electric typewrite) so many hits.  It really inspired me to get to writing my novel or novels!

Time for an eBay score that has something to do with Mother’s Day…since it is coming up.  Just sold this coffee mug for asking price of $43.99 and I didn’t pay fmore than $1.  Sweet!

I think every mom deserves a “Bad Ass Mama” Coffee mug.  Too bad I don’t drink coffee!

Check out the listing here.

Now would be a good time to wish my mama a Happy Mother’s Day.  I need to get up there to see her at some point this month.

Happy Mother’s Day Mor Mor!  This is one of my favorite pictures of the two of us.

Oh my!  I forgot to tell you about my big boo boo last Thursday right after my newsletter came out.

I was trying to fit a blue chair into a corner of the Beachy room and I knocked a night stand off of the top of other nightstands and there were glass vases and lamps on top.  Yikes!

Luckily, I only broke 5 things and most were store inventory.  I paid the other consignors for their items and it was quite the adrenaline rush!

Brittany was a trooper and cleaned it all up.  Here is the tiktok if you want to watch it.

We took in a hanging library/parlor lamp from a new consignor this week and it brought back great memories from my days in my grandma’s store.  We always had these lamps for sale.  My grandma LOVED her lamp department.

Here is Kevin wrangling to put it together.  You can see the finished product later on in the new arrival section.

In honor of my grandma and her love of lamps, I thought I would share story #2 from Money Making Madness about a hanging lamp that I sold for big bucks.

An update on my nephew, Zach’s, Pacific Crest Trail Hike.  We were texting back and forth and since he shared his location with me, I could see that he was in the San Bernadino area.

I offered to pick him up if he needed a break, but he did not!  Way to go Zach!

An update on Larissa and Indiana.  They booked a commercial together.  I am soooooo proud of them and it will film later this month.

Larissa also just did an ad for Apple.  They both have agents now and are getting jobs.  I am so happy!

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!

Night Stands
End Tables
Rugs
Lamps…both table and floor
Nice Throw Pillows
Wicker/Baskets
Metalware
Woodenware
Garden
Outdoor
Dressers
Desks
Oil Paintings

Susan and I are ready for our next design job! There are so many great things in the store and we have the inventory to do a beach house or any other style you may be considering. It can be a small job or a big job. Reach out for more details!

And now what you have been waiting for….The new arrivals!

Antique Oil Painting Woman $495.00

Josef Joseph Lavos 1807-1848 Oil Painting Portrait Lady $995.00

Josef Joseph Lavos 1807-1848 Oil Painting Portrait Man $995.00

Gustav Canvas Picture $39.50

Framed Misha Koala Art ’92 $29.50

Boats on shimmery water $32.50

Framed Woman Print Louis Icart $49.50 each – 2 in stock

Modern Wire Lamp $48.50

Antique Gold Mirror $95.00

Framed Misha Emu Art ’92 $29.50

Gold Gem Mirror $69.50

Antique Ornate Tall Floral Mirror $795.00

Crate & Barrel Capiz Charger $14.50 each – 13 in stock

Bombay Miniature Chest $395.00

French Inlaid Marquetry Game Table $995.00

Empire Style End Side Table Marble $595.00

Large Pelican Picture $95.00

Metal Cabinet Name Brand Accent Foldable With Wheels Light Green $149.50

3 Tiered Metal Rustic Garden Shelf  $39.50 each – 2 in stock

Round Brown and Floral Ottoman $64.50

Spin Top Light Wood Stools $29.50 each – 2 in stock

Cherub Metal Lamp Red Lace Shade $49.50

Picasso Print $95.00

Riverboat Picture $42.50 each – 2 in stock

Vintage Hanging Library Parlor Light $195.00

Vintage gold  tape dispenser $32.50

Crystal Tall Candle Holder $95.00

Crystal Medium Candle Holder $75.00

Oak Childs Booster Chair $84.50

Glass Multicolor Crab Wide Vase $28.50

Vibrant Glass Sculpture Menorah w Studded Texture $65.00

Brass Jester Bookend Pair $125.00

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

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog. 

