$17 for Dirty Barbie Socks?….Lynn’s Latest #21

CHEERS!  We are Officially OPEN!

Pictured Indy, Val, Steve, Joanne, me, Sandy, Mor Mor, Peggy, and Kathy

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #21…

June 25, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Actually, I am changing it to FRIDAYS!
Volume I  Issue 21

 

As you are reading this, my mom has arrived back in Ventura.  She returned to Washington state back in early March, right after our 2nd-anniversary party, and has not been able to get back here due to the pandemic.  Stop in and say Hi!  She will be in the store on Friday and Saturday.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to fill out our survey regarding hours!  We have drawn a winner of the $25 gift certificate and it goes to……drum roll, please…..Cherie Bouchard!  There is a $25 credit waiting for you in your customer account.  See you soon!

I am thinking about being Closed Mondays and Tuesdays and open Wed through Sat 11 to 5:30 and Sun 11 to 3.

Or Closed Mondays.  Open  Tues-Thurs 11 to 3 and Fri-Sat 11 to 5:30 and Sun 11 to3.

I just think it is getting too confusing!

For now, we are sticking with Tues to Sun 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.

It’s been pretty quiet around here. Lots of great furniture coming in, but not so many of you customers….Please let us know what we can do to make you feel more comfortable…..

In my Time Hop from 4 years ago, there was a picture of Indiana surprising my dad.  It was super hot in Palm Desert…like 110 degrees…so my mom flew Indy and me up there to get out of the heat.  We didn’t tell my dad because well…he is super fun to surprise (ughhh I need to make that past tense) He was super fun to surprise.  I love this look on Indy’s face when she walked into his den to say “Howdy”.  And he responded with his famous line….”What in the World?”  Miss hearing that……

While we were in Bellingham, I started looking for retail space for my Lynn’s Consignments store.  Bellingham was my first choice.  Isn’t that crazy?  Life works in mysterious ways, doesn’t it?  I am sooooo glad that I ended up in Ventura or I would have been too far away from my kids!

While scoping out retail locations we came across these two streets that intersect…super close to my grandmother’s antique store (literally about a block away).  I had no idea that these intersected when we named our daughter Indiana Elizabeth.  Wow!

OK, time for an eBay score.  Check out this Villeroy & Boch Gravy Boat that sold for an asking price of $127 less 10%.  I LOVE Villeroy & Boch.  If anyone has pieces of V&B to sell, I am INTERESTED!

BTW, I tried to buy Villeroy & Boch when we were visiting Houston in Heidelberg three years ago.  He was doing his sophomore year abroad with Pepperdine.  Even though V&B is a German company, the pieces were way more expensive over there than I can buy them here.  Very strange!

Here is a photo of the exact same pattern from the Villeroy & Boch Outlet store on the Hauptstrasse in Heidelberg.  Hauptstrasse translates to Main Street!  A dinner plate goes for almost $100.  Yikes!

Here is a photo of Houston and the “Milchmen” after a schnitzel dinner out.  That year abroad was such a great experience and he came home with his core group of best friends.  The boys call themselves the “Milchmen” (long story) and then of course there is Noel.

Pictured from Left to Right, Noel, Indiana, Riley, Houston, Alec, Logan, and my mom.  We had sooooooo much fun visiting him!   This was February of 2017.

Back to the store!  We have been getting in some really great high-end consignments.  Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Ethan Allen, etc., etc.  You must stop in or shop us online.  We try and get photos up on the website immediately!  But it doesn’t always happen and some things sell before they even get through the back door.

Check out this awesome Restoration Hardware Side Board.

We got in a couple of truckloads of furniture this week.  Here are the boys and Sandy after moving a ton of stuff!  I would say they look a bit worn for the wear.  This back corner of the store has been fully gutted as we prepare for a truckload of high-end home furnishings arriving later today!   It’s gonna be WILD!
How cute is this Oxford Navy Wall shelf that just came in?  It even says VENTURA!!!!

Time for an eBay score!

Well, I am hoping that this is an eBay score in the making.  I listed this item for one of my consignors (Fern) to see if maybe we could get more for it online than in the store.  I rarely do this and only did it this time because Fern is just too sweet!  No bids yet and I am very surprised by that.  But there are two days left!  Check out this deck of cards with Movie Stars from the 1932 Olympics here.

