The Store is now 20% off!  Shop now before we close to shoppers on August 25th…in just 29 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 out fast.  New consignments are coming in daily.  Susan and Xander redid the front window on Sunday.  We are calling it COLORFUL and FUNKY!

What do you have to bring us for this colorful window?  We are still taking new consignments!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000054

Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000054

My friends from all over have been offering to show up to help in these final months.  I have the BEST FRIENDS EVER!

Melanie (high school best friend) has offered to come from Colorado and Lori (Palm Desert best friend) has offered to come from San Diego.  Mo (another Palm Desert Best Friend who still lives there) was just here for 10 days and was a huge help!  Jo Dallas (another high school best friend was here in May from Washington) to help.

Lori arrived yesterday from San Diego and will be here through Saturday.  Feeling very blessed!

But back to last week….On Friday night, Sandy and I went to Fit Buddha’s 11th Anniversary party.  Super fun!  Congrats to the Kettles family on a successful business and party!

Then we went over to the Victorian to see the Cory B. Clay & the Twains play.  Such a great local band!

Time for an eBay score.  My grandmother made a fortune on Collector’s plates back in the 1970’s when they were HOT!  I am very careful now with collector’s plates and only list ones that are on the rare side.

Just sold this one for a best offer of $50.  Score!  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!

Saturday, I went to yard sales in my new BMW.  I was a little hesitant to take it, because I don’t want to junk it up.

I must admit it, I am missing the Mercedes.  It was huge and held a lot more and it wasn’t in perfect condition, so I didn’t worry about it.  I am thinking of keeping it, but both my mechanics said it is in need of so much work that I would probably come out ahead by renting a truck to empty the store.  Dilemma!

I did find some McKenzie Childs dinnerware though on Saturday morning!  Score!  Here is a tiktok we did about buying it and hauling it in the new BMW.  Check that out here.

I got all of the MacKenzie Childs written up and listed on Saturday.  Paid $250 for the set and hope to sell it for close to $1,000.  I originally thought I would get $1,250, but that may have been too optimistic.

I am extremely optimistic and have been my entire life!  Here is the link to that TikTok.

Here are a sampling of those listings on eBay… I got them all listed in less than 45 minutes.

Here is a link to those listings if you care to check them out.

Thank you for letting me share that! I love it when I find a great set of dishes. Doens’t happen too often anymore!
On Sunday, my kids were supposed to come up from Marina del Rey to take me out for my birthday. Sunday morning Houston called and the battery light was blinking red on his Mercedes. He called AAA and he needs a new alternator…..Cars…..UGHHHHHH!

I miss these two and feel like I haven’t seen them in FOREVER. Like since they were in high school in this picture…it feels that long!

Houston is having his car towed here to Ventura for service and we will grab lunch/dinner this Sunday. Can’t wait!

Monday, I did Fit Buddha and then Marc and I headed out for lunch at Lure.  I had arranged with my mechanic to check out the new BMW as I have 10 days to return it to Car Max if there are any major issues.

So Marc followed me to Jay’s Automotive where we dropped it off.  To waste the 2 hours, we went to the Benchwarmer to play pool while Jay checked it out.

I beat Marc 3 out of 4 times in Pool!  Sweet!  Well, it wasn’t because I am good at pool, it was because he scratched 3 times.  Hahaha.  Fun Day!

When we went to pick up the BMW, there was some “not so great” news.  There was a significant oil leak, the rear brakes need service and the windshield wiper hose was broken.

I called Car Max and told them that these items needed to be repaired for me to keep the car.  They said, “bring in the mechanics notes and we will schedule you for service on Friday.”

Since that is within my 10 days, I am hopeful that they will make it right.  Does anyone else out there have experience with buying a car at Car Max?

I really hope they do fix it, because I am LOVING this zippy little BMW.  Even Cha Cha loves it!

OK, time for an eBay score!  Love that this coffee mug just sold for full asking price of $52.79.  Star Trek!  Mo paid $1 for it out in the desert.  Way to go Mo!

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 Houston and Indiana back in 2017 at an eBay Open in Vegas.  I had just done a radio interview with Griff and Lee for eBay Radio.

We just got in a TON of Santa Claus Figurines.  Hoping Gail Gil sees this!