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I survived Vegas!  Crazy, but true…Left early Friday morning to drop off Cha Cha at “Send Rover on Over”.  I normally take her up to Carp to stay at “Club Med” for puppies, but it was just too much of a hassle this time.

I think Cha Cha did fine, although since I returned late Monday neither she, nor Carlos, will let me out of their sight.

Here she is at “Send Rover on Over.”  We Love Jensen who works there and she kept me updated.

Here is Jensen and her mom at my house warming party a few years ago.  You can tell that Chacha loves Jensen. And that is Sunny as well.  We miss Sunny!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000044

Thursday, May 1st, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000044

After I dropped off Cha Cha, I headed to the Amtrak station.  I had no idea that the train from Ventura stops at Burbank airport until Tina told me.

Such an easy way to travel.  Free parking at the station in Ventura and round trip was only $33.  Cheaper than gas to get there and back plus parking.  Score!

It was standing room only since it was a Friday, but I did manage to find a seat.  And their food is very reasonable, only $7 for this cheese and cracker tray and free Orange Juice in Business Class.

I flew Spirit airlines and it really wasn’t too bad.   They even offer Top Ramen so I had that for lunch and it was only $5!

Waited for the girls at the Vegas Airport and played a little video poker.  I am not much of a gambler and my $20 lasted almost an hour.

The machine was ancient and they had to come and repair it for me.  Old School like me!  LOL.

The Girls arrived and we took an uber to our hotel.  Jo Dallas had brought this amazing Tequila for us and we started the party!

Time for an eBay score! I know I have talked about this pattern before, but I just can’t help myself from mentioning it again.  Sold these two teaspoons for a best offer of $75 two days ago.   And the buyer also bought a salad fork for $52.  Holy Moly!

Gotta love Flatware! I wrote an eBook on how to sell flatware several years ago and I think I will update it.

Check out the listing here.

We did so well with flatware over the weekend that we recorded a TikTok.  Check it out here.

While I was in Vegas, the Ventura girls went crazy and really straightened up the store.  I was VERY HAPPY when I returned!  Check out the dining table aisle all cleaned up.  Way to go…Tina!

Susan worked her magic on the Red Room…Thank you!

And Brittany did some rearranging in the navy blue room. Way to go!

Oh and you may remember this daybed from last week’s ezine, but Susan now has it styled so well!

Back to Vegas, we had dinner the first night in our hotel and ubered out for a little grocery store shopping.

From Left to Right, Jo Dallas, me, Kathy Rutan and Leslie Arntzen.  Love hanging out with these girls.  Leslie and I were best friends in 6th grade.  Crazy!

The next day was a pool day even thought it was FREEZING!  I lasted all of 20 minutes.  Jo Dallas was at the pool from 7 am to noon.  She is a trooper!

That night was AC/DC and Kathy and Leslie rocked AC/DC shirts.

The concert was a blast! And it was so fun to watch Kathy in her element and dancing away.

Kathy came to visit me at USC one spring break and I didn’t remember this, but apparently I told her ABSOLUTELY NO AC/DC while visiting me because that wasn’t cool at USC in the late 1980’s. What a bitch I was!

During that same trip, I actually left her at a club in Westwood. There were no cell phones then and it was terrible of me. We still can’t figure out how she ever made it back to Campus.

I am so happy that she has forgiven me. Thank you Kathy!

Sunday morning was an 11 am brunch with Tiki.  Let the adventure begin!  We started out at the Red Dwarf for Pizza, Cocktails and live Surf Music.

There was a Rockabilly event in Vegas and the town was packed with crazy outfits and hairstyles.  I took a picture  of the table to get the Rockabilly group next to us and the gal, Peri, was so sweet she offered to take one of all of us.

Of course we had to film a TikTok with Tiki Jason and it is sideways, but still fun!

Check it out here.