Oh, that reminds me.  Movie Stars…..Indiana was featured on the Pepperdine Theatre Instagram Page today!  I am so proud of her.  Check her out!

Time for some more views of the store.  No, better not.  It really is a mess waiting to be Tszujed this weekend.  Come on in and see us in the wild, Tszujing away.  LOL.

Tszuj

Verb…….To tweak, fluff, primp, improve, make fabulous (most often in wardrobe/fashion context, but others also apply).

Pronunciation: Begins and ends with the same “zh” sound, as in “measure”.

Made popular by/notable people you may have heard use it:  Carson Kressley of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Speaking of “Queer Eye”, on a recent episode, they featured Kazi Baskets!  How cool is that?  We have special ordered a few of these baskets from Kazi’s “Queer-Eye” collection and they are in stock and ready to be checked out.  Fun Fun!

OK, time for a fun story!  Well, I think it is fun.  My friend Joanne asked me when she and her husband Jeff could come over and hang out on my deck and have some drinks.  Anytime!  So they came over last Sunday and I invited Steve and Sandy.  It was super fun!

Check us out!  And Jeff and Joanne even helped put together my hammock…it took three USC grads an hour to do it!  LOL.  And Joanne and Jeff’s daughters even took Carlos out in his harness.

OK, time for another eBay score!  Yes, this sold for the asking price of over $17.  If this doesn’t make you believe that you can sell ANYTHING on eBay, then I have no idea what will.

Check out that listing here.

We just got in some super neat shepherd’s bags, coin purses, pillow covers, letter holders, and iPad cases from Turkey.  They are handmade from Kilim and will make great gifts.  Reasonably priced between $12.95 and $29.95.

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 what that part of the page looked like today.

Here is a close-up of those red bucket/barrel swivel chairs and only $249.50 each.  These won’t last!
Check out this amazing Palette Knife painting (an original) by a very famous artist. His paintings are listed in the $5,000 range. This one is awesome and quite large. Great for your ski cabin. Priced to sell at $595.00.
Took my kids out to Brunch this past Sunday (Father’s Day) at Water’s Edge.  It was super nice to have breakfast in a restaurant!  And outside by the harbor was even better!
Back to the store. Not sure if I have already shown you this paint project….I don’t think I have so here goes! Sandy did this little dresser in Annie Sloan Oxford Navy with gold gilding and floral knobs. It is soooo pretty! $249.50.

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….

My kids (well Houston in particular) have gone nutty for biking.  You can see him almost every day biking around Ventura.  He loves this city and all of the wonderful bike lanes.  Here are my kiddos last week when they popped into the store.

For father’s day, my mom asked me to please post a photo of her dad.  She requested this photo of  (from left to right) my dad, my mom’s cousin Donald, and my grandfather in front of their Pullman, WA apartment house where they lived when they were getting their masters from WSU.  They look like they had just gotten back from hunting.  My grandpa leaf was a HUGE hunter.  Mostly pheasant.  That is his bird dog Brit in the picture.  Pretty original huh?  Brit for a Brittany Spaniel?

Really missed my dad this father’s day. I hope all of you dads out there had a wonderful day!

A few nights ago, Carlos had been chilling on my bed, as he typically does.  I was working and went into the family room to say hi to Indiana.  She was working as well on her schoolwork and the room was pretty dark.  I notice that the screen door was open about 6 inches.  Where is Carlos?  Where is Carlos?

Checked my room and no cat.  Man is he sneaky!  He had slid the door open with his paw and we found him outside in the dark under the picnic table.  We couldn’t grab him and he raced for the front gate. Ughhhhh!  Indy finally got him and he hissed at her.  I guess that cat really wants to be a hunter like my grandfather.  LOL.  But seriously, it scared us to death.

Found this funny framed piece of art that definitely got it right.

This piece of art reminded me of how “in” orange and blue are these days.  Annie Sloan featured a New York designer on her recent Instagram story and his NY kitchen is phenomenal.  I absolutely LOVE it!  Done in Annie Sloan Barcelona Orange and Napoleonic Blue.  Check it out!

