Hi!  Happy Thursday!  The Palm Desert girls arrive tonight for a fun weekend!  And as you read this,  I am probably on my way to LA for a Pete Yorn Concert.

I have been a fan for years and it started back in 2001, when I attended a private concert for him that was put on for Ikea in Seattle.  My best friend from High School, Melanie, who worked for Ikea, took me as her guest.

I have seen him over the years and even took Houston to a VIP experience with Pete at the Troubadour back in March of 2019.  We had dinner at Dan Tana’s before the concert (one of my favorite LA restaurants from back in the day) and then got in line for the VIP section.

You wouldn’t believe who got in line right behind us…  It was Rebecca, my neighbor on Fairfax in Ventura.  We cracked up!

Here is Pete with Houston and me.

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000017

Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Volume V  Issue 000017

Funny story, I wore a shirt to that concert in 2019 that I had worn back in 2001 to the first Pete Yorn concert I attended.  I had him sign one of  the sleeves in black sharpie in 2001.

So, it was only fitting that he sign the other sleeve 18 years later at that concert.  Hahaha.

It only made sense that since Rebecca and I are both Pete Yorn fans, that when he announced a tour stop in Ventura at the Majestic, we both bought VIP tickets for that concert.

Here we are with Pete at that concert in October of 2019.  And, no I did not wear the “Pete Yorn” shirt again.  I have retired it!

Another fun fact about the concert that I am going to tonight with Rebecca is that it is being held at the Grammy Museum.  The Grammy Museum is housed in the former May Company Wilshire store where I was a Department Manager in their executive training program back in 1985.

Small and strange world!

Oh crap, when I pulled up this picture of the former May Co building at Wilshire and Fairfax to share, I realized that the concert is NOT in this building which houses the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

The concert is in the Grammy Museum at 800 W. Olympic Blvd.  Anyone know any great restaurants around there?  Hahaha.

Oh well…Just for fun I will share a photo of me working my retail magic as the Department Manager of Housewares back in 1985.  LOL.

Time for an eBay score.  This one didn’t sell for a lot of money, but boy did it make someone’s day.  I probably paid 50 cents to $1 for this coffee mug and I sold it for a best offer of $30.  You can check out the listing here.

I probably should have held out for full price once you read her email to me.

Here is the email I received from the buyer.  Awwwwww.

“Hi Lynn,

Back to the Design Service that Susan and myself are offering.  We have three jobs lined up for October/November!  Exciting.  Here is our most recent one that turned out great.

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

Here is a handwritten Thank You note that we just received in the mail today!

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

BTW, we now have a blog on the website where you can read all of our past newsletter
Link to Blog.

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

Hi!  Happy Thursday!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000015

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Volume V  Issue 000015

When I write these ezines, I always struggle with coming up with a catchy subject line.  I want you to open my emails and I think that you will be happy once you do.  But, there is that fine line between being overly dramatic to get you to click on it and just telling it like it is.

Example, this week I was going to have my subject line be…”New Front Window Looks Awesome”…Boring!

And then as I was writing the ezine, I realized that there was a common thread…”Honoring and Remembering Those We Have Lost”.

Please let me know your thoughts on how the subject line affects you.

Here are the two that we have lost that got me thinking about all of this….Val’s husband Ron and my sister Kiki…Sorry for the finger but that is what we all say to CANCER…

Thank you for letting me share that….It has been a nice restful week for me after a crazy week with friends & family.  I worked a lot and we redid the 2nd front window and it looks awesome!

We finally got rid of the greenery that was in the center of this window for about 3 years.  A whole new look!  I had Kevin hang a cool canvas picture with wire from the ceiling and it really makes a nice new statement.

Stop in or drive by to see it in person.  It looks even better.  Weds to Sat 11 to 5 and Sun 11 to 3.

Since I ended the last ezine with a photo of Indiana for National Daughter’s Day, Let’s start this one with a photo of Houston for National Son’s Day.

I LOVE this photo.  We were living in Bellingham, WA at the time, but were staying with my best friend from college, Juliette, in the Palisades and we were watching a USC football game.

William and I had just taught him how to make the sign for a touchdown and then taught him “we are number 1” so that is what he is doing and he was so proud of himself.  LOL!  Fight on!  Go Trojans.  We are having an incredible year!

Speaking of Indiana, she will be performing in the Pepperdine Improv Show on Saturday, October 5th at 2:30.  It is free for anyone that wants to join us and is always a fun time!

We have a new employee!  Tracy started last week and she has a great sense of style/design and is very handy.  She has single handedly refurbished vintage Trailers/RVs.  Pretty cool!

Stop in and say Hello!  She has an accent and I challenge you to guess where she is from originally.  Hahahaha.

Susan had a great idea.  Showcase happy customers in our newsletter.  OK!  So here goes…

This is Maia who just purchased this amazing fur lined jean jacket for under $40.

