The Store is still 30% off this week!  Shop now before we close to shoppers on August 25th…in just 14 Shopping Days!

As a side note, we have extended our final day to August 31st.  Consignors MUST PICK UP THEIR ITEMS prior to August 25th, or they will become the property of Lynn’s Consignments.

Beginning on August 26th, the store will be run like a garage sale.  Come on in and Make an Offer!  It will be FUN with many bargains to be found!

Anything that is not gone by August 30th, will be donated to a local charity….the Boys & Girls Club, Battered Women or “Moving In” which provides homes for the homeless.

So, just know that your things will go to a great cause.

Don’t miss out…things are moving fast.  New consignments are coming in daily.  And now the fixtures are priced to sell.

Pier One Rolling Racks are $75 for the shorter ones and $95 for the taller ones.

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000057

Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000057

I don’t want to make this ezine all about ChaCha, but it just might be.  LOL.  She not only chewed up the other shoe (to the pair that she got one of last week), but she got a photo out of my purse and chewed that up!  Uggghhh.

I have to forgive her though, because it was her Golden Birthday on Tuesday.  More about that later.

Last Thursday night, I had a friend that was going to pick me up at my house for dinner.  Oy Vey!  My house was a mess, since my housekeeper wasn’t coming until Monday.

Sandy called me Thursday afternoon and she was getting her nails done right by my house….I said “Why don’t you stop by when you are done?”  Wishful thinking and hoping for some help.  Well, if you know Sandy, she came right in and cleaned up my kitchen, the living room and the floors.

I am so BLESSED to have friends like this!

August 1st, Friday night, was the Shawn Jones concert with 8 of my closest friends….LOL.  Always a super fun time!  We met up at Yolanda’s for dinner for a “prefunk” and we were still celebrating Jeff’s birthday from the night before, July 31st.

Here are he and Marc doing Margarita shots….is that a thing?

The concert with Shawn’s Big Band was Phenomenal.  We all had sooooo much fun!  Here we are during the break with Shawn himself.

From left to right & back to front…
Marc, Shawn, me, Jeff, Tracy, Sandy, Rebecca, Joanne, Val and Ashlynn (Tracy’s daughter).

Time for an eBay score don’t you think?  And it is another coffee mug.  This one CRACKS me up!  For Fox Sake…..

Sold for a best offer of $40 and went to Australia!

Check out the listing here.

I will FINALLY get my car back this morning.  It has been quite the experience…waiting almost 3 weeks for it to get fixed.  But, I have honestly not minded, since I have had the great Telluride Loaner.

Saturday, I only had to work until 2 pm.  Yay!  And then Sandy and I went to the fair to see Lee Brice.  Sandy, had bought me VIP tickets to the three country concerts for my birthday this year.

Here is our annual obligatory fair picture.  I had to borrow Sandy’s for the newsletter as Cha Cha had chewed mine up the night of the fair!  ughhh….I think she got it out of my purse.

They come in a plastic frame this year and I am sure Cha Cha had a blast destroying that!

We got there about 5:30 pm and sat on the turf waiting for the concert to start at 7:00.  We were in the front row!  Lee Brice is AMAZING!

I didn’t realize that Lee Brice sang so many of my favorite Country songs.  “I drive your truck” totally reminds me of my dad.  And of course it makes me cry.

Here is the back story to that.  My dad used to drive this “crazy” truck that had the gear shift on the wheel and one day he tried to teach Houston how to drive it.  That didn’t go so well.

Here is what Houston posted about my dad the day after he passed away (on Cinco de Mayo in 2017) and you can see why that song makes me cry.

Well, Lee Brice knelt down in front of me and sang a portion of that song to me on Saturday night….”I drive your truck”…Thanks for the Godwink Dad…aka Papa.  Do you think I had a tear rolling down my face?

On Sunday, Sandy and I would be manning the store along with Martha (who even brought her son Phoenix for a special photo).

I sent out an email on Sunday morning asking y’all to show up for our special guest, Sandy (as she has not worked in the store for over a year)…and boy, you did not disappoint.

