Who wants to know how those Head Vases Sold?

I will update you a bit later, but let’s just say they have already paid for themselves!

So my mom’s real birthday was celebrated in Bellingham on the 18th.  I am taking the time here to share some photos of her birthday’s past.

Here we are on August 18th, 2018 (right after moving to Ventura) and celebrating with a few of our favorite customers/consignors Leslie and John Mackey at their Octoberfest party held on John (Mac’s) birthday…which also happens to be August 18th!

Pictured from left to right, Sue, my mom, Paula (Steve’s mom), Dar, not sure, Steve, and finally not sure!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #25…

August 28th, 2020
Watch for it every Friday or every other Friday!
Volume I  Issue 25

That party was so much fun!  And I met so many new people who would eventually become my good friends.  How cool is that?  Ventura is just that kind of a town.  I have only lived here 2 1/2 years and yet, it feels like forever!

Here is another photo from the party…this one is Mac and my Mom celebrating with their birthday cakes.  You can see Leslie right behind both of them and the amazing Polka band behind her!

The Mackey’s were sooooo sweet to include my mom in Mac’s birthday celebration.  BTW, the Mackey’s have moved into a home with no yard.  I offered to host this year’s Oktoberfest at my home and Leslie even had the Polka band booked….but then…COVID!  Yes, COVID really should be a 4 letter word!

One more last photo from that EPIC party two years ago on August 18th….and I do MEAN epic.  Here are my kids getting ready to head over to the Mackey’s house.  Leslie and John were so kind and let me invite Houston’s roommates from his Pepperdine year abroad which he spent in Heidelberg, Germany.

Left to right…Indiana, Emma (this was the first time I met Emma!!!!), Reilly, Houston, and Alec.

I text my friend Steve this picture and he had the best comment….”The kids look like a John Hughes Movie Cast”.  SOOOOO True and HILARIOUS!

O.K., one last picture from that super fun party!  It is from my Instagram account.  Please follow me at LynnDralle.  To get in the spirit of the party, everything I wore to the party I had purchased in Heidelberg…the hat, shirt, jeans, and even my shoes!  LOL

From left to right, Alec (Pepperdine class of 2017 Valedictorian), Reilly (Houston’s best friend), Emma (Houston’s girlfriend), me, my mom, Houston, and Indiana (wearing my Heidelberg sweatshirt).

After that party, Steve and his mom, Paula and my mom got to be really good friends and we would go on “play dates”.  Steve’s mom passed away this year right as Covid was starting.  We sure loved her and miss her!  She was into Beanie Babies and back in 1998, my brother and I wrote some books on Beanie Babies.  One of our books was published by Scholastic and sold 150,000 copies.  BTW, I did all the artwork by crayon for the book…it was my design…did you know I wanted to go to art school?  and my dad wouldn’t let me….I am sure I have told you that before…..

Yikes!  I gave a copy to Paula shortly after this party and a few days ago, Steve text me this photo and said “I think my mom liked your book”.  Awwww…we miss you Paula!

OK, that was a fun walk down memory lane…so back to reality and the store.

Just a reminder of our current store hours…..
Tuesday to Sunday 11 to 3. Saturdays from 11 until 5 pm.

We do stay late if there are customers so if you are in the area check us out to see if we are still open after 3 pm.

Another reminder that this is what our front window looks like…with the neutral pallet of furniture that is staying in place. This all started back on July 22nd! Although, we did sell the cabinet on the left, the desk, and the round distressed mirror recently. We have been able to replace those items with more neutral pieces that are (believe it or not?) for sale…I really don’t like selling anything out of my front windows. LOL!

For the first two weeks, the window had red accessories.  It was a hit!  Here it is from the street at night.  The red window was in place from July 24th to August 5th.

On August 5th, we changed the front window out to orange accessories (this was right before I left for my recent Washington trip).  Here is a photo of that front window at night.

Do you remember from the last newsletter (ezine) that I begged you all to NOT buy that hall tree?  Well, NO ONE listened…It sold for full price last week!  Hahaha  Thank you for your business!

So, a lot has been going on.  Two of my best friends from Palm Desert arrived here for a visit this past Monday.  Our goal for the store…change that window to Yellow.  You do all realize what is going on here, right?  ROY G. BIV, remember that?  Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

Here are my besties out for drinks at Limon y Sal with Sandy!