This is an unnamed shopper who picked up this canvas artwork for $12.40.  She was stoked!  How long has it been since I have used the word stoked?  LOL.

I did do one fun thing over the weekend.  We had a going away/retirement party for Cindy at the Harbor Cove Cafe.  I love this place!  The drinks are very tropical…almost like a Tiki Bar and the food is excellent!

We did take a pretty fun picture of the five of us on the deck.  We miss you Cindy!

From left to right, Peggy, Val, Cindy, me and Susan.

Before Cindy’s party, I had stopped at the Dollar General to buy some Congratulation Balloons for Cindy.  Unfortunately, they didn’t have many options.  I was able to buy her a “Party Animal” balloon (of which she is NOT) and a “Paw Patrol on a Roll” Balloon and some random stars in Pepperdine colors.  Sooooo funny!

Cindy loved the “Party Animal” balloon and Val took home the “Paw Patrol” balloon for her darling grandson Jackson.  Check them both out.  Who looks happier?

By the way, I love that Val’s husband Ron’s folded flag from his memorial service hangs on the wall behind Jackson.  We thank you for your years of service and miss you Ron Harrington!

Yesterday, should have been my sister’s double nickel birthday…55.  She passed away from cancer at age 42 and left her little boys, Zach then 5 and Kai then 3.

Zach just started his Freshman year at University of Washington and Kai is a Junior in High School in Mukilteo.  We all miss her so much!

I went to Fit Buddha last night with Sandy and then we had a beer in Kiki’s honor at the Saloon.  Salud!  I also ordered her an ice cream Sundae that came with a candle! And yes, we did sing “Happy Birthday” with Nikko’s help.

Never forget those who mean so much to us and try to honor them in little and big ways.

Time for an eBay score…Even with Cindy gone, I still have Mo, my original eBay assistant from like 20 years ago.

She goes out in the desert (where she lives) and sources for me and then lists!  It is a win-win.  She listed this Jars (a great brand made in France) set this past August and we just sold these 3 dinner plates for $122!  Score!

Here is a link to the listing.

Back to the store, one of our customers, Joanne, came in for Annie Sloan paint to paint an office chair.  She chose Louis Blue which is one of my favorite colors.

Here is the before of the desk chair.

Here is the after.  It was a free item left at the curb and I think it looks fantastic!

Don’t forget about our Design Service. We are finishing 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 pictures.  How cute is she?

She has a great design sense and looks pretty 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.

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
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!

Jones 86” Upholstered Sofa Light Brown $595.00

6 Drawer Dresser Better Home Products Velvet Beige/Gold $395.00

Emory Loveseat Beige $195.00  This is a total bargain, because when Adolio was bringing it to the store one of the cushions fell off and was driven over.  This is a brand new $750 Love Seat and Tracy cleaned up a lot of the tire marks today with a magic eraser.  Come in and check out our “road kill” bargain.  LOL!

Dining Table Modway Lippa 60” Oval Artificial Travertine Gold/Travertine $495.00

Sideboard Avelar 57.09” White $395.00  There is some damage on the front right corner that I think can be repaired with some filler…and NO…Adolio did not do this!

2-Drawer Nightstand Coaster Janelle White $125.00

Rock Picture $65.00  Thanks Jo Dallas for finding this cool picture in the desert last weekend.

Canvas Abstract Grey Silver $45.00

The Tide Trap Original Art $145.00

White Wrought Iron Twin Bed $125.00

Floor Lamp Lightdot 68” Decorative Gold Farmhouse Dimmable $49.50

Cow Hide from Buenos Aires $249.50

Indoor Rug Name Brand Beige/Blue (Multi) $149.50

Pink Velvet Geometric Pillow $24.50

Taupe Wind 20″ Throw Pillow $19.95 – 2 in stock

Santa’s Sleigh 6×10 IOD Mould $26.95 – 3 in stock
Autumn Cottage 6×10 IOD Mould $26.95 – 3 in stock

Bibelots 6×10 IOD Mould $26.95 – 3 in stock
Les Cloches 6×10 IOD Mould $26.95 – 3 in stock

Christmas Tapers 6×10 IOD Mould $26.95 – 3 in stock

Vintage Snowflakes IOD Stamp $27.95 – 3 in stock

Yuletide IOD Foil Transfer 8×12 Pad $23.95 – 3 in stock
Kitschy Christmas IOD Foil Transfer 8×12 Pad $23.95 – 3 in stock

Crimson Velvet IOD Foil Transfer 8×12 Pad $23.95 – 3 in stock
Tinsel IOD Foil Transfer 8×12 Pad $33.95 – 3 in stock

As I was wrapping up this ezine on Wednesday night and scheduling it for Thursday, I saw a comment from Sarah Drues on my Facebook post for Kiki today.

It made me smile and also made me realize that this was the right subject line for today.  Thanks for following along with me on this crazy journey we are privileged to call life!

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

BTW, we now have a blog on the website where you can read all of our past newsletter
Link to Blog.

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