Cindy and Sendia even showed up….along with a TON of our favorite customers and consignors.  WE LOVE YOU VENTURA!

And I just have to say, when your former employees want to come back and help out or just stop in, it really says something about the store that we all created here in Ventura.  It is a special place with a lot of love and great memories.  I will definitely miss it, but am ready to move on!

The store was sooooooo busy on Saturday and Sunday.  The store is really clearing out.  Sandy moved out 3 couches on Sunday alone!  Get in here before it is all gone!

On Monday, I did Fit Buddha and Tracy’s daughter Ashlynn joined us.  Hardest class I have done in a long time.  Ughhh!  I am still sore!

After class, Marc and I had a great lunch at Lure and then we debated whether or not to go and play pool.

I am going to be in Vegas next Monday and Houston had just posted this pic…so we took that as a sign…and headed to the Benchwarmer.

I especially love this pic because Houston is wearing my dad’s watch!

Really strange, but in my time hop for yesterday from 3 years ago, these pictures popped up.  We were up in Bellingham and I asked Houston if I could try on Papa’s watch.  Boy do we miss that guy!

As I am writing this section, the song “5 More Minutes” by Scotty McCreery is playing.  I LOVE that song because Scotty wrote it for his grandpas and it totally reminds me of my dad.

AND Sandy and I went to Scotty’s concert last night at the fair…but I will save that story for next week’s ezine….as this one is getting too long!  Hahahaha.

But, I digress…..These weekly pool games (aka lessons) are really helping me to get better.

Here is Marc discussing with Chaz how to get some of his favorite songs played without paying for them.   LOL Marc!.

Since we just mentioned Houston, time to mention Indiana.  Because she was struggling with health issues these past few years, she stopped doing the Groundling classes….even though she had made it to the Advanced level-which is crazy!

The Groundlings is an improvisation and sketch comedy theatre that has been entertaining LA Audiences for over 50 years years.  Many famous comedians have come up through the Groundlings…Jennifer Coolidge, Pee Wee Herman, Will Ferrel, Lisa Kudrow, Jon Lovitz, Maya Rudolph…to name a few.

Here is how it works….once you take a class you must pass to be advanced to the next level.  If at any point you fail, you are out of the process.  It is pretty high stakes.  And Indy had made it to level 3!

Unfortunately, because she hasn’t taken a class in over 2 years (ughhhh) she had to start over at beginner.  But that is OK and she is really enjoying herself.

So much so, that she has announced a show for later this month.  I am so excited.  So as a typical mother, I screen shot the announcement and shared it on my stories and Indy, being the comedian that she is….has to roast me for it!

We are so back…..

On Tuesday, it was Cha Cha’s 5th Birthday and on 8/05.  That made it her “golden birthday”….so her gift was to accompany me EVERYWHERE!

First stop….work.  We got about 5 packages ready to ship and she got a ton of treats.

Then we went to the downtown Post Office to mail “said” packages.  Even though there is a sign in the lobby that says “Seeing Eye Dogs Only”…I took her inside with me.  It was her birthday!

Then it was off to Carls Junior for a “puppy patty”. Do you think she is smiling? I do!

Next stop, the traffic offense window at the  Ventura County Courthouse.  Ughhhhh.  I got a ticket in April for being on my cell phone, but I am going to fight it.  I was at a stop light and glanced down for directions.  Seriously?

But Cha Cha was very good to wait in line with me!  I never take her out all day with me and she was getting tired!

Then it was time for Cha Cha to have some real fun.  We headed down to the beach to wrap up her special day!

Here is a TikTok I did of her.  Click here to watch her!  She runs like a greyhound!

Here are the pics I posted of Cha Cha on Social Media for her special day….Yes, we do LOVE this dog!  Doesn’t she look like a stuffed animal when she was a puppy?

Time for an eBay score.  I bought a bunch of religious figures at an estate sale in Faria Beach with Sandy back in April of last year.   While I was at the estate sale, I posted this on Instagram….

Probably paid $1 for this and it sold for a best offer of $40.  Sweet!

 Check out the listing here.   And, just a heads up, almost everything we sell on eBay is sold using the Best Offer feature.  If you are a seller and are not using this, you are missing out!