Their first day here, we sourced Yellow all over town!  Here is a picture of the new yellow window from the side.

And here it is from the front on the first day it was yellow, August 25th.  Thank God I took a photo that night because the next day we sold the “Don’t Walk, Walk” sign for $295, the huge piece of artwork on the wall, and three pillows from the couch.  Trust me…Yellow is the way to go!  Seriously, I might leave the yellow window up FOREVER.  Everyone seems to LOVE it!

OK, I think it is time for an eBay score.  Don’t you?

Check out this listing for a lamp part that I inherited from my grandmother.  It sold for almost $150. Yes, I really did say that.  And, WOW!  It is a shade of yellow 🙂

Let’s take a second to share some of the fun amazing new items that have come into the store recently!  Check out the new arrivals by clicking this link.

This past week should have been the first day of school for both of my kids.  Well, I guess it was, but not in the traditional sense.  I am sure most of you can relate.  Ughhhh!

Well, my time hop showed some fun first days of school from days past and I thought it would be fun to share them with you.  Thanks for indulging me!  I miss my kids sooooo much!  Although, it is nice to have my house back.  It is hard to go cold turkey with Houston being in OKC and Indy living in Agoura Hills.

Thank you for that walk down memory lane.  Let’s get back to the store.  Sandy had a great idea recently.  Well, she has a lot of great ideas…some of which I actually listen to.  LOL.  Since Pier One is going out of business (super sad), Sandy found some amazing etagere rolling racks that they were selling.  I ended up buying 18 of them for the store.  Yikes!  Here we are loading them into Sandy’s truck.

I decided that I wanted them painted white, so Sandy, Wayne, and I went to work.  We gutted the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Iron Orchid Design display and completely redid it.  I must say it is BEYOND AMAZING and looks so incredibly clean, neat, and professional.  I am so thrilled with how it turned out!  Please stop in and check it out in person.  It really is incredible!  Annie Sloan herself even commented on my Instagram post by saying “Looking good Lynn and I love the new Painter Hutch”  So very British!

One of my best friends from USC, Joanne Carolan, offered up her daughter Vivienne to work for me a few days this summer.  LOVE THIS KID!  She is super sweet and has a great sense of humor just like her parents.  Here she is in front of the paint section before we redid it.  She is now away for college at Northern Arizona University.  Go Viv!

I miss Indiana A LOT!  She has been super busy at Pepperdine (well at Pepperdine adjacent in Agoura Hills).  Here are some of her recent doings.  She is the current President of the Pepperdine Improv Toupe (PIT) and they have a live show this Friday (TONIGHT) at 6:30 PM.  Please check them out on Facebook.  Here is a link to their Facebook page.  And the live event.

Here is another photo of Indy on Instagram promoting PIT…Pepperdine Improv Troupe.  She has also been rehearsing for the Fall play (she has a lead role)…not sure how that will play out, but it may be a zoom performance.  I will be sure to get you all the links. Indy is amazing in the role of Molly in “Polar Bears, Black Boys, and Prairie Fringed Orchids.”

I love her post and I think she is getting pretty excited for the puppy that is coming our way soon!  Here is a recent photo of the puppies and one of these will be OURS…or HERS!

Let’s get back to eBay and those head vases that sold.  But since we are on the subject of eBay, I had some wonderful eBayers, Dublin Kim and Terri, come into the store to visit me this past week.  I have known these gals for almost 15 years.  Wow!  Here we are in front of the new paint display.  Thanks, girls!

Here is a photo of all of the head vases that were listed on eBay back in my storage room behind the store.  For those of you interested in seeing my eBay room, I am more than happy to show you how I get 14,000 items listed on eBay into a tiny 300 square foot area!

The head vase that sold for the most so far was the nurse that I pictured in the last ezine.  It ended up selling for $118.50.  I sold 10 of the vases at auction for a total of $490.43.  Not as much as I had hoped for but still a great initial return on a $360 investment.  Here is the head vase that sold for the next highest amount.  Check it out here.

For those of you who are consignors and for those of you who are not…just a huge heads up!  We need DESKS and anything that can be used as a DESK.  All of this homeschooling and work from home has created a HUGE shortage.   Please help us out!   Also, anything that is YELLOW!