Next stop, was the Happiest Place on Earth and NO, I don’t mean Disneyland.  The Double Down Saloon where Jason treated us all to “ass juice”.  It was actually good.

Then Jason had to get ARTSY and wanted to take a fun photo in the restroom.  Here we goooooooo…..Leslie did a very great job of capturing the moment.  LOL!!

We survived the day with Jason and headed back to the hotel for naps.  Later that night, we did manage to get in some gambling.

Jo won some money so she bought us $50 worth of Candy…and it wasn’t that much candy.  LOL!

Monday was a pool day and then we all headed home.  An epic weekend with some of my best friends from growing up in Bellingham.

I got home late Monday night and luckily Sandy had picked up Cha Cha for me so she was there when I got home.  Here is my exhausted puppy riding in Sandy’s convertible.

Time for an eBay score!   I bought these MacKenzie Child Drawer Pulls from a customer back in 2020.  Wow!  That was a long time ago.  I paid what they asked…about $100 for 20 some pieces.

I saw an offer come through on eBay for $76 for these and then ten minutes later, the buyer paid the full asking price of $114.39.  Sweet!

Check out the listing here.

An update on my nephew, Zach’s, Pacific Crest Trail Hike.  He text me on Sunday with this photo and said “Palm Desert is down there somewhere.”

He was taking a rest day in Idylwild.  I asked him if he was in a youth hostel, and he said “no in a hiker cabin crammed in with 25 people.”

I was like, “I bet that stinks” and he said “Well, I am used to it at this point.”  Ughhhhhh  Never sign me up for that adventure!

He said the weather had been terrible…windy, snowy and icy.  Yikes!

An update on Houston and Indiana. They spent the day together the other day and Houston told Indy that he was going to get a motorcycle. I text him about a friend’s son who had almost lost his arm and he posted it on his Instagram story…..why?

Indiana is on her way to Maryland as I write this to spend Larissa’s birthday with her and her family.  Safe travels girls!  Here they are at Disneyland last Friday.  And yes, that is also known as “The Happiest Place on Earth”.  Hahahaha.

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!

Night Stands
End Tables
Dressers
Rugs
Lamps…both table and floor
Nice Throw Pillows
Wicker/Baskets
Metalware
Woodenware
Garden
Outdoor
Dressers
Desks
Oil Paintings

Susan and I are ready for our next design job! There are so many great things in the store and we have the inventory to do a beach house or any other style you may be considering. It can be a small job or a big job. Reach out for more details!

And now what you have been waiting for….The new arrivals!

Arm Sofa Talia Velvet Square $695.00

Reclining Loveseat Montery Corduroy 77.5″ Green $495.00

39″ Wide Chaise Lounge Indoor and Adjustable Backrest Izeyah Blue $295.00

Niko Lift Top Desk Black/Natural $249.50

Wooden Easle / Art  Box w Paint $125.00

Home Floor Mirror Decorators Collection Oversized Metal Frame Windowpane Classic Black $169.50

Large Fancy Mirror $295.00

Single-Bay Hutch Novasolo Provence French Country White $195.00

Vintage Off White Cabinet 18″ W, 14″ D 68″ T $145.00

End Tables With Storage Olema $195.00 each – 2 in stock

2-Drawer Nightstand Beaumount Merlot (Espresso) $195.00

Farmhouse Chair White $69.50 each – 2 in stock

Paris Dining Chairs Black Walnut $69.95 each – 2 in stock

Leather and Metal Accent Chair $295.00

Name Brand Side Dining Chairs Light Grey/Brown $69.50 each – 2 in stock

Upholstered Pouf Dasa Green $89.95

Vintage Milk Jug $54.50

Faux Fur Throw Mon Chateau Multicolor Polyester $79.95  This actually sold yesterday.  You gotta be quick at Lynn’s Consignments!

Runner Rug Jonathan Y Haze Solid Low Pile Light Blue $49.95  This is 14′ Long and a nice beachy color.

Glass Lamp $34.50

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

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog. 

P.S.  If you have a friend who wants to sign up for this newsletter.