Since I am taking my loaner back to Car Max this morning, I did one last dump run with all of the cardboard on Wednesday.  Xander did a great job of loading it up!

Back to the store…..For my consignors, here is more info about the closing.

This has been an incredibly difficult decision for me.  Here are the details of the closing process for my consignors.

Loveseat Noble House Candace Tufted Polyester Blue and Walnut $295.00

Dining Chair Npd Lauryn Velvet Dainty Cream $195.00

Dining Chair Inspired Home Velvet Navy/Gold  – SOLD  Seriously, these sold 5 minutes after they arrived…y’all need to get in here now!

Metallic Table Cloth  – SOLD

Wooden Rocking Chair $95.00

Coffee Table Henley 48” Glass and Steel Blackened Bronze $125.00

Black Metal Standing Lantern $29.50

Metal Standing Black Candelabra $69.50 each – 2 in stock

Gold Metal Decor $29.50 each – 2 in stock

Big White Dresser Mirror  $95.00  this in our 50% off room!

Haunted Hill Farm Decoration Life Size Coffin Black/Brown Polyester, Latex, and Polypropylene Material $47.70  this is also in our 50% off room!

Metal Urn With Flowers $48.50

Assorted Miniature Christmas Tree $1.95 each – 59 in stock

Pottery Barn Distressed Stand $19.50 each – 2 in stock

Green Trellis with Lights $59.50  this is also in the 50% off room!

Tall Birch Branch $39.50 each – 8 in stock

LG Under Cabinet Microwave $295.00  this is also in our 50% off room….which means  it is 50% off…not just 30 LOL~

Polar Express Train Set (Store) $55.00

Stool Surf Blue Metal 19.4” Outdoor Patio Garden Hampton Bay $59.95

Bundle of 10 Wooden Hangers $15.00 – 4 in stock  no extra discount on fixtures

Head $24.50

Steel Goossens Road Frame M/L 58 $95.00  this was my som Houston’s bike and it is also in the 50% off room

For all of you, a huge thank you and shout out for being so amazing these past 7 1/2 years! We LOVE you. From left to right, Whale, Indy, me, Val, Sandy, Susan, Cindy and Tina.

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog. 

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

The Store is now 30% off!  Shop now before we close to shoppers on August 25th…in just 19 Shopping Days!

As a side note, we have extended our final day to August 31st.  This gives us some breathing room to get the building emptied out and for consignors and customers to pick up their items.

Don’t miss out…things are moving fast.  New consignments are coming in daily.  And now the fixtures are priced to sell.

Pier One Rolling Racks are $75 for the shorter ones and $95 for the taller ones.

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000056

Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000056

Got lots of recommendations for Attorneys, but only one for an accountant and this particular one is not taking any new clients.  If you know of anyone good, please reach out.

I have to tell you about Cha Cha and her escapades recently.  I really do think that Carlos is trying to kill her.  Every morning, I find a new chewed up item either on the back deck or in the grass.

On Monday it was one of my favorite pairs of shoes.

Tuesday it was the remote control for my ceiling fan.  I NEVER leave this down where Cha Cha can get it because I don’t have any backups.  Well, Carlos must have climbed up on my dresser and knocked it down in his attempt to maim or kill Cha Cha.

Here is what was waiting for me when I left to go to the store on Tuesday.  A replacement for this one cost $40.  Ughhhhh!

Then yesterday morning, this greeted me as I left for work.  The TV remote from my living room tv, which I keep up high on a table.  Thank you Carlos!  Ughhhh.  I keep several of the replacement tv
remotes on hand.

Pets! Lucky for them that they are so cute!

Time for an eBay score don’t you think?  And it is another coffee mug.  This one sold for $61.59!

Don’t you LOVE the tag line….”As a matter of fact, I do need another Mah Jongg Set.”

Check out the listing here.

Many of you have been asking how you can still follow my store on eBay once Lynn’s is closed.  Here is a link to my eBay store….The Queen of Auctions.