Exciting News!  Baggu (who makes those amazing reusable bags that we sell), also makes masks!  The masks are now IN STOCK.  $32.00 for a set of 3.  My kids LOVE them!  Come in and check them out!

Time for another eBay score! I bought this Tommy Bahama embroidered men’s shirt in Santa Paula about 6 months ago for $25.  Sold it last week for over $100!  Yay!  Check it out here. 

Here is a recent Instagram post for a GORGEOUS Ombre Amsterdam Green Piece that has got me excited to try painting an Ombre piece!

Don’t forget that you can always order your paint supplies on our website……….

Shop Annie Sloan Here
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Annie%20Sloan?sort=HL

You know what is so weird?  Most of the last photos I have shown have been very GREEN.  Wouldn’t you know that in about 3 weeks we are going to be changing that front window to green!  So please bring in any YELLOW and GREEN items to consign.  Can’t wait for the fun next window!

Carlos has been very happy having me home!  It was also great to have my friends from the desert as house guests this week.  He SOOOOOO loves to have company.  Each night after work we would sit out on my deck with Carlos in his harness.  Not ready to let this guy go off on his own in the wild….yet.  Maybe never, as we love him too much.  Check him out hanging out in the sun.

I couldn’t find him the other day and I had to laugh when I saw him underneath one of my marble top tables.  The two Victorian Marble top tables that I own were my grandmother’s pride and joy.  I love trying to make them work into my design aesthetic (it isn’t always easy).  Here is Carlos wrapped around the feet of one of them.

Since Carlos is now 10 months old, I thought it would be fun to share a throwback photo of him when he was just a tiny guy.  He is still just a kitten as far as I am concerned.  Love this photo of the little guy in his Christmas sweater with Indiana!

My best friends from Palm Desert left yesterday to go back to the desert.  We are baseball mom friends since our boys have played ball together since they were about 5 years old.  The boys aren’t necessarily still friends, but our mom crew has been such a blessing!

Candy didn’t make it out this trip, but Mo (also my original and longest-running eBay assistant) and Kel did make the trip.  The gals were such great help and I was sad to see them go. For our last night, we headed down to the Saloon for drinks, got Gyros at that new place downtown, and wound up at Finney’s for a drink before our Uber home.  Here is a photo of Kel and me at the Saloon.

I so love that my friends from far and near LOVE Ventura.  It is so crazy that I picked such a great place to live!  I am sure my grandma, my sister, and my dad had something to do with guiding me here.  However, I am beyond BLESSED to be a part of this amazing community!

In my time-hop from only 3 years ago this week….THIS BLOWS MY MIND…was my first time ever stepping foot in Ventura.  I had traveled to Santa Barbara many times BUT never stopped here.  So, three years ago, after dropping Indy off at Pepperdine and having 3 days of parental orientation, my mom and I made our way to Ventura.

I obviously didn’t need three days of orientation since my son was in his Junior year at Pepperdine.  One of the Pepperdine security guards had mentioned to my mom and me that they lived in Ventura/Oxnard and commuted.  My mom and I decided to check it out!  We made our way to the Goodwill across from Rice by MAMA and the rest is history.

I fell in love with this town and am so happy here!  Check out this photo from three years ago of my mom crossing the street by the Goodwill.

Thank you, Ventura for supporting my small business! I appreciate it very much. Stop in and see us soon. Always lots of fun and shenanigans at the store!

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

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

 

P.S.  All of the professional photos I use on Instagram, Facebook, and in these newsletters were taken by my friend Denise’s daughter, Jaclyn Sabo.  She is amazing!   To learn more about Jaclyn….https://www.jaclynszabo.com/

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Just got back from a wonderful “busman’s” holiday in Bellingham!

A “busman’s” holiday is basically a working holiday.  I was in town to source for the store and eBay.  Think about a bus driver who goes on vacation with his family and spends the entire time driving…get it?

Here we are visiting my sister’s grave.

We may look happy, but of course, we miss my sister and the boys miss their mom more than we will ever know.  We were just so happy to see one another after a year of being apart because of Covid etc.

From left to right are Kai (age 12), their Dad John, Zach (age 14) my mom (we will leave her age out of this), my brother Lee, me, and Indiana.

