Pictured My mom, Peggy, me, Sandy, Kathy, Indiana, Val, Steve, and Joanne

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #11…

March 26, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Volume I  Issue 11

Welcome to our new normal….I MISS all of you!  I have been going to the store almost every day to work on eBay, place reorders, straighten up and fulfill the website, call in, and text orders.  I must say it is LONELY!  Sandy and Cindy are there most days as well (Thank God for these girls), but I miss the energy of the store when it is filled with Customers and Consignors!

I think this picture of Carlos says it perfectly….Wake me up when this sh*t is OVER!

So, Thursday started out pretty normal, we had the store open, business was good and customers were staying at least 6 feet away from one another.  I got home and thought…let’s support a local restaurant… so we ordered take-out from Prime.  Soooooo good!  and they are running 4-course meal specials.  Call them!  (805) 652-1055

We all enjoyed our dinner and then the news flash…California was shutting down.  Shelter in place.  Yikes!  What does this mean for all of us, small business owners?  SCARY doesn’t begin to describe it!

I quickly got over that emotion, because that is how I roll.  Time to look for the good, the positive, and make lemons out of lemonade.  Oops, I think I have that backward.  Make lemonade out of lemons….LOL!

My mom is back home in Bellingham and fell and twisted her knee…the EMTs wouldn’t take her in because the hospitals are not a safe place for her.  It isn’t broken and it is getting better, but I am trying to figure out if we should bring her down here, have my brother go up and stay with her, or any other options….anyone has any ideas?

Here is a photo from my ezine on July 21st, 2016.  Indy, my mom, and I were waiting in line for a Bellingham estate sale.  Crazy to believe that this was less than 4 years ago!  My goodness…so much has changed!

Back then, I was looking for retail space in Bellingham, Houston was walking the Camino in Spain, my dad was still alive and my mom was about to turn 80.  Read about it all here…http://www.thequeenofauctions.com/articlepages/ezinev12is06.html

Friday morning after the shutdown, we were all kind of lost.  Didn’t know quite what to do with ourselves.  Do I go into the store?  Do I take a day off?  I ended up going into the store to work on an Annie Sloan paint reorder and to work on eBay.  Cindy and Sandy also came in to do some clean-up and eBay.

When I got back to the house at around 5 pm, the kids were like, let’s go to the beach.  OK!  As long as I can take a beach chair, a blanket, a magazine, and a glass of chardonnay, I am in!

It was such a treat!  Spending time with the kids, laughing, walking on the beach, and just chilling.  I think God is telling us all to slow down a bit.  🙂

On Saturday Sandy and I went into the store to do some more cleaning and get ready for when we can reopen!  Hey folks, just so you know, the store is going to look impeccable!  Can’t wait to show it off to you all 🙂

A super nice customer also called in a paint order that we delivered curbside…actually we put it in her trunk.  Thank you to those supporting us through these tough times!  It is greatly appreciated!

Speaking of the store and how nice it is looking, check out this vignette that Sandy worked on.  The theme is kind of Bali, East Indian, etc.  What do you think?  I can get you the prices on anything you see.

OK, time to share an eBay score!  Thank God for eBay!  Seriously, for those of you who need to bring in a little extra money during this quarantine, clean up your house and find things that can bring in the bucks on eBay.

I have some resources for you…..check out my eBay website.  It hasn’t had a lot of love shown it recently, but there is still a lot of good info on it.  Especially if you read my old newsletters.  http://www.thequeenofauctions.com/

I went to a garage sale about six months ago and bought 100 Snoopy/Peanuts mugs and glasses for approximately 50 cents each.  They will take a while to sell….but this one sold today for the full price of $34.79….Whoooooo Weeeeee!

https://tinyurl.com/snoopyglass

You all know and remember Val (who was my first store employee) right?  She hasn’t been around a lot because her husband, Ron, is fighting esophageal cancer.  For more on that and their story, please check out the Go Fund Me page I started for them.  You all have been amazing!  Thank you to all of you who have donated…seriously?  $8,181 on our way to $10,000.  God Bless!

https://tinyurl.com/theharringtonsneedourhelp

Val’s birthday was this past Saturday, March 14th.  I had ordered her a gift, but it wasn’t here for me to give it to her in person on the last day she worked (Friday the 13th).  So, I shipped it to her and she received it this past Monday.