My motto has always been eBay with Heart!  There is also a place for you to follow along on that page.  Do you see the Clear Heart next to the “Save Seller” in the lower right hand corner….if you click on that heart, it will turn black and you will be following us!

Thank you!

I STILL do not have my car back!  But it is all is good as the KIA Telluride they gave me as a loaner has come in super handy for moving and getting ready to get out of the buildings at 1975 E. Main and 1971 E. Main Street.

So far Car Max has replaced the Windshield Washer Fluid Motor and Line which they said was super tricky because it is housed under the hood near the front of the car and they had to take the tire off to access it.  Yikes!

They have also replaced the engine oil pan gasket.  It was out at a specialist for those repairs and will come back to Car Max on Friday for the brake job.

Wow!  I will have had the loaner for almost three weeks.  But will be happy to get MY BMW back!

This past week was a continuation of getting my single car garage ready to house my currently listed on eBay items.  To do this, I needed to rent a storage unit to store my kids stuff, more “to be listed” items, and some of my already listed stuff.

It is going to be a long process, but as I told Susan the other day….I LOVE to move!  It is true!

So, on Saturday night (after work) I went to a storage unit near my house and rented a 10 by 23′ unit.  Isn’t it beautiful?…when empty!

On Sunday, I took a break and met a friend for dinner at Lure. As we were sitting at the bar, a guy sat down next to us who looked really familiar.

I said, “Don’t you do Fit Buddha?” and he said “yes” and he told me his name was Gary. And then he also told me that he is best friends with Ava & Marc, who own Fit Buddha. And then it dawned on me….it was the “infamous” Gary Glitter! I have heard about Gary for years!

Anyway, my friend and I had a blast with Gary and then Gary & I got a picture together to send to Marc. LOL. Fun night!

On Monday, I did Fit Buddha and worked on organizing the garage because on Tuesday, I would be meeting Kevin and Xander at the store at 11 am for a big project.

We would start moving stuff from the back garages into storage.  It was some stuff that I was storing for Indiana, more “to be listed” eBay stuff and some of my antique furniture.  Here is a before picture.    The goal is to get this entire area shoppable and clear out the store so you can see items better.

Here are the boys moving stuff!  If you want to watch the tiktok you can access it here.

The craziest thing the boys moved for me was my greeting card storage unit.  I really didn’t think it had another move in it….but it did survive!

I bought it 35 years ago in Bellingham.  It belonged to a really weird dude who lived upstairs in a strange apartment in downtown.  It was creepy!  And he collected shells and used this piece to display them.

When I first bought it, we used it at my grandma’s antique store to store and sell Linens.  If you look closely at the left hand side of this photo of my grandma’s antique store, you can see the cabinet.

Her store was housed in her original home…so we used every square inch and in the kitchen, we took off the cabinet doors and used them for display.  I LOVE sharing photos of her store.  Thanks for humoring me.

But these days, it works great for my greeting card components.

Thank you boys for moving it safely and thank you Sandy for letting me borrow your truck!

The reason that I need a cabinet to store my greeting card components is because I designed a line of greeting cards back in 1998 that were sold in Barnes & Noble, and a lot of other major retailers.

I was licensed by Interart/Hallmark. That was fun!  We still sell them in the store.  $3.95 each less 30% off this week!

Back to the “moving day”…..first of many.  We stopped off at my house to pick up some shelves and some of my kids stuff to store.

Cha Cha thought she was helping, but not really!

We made a great dent and the storage unit is coming along nicely.  On the left hand side, is “to be listed eBay items” and on the right hand side, is what I am storing for my kids.  It is a LOT.  I told them that each time they come home, we will go through one box.

And in the center is the “infamous” greeting card cabinet.  Well done Xander and Kevin!

Watch the tiktok here.

Time for an eBay score.  I LOVE this one, because I listed this Tennis Shirt on July 10th, back in 2020.  And it sold exactly 5 years later on July 10th, 2025.

And July 10th is Houston’s birthday and I got $61.59 for a shirt!  Score!  Check out the listing here.  

On before I forget, my friend Shawn Jones is having his big band concert this Friday night, August 1st at the Grape.  When Shawn stopped in the store last week, he said that there were still tickets available.