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #24…

August 14th, 2020
Watch for it every Friday or every other Friday!
Volume I  Issue 24

 

I shouldn’t have left my mom’s age out of the intro since we just got back from celebrating her 84th Birthday!

Her actual birthday is August 18th, but Indy has to head back to the Malibu area for school this week and wouldn’t be able to travel any later.  The party was a success!  About 15 people came in shifts and we were able to socially distance quite well.

Pictured from left to right, Sue (my stepmom), Anita (one of my mom’s good friends), Cole (Sue’s grandson and Indy’s cousin), Indiana, Brandon, Sharin (another of my mom’s good friends), my mom and my brother Lee (holding the screen door that he fixed for her).

But let’s rewind to the beginning of our trip.  Houston wasn’t able to join us because he was back in OKC getting ready to teach high school.  We had invited Brandon (Indy’s boyfriend) to go with us and we are sure glad he accepted the invitation.  The trip was a blast!

Here are the kids on the plane (which was super empty btw).

I have never seen LAX so empty!  The restaurants and bars were closed except for takeout.  When in your life have you ever been able to walk around with a “to-go cocktail”?  Try never!  I had to snap a pic of my screwdriver on my knee.  Crazy!  Some perks to this Covid.

Just a reminder of our current store hours…..
Tuesday to Sunday 11 to 3.

We do stay late if there are customers so if you are in the area check us out to see if we are still open after 3 pm.

Another reminder that this is what our front window looks like…with the neutral pallet of furniture that is staying in place (until someone buys something) like someone did a few days ago…..ugh! Just kidding! We appreciate any and every sale!

For the first two weeks, the window had red accessories.  It was a hit!  Here it is from the street at night.

Here it is from the side in red.  Check out that cabinet to the very left on the table (you can see just a corner of it)…that is the one that sold.

We changed the front window out to orange accessories before I left for Washington.  Here is a photo from the side.  I need to stay out past dark to get a good photo from the street.  If anyone reading this does travel past at night and can get me a good shot, I would greatly appreciate it!

Sandy and Doug replaced the cabinet that sold with a darling hall tree (entrance piece).  You can see it pretty clearly in this photo.  It really made the window POP even more!  Great choice guys!

Here is that Hall Tree for sale on our website.  But, please don’t buy it.  Just Kidding!

Sometime next week or the week after.  I will be changing the window to YELLOW.  Please look around your homes, go outsourcing and help me gather YELLOW accessories.  I look forward to seeing what you all can bring me!

One of my consignors brought in a carload of yellow while I was in Washington and we were too busy to take it all in, so PLEASE bring it back.  This is what some of it looked like.  FUN!

Time to share an eBay score before we get to some AMAZING news!  Check out this set of brass napkin rings that sold for $97.43 this past week.  Aren’t they cute?  Check out more about the maker at the listing here.

While we were in Bellingham, my time hop showed a photo from just 4 years ago.  It was my family (including my dad) at Dos Padres in Bellingham for dinner.  We typically go to Bellingham every August to make sure that my mom gets a birthday party!  So lots of memories and it just highlights how much I miss my Dad.

In this photo from Left to Right, Houston, Mor Mor, my stepmom Sue, Indiana, my dad, and me.

Here is another photo that popped up from that same day 4 years ago.  The kids standing outside Dos Padres with my dad.  Dos Padres is no more (what I wouldn’t give for one of their taco salads right now) and my dad is no more (what I wouldn’t give for one of his “What in the Worlds? right now).

Whenever we go to Greenacres Memorial Cemetery in Ferndale, WA, I have quite a few folks to pay my respects to.  Of course, my sister, my grandma, my grandpa, and my dad.  Here we are at my Dad’s final resting place in the Veterans section.  Miss you Papa!

One of my best friends from high school is also buried at Greenacres.  Usually, I can find her right away as she is under a huge tree (probably the one right behind me in the above picture).  But, for some reason this time I couldn’t find her.  I had everyone helping me and we walked round & round with no luck.  Jodi Cadman, I know you know that I was there to pay my respects.

Another way to keep Jodi in my heart is to share story #38 about her from my book “eBay Money Making Madness More 100 Best Things I’ve Sold on eBay”.