Back to Carlos, because as you know, this is HIS CORNER.  Not Annie Sloan’s Corner.  But, just maybe, she does need her “own” section in my ezine.  LOL!

Carlos is enamored of Houston’s bicycle.  Here he is trying to help Houston replace the tape on the handlebars.  Houston does NOT look amused.

O.K. one last photo of Carlos the King chilling in my room.  I just couldn’t help myself.  LOL!  We love this kitty so much we are thinking about getting another one or a dog.  Thoughts?

I am going to end this ezine with one of my favorite photos from our 2 year anniversary at the store on March 1st, 2020.  The photo shows two of my best high school friends giving me a kiss.  Love these girls!  AND they flew down just for the party!  Now, those are great friends 🙂

Pictured…Jo Dallas, me and Kathy Rutan.

And, as an ending note, my Palm Desert best friends, Candy, Kel and Mo (I know I know it sounds like Manny, Mo and Jack) are heading out here next week for a beach retreat with my mama. I can’t wait to see my posse! Yay! Life is good and getting better!

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/

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

P.P.P.S  For those of you who don’t live close to Ventura…don’t forget you can shop our store online!
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/

$140 For A Cardboard Figurine?…Lynn’s Latest #20

 

CHEERS!  We are Officially OPEN!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #20…

June 11, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Or possibly even on a Friday like today!  When I run out of time…..
Volume I  Issue 20

Not sure how many of you know this, but it has always been my desire to be known as the “Cheers” of Midtown. Check out this blurb from my website…..

“We want to make Lynn’s Consignments a fun and special place to shop. The kind of place where you will want to stop at least once a week to see what is new.
Just like my father, I always make it a point to remember everyone’s name…whether they are parents of my kid’s friends, my grocery store clerk, my post office worker or a server in a restaurant. My store will be that place (just like Cheers) where everyone knows your name”.

Here ares some train pics of me and my dad. I miss him a lot! Don’t you love my saddle shoes?

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey regarding hours!  I would LOVE to get a few more responses before I make any decisions.

We are currently open 11-3 pm every day (EXCEPT for Mondays) and also by appointment.  Our hours are limited until Val and Emma can return to in-store work.

What I have gleaned so far from the survey is that being closed Mondays is fine!  Whew!  It is so nice to have one dark day (like on Broadway) where no one texts me!  LOL!  Also, an 11 am open seems to be fine as well.  The nights so far that you want us to be open later are Thursday and Saturday.  Very interesting!

If you haven’t filled out the survey yet, please do so.  I am going to give away a $25 gift certificate to one of you.  Just email me once the survey has been completed.  If you have already filled it out, please email me as well (I am dying to know who put “take off your clothes” in the comments HaHaHa).  We will draw a name from a hat this Saturday.

Here is a quick survey and THANKS for filling it out!

Right before we had to shut down, I took a back road drive to meet Annie Sloan in person.  You probably don’t remember, but I wrote about it in ezine #10.  Here is a link to that newsletter if you would like to read it.

From that ezine…..”The Annie Sloan event was still going to happen as planned on Saturday.  I was thrilled to get a chance to meet the one and only, the woman, the myth, the legend!  She hadn’t been on the west coast in almost ten years.

Not to jump ahead, but I just had to……Here is a photo of me and Annie once I got there.

Back to the story of how I got to my destination and met Annie……”My GPS took me way out and around LA. I ended up on the Pear Blossom Highway and drove through ski resorts…it was wild!  I think I was close to Wrightwood where I used to ski with my ex-husband, William, back in the day.

In fact, I even went skiing there once with him, Dean Factor (great-grandson of Max and best man in our wedding), and his then-girlfriend, Shannon Doherty.  LOL!  I will have to find that photo to share with you!”

Well, I finally found it, and here it is.  That is me, William, Dean Factor (founder of Smash Box Cosmetics), and Shannon Doherty (90210).  She and I skied a few runs with the boys and then she got stoned (I had a beer) and we ate lunch.  I remember sitting with her in the restaurant and fans coming up and asking her if she was Shannen Doherty, and she would say “Oh, I get that a lot”.  LOL!