Check out her darling Facebook/Instagram post.  I miss her!  The gift is a super cozy blanket that says….

“It’s OK to….

Not Have All the Answers
Feel All the Emotions
Have Bad Days
Let Yourself Cry
Ask for Help
Make Mistakes”

I bought this for her with the cancer battle in mind, but in all actuality, it is a great message for all of us.  It is OK!  and we are gonna get through this and become stronger and more compassionate for it….trust me!

And now for another eBay score!  I buy, list, and sell a TON of coffee mugs!  They are the bread and butter of my eBay business.  You can pick them up for 10 cents to a couple of bucks each.

Just sold this one for the best offer of $20 plus shipping!

https://tinyurl.com/greekcoffeemug

And, in one of my books, Money Making Madness, https://tinyurl.com/drallemoneymakingmadness

I discuss a coffee mug that originally came from my grandmother’s kitchen cabinet. Now, I knew this coffee mug had potential because it was vintage and jadeite.

Here is that excerpt from the book with story #49

The Story

I have never had a cup of coffee in my life. OK, I take that back. I had one cup of coffee in Paris in 1985, and it was laced with brandy. It was snowing, I was freezing, and my friends Juliette and Vicki said it would warm me up. It did warm me up, but I still can’t stand the taste of coffee. Instead, I drink about six Diet Coke every day to get my dose of caffeine.

It’s funny, but I didn’t realize where I learned NOT to drink coffee until I was writing this story. This jadeite green coffee mug was in my grandmother’s kitchen cupboard for years and years. It finally dawned on me that my grandmother NEVER drank coffee. No wonder I had no desire to try it or like it. I was following the lead of my favorite role model.

Anyway, I inherited it in one of my boxes. I thought one coffee mug was never going to sell for very much but decided to do some research anyway. I knew it was jadeite by Fire King. Fire King was a group of ovenproof lines launched by Anchor Hocking in the early 1940s. Jadeite was named for its green color, which resembled jade; it became a signature item of the Fire King line. When I got on eBay, I found that these are super collectible. Three of the jadeite coffee mugs together had recently sold for $100! Each mug’s handle curve is named for different letters of the alphabet–there are “c” and “d” curves. I guessed that mine was a “c” handle.

I put it on eBay with all of that information in the title. I started the bidding at $9.99 (my usual) and couldn’t believe it when it got ten bids and sold for $36. It was shipped to Japan and the buyer paid $14 more for airmail shipping. My grandmother would have laughed and laughed over this one. She would have gotten such a kick out of it!

Another thing that she would have gotten a big kick out of was that she and I were appearing in an article in the Antique Trader that very same week. I had interviewed Sharon Korbeck, the editor of the Antique Trader, for my McGraw Hill book, and she thought that my grandmother and I would make a great story. It was written in the spring of 2004 and published at the end of July.

The Antique Trader was my grandmother’s favorite magazine; she read it faithfully cover to cover every week. She would have been thrilled to pieces to be featured in this publication. I used to include this wonderful article in each box that I ship out to my eBay buyers. I have heard such nice comments from my customers. Things like, “The article adds such a personal touch,” and, “I feel like I know you and your grandma!” I’ll bet they don’t know that neither of us ever drank coffee!

For those of you who want to learn more about selling coffee mugs on eBay…My eBook “Cash for Coffee Mugs” is on sale for $57… which is an incredible price since just one successful coffee mug sale will more than pay for that.  Check it out here.

http://www.thequeenofauctions.com/ebay-ebooks/cash-for-coffee-mugs.php?id=home-promo

OK, back to the store.  Even though we are not open, we still have great items that you can purchase by phone for curbside pick-up.  Here are two super fun and bright chairs.  Brand new and only $29.50 each!

We are also getting in a lot of outdoor furniture. Just what we need….some fun new pieces to brighten up our “stay at home” houses! These Sedona armless sectional pieces are $125 each and there are 4 available.