The picture on the cover of her funeral program was taken on a cruise to Mexico that Jodi talked me into going on with her husband Bob, and our good friends Kathy Rutan and Jo Dallas. It was just the five of us and we went on that cruise in 1998 just two months after Indiana was born. I still don’t know how Jodi talked me into leaving my newborn to go and celebrate her cancer remission, but she did! She passed away 5 years later. One thing that sticks out in my mind about Jodi is it’s “I hope you dance!” Don’t forget that!

BTW, Kiki, my dad, and Jodi all died from Cancer. CANCER SUCKS.

Time for an eBay score that could have happened, but did NOT. This cameo belonged to my grandmother and was the pièce de résistance in her collection. She wore it almost every day on her jacket lapel. The reason she loved this cameo so much is that it had two things that were very special to her Cherubs/Angels and playing marbles. What a great hand-carved antique shell cameo.

Here is a link to the listing.

This is a super rare cameo and while we were in Bellingham, I got an offer of $4,500 for it.  I conferred with my mom and brother and we decided to take it.  The buyer NEVER paid!  I hate it when that happens on eBay and it happens A LOT!  I guess my grandmother wants us to keep this little piece of her for a bit longer.  Fine with me!

Here is a photo of her wearing it at my 2nd graduation from USC (this time for my MBA).  Left to Right….Lee, Kiki, Cheryl Leaf (my grandma), me, my mom, my dad, and William (my ex-husband).

OK, back to the store!  See what happens when I go on a “busman’s holiday”…I forget all about my super fun store.  Check out some of our new arrivals and don’t forget we try and upload as many new items as possible each week to the website.

For those of you who are consignors and for those of you who are not…just a huge heads up!  We need DESKS and anything that can be used as a DESK.  All of this homeschooling and work from home has created a HUGE shortage.   Please help us out!

Exciting News! Baggu (who makes those amazing reusable bags that we sell), also makes masks! The masks are now IN STOCK. $32.00 for a set of 3. My kids LOVE them! Come in and check them out!

While in Bellingham, I stumbled across an estate find in one of the local stores.  36 Head vases!  What pray tell is a Head Vase?  Well, let’s find out together.

This is from Google….

“The terms “head vase,” “lady head vase,” or “head planters” refer to a style of ceramic vase popularized during the 1950s and generally featuring the head or bust of a person, usually a woman. … Originally, head vases were produced by florist companies to hold the bouquets they sold.”

Nice!  I bought 36 of them for $10 each or $360!  Here is a photo of them while I was packing them up for shipping on my mom’s deck this past Tuesday morning.  Seriously?  Was that only 3 days ago?  Yikes!  No wonder I am exhausted.

I ended up shipping 25 of them and I took 11 of them on the plane with me in my carry-on.  OMG!  The Bellingham TSA had to search my bag and take each and everyone out.  Give me a break!  Here is one that I already have listed on eBay.  Fingers crossed that I make 10 times my money.  That is ALWAYS my goal on eBay.  By the way, this got a bid right after I listed it.  Now, this is going to be FUN!

Check out that listing here.

For those of you who want to follow along with my “head vase” auction drama, here is a link to see them once they are all listed.  It may take me a few days….the box hasn’t arrived yet, so check back often.

Many of you have asked me if I would teach a “How to Sell on eBay” course here in Ventura.  The response has been phenomenal.  I will be announcing a course in the next few weeks!

But for now, we are going to announce a PAINT YOUR OWN PIECE with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Class.  Socially distanced in my back parking lot!  You bring the small piece (approved by us) and we provide the paint, the wax, the brushes, and the guidance.  Can’t wait to see 8 of you on Tuesday, August 25th from 3 to 6 pm.  $99 per person.

You can sign up here NOW before we sell out!

Here is a recent Instagram post for a GORGEOUS Turquoise piece that has got me excited to teach the upcoming class.  I might even attempt this in front of my 8 students! FUN FUN!

Don’t forget that you can always order your paint supplies on our website.………

Shop Annie Sloan Here
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Annie%20Sloan?sort=HL

Carlos was beside himself that we left him alone for almost a week.  I am kidding.  He had someone (Cindy’s son) come in twice a day for the 6 days we were gone.  He still missed us like crazy as we did him.  Here he is when we got home.  Not taking his eyes off of us!  LOL…we LOVE you King Carlos!