Back to reality!  Time for an eBay score.  Bought this super cool cardboard sculpture at an estate sale in Palm Springs in 2015.  Paid $5.  Finally sold it for $140 a few days ago.  Check out the listing here to read more about it.

Most exciting news of this past week was that I took Houston, Indy, and Indy’s boyfriend, Brandon, back to Palm Desert (where we lived for 16 years) for the weekend!  Woooohooooo!  The Airbnb that we stayed in was phenomenal.  Seriously?  The photos don’t do it justice.

Here are Indy, Brandon and Houston standing by the front door with the pool in the background.

The unit we leased is in the famed Sandpiper complex which was designed by William Krisel and built between 1958 and 1970.  The units are all designed around 17 different condominium circles with the pool in the center.  Isn’t this amazing?  I had no idea this existed!

Here are both of my kids on their laptops attending college classes (Houston Master’s in eD with Notre Dame and Indiana Theatre with Spanish Minor at Pepperdine) with a neighbor’s dog checking them out and barking loudly from outside.

An interesting thing popped up when I was doing my Sandpiper Research.  It was a graphic that showed that the Sandpiper was a favorite place to shoot photos of famed MCM (Mid Century Modern) photographer Julius Shulman.

This was crazy for me because about 14 years ago, Julius needed a ride out to Palm Springs for a Mid Century Modern Club Meeting and to receive his star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame. My mom was a member, got the notice, and let my brother know about it. My brother is a professional photographer (among other things, Jeweler-GIA certified, Pianist, etc.) and jumped at the opportunity to spend 4 plus hours in a car with the man, the myth, the legend.

I got to meet Julius and give him a few of my books and I hope we can find the photo……I can’t find the photo…Ughhhh…so here is a photo of how he looked back then on February 17th, 2006.

Since the store has been open it has been super quiet! Where are you people?

Not sure if it is the hot weather or our limited hours, but it is worrying me a bit. Please stop in and see us. There is plenty of room to socially distance and most people are wearing masks. We are not requiring a mask, but if you feel more comfortable, please wear one and we will honor your wishes and wear one as well.

In some good news, Indiana and I have been working on the back garages. Well, more Indy than me, but she hung little white twinkly lights today and got it more organized. Looks great and tons of outdoor furniture just waiting for you. Here is a photo of the work in progress. Come in and check it out!

The Green Stacking Chair you see on the table is available in multiples.  They are a great buy at $39.50 each.  Check them out here. 

Time for an eBay score!

Check out this T-shirt and see why it sold for so much.  It sold for almost $40.  Yes, you read that right!  And, it was one of the T-shirts that my friend Joel shipped me for FREE!  What is not to love about eBay?  Seriously?  I have always said that is like gambling, but you ALWAYS win!

Oh, that reminds me.  I was on the eBay for Business Podcast with Griff last week talking about my brick-and-mortar store and my eBay business.  Check out that episode here.  I come on at about minute 32:20 and I am on until about 46:20…Yikes, I was on for 14 minutes of the 60-minute podcast….WOW!  BTW, I Love Griff!

This photo shows Griff, Lee, me, and all the handlers at an eBay Open about 12 years ago right after my Kaching Book came out.

Time for some more views of the store.  It is looking really,  really great!  As the very few customers that have come through have told me.  LOL.  Jamie if you are reading this, thank you for the packing peanuts, but we found some canning jar lids in the bottom of the box.  I have them for you on my desk!

Here are another one of our Kazi basket walls….Ocean Blues and natural colors!  Gotta love this wall!  You can purchase on our website here.  Free shipping, delivery in Ventura, pickup or curbside delivery!

OK, time for a super funny story.  Well, it is funny to me!  I bought a “Kitty Kondo” for my favorite boy, Carlos.  Yes, I really did it!  Did NOT want to be one of those Cat Ladies, but just couldn’t help myself.  LOL.

I asked Adolio to put it together.  Not such a great idea.  It was a little bit labor-intensive.  Here is Adolio working on it in the back of the store.

Well, Carlos’ house did not get put together during business hours.  So, Sandy offered to take it home and fix it!  Yay!  Here she is with it loaded into her convertible.  She is a great friend!