Assorted AnnaLee’s and assorted Karen Didion’s and most are $39.50 each with an extra 20% discount taken at the register.

Christmas sells year round, so don’t miss out on seeing these!  We already sold the Cowboy Santa Claus an hour after pricing him!

Brittany did an awesome display with the Santas!  Check it out.

On Tuesday, my mom went into the hospital again.  We think she had an infection or small stroke and that was making her confused.  She sounded great on Wednesday when I talked with her and I am hopeful that she will be released when my brother arrives up there on Friday.

Prayers for my mama please and more prayers that her house sells fast!

Also on Tuesday, I had Xander (Dawn Doyle’s son) and a contractor, Mike (Thank you Gina Cole), at my house to do some work.  I am excited about moving most of my eBay business back home and saving on overhead.  I am still going to need a 20 by 20′ space for now…if you know of anyone.

First up, was to put a door on my shed.  This could be great storage space, but because of the elements…things were just getting ruined.  Here is the messy before.

By the way, Cha Cha sits in this shed almost all day and night waiting for the neighbor’s black cat to enter so she can attack.  She is lazer focused on that cat.

We got a lot of the crap moved out and made some progress.  It looks soooooo much better with the new door and the almost empty floor!

Then I had Xander haul a bunch of the ruined items out to the curb for an eventual dump run.

I put it up on Craigs List for Free and the first thing to go was Carlos’ treadmill.  Which he obviously does not need anymore since he can run around outside all day and night to his heart’s content.

Then I had Mike build a door for the little play house connected to my shed.  This way I can store better things inside or if Houston does move home for year two of Pepperdine Law School, he can have this space for his bikes.  Win Win!

The Boys, Adolio and Paul, showed up to my house on Wednesday morning to do a dump run.  They are so funny!  They crack me up.

When I left my house after seeing the boys, I just didn’t have the heart to shut the shed door as it is Cha Cha’s favorite thing EVER!  Once I have good stuff inside, I will be shutting it.

Maybe, for good behavior, I will open it for her an hour a day.  Hahahaha.  Here she is waiting for the black cat.

Wednesday night, Lori and I did Fit Buddha with Sandy.  Then we headed to The Saloon for dinner.  Fun Fun!

When Lori and I got back to my house, she had a gift basket for me and Cha Cha.  Sorry Carlos!  OMG, what a great friend!  Not only is she here to help me, she brought a gift basket.  Who does that?  Lori Scalise!

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.) I will be writing the next consignor checks on Monday, June 30th. Until then, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.

After, June 30th, we will go back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day. BUT, remember you can only get a check every 30 days.
An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Chilquin, Oregon. Yay! He is going to do the whole thing…I just know it. We are definitely related as we do NOT give up….ever!

Here are a few pictures from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach!

He has hiked over 1,700 miles. For this post on Instagram, he used the song “Ventura Highway”. Sooooo cool! And, he finally got to stay in a hotel. What a treat!

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 20% off!

Night Stand $49.50 each – 2 in stock

3 drawer chest $68.50

Rustic Side Table $42.50

Pedestal Table with 18″ Leaf Liberty Furniture Traditional  Weathered Bisque

Round End Table With Drawer $149.50 each – 2 in stock

Rectangular Table $195.00

Wells Fargo Large Yellow Canvas Art $49.95

Brown Lamp With White Shade $49.50 each – 2 in stock

Pendant Light Dg Casa Oasis Grey $95.00

Dooney & Burke Suitcase $95.00

Bull Wall Art Pink Flowers $49.95

California Umbrella Olefin 9′ Stripe $159.50

Broken Heart Sculpture $69.50

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.

Finally, a quieter week!  But the store is happening….tons of new consignments and we are now 20% off!

Don’t miss out…things are moving out fast.  New consignments are coming in daily.  Check out these vintage Tiki Bar stools that just came in.  Susan made a great display!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000053

Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000053

Today is my little guy’s 29th birthday.  How in the world did that even happen?  Happy Birthday Goosie!

Speaking of my kids, Houston played travel baseball from elementary through high school.  We went on so many fun family trips.  Las Vegas, Colorado, Cooperstown and Ohio to name a few.

We had nice baseball chairs that went everywhere with us.  I needed a chair for the Kane Brown concert so grabbed one of them.  It was trashed after so many years of abuse and I made the decision to just leave it at the concert.