It is seriously such a fun concert and the tickets are only $40 each.  Shawn is so talented, I am really surprised that he is not super famous!    Here is a link to purchase.

This time there are 9 of us going, me, Marc, Tracy, her daughter Ashlan, Sandy, Val, Rebecca, Jeff, & Joanne.

Last time, there  were 12 of us (not all pictured).  From left to right….Marc, Pam, me, Vivianne, Cliff, Joanne, Val, Cara and Sendia.

Hope to see you there!

With all of this moving going on and tons of smalls to sell before we close….I needed more shelving.  I had the boys bring over 2 Costco metal racks from my house on Tuesday.

Then on Wednesday, Xander moved some of my flatware onto one of them.  We took the flatware off of one of the many shelves that my grandfather used to build for my grandma’s antique store.

Here is that shelf now in my store ready to be used for display.  My grandpa was so cute, he put a ridge in the back of each shelf so that my grandma could display plates without using plate stands.  How smart were they back in the 1950’s when she first opened her shop?

The reason that one shelf is painted differently on the bottom is because Indiana did an art project on it when she was in high school and I wanted to preserve it.  Hahaha.

Here is what those shelves looked back in the day in my grandma’s store.

FYI, they were originally painted Pepto Pink and then Turquoise. It was 1950 when she first opened and those colors were very mid century modern.

When I moved back home in 1993 to run her store for her, I asked her if I could paint the “pepto pink” walls and all the shelving units white? She said “What are you waiting for?” LOL, I LOVE and MISS my grandma!

If you are in the store in the next few weeks, you can look ay these shelves and still see the pink and the turquoise showing through.

Time for an eBay score!  I sold one each of my “100 Best Things I’ve Sold on eBay” books for $35.16.  For those of you who don’t know, I wrote these books to honor my grandma.  They are available in the store as well.  Lots of fun stories!

Check out the listing here.  It was shipped to Texas and I wonder if it is one of my new TikTok fans?  Hmmmm.

Back to the store…..For my consignors, here is more info about the closing.

This has been an incredibly difficult decision for me. Here are the details of the closing process for my consignors.

Consignor Instructions

1.) If you have consigned items with us, you may pick them up or leave them with us to sell during the liquidation process at a discounted price.

You will still receive payment for these items.

2.) If it doesn’t sell during the next 90 days, we will donate it to one of the following local charities: Habitat for Humanity or The Boys and Girls Club.

3.) We will still be taking in new consignments during this process.

4.) For those of you with items that sold over a year ago, your consignor credit has been converted to store credit as per the contract.

5.) We are back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day. BUT, remember you can only get a check every 30 days. And as always, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.

An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Naches, WA. Yay! Again, what kind of a name is that for a city?

Here is a pic from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach! And, he will be making it home in time for my mom’s 89th birthday party on Friday, August 15th.

Houston, Indy, Larissa and I will all be there. If any of you are going to be in the area then, let me know and I will send you an invite!

Things we need for the store…..

AND PLEASE NO CONSIGNMENTS ON WEDNESDAYS….this is our big furniture take in and catch up day.  THANK YOU!

We are still taking clothing…call the store for an appointment!

Coffee Tables
Night Stands
End Tables
Rugs
Lamps…both table and floor
Nice Throw Pillows
Wicker/Baskets
Metalware
Woodenware
Garden
Outdoor
Dressers
Desks
Oil Paintings
Sofas in Excellent condition
And now what you have been waiting for….The new arrivals!

AND don’t forget you get an additional 30% off!