The Breeze (love the Breeze) published a photo of me, Sheldon, and Breezy from my 2nd-anniversary party!  That was only 25 days ago and it feels like a lifetime!  “Calgon take me away” is what my sister used to say when things were tough.  If only it was that simple!

Our next Annie Sloan paint class originally scheduled for Saturday, April 4th has been POSTPONED until we get the all-clear to gather again.

If you have any questions please call the store at 805-628-3289…

However, this is a great time to work on projects at home!  We have plenty of paint in stock and you can place your order online and we will be happy to get it to you curbside or deliver for free in Ventura. (This goes for everything in the store and on our website, as long as it can fit in an SUV!)

Here is a link to Annie Sloan products on our website.  https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Annie%20Sloan?sort=LH

OK, so it has been my plan to paint, paint and then paint some more.  Unfortunately, even with all of this “free” time, it doesn’t really seem like there is any “free” time.  Do any of you feel my pain?  I have been spending more time with my kids, putting more time into eBay, trying to keep the online orders coming in for the store, meeting customers for appointment-only showings, and brainstorming on how to work around this mess!

Well, now I have myself in a pickle as one might say.  I posted a story on Instagram today (follow me at LynnDralle, LynnsConsignments, and MrKittyCarlos) of this cabinet and how I was going to paint it “like Annie Sloan does”.

Well, guess who responded to my insta story?  Annie Sloan herself!  And she is sooooo funny….check this out.

I WILL be painting tomorrow (so stop by and say hi through the glass :)) and I just drew up my plan.  When I was little (age 3 on) I used to do these crazy doodles and then color them in with all different colors.

I sold them out of my bedroom when we lived in Canada for between 5 and 25 cents each.  I am going back to my roots here and will use that original design technique on the top portion.  Stripes on the base and I think plain to the left.

I just found a sample of my artwork that I did recently.  Yikes!  When I pulled it out, it was dated 1990.  Well, apparently, that is recent to me.

I am super excited to get back to my art.  When I was accepted into USC, I told my dad that I was going to choose the art school track.

I will never forget standing in our rec room on Bayside Road in Bellingham and what he said to me.  “You will go to business school or you won’t be going to USC, because I won’t pay for it”.  Decision made.  My dad was not that type of dad, but he felt very strongly about my college track.  It still haunts me a bit…what if I would have gone to USC’s art school?  Would my life have been different?

In any event, as I have had time to think these past few weeks, I am super grateful and feel blessed that this virus is giving us all a chance to reevaluate our lives and where we are….and maybe where we should be? Do you feel the same?

CARLOS’ Corner…..the little guy has all of our hearts.  We just LOVE him!

He thinks that he is a dog.  He plays fetch with us…seriously!…he brings us empty toilet paper rolls (God forbid they would be full), balls, bracelets, dixie cups, (actually anything that he can carry in his mouth)…drops it at your feet and waits for you to throw it.  I will post some videos someday when I have more “free” time because it is HILARIOUS!

Here he is in action with his tennis balls that he got for Christmas.  Apparently, I knew I wasn’t getting my kids a cat, but rather a DOG because I bought him balls!  BTW, really hard to get a great photo of a cat playing with tennis balls LOL!

It was so fun having both my kids home.  Unfortunately, Houston’s principal at the high school he teaches at in Oklahoma City insisted that he return, even though classes are most likely canceled through the end of the school year.  It was scary for him to fly back this past Tuesday.  At least I got him out of Santa Barbara airport instead of LAX.

He said the airports and the planes were empty.  Ughh!  He is hoping he can drive his car back to Ventura and do his remote teaching from here.  It was so nice to have him home…not often do you get to have your college-age kids home with you for an extended period of time.  Here they are at the beach before he had to leave……

Don’t forget that most of our gift items can now be purchased on our website! The new Baggus that were just released are also there for purchase….they are soooo fun!