I text this pic to the kids with the explanation.

They both immediately text me back…this RARELY happens!

Time for an eBay score that has something to do with travel baseball.  And a creepy doll…Poor Pitiful Pearl!

My SUV finally died last week.  Both of my mechanics came to the conclusion that there was just too much wrong with it to even attempt to fix it.

I have only ever had 6 cars in my life.  My green 1964 VW bug (License plate ILY338) that I bought for $800 when I turned 16.  My mom had given me $500 towards a car and I earned the rest. My dad taught me how to drive in this car.   It was a stick shift.  That was not pretty.  Lots of yelling.

I passed that car along to my brother and then to my sister.  We all drove it and here we are in it during the heyday!  I want that car back!

Then when I graduated USC I bought my only brand new car, a 1985 VW Jetta GL from Glendale Volkswagen.  That was quite the lemon.  I definitely do NOT want this car back.

Next up, I was working for May Company when my grandma called me to say that she had $10,000 for me and that I should get a new car. Done! I found a used white BMW 325I in that price range. I LOVED that car! It even had a hand held phone in it. I thought I was quite the shit.

When that one got totaled in an accident while living in Bellingham, WA, I found a Cashmere Gold BMW 528i up in Canada for a great price.  Loved that car.

Moved my kids to Palm Desert in that car and when my “eBook of how to sell Dinnerware on eBay” started selling really well, I decided I wanted a Mercedes G Wagon.

They were too expensive, but I found a used Mercedes GL450 in Navy Capri Blue for a great price.  My dad drove out to Thousand Oaks Mercedes to look at it with me and we bought it!  I traded in the Cashmere Gold BMW 528 and they only gave me $2,000.  Then I couldn’t find the title and my friend, Lori, said “why don’t you keep that car for the kids to drive when they turn 16?”.  EXCELLENT advice!

Here is Houston driving the gold Beemer on his first day of sophomore year.

That Navy Blue Capri Mercedes SUV was such a lemon.

Here is that Blue Mercedes in my driveway in Palm Desert….if you look carefully you can see the Gold BMW in front of it.

The screen grab of that photo came from a reality show that we filmed back in 2010.  The Discovery channel almost picked it up.  Soooooo close, and yet so far.  Here is a link to one of the episodes if you care to watch.  It was actually really well done.

Thank you for letting me digress…..Back to my 6th car.

Because that Blue Mercedes SUV was such a lemon, the Thousand Oaks Mercedes dealership stood behind it and they swapped it out for my 6th car, a silver GL450.

Many of you may recognize this car, because that is how you know when I am at the store!

That brings us to current day and an SUV that was not safe to drive.  My mechanic called me to say that nothing was really wrong with it and I said, “Oh no, something is really wrong.  When I drive it on the freeway and turn right, the triangle light flashes and the ESP Light comes on and I can NOT accelerate.”

He took it for a spin on the freeway and called me in hysterics.  “I almost died” he screamed.  I said what would it cost to fix it?  and he said, “It is not worth fixing…everything is bad.”  I said “OK, I will pick it up”.  I am sure he thought I was crazy, but I did ask him if he “enjoyed the adrenaline rush?”  He didn’t think that was funny.

I picked it up and drove it to another mechanic. Same diagnosis. It really was getting scary to drive so now it is parked outside my house waiting to be sold for parts. Price is $1,995 if anyone is interested.
I did not have a car from July 3rd on. It didn’t make for a fun 4th of July. I stayed home and did 12 loads of laundry on that holiday. I was getting a new tenant and I had just had house guests….so tons of linens and towels.

I started shopping for a car on the 3rd. I found a used BMW X5 (that I have always wanted) at a Car Max in Pleasanton, CA. For $199 they would ship it to the local Car Max, so I bit the bullet. I was hoping it would show up before my birthday on the 6th…because what a great birthday gift that would have been!

Unfortunately, it did not. So for my birthday, Val picked me up and we met Sandy down at Harbor Cove cafe for a wonderful lunch! With my two original employees. What a treat!

These girls are just the best.  Sandy got me tickets to see the 3 country artists at the fair this year for my gift and….drum roll please….a new baseball chair.