You will have to wait until Carlos’ Corner to see how this story ends…..LOL!

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 what that part of the page looked like today.

Back to Palm Desert and my thrifting mission!  My friend Mo and I hit every good thrift store during my visit.  We thought that with the stores finally opening we would find some amazing things.  Not so much!  I did buy a ton of dinnerware and flatware.  I also picked up some treasures for the store.  Not as many as I usually do, but the SUV was still packed.

Here is a Herend Serving Dish that I bought for $4.  I started the auction at $99.  We will see……

It was so fun to spend time in the Desert with my best mom/baseball friends!  Mo, Candy, Kel, and her daughter Riley.  Here we are hanging out and playing games in the Condo.

Back to the store.  Peggy finished that corner cabinet!  Woooohoooooo!  Old Ochre on the back and Chateau Grey on the front with decoupaged Botanicals on the inside.

Check it out here.

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!

Speaking of our website, Emma has been working on it from New Jersey and she tells me that we have over 1,000 items listed for sale.  Free shipping on the small items.  Check it out here.

We have some really neat products as you can see by this snapshot of a few of our categories.  The Botanical Prints (that Peggy used on that cabinet), License Plate Signs, and Recycled Ornaments are some new additions.

I have been working on a fun project at my house.  You are probably thinking, Who hasn’t?  Right?  In any event, I have taken on the project of adding a workspace to my bedroom.  With sooooo many people living in my house, this makes total sense!  I bought the cutest desk at……wait for it…..drumroll….Lynn’s Consignments  Fun Home Furnishings.

Then I totally gutted the room.  Here is a before picture.  I really hope that I have one.  Well, I don’t really have one of it set up, but I do have this one of Steve from Labrano Movers moving stuff in.

So this master bedroom is HUGE!  I had the bed on the sidewall and a couch under the window.  When I moved in my new and darling desk, I put it under the window and the couch at the foot of the bed.  Didn’t make for a separate work area which I believe is so important when it is in your living space.

Decided to get creative and move the bed under the window and the desk and couch to the opposite wall.   Here it is as a work in progress.  Hopefully, I can find some of the “real” before photos to share in the next ezine.

The best part of this move is that it opened up a HUGE wall for me to work with and add some art.  There is nothing I LOVE more than an oil painting wall.  Check out these photos of me trying to figure out what will work and what won’t.  Can’t wait to show you the after of this 20-foot long wall.  FUN!

Turns out the couch was tooooooo big.  Time to change it out for some armchairs.  I saw the most darling spindle white chair on Tuesday morning.

They are closing some locations so the chair was 20% off.  Score!  It had light blue cushions and I wanted to find a matching one.  Have not been able to find one and I have called 20 Southern California stores.  Here is what it looks like in case you can help me out!

Peggy found me a darker blue one in Thousand Oaks that I bought (JUST IN CASE) I can’t find another one.  We will see how it turns out, but for now, there is one cool cat that LOVES this new chair!

Leads me right into Carlos’ Corner and the ending to the Kitty Kondo debacle. LOL! Sandy got it put together in about 30 minutes and I picked it up. Here it is all shrink wrapped and ready to be opened. Just a heads up, Carlos was NOT impressed.

We got all of the shrink wrap taken off and Carlos still wasn’t interested.  Indy and I kept picking him up and placing him on it, but he kept jumping off.  Tried treats, his favorite toys, and catnip.  We finally gave up. Here he is getting ready to jump off AGAIN!

We found him an hour later asleep in Houston’s dresser drawer. Seriously? Who needs an expensive Kitty Kondo? Not Karlos!

O.K. just one more eBay item to share.  I bought this Ed Harcourt Musical Artist poster six months ago at a yard sale.  From my research, it appears to be super rare.  If anyone can take a look at the listing and help me out, I would really appreciate it!  Here is a link to the listing.  I think I am asking $1,000.

OK, one last eBay score of something that actually sold!  Those are the most fun…am I right or am I right?  These 3 spoons sold for $90.  Yes, I did say $90.00.  Do you eat from teaspoons that cost $30 each?  I certainly don’t.  Maybe I need to start!  LOL……Check them out here. 

Oh by the way, they were shipped to Walla Walla, Washington.