Indiana was so upset when Pepperdine announced their news two weeks ago regarding in-person classes. I can’t blame her. We did find her a place to move into that is Pepperdine adjacent and that has cheered her up a lot. She has been doing a floor plan (just like my mom and grandpa used to do with graph paper etc.). Here is her layout and Carlos just knows something is up and is not happy about it. He couldn’t stop rolling all over the graph paper. LOL.

Last photo of our “King”. Yes, he is really cute and regal and he knows it. Here he is just being “Carlos”…the best cat ever!

Before I forget, let me wrap up my recent Bellingham trip.  We usually head over to Lummi Island on the Ferry for lunch or dinner during our stays.  Unfortunately, the Beach House Cafe was closed…so we decided to take a picnic over that we ate at Legoe Bay.  So much fun!  This might become a new tradition.

For mother’s day, my kids gave me a Fire Stick. So awesome! Now, I can watch Netflix and Amazon prime shows on my tv and not on my computer. I love it! So, I decided to get my mom one. However, I knew that it would be hard for her to change from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2, etc. When I was ordering I saw that there is a FIRE stick TV. OMG! Problem solved. I would just buy her a Fire TV to put next to her regular TV. She loved it! AND a great gift idea for anyone in your life that is remote challenged. All my mom has to do is say “play Casablanca” or “play dirty dancing”.

Final update from our Bellingham trip.  One of my best friends, Jo Dallas, came out to spend the last night watching the sunset on the beach with us.  Check out this crazy photo we took!  Love the sunset in the background.

There is some AMAZING news that I have been waiting to share!  Indiana is getting a Goldendoodle puppy on October 3rd!  We found an amazing breeder in Ventura County and we are over the MOON!  Check out the mama dog with her puppies.  One of these will be coming home with Indiana soon!

In more Indy news, I helped her move into her new off-campus apartment last night.  I am exhausted as I am sure she is and also Sandy who loaned us her truck and helped us tie down the furniture!  Sure helps to have a mom that owns a furniture store…right?  Here are Sandy and Indy with the truck loaded and ready to go to Agoura Hills!

Here is Indy in her new room after her bed was made.

Here is Indy in her and Syd’s new room with a sectional (she bought it at Lynn’s Consignments)!  The sectional was originally left-facing and I am beyond proud of my daughter who was easily able to change it to right facing.  Way to go Indy!

I am going to end this ezine with a photo of Hous the Goose and Emma on their road trip back to Oklahoma City!  I miss you two!  Come back soon 🙂

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

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

 

P.S.  All of the professional photos I use on Instagram, Facebook, and in these newsletters were taken by my friend Denise’s daughter, Jaclyn Sabo.  She is amazing!   To learn more about Jaclyn….https://www.jaclynszabo.com/

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I Skipped Last Week’s eZine so I could finish my taxes!!! Whooooooooooweeeeee! They are DONE

Here are Houston and Emma at Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon on their way to OKC…sad for me, but they look happy.

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #23…

July 31, 2020
Watch for it every Friday or every other Friday!
Volume I  Issue 23

 

Sadly, my endless summer with both of my kids (and sometimes Houston’s girlfriend Emma and Indy’s boyfriend Brandon) has come to a screeching halt.  While I was in the midst of this Covid Pandemic Housebound endless summer, there were times that I did not enjoy having a full house!

Be careful what you wish for because they are now leaving and it is really sad.  Houston left this past Tuesday morning with Emma to drive back to Oklahoma City to start teaching high school at Mt. St. Mary’s Catholic School sometime later in August.

Here is a photo of my Indy girl doing one of her online theatre performances.  I just LOVE this photo!  And it was before she got the TERRIBLE news!

Indy was devastated to learn this past week that Pepperdine canceled all in-person courses after promising it to their students for the past 4 months!  Ughhh, I am so upset for all of you parents, students, and others who are adversely affected by these decisions.  It breaks my heart!

Indy is still planning to live close to Pepperdine and we have been actively looking for an apartment that she will move into in August.  Ughhh!  It will just be me and King Carlos.

Here she is checking out one of these apartments/townhomes/houses for rent (six feet apart from her friend) close to Pepperdine.  This one is NOT going to work out.