Until this Corona Virus madness ends…anything purchased on our website will ship for FREE.  Yes, I did say that out loud…Check our online store with the link below.    Any questions, please call the store at 805-628-3289.

https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/

Here is a link to all of the fun Baggus…..
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Baggu?sort=HL

Staying home gives all of us a great chance to work on projects, redo rooms and get organized.  Don’t forget that all of the amazing IOD products are also available online and we can get to you curbside or deliver for free in Ventura!

Here is a link to the IOD products.
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Iron%20Orchid%20Designs?sort=HL

Another photo of things that have come into the store.  The media cabinet was painted by Sandy in Annie Sloan Graphite and she also added an IOD transfer.  How cute is that?  It also has some super fun clock knobs for hardware.  Priced to move at $195.  The Orin Ellis white leather ottoman (with the faux dalmatian on top) is $249.50.  Those fun shaggy pillows in hot pink and silver are $14.95 each.

Please text me for a private showing.  I don’t have anything else to do!  LOL.  760-880-3535.

Last week (before we had to shut down), we sold two couches to two of our favorite customers.  The first couch went to Joy and her husband Micheal (she WILL be teaching the calligraphy class when we are back open).  Check out how great it looks in her house and I love the sweet text message she sent with the photo!

“Hi Lynn, here’s our gorgeous new sleeper sofa, thanks to Lynn’s consignments!  I made the long skinny pillow and the arm covers.  Thanks again!  I hope you and the family are well!

After Joy & Micheal purchased their sofa, Kelei and her husband Joe came in looking for a sofa for their new houseboat.  It had to be a very specific dimension to be able to maneuver it through the hatch.  Seriously?  We finally found the perfect couch and they love it!  The pillows are also from my store!  How cute is this?

Here is one last shot of a super awesome European chandelier we have in the store.  It came in at $495 and is currently priced at $297.

One last eBay score!  I bought a HUGE box of random trading cards a few years ago.  I probably paid $5.00.  Over the years, I have sold a bunch of them.  This one sold today for the best offer of $11 and $17 in shipping as they are going to Paris.  Ooh La La!

 Funny, because when I was a freshman at USC (in the business school :)) I played “Don’t you want me Baby” by the Human League over and over and over again!  I drove my RA crazy!

https://tinyurl.com/smashhumanleague

So, it has been really strange having Indiana here doing her Pepperdine courses using Zoom.  Especially because she is a theatre major.  Lots of weird noises coming from the living room.  LOL.  Here is what her computer looks like when Carlos is helping her study.  Poor kid!  It is really hard to get him to stay away.

Don’t forget that we now have gift cards available on the website.
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Gift%20Card

Just so you know, this will get better.  This too shall pass.  God has got this.  And, on top of that, my neighbor, Gina Cole (the best neighbor ever–who brought us homemade tacos for dinner tonight) sent me this photo of a rainbow over my house.  We are all good!

OK!  One last fun photo.  Indiana, outside, working on her movement class and trying to become one with a plant.  LOL, whatever?  At least she is super busy and enjoying her Zoom classes.  Apparently, I should have bought stock in THAT company!

Again…..A Happy New Decade (We will get through this!) from Lynn’s Consignments team to you and your family!   We hope to see you soon!

Pictured…Emma, Mor Mor (my mom!), me, Val, Peggy, Kathy, and Jo Dallas!

For some reason, I wrote A LOT this week! So, this is how I feel now that I am finished. Just like Carlos…I am WORN out! However, I wish I was as tall (long) and lean as this little guy!

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.

 

Pictured Emma, Val, my mom, me, Indy, Cindy, and Peggy

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #10…

March 19, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Volume I  Issue 10

 

This past week has been crazy….and not in a good way!  I seriously can’t believe that the Corona Virus is happening…..Ughhhhhh!  It feels like in the past week, life as we know it has changed.

I have been going through all of the emotions….disbelief, anger, panic, etc., and yet there have been feelings of calmness, gratefulness, and joy.  What?  You may be thinking.

Instead of letting the fear take over, I have decided to look at this from a grateful point of view.

1.  My kids are both home for a long period of time (that wasn’t going to happen any time soon).  My son’s girlfriend Emma and Indy’s boyfriend Brandon are also here.  We also have Carlos!