I am going to end this ezine with one of my favorite photos from our 2 year anniversary at the store on March 1st, 2020. The photo shows two of my best high school friends giving me a kiss. Love these girls! AND they flew down just for the party! Now, those are great friends 🙂

I am going to end this ezine with one of my favorite photos from our 2-year anniversary party at the store on March 1st, 2020. The photo shows two of my best high school friends giving me a kiss. Love these girls! AND they flew down just for the party! Now, those are great friends 🙂

Pictured…Jo Dallas, me and Kathy Rutan.

One last photo of more cool stuff is available on our website with free shipping. Check out these fun chimes and mobiles!

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/

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

P.P.P.S  For those of you who don’t live close to Ventura…don’t forget you can shop our store online!
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/

WE R OPEN!!! Survey Says? Please Help….Lynn’s Latest #19

 

We are Officially OPEN!

 

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #19…

June 4, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Volume I  Issue 19

 

I need your help.  We are currently open 11-3 pm every day (EXCEPT for Mondays) and also by appointment.  Our hours are limited until Val and Emma can return to in-store work.

Val is taking amazing care of her husband Ron while he is WINNING the battle against cancer and Emma is back home with her mom in New Jersey.

My dilemma is this.  During the transition, what should our hours look like?  Please HELP us by taking this short survey!

Here is a quick survey and THANKS for filling it out!

I am extremely hopeful that things are getting back to semi-normal.  My son had to head back east on Friday, so before he left, I took both of my kids out to dinner at Lure.  Soooooo good and soooo much fun!  Do you LOVE Houston’s pants?  I must admit that I do!

The high point of the past two months for me was being served Chardonnay in a cold glass in a restaurant!!!  Oh, the small things in life that make us HAPPY these days!

We officially reopened on Friday, May 22nd and the first order of business was to redo the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint front window.  I had been itching to do it for some time, but with no new furniture coming in, I didn’t have a clear vision.  Once I knew what was coming in, my brain started to formulate a plan!

I had also shared this Kazi basket photo with you and the look I was going for.

I contacted the wholesale company where I buy the baskets and asked them to place an order for one of each basket.  FUN!  I was on a roll.  The baskets arrived this past Wednesday and so did the perfect furniture to fill my Boho 1970’s window.

Indy and I went shopping at Lowes to pick up the greenery…lots of live plants were required!  Sunny, Adolio, and Wayne helped Sandy and I move furniture and by 3 pm on Wednesday we had a pretty good start.  Sandy and I were exhausted, so I sent out an S.O.S to Hous and Indy and they headed down to the store to help me finish up.  Here is what my work in progress looked like when they arrived.

My kids went to work putting furniture in place and then accessorizing.  The easiest way to do a front window display (or any room in your home for that matter) is to get your key anchor pieces in place and then layer on top of that.

Layering, can and should, include lamps, artwork, plants, rugs, tchotchkes, throw pillows, throw blankets, and anything else you can think of!  Here they are working their magic!

Here is a SIDE shot of my kids and the Kazi Baskets that started this entire creative process!

We have almost all of our Kazi baskets on our website with FREE shipping.  The baskets are incredible and the mission of Kazi Goods is amazing.

“We aren’t just bringing handcrafted things to your living room. We’re bringing you beautiful pieces that add life to your space and empower artisans to weave a better story for themselves.”

Never the result of luck –

The intricate design and perfected craft of your favorite Kazi basket are crated through a long tradition that has been passed through the hands of mothers to their daughters for centuries.

  • The Founders of Kazi set out to change the face of poverty in this lifetime, not
    just for the future generations of those they serve.
  • Kazi believes women and men in rural areas in Africa can be
    agents of change for themselves, their families, and their
    community when given the proper training and consistent access to global markets. Their talents and gifts are incredible.
  • At KAZI, they are equipping and empowering women and men to succeed
    beyond their biggest dreams. Now, these women and men send their kids to
    school without traditional aid, through their own hard work.
We hope you join Kazi on their journey to create a beautiful and fair world for everyone.
Kazi is an amazing fair trade company that pays fair wages.  Each basket comes with a picture of the actual artisan and tells their story.  I love supporting this company!