Arm Sofa With Tufted Backrest 49” Sloped Haplized Yellow $269.00

Linen Sofa Winado Modern Grey $269.50

Loveseat Lifestyle Solutions Lillith Tufted Polyester Blue $269.50

2-Seat Sofa Module Belffin Long Green $195.00

Chair Meridian Furniture Contemporary Modern Velvet Black $295.00

Cube Modular Seat Picket House Furnishings Gray $195.00

Ottoman Abstract 20” Round Pouf Mina Victory Lifestyle Blue/Ivory $49.50

Chaise Lounge With Adjustable Armrests Sunvilla Sling Wave $169.50

Mirror Stylewell Kids Medium Round Ornate Gold Leaf With Flower and Butterflies $95.00

Coffee Table $195.00

Coffee Table Safavieh Leary Rattan Natural $179.50

wood coffee table with draws $225.00

Wooden CD Shelf $49.50

2 Piece Deep Seating Green Cushions $59.95

Lighted Jewelry Counter $95.00

Waterfront Painting $140.00

Metal Beach House Sign $19.50 each – 7 in stock

shell dish $6.50 each – 7 in stock

Area Rug Astra 8’ Multicolor Abstract Contemporary Round $95.00

tin sign $15.50

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

From left to right…Whale, Indiana, me, Val, Sandy, Susan, Cindy and Tina.

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog. 

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

The Store is now 25% off!  Shop now before we close to shoppers on August 25th…in just 24 Shopping Days!

As a side note, we have extended our final day to August 31st.  This gives us some breathing room to get the building emptied out and for consignors and customers to pick up their items.

Don’t miss out…things are moving fast.  New consignments are coming in daily.  Susan and Kevin redid the store this past Friday and it looks PHENOMENAL!

What do you have to bring us for these new updated vignettes?  We are still taking new consignments!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000055

Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000055

As I am winding down and closing the store, I really need some recommendations for a good /great attorney and accountant.  Thank you to any of you out there for a referral.

Unfortunately, Houston is not at the level to help me out with attorney type things….I can’t wait though…only two more years!

Here he is with his birthday gift….a new/used camera.  More about our birthday celebration later!

But back to last week….On Thursday, Houston had his Mercedes towed into Ventura to get a new alternator at Jay’s.  Ughhhh…..He would be picking it up on Sunday, when he, Larissa and Indy would come out to celebrate birthdays.

Also on Thursday, Lori and I worked in the store in the morning and left at 2 pm to head to the house to work on my shed.

Oh my goodness!  This getting ready to move my eBay inventory back to my home (and to a storage facility) has got me making all kinds of progress!  It has been amazing.

Here is the before of the shed.  What a waste of space and a bunch of CRAP!

Here is the shed after Adolio & Paul helped me take out all of the big stuff, but before Lori came to help and work her magic.

Here it is on Thursday afternoon after Lori got finished with it!  She is a “slave driver” as my grandmother would have said, but she gets great results!

No time to waste with Lori around!

Time for an eBay score don’t you think?  As you know I love to sell coffee mugs on eBay.  This one sold for $43.99 and I wanted to figure out why.  Turns out Pann’s Restaurant is still in business and located in Westchester (close to LAX).

It was opened back in 1958 by husband and wife, George and Rena Poulos.  It is known for it’s “Googie” architecture, neon sign and 1950’s decor.  Sounds cool!  But, what in the world is “Googie” architecture?

Apparently it is architecture inspired by car culture, jets, and the atomic and space ages. AND it was a very popular style for diner’s back in the 1950’s.   Cool!  I will have to check it out next time I am close to LAX.

This mug was released in 2017 to celebrate Rena’s 100th birthday.  She passed away later that same year.  This mug was purchased by a lady who currently lives in Beverly Hills….I wonder what her connection to the restaurant was or is?

Check out the listing here.

Many of you have been asking how you can still follow my store on eBay once Lynn’s is closed.  Here is a link to my eBay store….The Queen of Auctions.

My motto has always been eBay with Heart!  There is also a place for you to follow along on that page.  Do you see the Clear Heart next to the “Save Seller” in the lower right hand corner….if you click on that heart, it will turn black and you will be following us!

Thank you!

On Friday, Lori and I did Marc’s 9:15 am Fit Buddha class.  What a way to start the day!  Then she followed me to Car Max to drop off the BMW since my mechanic had found an oil leak, bad brakes and a broken windshield wiper fluid apparatus.  Ughhh!

Then, we would be working at the store in the afternoon, so we had Xander meet us at my house at 11am to get started on clearing out my single car garage.