Well, it probably isn’t a baseball chair per se, but it will always be that to me!  Here it is wrapped up, as I have not opened it yet!  Been a bit busy.  But who wraps a baseball chair?  Great friends…that is who!

Then Val got me another pair of my favorite shoes…I think over the years she has gifted me with about 10 pairs of Fit Flops.  Seriously?  The best gift EVER

And a key ring that made me cry.  She said, “This is a new key ring for your new beginnings…New office, new car, new chapter, new story.  Awwwww!  I am so blessed.

And from this picture, you may have a little hint about what car I did end up with.  LOL!

Back to my actual birthday, because it is all about me.  Just kidding!  After lunch, Sandy drove me to my massage appointment with Illa….she is amazing!   It would have been a perfect day, except I did not hear from one of the most important people in my life…my son.  Goose, did not call me.

The next morning, Indy text and said “Have you heard from him?”….I had not.  She wanted to reach out and I said….whatever you want to do.

Almost immediately, I got a phone call.  He was so sweet and apologetic.  He was like “Mom, you know I love you and I didn’t even realize my birthday was coming up”.

You see Houston’s birthday is 4 days after mine.  Can you imagine my birthday, 29 years ago?….I was soooooo pregnant because he was a big baby!  I basically just laid on the couch.

I  know he must have felt really awful because about 5 minutes after the phone call, I got a notification that he had tagged me in a post…..He NEVER does that.

And, he and Indy are coming up to Ventura on Sunday to take me to dinner.  And to celebrate his birthday.  I can’t wait!

Time for an eBay score…finally!  I found this thermometer set in my grandma’s basement and it sold for a best offer of $80 on eBay.  Score!

Check out the listing here.

I did a Tiktok about that thermometer and a few other things we had sold on eBay, if you want to check it out.  Here is a link.

The day after my birthday was Martini Monday…..LOL!   So after Fit Buddha, Marc took me out to lunch at Lure.  Always a fun time!  We LOVE Bree, our bartender!

Then he thought we should head to the Benchwarmer for one more drink and some pool.  I beat him the first game.  Not so good for games 2 and 3, but I will take a win!

Since we are on the subject of Marc and Fit Buddha….They are having an 11th year anniversary celebration at their Ventura location.  In case you didn’t know, they also have a location in Santa Barbara.  Please join us…I have donated a prize and Sandy and I will be there.  Hope  to see you!

Time for a shout out to one of my favorite consignors and customers….Marisela.  She and her husband just rescued the most darling puppy.

He is actually 3 years old and his name is “Salty”…perfect because she and her husband are sailors.  I am going to miss all of you people!  That is about the only thing I am sad about with closing the store.  My employees, my customers and my consignors.  You are all so AMAZING and will be missed!

I will continue writing my ezines, so hopefully we can all stay in touch.

Time for an eBay score until we get to my Tuesday!  Check out this piece of Trench Art that I picked up at a garage sale for $4.  It sold for asking price of $145.19.

Check out the listing here.  And you must follow me on TikTok because my post for today will be the reason why it sold for so much and I need more than 1,505 followers….LOL…Help a girl out.  Here is a link to my TikTok. 

Let’s share something about Indy before I get to my Tuesday…which was…by the way, a very good day!

I am very excited to see Indy & Houston on Sunday for a birthday dinner, but in the meanwhile, this popped up on my iphone.

On the left is one of my favorite pictures of her and on the right is an iphone generated photo of her in classical dress.  LOL.  She has always had a European look to her and this just cracked me up.

She is cute either way.  Am I right or am I right?

So, Tuesday rolls around and my shipped BMW X5 is available to be seen at Car Max.  So excited!  But I had no car to drive and had to be in Camarillo at 3:30 to get my hair done.

I rented a car from Enterprise and made a 2:30 appointment at Car Max.  I have (obviously) not bought a car in about 15 years so had NO clue what it entailed.

I arrived and they could not find the car.  I was sent out to the lot to find it by the freeway fence and as I was walking there, I swear it drove right past me and it was SWEET!

I went back inside to tell the manager and he said “Probably not your car” and I was like, “How many blue BMW X5’s do you have on the lot?” and he checked and informed me that they did, in fact, have 3.  Whatever!  I just knew that was MY car.