2.  We are hanging out and enjoying each other’s company.  Cooking family meals (well Houston cooks not me), playing board games, watching movies and laughing A LOT!

Here I am with Carlos, Emma, Houston, and Indy doing an in-home face mask evening at home.  Sorry for the crazy bug-eyed filter!  But, we are actually having fun…I hope you are as well as you spend time with your family!

3.  I have my eBay business to focus on if we have to close the store.

4.  For now, the store is open.  We definitely won’t have more than 10 people in at one time and since it is so big, there is plenty of room for social distancing.

5.  This is a great time for me to paint furniture and I am super motivated and fired up after spending time with Annie Sloan this past Saturday….more on that later!

6.  It is a chance for all of us to be EXTRA helpful, kind, caring, and compassionate to others.

I am sorry that my mom is back in Bellingham, but it is the best place for her to be for now.  Here is a photo that I like of my mom and me from the anniversary party.

My son flew home from OKC last Thursday night and Emma picked him up at LAX.  He really wanted to go to Disneyland and they had planned on going on Monday.  However, Disney announced that their last day was this past Friday, so I got a hotel room for them in Anaheim and they hit the Park on Friday.  They had a blast.

Houston is off for Spring break from teaching High School at Mt. Saint Mary’s and was supposed to fly back today, March 19th.  His school has postponed classes until April 7th, so I think we have got him for the foreseeable future!  Good news for me, because he is an excellent chef!

I didn’t get a chance to see Houston before I left for Redlands on Friday at 1 pm.  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 hasn’t been on the west coast in almost ten years.

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 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!  But for now, this one from my drive will have to do.

It took me 3 1/2 hours to get to Redlands.  Once I checked into my hotel, I headed over to the Red Rooster Vintage to say hi to Linda and Britta.  They are the dynamic mother and daughter duo that owns the store and have been appearing on the Brett Waterman show, Restored.

That is how they got Annie to So Cal….Annie filmed the TV show with Brett and the Red Rooster bunch for the 3 days leading up to the event.  The show is called “Restored” and can be found on the DIY network, streamed on Amazon, reruns on HGTV and Magnolia.  Here are Linda, Brett, and Britta.

After saying hi to Linda and Britta, I had dinner at The State on State Street.   Redlands is soooo cute!  Then I went back to my hotel to watch the Pepperdine Improv Troupe’s Facebook Live Stream of their PIT show that had been canceled due to the coronavirus.

It was really fun to see them do their stuff and they all looked so happy!  That is my crazy daughter getting right in front of the camera!

Before I get to my time with Annie, let’s check out the store!  Here is a Gorgeous Beige Sleeper Sofa (Made in America) that is priced at $695.00…super nice!

I will be working to get some of our furniture listed for sale on the website in the next few days.  That way you can shop from home!

And now for an eBay score before I get to the Annie Sloan meet and greet!  I bought a bunch of these collectible house models (not very big) at a garage sale about a year ago.  I paid $1 to $2 each.  It sold for the best offer of $40!  Yowza!

https://tinyurl.com/lakeviewebay

OK!  Now details from my wonderful day meeting Annie Sloan!  Before the event, the stockists (that is what she calls her stores that ‘stock’ the paint) got to meet individually with Annie.  What a treat!  There were only 4 of us there.  AND she is just as darling and lovely in person as you would imagine!

After our meeting, Annie did an hour-long painting presentation to the public.  It was incredible!  I learned so much more about the history of her paint, different techniques, and why she does things a certain way.  I can’t wait to share what I learned with you all!

After her presentation, we got to hang out with Annie for quite some time.  She even showed me how to add “Annie Sloan” GIFs to my Instagram stories.  Seriously?  She is amazing!  She autographed our store’s big “Annie Sloan” book so please take a look at it next time you are in.

Annie hadn’t been to the West Coast in almost 10 years so it was such a treat to meet her.  I hated to leave Redlands but had to head back home to Ventura on Saturday night because on Sunday we would be caravaning to Pepperdine to pack up Indiana and bring her home..