Here are a few before pics.  Most of the boxes are full of “to be listed” on eBay items.  I am also storing quite a bit of stuff for my kids…..I am sure most parents can relate to that!

Here is Xander moving boxes on Friday morning.  He is such a hard worker!

Check out the TikTok Here.

If you can believe it, we got ALL of the “to be listed” stuff in the shed by 1 pm.  Only 2 hours!  Check it out….it is a work of art and I can just close and lock the door now!

Cha Cha even thinks it is beautiful!  Although, now she isn’t able to hunt for her black cat in the shed :(.

We got so much moved out of the garage.  Check it out!

We were able to add the two Costco Metal Shelves from the Shed along the side wall.  I will be moving most of my eBay merchandise onto these shelves in the next month.  Exciting!

And that pile of boxes at the front of the garage is stuff I am storing for Houston & Indiana, trains, clothes, memories etc…..so that will be going to a storage unit.

We thought we would be late to the store, but believe it or not, Lori, Xander and I were early and arrived at 1:45pm, just in time for our 2 pm shift.

Sandy stopped by to fix my Dymo printer!  What a great friend!

While Sandy was in the store, we were surprised to see one of our favorite families from years ago.  Maisy!  and her brother Zuma and mom & dad (Dr. Tara and Dr. Kyle Brooks).  Maisy was not even born when we opened the store back in 2018.  So great to see them!

With all of the craziness going on in the store on Friday afternoon, I got a call from Car Max.  Yes, all of those things were wrong with the BMW and they would be fixing it all for free!  It would be sent out to a specialist because it was beyond the scope of their mechanics.

AND they had a loaner car for me to pick up on Saturday morning.  Sweet!  Great customer service!

That night, Sandy drove Lori and I to Prime where we met Susan for Happy Hour.  A nice and well deserved treat after two days of agony….I was actually relieved that Lori would be leaving Saturday morning to return to San Diego.  Love you friend, but I needed a break!

OK, time for an eBay score!  Love that this Williams Sonoma Pasta Bowl sold for full asking price of $70.99.  There is still one available for sale if any of you are interested!  I LOVE selling anything Williams Sonoma.

Check out the listing here.

eBay is FINALLY having an in person event in Vegas this August.  They haven’t had one since before covid.

It is August 12th to the 14th at the Venetian and it is their 30 year anniversary!  1995 to 2025.  The first one I attended was back in 2005 in San Jose for their 10th Anniversary.

Super excited to go this year.  Any of you attending?

Can’t wait to see who the surprise musical guests will be….in past years they have had the B52’s, Kool & the Gang, Barenaked Ladies and Davy Jones.

Here I am with Russ, Griff, Jesse and Mo at eBay Live in San Jose in 2005.  This was at the B52 concert….so fun!

Saturday morning, Lori left….Praise God!  Just kidding, but on her way out of town she dropped me off at Car Max where I got a sweet loaner car…a KIA Telluride in Brown.

I then drove to Jay’s to pick up the Mercedes because I had a 9:45 am appointment at America’s Tire to get Houston a new tire.  What is it with me and cars these days?  My GOODNESS!

Here is the Mercedes parked in front of the Telluride.  After dropping off the Mercedes, I ubered back to the Telluride and drove it to the store.  What a morning!

I worked at the store until 2 on Saturday and then drove the Telluride home and ubered back to get the Mercedes.  Logistics!

I went directly to the car wash because Houston’s car was disgusting.  While at the car wash, I walked over to Cronies and had the best early dinner.  A Kids Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.  Look at how nice his car looks!

On Sunday, the kids came home for an early dinner.  We went to my favorite….Harbor Cove Cafe to celebrate both my and Houston’s birthdays.  Super fun day!

After our early dinner, we took Cha Cha on a walk.  Always more fun with the kids and Larissa runs with the Cha.  Great to wear her out!

Then we watched Houston’s new Youtube video….and not the one where he almost dies.  Thank you God!

It was an adventure for his 29th birthday when he rode up to the top of Lukens…the highest peak in Los Angeles and 50 miles from where he lives in Marina del Rey.  He did the there and back all in a day.  He left at 4:30 am in the morning.  Crazy kid!