And it was.  I was able to test drive it alone…how weird is that?  Back in the day, that was not even an option.  It drove like a dream and was super fast…Oh, how I have missed having a Beemer!

I couldn’t fill out all the paperwork before my hair appointment so headed to Camarillo for that and came back at 6:30 to express pick up my NEW used car.

I didn’t have time to have dinner, so got top ramen out of their vending machine.  I LOVE top ramen…what is wrong with me?

Before I had left Car Max, I was considering the extended warranty, but it was an extra $7k with a $500 deductible.  Didn’t make much sense and I have always had great luck with BMW’s.  So when I got back, I told Cole to take it off of my paperwork.  That took about 30 minutes extra.  Ughhh.

So, Daniel who was doing my paperwork gave me a coupon for a $100 reimbursement for the delay.  All I have to do is get a meal, gasoline or any other item and bring in the receipt for $100 cash.  He did specify…no alcohol. Whatever!  I thought it was awesome and I think I am now a Car Max fan.

And here I am with my beautiful new/used Navy Blue BMW X5.  It is a 2015, so was not very expensive and super clean.  Only 50k miles and two owners.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  Stop by and say hi.  LOL.

Wednesday, in the store, I had a very special surprise.  How many of you remember Adolio and Sunny?  It is now Adolio and Paul who deliver, but back in the day it was Adolio and Sunny.

He stopped in today to say “Hi”…Love that so much!  I have met so many good people in Ventura.  This is a very special town!

OK, thanks for following along with my crazy life.  Again, I am in desperate need of storage space for my eBay business.  I need another new key for my new key ring!  Ideally, I need about a 20′ by 20′ space.

Does anyone have a barn, empty garage (I have had my entire eBay stock in a residential garage before), warehouse or other empty space for me to lease at a reasonable price?

I have been calling storage units, but they are like the worst salesmen in the entire world and try and keep you on the phone for hours.  I do NOT have that time.  Anyone out there have a great storage unit business that they would recommend?

Please spread the word.  Thanks!

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.) I will be writing the next consignor checks on Monday, June 30th. Until then, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.

After, June 30th, we will go back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day. BUT, remember you can only get a check every 30 days.
An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Seiad, CA. Where in the world is that Zach? He is only 15 miles from Oregon. Yay! He is going to do the whole thing…I just know it. We are definitely related as we do NOT give up….ever!

Here are a few pictures from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach! The snake freaks me out a bit.

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

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

Coffee Table With Shelf 48” Rectangle Wood Top Alaterre Furniture Durango Brown $225.00

Sideboard With Sliding Doors Farmhouse Buffet Light Rustic Oak $395.00

Sideboard Ariana Provence Grey $795.00

Dresser with Mirror $395.00

Sectional Lucio Modern Living Room Vegan Leather Corner Cognac $1295.00

Upholstered Sofa Left Piece Keysa Planet Lilac $395.00

Needlepoint Chair Vintage $135.00

Side Chair Steve Silver Xena Upholstered Gray/Black $89.50 each – 2 in stock

Wooden and Upholstery Rocker $195.00

Wooden and Upholstery Recliner $195.00

Swivel Nursery Chair Upholstered Velvet Olive $295.00

Hawaiian Rattan Swivel Barstool $295.00 each – 2 in stock

Alabaster Plant Stand Lights Up  $295.00 each – 2 in stock

Side Table With Handle Outdoor Hourglass Shape Name Brand Gray $85.00

Loveseat Abra Powder Coated Steel Outdoor Black $395.00

Coffee Table Tori Round Wood and Metal Brown $395.00

Anders 32″ Round MDF Top Coffee Table Alder Brown $125.00

Stiletto Dining Table White $195.00

End Table William Yeoward Tormarton Brown $295.00

6-Panel Room Divider 6 Ft. Window Pane Oriental Furniture Grey $135.00

Ivory Queen Bed Headboard Ashdale Home Decorators Collection $295.00

Headboard Modus Furniture Brown $395.00

Chair Cushion Jordan Outdoor Multi Color Avianna Saxony $29.95

Pendant Light Dg Casa Oasis Rattan Natural $95.00

Pacific Railway $32.50

Beautiful Faux Floral Arrangement and Vase $165.00

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

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

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog. 