Here are the kids after we moved her out and they had finished vacuuming.  The kids include Emma, Houston, Indy, and her roommate Carmen.  Carmen is from the Seattle area and Indy and Carmen were suite mates freshman year.  We love Carmen!  When we first met her at Pepperdine move-in weekend, I said to her “It is wonderful for Indy to have a roommate from Washington”.  Carmen, who is super witty says “It was meant to B’ham”!  LOL…we are originally from Bellingham and its nickname is B’ham.

They look happy in the picture but definitely were NOT.

This was more the mood as Indy and Carmen walked out of Lovernich A29 for the last time…..Ughhhhh!  Breaks my heart.

OK, back to the store.  Check out the new window display we did yesterday.  Pink, mauve, white, gold, and silver.  Sooooo pretty & happy.  Stop in to see it!  And if you can’t do that, please drive by and honk to let us know you are there!

Here is a close-up of that amazing pink sofa and the newly redone corner cabinet in Antoinette and the wander IOD transfer.  Yes, there are lots of tools in this picture as we were changing out the hardware on the cabinet.  (Don’t forget we sell tons of cool knobs)  The sofa is $895 and the corner cabinet is $395.  So fun!

Back to an eBay score.  I think I have a “Pink” theme going here.  Si or no?  I bought this Jasper ware plaque at a local Ventura garage sale for a couple of dollars back in December.  Sold it for the best offer of $70.00!

https://tinyurl.com/jasperebay

Our next Annie Sloan paint class originally scheduled for Saturday, April 4th has been POSTPONED until we get the all-clear to gather again.

If you have any questions please call the store at 805-628-3289…

However, this is a great time to work on projects at home!  We have plenty of paint in stock and you can place your order on line and we will be happy to get it to you curbside or deliver it for free in Ventura. (This goes for everything in the store and on our website, as long as it can fit in an SUV!)

Here is a link to Annie Sloan products on our website.

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

CARLOS’ Corner…..the little guy is really settling in.  We just LOVE him!

He thinks that he is a dog.  He plays fetch with us…seriously!…he brings us balls, bracelets, dixie cups, (actually anything that he can carry in his mouth)…drops it at your feet, and waits for you to throw it.  I will post some videos in the next newsletter because it is HILARIOUS!

Here he is with Houston and Indiana!

Here he is chilling with my newly autographed Annie Sloan books!  He is also a HUGE FAN!

Now, let’s check out some of the new fun furnishings that came into the store recently.  These slip-covered Wing Back chairs are very well made and darling….$195 each.

Unfinished Bench is handmade by a local Ventura artist and is priced at $249.50.

For those of you who don’t know, the prices on our consigned items go down 20% every 30 days…for two markdowns.  Now, that makes shopping FUN!

Don’t forget that most of our gift items can now be purchased on our website! The new Baggus that were just released are also there for purchase….they are soooo fun!

Until this Corona Virus madness ends…anything purchased on our website will ship for FREE.  Yes, I did say that out loud…Check our online store with the link below.    Any questions, please call the store at 805-628-3289.

https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/

Here is a link to all of the fun Baggus…..
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Baggu?sort=HL

Joy Goldowitz is a teaching dynamo! Her course “Calligraphy: The Art of Beautiful Lettering” originally scheduled for this Saturday, March 21st has also been postponed. I will let you know the new date as soon as we are given the all-clear!

Staying home gives all of us a great chance to work on projects, redo rooms and get organized. Don’t forget that all of the amazing IOD products are also available online and we can get to you curbside or deliver for free in Ventura!

Here is a link to the IOD products.
https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/store/category/Iron%20Orchid%20Designs?sort=HL

One last photo of a few new things that have come into the store.  The 1970’s TV trays are amazing and priced at just $19.50 each (we have 3).  The darling end table that Sandy painted in Amsterdam Green and English Yellow with the Lemon IOD transfer is only $125.  The teal bar stools rotate and are priced at $39.50 (we have 2).

The green end table reminded me to share this hysterical St. Patrick’s day photo of the kids.  They had ordered green wigs and were all set to go out to Dargan’s Irish Pub….but of course, that didn’t happen.  They still managed to have a great time at home!