If any of you own a home/townhouse/apartment that is in Malibu, Calabassas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills, or anything else Pepperdine adjacent that is available at a reasonable price, please reach out to us.  WE ARE GETTING DESPERATE for something nice for her and a few roommates!

OK, back to me.  LOL.  It has been a crazy few weeks since I wrote my last ezine.  I spent four days out in Palm Desert sourcing for the store and eBay.  It was crazy hot, but still so much fun!  I managed to spend about $2,000 and came back with a fully-loaded car!  Here is a listing for one of the dish sets I bought out there.

Check it out here!

When California shut us down back on March 19th, we had just redone our front window in pink.  We got many great comments….so thank you!  Love the positive feedback.

Now that we are OPEN again!  Yipppppeeeee!  I decided it was time for a change.

Just a reminder of our current store hours…..
Tuesday to Sunday 11 to 3. 

We do stay late if there are customers so if you are in the area check us out to see if we are still open after 3 pm.

Coming up with a concept for my front window display is my FAVORITE part of my JOB!  LOL…but seriously it is.   Indy and I decided to gut the pink window and move that display right inside the front door.  It looks so YUMMY there and we have actually sold more from this new location than we did out of the front window.  Stop in and check it out!

The biggest obstacle for me (anytime that we gut a front window and change it out) is the incredible amount of heavy furniture that must be moved in and out.  It is extremely labor-intensive.  That is why I don’t change out the windows super often.

I got to thinking, what if I could do a neutral pallet of furniture, either white, off white, or beige that would not change? Then I would only change the accessories and small pieces of furniture every few weeks.

I was very nervous wondering how this was going to turn out….when I attempted it.  It could have either been a hit or a GIGANTIC MISS.  Well here is the neutral pallet all ready to be “decorated”.

I have loved Hearts and Rainbows since the 1980’s.  Who didn’t?  hahaha.  Here is a photo of my high school bulletin board in my bedroom in Bellingham, Washington at 500 Bayside Road.

Can you guess what my theme is going to be for that front window over the next few months?……. Drum Roll please….the Rainbow!

The first week is red. Here it is from the side as it is super hard to get a front shot.

And here is a shot from the front at night. Believe it or not….I was out after dark this past Friday night.

I was out after dark to attend one of the Concerts in Your Car events at the fairgrounds.  Sandy, me, Joanne, and Jeff went in Sandy’s truck.  Super fun seeing Yachtly Crew!  Sandy made pasta salad, jello shots, and Moscow mules.  Crazy!  And check out the color of those chairs?  Right in line with my new theme!

Next Tuesday I will be changing the window to ORANGE. Please look around your homes, go outsourcing and help me gather ORANGE accessories. I look forward to seeing what you all can bring me!

Now to see some of the new awesome pieces that have come in recently.

Indy has been really busy this summer with summer school, working for the Lisa Wengler Center for Arts, and doing lots of Theatre projects.  She was sooooo looking forward to returning to Pepperdine and I am still crushed for her and all the others who will not be heading back to their schools.

She also suffers from depression and anxiety.  This covid thing has not done her any favors.  We recently found out that she qualifies for an ESA, an emotional support animal, and I think this could be the answer!  We thought that Carlos was going to help (and of course he does, but he is just not reliable at all….those CATS!)

We are in the process of trying to find the perfect dog for her.  She loves the Goldendoodle breed, but they are sold out everywhere.  We do have our names on some long waiting lists.  If anyone knows of another breed that would make a great ESA or knows of someone with puppies or young dogs that would work, please reach out to us.  An older dog just won’t cut it as it needs to be with her for the long haul.  Thanks in advance!

This is what we are looking for 🙂  Borrowed from Becky’s website.  And we are on her waiting list, but apparently, it is super long.  Ughhhh!

Just found out that Indy also loves Welsh Corgis!  So, again if any of you know of a great breeder or available dogs (young or puppies) in our area, please let us know!  I realize I am asking for a lot of favors this week and I apologize in advance.  However, as many of you know when your kid is in need……..you do what you have to do….even if that includes begging.  Which is basically what I am doing!

OMG, now that I look at those darling Welsh Corgi faces, I must admit that they kind of look like Carlos.  Am I wrong?