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

It has been a week.  Some fun things, some work things and some Cha Cha things!  You won’t even believe it!

What should I start with?….the new design job, the dancing & dear friends, the disasters or the dumping of more inventory into the store?

Let’s start with last Thursday!  One of my FAVORITE consignors ever came into the store.  She lives in Santa Monica and pays for an uber trip up to the store.  We LOVE you Yvonne!

When she saw me she said, “You ruined my trip to Europe” and I said “Why?” and she said “I got your email about the store closing while I was in Budapest…actually I was on the bridge between Buddha and Pest and I started crying”…Seriously?  She was serious.  I love this lady!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000052

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000052

So, since we were just talking about Buddha….I have to tell you about my friend’s Fit Buddha Lagree Studio (Marc who I went to USC with and his family).

I know I talk about it A LOT, but they have just gone through a total upgrade.  The space looks amazing and they had a Senior Master Lagree Trainer come in and do an intensive training session.  If you want to try Lagree (which I seriously recommend) I can get you a free class!  YES!

But, here is what the new upgraded space looks like.

So, in case you don’t remember, my original eBay assistant (from 25 years ago & one of my best friends) Mo arrived on Tuesday to help me with the store and eBay.

After Yvonne visited us in the store, Mo and I finished with work at 3 pm and headed to some thrift stores in Oxnard.

We needed more art for the store and flatware to list on eBay.  As we walked into the Arc on Oxnard Avenue….you will not believe who was checking out….Yvonne!  What the Heck? We all laughed so hard!  What a small world!  And great minds think alike!

After that close encounter of the 3rd kind, Mo and I stopped off at BJ’s for happy hour.  Seriously?  I have never been there before (but Cindy who was my eBay assistant here in Ventura loved that place) so we checked it out.

$20 later we had both had dinner and a few drinks.  What a score!

Mo and I got back to my house on Thursday night around 6 pm and I wanted to show her some of the videos that I had put on a thumb drive for a Christmas gift.  OMG, the “We are the World Video” that I did with my two best friends, Hank and DK (we met in Spain during our USC semester there) was hysterical.  She was so sweet to watch.

As we were watching, I was petting Cha Cha’s neck and OMG, I found a HUGE tennis ball size Cyst on her neck.  Now, we are talking DISASTERS!

What the heck?  Of course I freaked out and panicked, but when I squeezed it there was no pain and she was eating and drinking just fine.

On Friday morning (after Fit Buddha) I called Dr. McNeil and they were able to squeeze her in that afternoon.  Praise the Lord!

Here she is getting prepped for surgery.  Oh Cha Cha!

Time for an eBay score.  Remind me to NEVER EVER buy anything this large to sell on eBay EVER AGAIN!

I took a best offer of $60 and it was 18 1/2 by 14 1/2″ in size.

Click here to check out the listing.

I had a hard time finding a box for this one, but luckily had a box with bar stools in the back that worked perfectly.  We made a tiktok showing this one!  Always an adventure.

You can watch that short video here.

In case you missed my last few emails, we will be closing the store.  We have given 90 days notice to the management company and our final day will be August 25th.  More details later in the ezine.

Store is 10% off.  No extra discount off of the 20% Annie Sloan sale and no extra discount off of the 50% off clearance room.

We are still taking in new consignments and have been getting in some GREAT stuff every day!  Don’t miss out on these last few months of shopping at Lynn’s.

Speaking of videos, Houston has been shopping his life changing video to different outlets and check out these responses…..so proud of him!

This one is from bikepacking.com.

And this one talks about a story he pitched to Outside….”What it Means to Vlog Your Own Death.”  Crazy!

Wow, did I go off on a tangent and left you hanging about Cha Cha.  She came through the surgery just fine.  They thought that she may have eaten some sticks (surprise surprise) that may have lodged in her throat.

But Dr. McNeil found no evidence of that once she sedated her and got in there.  So, they just drained the blood etc. and sent her home with draining tubes.  GROSSSSSSSSS!

She may have also been bitten by a bug or been scratched by a cat with bacteria in their claws.  But, we will never know.

An idea, you know how some people put cameras on their animals, maybe I should put a camera on the Cha?  It would definitely be interesting.  Here she is recovering on my front porch.