You can watch it here.

It was a pretty exposed trip and 100 miles in a day in the hot sun is insane.

Monday was the usual Fit Buddha workout, lunch with Marc and then a few pool games at the Benchwarmer.  Then since I had a loaner car, I did a dump run with all of the styrofoam.

On Tuesday, Susan and I went to check out Antique Malls in Carp and Summerland and also went sourcing for the store.  Found some cool stuff!!

Speaking of Susan, she did an awesome display with the Myra bags.  Soooooo fun!

Store is still looking great and a lot of neat things to shop….don’t miss out, because we will be gone SOON!

WOn Tuesday, one of my favorites, Kelly, came in with her darling granddaughter, Fable.  What a doll!  Fable lives on the east coast so Kelly doesn’t get to see her that often.  Uggggghhhh!  How cute are they?

Time for an eBay score!  I love this weird little bottle that sold for a 22% off price of $41.18.  Super cute!

Check out the listing here.  It is being shipped to Iowa today.

Back to the store…..For my consignors, here is more info about the closing.

This has been an incredibly difficult decision for me. Here are the details of the closing process for my consignors.

Consignor Instructions

1.) If you have consigned items with us, you may pick them up or leave them with us to sell during the liquidation process at a discounted price.

You will still receive payment for these items.

2.) If it doesn’t sell during the next 90 days, we will donate it to one of the following local charities: Habitat for Humanity or The Boys and Girls Club.

3.) We will still be taking in new consignments during this process.

4.) For those of you with items that sold over a year ago, your consignor credit has been converted to store credit as per the contract.

5.) We are back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day. BUT, remember you can only get a check every 30 days. And as always, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.

An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Rhododendron, Oregon. Yay! What kind of a name is that for a city?

Here are a few pictures from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach! He has hiked over 2,000 miles. And he has a new shirt!

In more Zach news, his dad just posted a link to an Instagram Reel from Love Island.  Never watched the show, but it was about college football and they showcased the Huskies (boo!) and Zach was featured being a big fan!  He is going to be a Sophomore at UofW this fall.

Watch the Video here.

I text the photo screen grab to Zach and look at what he text back. LOL!

Things we need for the store…..

AND PLEASE NO CONSIGNMENTS ON WEDNESDAYS….this is our big furniture take in and catch up day.  THANK YOU!

We are still taking clothing…call the store for an appointment!

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

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

AND don’t forget you get an additional 25% off!

Upholstered Sofa Name Brand Curved Blue Grey $595.00

360° Swivel Barrel Accent Chair Coffee Leather $169.50 each – 2 in stock

Bistro Distressed Black Dining Chair $95.00 each – 2 in stock

6-Drawer Dresser Harrison Hazelnut $295.00

King Headboard Alpine Furniture Cappuccino $295.00

Headboard Furniture of America Cane Traditional Sleigh Cherry Brown $395.00

Wooden Draw Lamp Table $39.50

Small Orange Table $28.50

Wooden Tray Lamp Table $19.50

Sea Shell Heavy Console $145.00

Colorful pedestal $32.50

Vanity Mirror Name Brand Rectangular Aluminum Alloy Framed Wall Bathroom Gold $195.00

Mission Lamp Tall $175.00

Boat in Harbor (Home Sign) Painting $49.50

Countryside Home Painting $250.00  This is currently in the 50% off back clearance section!

Pink Orange Flowers Original $42.50 each – 2 in stock

Framed Botanical Orange Yellow $49.50

Body Pillow Geige Luxury Pom-Pom Faux Fur Brown/Beige $29.95

Outdoor Chaise Lounge Cushion Arden Ruby Clarissa (Multi) $39.95

Accessories Outdoor Seat Cushion Beige $59.95

Mickey Mouse TV w VCR & Remote $250.00  This is vintage and belonged to my son, Houston!  Indiana had the Princess one, but this is the only one that survived.

Weathered Metal Rectangle Container With 6 Glass Vases Urban Trends Collection $29.95

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

From left to right…Whale, Indiana, me, Val, Sandy, Susan, Cindy and Tina.

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

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