Here is a link to their products on our website and a photo of some of the baskets!

Please drive by and check out the front window as it evolves and grows. Here are two pictures of the front window, just in case you can’t make it. One with Houston and Indy when they finished and one that Sandy took the other night when it was dark.
I just love the way the throws look on the chairs. Cozy! We just got those in and they are 100% cotton, handwoven and retail for $19.99 to $24.99. A bargain! Click here to shop the throws….free shipping!
That Capiz Shell Dresser you see in the window is outstanding.  It retails for $5,000 and you can find it on sale for around $2,800.  We have it listed for $1,395.  Sorry, no free shipping on this one 🙂  Check it out here. 
Oh my goodness!  Now that we are open again, I haven’t EVEN mentioned eBay.  Interesting?  Time for a score.
Check out this Snoopy mug and see why it sold for so much. I bought it at a garage sale for 50 cents last year.  It sold for the best offer of $47 and was shipped to Taiwan.  Yowza!
Time for a trip back in time…just like that vintage Snoopy Coffee mug! My Timehop from 6 years ago had this photo. Too fun! Bryan, me, Tiki Jason, and Mo at a tiki bar in Palm Springs after I had filmed an episode of their TV show “Thrifthunters” with them. Oops, I take that back. We are actually at the Red Barn in Palm Desert! LOL! As Mo said, “Those were the good old days”!

I am not sure if you can see reruns of their Spike show, but I will check right now.  Our episode was “Valley of the Deals” because it was filmed in the Coachella Valley.  LOL!  It was season 2, episode 1.  OK, apparently you can watch the show, but it will cost you $1.99.  Not sure if it is worth it, but if you do watch it please let me know your thoughts!

 

The Boys are Back in Town!  The Boys are Back in Town!

And I am not talking about Tiki Jason and Bryan….I am talking about the dynamic duo, Adolio, and Sunny!  The boys took the past few months off to make sure they were healthy and safe.  I was sooooo relieved and happy when they called me to say that they were ready to go back to work!

Just so you know, they will deliver within Ventura for only $40.  It is more for further locales, but they are the BEST!  And they help me stage the store….we love these guys!  Here they are working on a vignette with Indy and me this past Sunday.

 

 

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 what that part of the page looked like today.

 

We are all LOVING our new Peloton bike!  I have dubbed Houston the King of the Peloton as he tends to ride between 60 and 70 miles a day.  Seriously?  Yes, he does!  He is a lot like his dad, (my ex-husband William) as he is super athletic and gets obsessed with a particular sport.

His dad was obsessed with Telemark skiing when we were married (and he was AMAZING at it) and then he moved on to golf.  Houston is trying a sport his dad was never obsessed with as Houston is currently in bike racer mode!

We watched the movie “Breaking Away” a few nights ago.  Awesome!  Just as I remembered it.  It came out in 1979 (I think) and was about an obsessed bike racer growing up in Bloomington, Indiana (where I was born) and the reason I named my daughter Indiana!

In any event, Houston not only rides the Peloton, but he just bought a racing bike off of Craig’s List.  He is so enamored of it.  I asked him if he was going to sleep with it like he used to whenever he got a new baseball bat.  He thought about it, hesitated, and said “I just might”.  LOL.  Here is a picture of his new racing bike with Carlos checking it out.  This bike is apparently too good to put outdoors.

 

I do have to say that my son comes by his obsession with sports naturally due to his dad’s athletic abilities.  I am in awe of Houston and how committed he has always been to his sports….baseball, football, golf, and now biking.

I must share one of my 100 best stories about the kid’s dad, William, and his obsession and mastery of skateboarding from my first “100 best books.”

Don’t you love the colors that William is wearing?  Very late 1970’s Boho just like our new front window!

OK, time for another score.  Check out this Williams Sonoma Bowl that sold for the best offer of $50.  And we had 2!  That is a $100 sale….Whooooo Wheee!