Friday, Mo and I worked all day at the store and I continued working on the floor plan for the design job that Susan and I would be installing on Tuesday, July 1st down on the Lanes here in Ventura.

I had made a mistake in my measuring and needed an eraser.  Of course, there are no more erasers anywhere anymore.  And then I remembered a little box of “this-n-that” from my grandma and grandpa.

My grandfather was an architect and voila, in one of the drawers marked “erasers” I found an old, icky eraser, but it worked!

It was quite the Grandpa, “Elmer Leaf” day because later that afternoon, we sold a bench that he had made by hand back in the 1940’s.  Pretty cool!  I didn’t want it anymore and it went to a good home!

Friday night, Mo and I stopped off at Prime for happy hour on the way home.  I really needed that Martini after the day with Cha Cha.  We made it a very quick stop so that we could get home and take care of the patient.

Time for another eBay score before we get to the rest of my weekend.  LOL.  Always something going on…..

Sold these brand new Tommy Bahama pants that I bought for $20 in Palm Desert years ago.  Took a best offer of $60.

Love selling clothing because it is easy to store and ship.   Check out the listing here.

Friday night, the rest of the Palm Desert girls, were arriving for the weekend.  Candy and Kel arrived about 8:30 and they went out to dinner with Mo.  I stayed home to tend to my sick puppy.

We had plans all weekend and I wasn’t sure that I would be able to leave Cha Cha alone.  She was on antibiotics and pain pills so I was hopeful that we wouldn’t have to change our plans.  She really was so good through all of this trauma.

Saturday, we headed to the store for the girls to shop and then we went to “The Lookout” for lunch.  Love that place and especially Amy the bartender.

Then we ubered to The Rudder Room to sit on the beach with our toes in the sand.  Love that place.

Sunday, I raced to the store to pick up a white slipcover that needed to be cleaned for our design job.  Never a dull moment.  It turned out amazingly well and I can’t wait to show pics of the Beach House design job….so cute!

Sunday afternoon, the girls and I went to Harbor Cove Cafe for a leisurely lunch.

The big plans for the weekend were Sunday night when we would be heading to Tony’s Pizza to meet up with Sandy for the Kane Brown concert!

Sendia was supposed to go with us, but her oncologist recommended not going…so it made us all a bit sad.

Mo and I had taken her flowers on Thursday to cheer her up and she sent the loveliest text back.  We LOVE that lady!

And as Sendia says, “prayers are always welcome”.

Then on our way to Tony’s Pizza, Sandy called to tell me that she had ordered 100 “Beat Ovarian Cancer” Bracelets to hand out at the concert.  If that wasn’t the sweetest thing and it made me cry.  We were missing our friend that night, but we KNOW she is going to beat this!

The concert was amazing and we all had so much fun!  Although, it was chilly!

And I did do quite a bit of dancing!  I will share this photo even though I look ridiculous, I was having a blast….

When I look at this picture of me dancing now and the one 40 years ago with Hank and DK…I kind of dance the same way.  Am I wrong?

Before I get to our very successful design install that took place onTuesday, let me give you an update on Indiana.  She and Larissa are currently vacationing in Maine and having the time of their lives.

This is Larissa and her college roommate (not Indiana) on the dock of the Airbnb that they stayed in for the week.  I LOVE that my daughter enjoys traveling as much as her mama!

The day after the Kane Brown Concert (which was Monday), the girls (Kel & Candy) left to head back to Palm Desert.

Mo stayed to help me get more stuff off of eBay and into the store.  Thanks Mo!

Once the other girls left, Mo and I went to Fit Buddha and then Martini Monday with Marc.  Always fun!

Except this time he called it “Motini Monday” in honor of Mo.  LOL.

Let’s get to that design job!  Here are the before pictures.  This is the second job that we have done for this family.  The first one was at their main house in Yorba Linda.

This one is at their house on the Lanes here in Ventura.

Here are Susan and I ready to unload the Uhaul at the design install.  Adolio & Paul were supposed to be there, but there was a family emergency (Prayers to Adolio & his wife) and Susan’s entire family stepped up!  We LOVE the Wheelans!

Here are Susan’s son, Bronson, and his girlfriend, Rae after helping us to unload the truck and place everything in the house….including hanging drapes!  Thanks kids and Brad (Susan’s Husband)!