Back to reality.  I must stop daydreaming about the perfect dog for Indy (but it is really fun)…..Since Houston would be leaving until most likely Thanksgiving (OMG that sounds sooooo far off), we did quite a few meals out to say goodbye.  We LOVE that downtown has closed the street and the restaurants have spilled out.  Super awesome!  Here we are at LURE on July 10th celebrating his “real” birthday.

Here we are out to brunch this past Sunday at the Shoals at the Cliff House.  I posted this photo on my Instagram account (follow me at LynnDralle) and I had to laugh when one of my friends commented with this….”Everyone wins when they hang out with Lynn”.  Because as y’all know my store slogan (thanks to my nephew Kai) is “Everyone wins when they shop at Lynn’s”.

Here we are at Rum Fish the night before he left.  I am one sad mama.

Time for an eBay score!  Check out this amazing Majolica Pitcher that I bought at a local estate sale for $35.  I had it priced super high.  Check it out here.  I took the best offer of $250 though!

Exciting News!  Baggu (who makes those amazing reusable bags that we sell), also makes masks!  They announced them about a month ago, but have been out of stock.  I was finally able to order last week and they will be arriving soon!  Watch for them as they are super cool!

Houston and Indy went crazy for biking around Ventura. Indy is still “bike crazy” here in Ventura and Houston will soon be “bike crazy” in Oklahoma City. In the meantime, I wanted to share some fun posts of them in their biking attire.

Please take note of the amazing “Lynn’s Consignments” jerseys.

OK, time for another eBay score!  Yes, this sold for the best offer of $150!  I LOVE eBay!  And I love this piece.  I have started collecting this type of glass.

Check out that listing here.

Many of you have asked me if I would teach a “How to Sell on eBay” course here in Ventura. The response has been phenomenal. I will be announcing a course in the next few weeks!

I was on an eBay corporate Seller Update phone call this morning and eBay is rocking and rolling! They had record earnings for quarter 2 and are very much positioned to increase shareholder value over the next ten years. I love that Jordan Sweetham is at the helm and am considering investing in more stock. eBay has also added over 8 million new buyers since the pandemic took hold and these buyers are helping all of us who sell on eBay. NOW, is a great time to be selling on this site.

Please watch for my announcement coming soon for the eBay course. Here I am with Jordan at a past eBay event.

Now that we are open again, we are getting in new stuff every day!  You must come in or check on our website because you know how fast stuff comes in and goes out!  There is a section under shop/online at the very bottom that shows New Arrivals. 

Here is one of those featured items.  This is a gorgeous sleeper sofa!

Whenever I want inspiration for a painting project, I check on a few of my friends on Instagram.  One of the best, is, of course, the queen herself, Annie Sloan!  Check out this post on her AnnieSloanCanada account that showcases a bedroom done in Napoleon Blue with Barcelona Orange touches.  I will be painting something in Barcelona Orange for our new front “Orange” window.  Watch for it!

Don’t forget that you can always order your paint supplies on our website……….

Shop Annie Sloan Here
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Annie%20Sloan?sort=HL

Lots of great paint colors in stock! And next time you are in, please ask for a free copy of her color chart as shown here….

Soooo the big news for Carlos this week is that A. He may be getting a playmate (potential puppy friend) and B. He got a Fast Cat Wheel.  What praytell is a Fast Cat Wheel?  It is basically a treadmill for your cat and the company is headquartered in Camarillo.  How cool is that?  But, let me show you, Indiana, trying to train Carlos to use it.

Indiana was so upset when Pepperdine announced their news last week regarding in-person classes.  I can’t blame her.  One of the only things that semi-cheered her up was Carlos being a “fat man cat”.  Seriously though, this cat is so lean…I have no idea how he contorted his body into this shape.

Last photo of our “King”.  Yes, he is really cute and regal and he knows it.  Except for that last picture…so weird…he looks like a sea otter.  LOL!

But here he is with Indiana…he loves her so much!  Just like we love him!

I am going to end this ezine with one last photo of Houston and Emma on their road trip back to OKC. Here they are in Sedona! Miss you both!

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

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

 

P.S.  All of the professional photos I use on Instagram, Facebook, and in these newsletters were taken by my friend Denise’s daughter, Jaclyn Sabo.  She is amazing!   To learn more about Jaclyn….https://www.jaclynszabo.com/

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