Back to the store.  Peggy has been working on that corner cabinet for a few weeks.  It is turning out incredibly well.  Old Ochre on the back and Chateau Grey on the front.  She is also going to be decoupaging or Mod Podging some Botanicals into the back wall this week.  It is going to be EPIC!  It is also a lighted corner cabinet with glass shelves.  This piece is sooooo sweet!  Check out the progress in this photo.
Don’t forget that you can always order your paint supplies on our website, by text at 760-880-3535 or by phone at 805-628-3289. We are offering curbside pickup and free delivery in Ventura. You have no excuse to not start that project! LOL! Thank you to all of you who have placed orders! We really appreciate it!

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

Lots of great paint colors in stock!

 

Check out this awesome end table/nightstand that Sandy did in Louis Blue with a bunch of decor molds in the shape of a Seahorse! She is one of our most talented consignors!! And it is available for only $195.

I posted the seahorse piece in my Instagram story and Guess who LOVED it? The Iron Orchid Design Sisters….Sally and Josie! Soooo cool!

I must give a shout-out to Indiana. Not only is she taking Pepperdine classes online, but she is also working for the Lisa Smith Wengler CFA (Center for the Arts) doing all sorts of computer and graphic work.

She is also the President of PIT….Pepperdine Improv Troupe and had to put out a statement this past week. It was really stressful for her and I get that. I am very proud of this kid! Here she is just hanging with the CARLOS boy!

He really helps her deal with her stress and anxiety. She told him today…”Carlos, you are the best therapy pet EVER!

I must say that during these past few months it has been really difficult for me to remain positive and I am one of the most positive people I know.  LOL…but seriously, most of my friends have called me Polyanna for years.

If this has gotten me down, I can’t imagine what it has done for those of us who struggle with diagnosed depression and other issues.  My heart goes out to you and if there is anything we can do to help, just let us know.  LOTS of LOVE going out to all OF YOU!!!!   We miss you and Can’t wait to see you soon!

Indy has also been working at the store on the back garages.  Seriously?  THESE are going to rock the house!  Check out the progress so far….twinkly lights and more cool lanterns, rugs, throws, etc. coming tomorrow.  How can you not stop in and see us?  Or at least drive by?

So, not only are we enamored with Carlos, but so is my mom, all of her friends, all of my friends, our neighbors, my employees, the entire town of Ventura, and the World.  LOL!  Seriously, he is the cutest damn cat.  My mom has come up with the cutest idea….let’s turn him into the “Happy Cat”…NOT the “Grumpy Cat”…..we can do T-shirts, Greeting cards, etc.

I said, “Why not?”.  My brother just did this prototype for us and we named my mom the new CEO….Chief Executive Officer and President of our new Carlos Company!  What do you y’all think?

I was sorting some cash the other day and Carlos just had to roll around on it.  I sent this pic in a text to all of my family and my brother says, you don’t have a cash cow you have a cash cat/cash Carlos.  Another greeting card?

Just so you know, this wouldn’t be my first rodeo with greeting cards.  Back in 1997, I designed a line of greeting cards that were picked up by Sunrise/Interart/Hallmark and could be found in most major stores….Barnes & Noble, Borders, etc.

Here is my page in the 1998 Collections catalog.  I was featured along with artists like Laurel Burch and Mary Engelbreit.  Crazy right?  We do sell some of these cards in the store and they are a bargain at $2.95 each.

In 2001, I was nominated for Whatcom County Business Woman of the Year and in the article, they talk about my greeting card line.  Fun!

The best part of this story is that exactly 10 years earlier, in 1991, my grandmother was also nominated!!!  I can’t find the article that they wrote about her, but when I do, I will share it!

O.K. just one more eBay item to share.  This is an amazing Caligraphy piece of Antique Folk Art that I am selling for a friend of mine.  It is priced at $1,999 and we would be happy to show it to you when you come into the store.  Isn’t it incredible?  The workmanship is amazing!

 

I LOVE the message on this piece.  Flourish.  Isn’t it time for all of us to finally flourish?  Flourish is defined as “to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.”  We do live in the best city EVER!  Let’s come out of this and flourish!

Take care from Lynn’s Consignments team to you and your family!   Just so you know, this will get better.  This too shall pass.  God has got this.  We WILL see you soon!

Pictured…Indy, me, and my mom!

One last photo of more cool stuff is available on our website with free shipping. These recycled Magazine ornaments make great gifts year-round. Check them out here.

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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