Here is the final reveal.  I am so happy with the way it turned out and Susan did an amazing job (as she always does)!  We are still going to be doing design jobs long after the store is closed.  Please reach out if you have something we can help you with!

Watch a Tiktok tour of the design job here.

In case you are curious about how much something like this may cost…this entire design job was only $3,598 and that included all of the furniture and our design fee.  Seriously?

An entire room redo for less than $4k.  If you are not calling us for your next design job, you are missing out!

Here is a text we got from the home owners….

OK, as I finish up this ezine on Wednesday night, I must share the crazy evening I had last night.

Mo, Sandy and I did Fit Buddha after the store closed and then went to the Saloon for dinner.   We met up with Kelly and her husband Vinnie….we LOVE them!  Kelly was one of my first consignors.

When Mo and I got back to my house, we took Cha Cha on a walk.  The house two doors down from mine has a Pit Bull that is always trying to break down the wooden driveway gate to come at my dog.

I am always scared to walk past that house and I walk really quickly.  I always have a plan in mind to pick up Cha Cha and throw her over our fence in case that dog gets out.

I don’t know if you remember, but over the past 2 years there has been a dog in our neighborhood that has jumped a fence and attacked Cha Cha twice.  The first time it happened because I had no clue what was happening.  The second time I grabbed Cha Cha and screamed at the dog.  She was NOT attacked that 2nd time.

Tonight, that Pit Bull came charging out of the front door (the owners did not even have it on a leash) and it came running like a bullet towards the Cha….another disaster about to happen.

But I went into Killer Mom mode…started screaming at the dog…”Stay the Fuck away from my dog” and was ready to kick her…sorry survival mode and yelled at Mo to help me.

OMG, for whatever reason, that dog went back into the house.  I seriously don’t need this many adrenaline rushes in one day.  I will elaborate on that in the next ezine, but just be prepared.  Cha Cha is fine and this is what that Pit Bull looked like coming for my dog.

I want to also say that I have known some amazing Pit Bulls…my sister Kiki had a Pit Bull mix that was the most amazing dog I have ever met.  Just saying…a lot of it is up to the owners.

OK thanks for following along with my crazy life.  Again, I am in desperate need of storage space for my eBay business.  Ideally, I need about a 20′ by 20′ space.

Does anyone have a barn, empty garage (I have had my entire eBay stock in a residential garage before), warehouse or other empty space for me to lease at a reasonable price?

I have been calling storage units, but they are like the worst salesmen in the entire world and try and keep you on the phone for hours.  I do NOT have that time.  Anyone out there have a great storage unit business that they would recommend?

Please spread the word.  Thanks!

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.) I will be writing the next consignor checks on Monday, June 30th. Until then, please feel free to use your consignor credit to shop in the store.

After, June 30th, we will go back to the traditional Wednesday check writing day.
An update on my nephew, Zach. He is currently in Lakehead, CA. Where in the world is that Zach? It looks like he is getting closer to the California/Oregon border.

Here is a picture from Zach’s trek. So proud of this kid! Way to go Zach! The part about him looking like a bum is very true…..

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!

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

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

Chest of Draws $191.00

Bedside Table Wood $39.50 each – 2 in stock

Bamboo Chair $135.00

30” Bar Stool With Solid Wood Frame Eliana Upholstered Beige $59.50 each – 2 in stock

Vintage MC stool $125.00

Dining Table With Folding Table Attachment Round Rylie Black $395.00

Silver Mirrored Mirror $95.00

Coffee Picture $28.50

Profile of a Woman Painting $145.00

Flower Pot Canvas $42.50

Portrait $125.00

Blue Nude Painting $134.00

Green Golfer Photograph Framed $29.50

Large Tree Painting $349.00

Seaside House Picture $64.50

ROGER VUILLEM Oil Painting of Buildings $145.00

DG Casa Seagrass Esme Pendant Light $95.00

Kathryn Hepburn Screen $125.00

Cream Ceramic Lamp $38.50 each – 2 in stock

Remington Aqua Mint vintage typewriter $225.00

Large Silver Modern Pot $125.00

Metal Airplane Wine Bottles (2) Holder $18.00

Light Blue w Bird Soup Tureen & Tray $194.50

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

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