Fun side note to this picture, check out that “teal” lamp that Carmen is holding.  She went all teal during Freshman year at Pepperdine…we are talking way toooooo much teal.  She brought the lamp to Ventura to paint it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  Yes, you can paint anything and as Annie, herself says, “Paint everything”!

Here is the after shot of the lamp done in Chateau Gray.

Here is one last shot of some new pieces in the store. The dresser is priced at $349.50. The swivel recliner is $449.50 and I believe it is custom Wayfair and brand new.

One last eBay score!  I bought this set of Wedgwood dinnerware years ago.  I sold these four dinner plates for $200.  Yipppeeee!

https://tinyurl.com/wedgwoodmistral

I am always looking for china and flatware sets to buy. Call or text me 760-880-3535 if you have any of the brands that I am looking for in both dinnerware and flatware:

Villeroy & Boch
Christofle
Williams Sonoma
Pottery Barn
Lynn Chase
Vietri
Royal Doulton
Wedgwood
Bing & Grondahl
Royal Copenhagen
Ralph Lauren
Pierre Deux
Versace
Spode

and in flatware but NOT dinnerware:
Gorham
Lenox
Towle
Reed & Barton

Again…..A Happy New Decade (We will get through this!) from Lynn’s Consignments team to you and your family! We hope to see you soon!

Pictured…Indy, Val, Steve, Joanne, me, Sandy, Kathy, Peggy, and Mor Mor (my mom!)
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/

 

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #9…

March 12, 2020
Watch for it every Thursday or every OTHER Thursday!
Volume I  Issue 9

 

The people have spoken and it is OFFICIAL! We will now and forever be known as Lynn’s Latest!

This past week was a little less eventful than usual! Thank Goodness! On Wednesday night, my mom, Emma, and I went to the Cliff House hotel’s restaurant, The Shoals. We had never been and it was EXCELLENT! I will be returning.

Thursday, my mom and I took the day off!  Is that even a thing?  A day off?  Apparently, there is such a thing! We headed up to Ojai for lunch at the Mexican restaurant, complete with Margaritas :).

While at lunch, I remembered that I needed to stop by Kitty Bartholomew’s house and pick up some things for the shop.  I texted her and she said, “come on by around 3ish”.  What a treat!  For those of you who don’t know who Kitty is, she hosted the original HGTV design show….”You’re Home”!

Check out Kitty and my mom in her darling kitchen!  Red, White, Green, and Black.  She is still the design Queen!

Here is my car loaded with treasures from Kitty’s personal stash!  Stop by the store and I will point them out to you 🙂

Check out this new and improved Beachy Display that Emma & Sandy worked on while the store was closed.  That is about the only time we can get any real display work accomplished.  We have been so busy in the store and are super grateful for all of your wonderful customers and consignors.  The white slip-covered sofa sleeper is only $695!

The date of today’s ezine, March 12th, is a day I will never forget.  Eight years ago today, my little sister, Kiki, passed away from Cancer.  It seems so long ago, and yet like it was yesterday.

Here is a snippet from an ezine I wrote on February, 14th 2012.

“My sister is still hanging in there. She is amazing! I have been updating The Queen’s Court on an almost daily basis. One of our awesome members (Bobbie) sent this message…

Lynn,

Thanks for the update and glad to hear that your dear mother took a break and hope she is doing more of that every night. Is Lee there for the weekend? Take lots of pictures while the entire family is there. Prayers are still going out for every one. Hugs too!

–Bobbie Quandt, Colorado

Bobbie was at Live Boot Camp for several years and also attended the most recent boot camp we held at HQ. She is part of our family.

So, last night, my brother was packing to leave to go back home to LA. I said to my family, “A Queen’s Court member said we should take lots of family pictures.” I grabbed my mom, dad, Lee, and a hospice volunteer, Dianne (who knew my grandmother and helped her pick out the shiny beaded jacket she wore to my wedding–small town 🙂 and we took a few photos with Kiki. Check out her smile. Every single nurse, volunteer, friend, visitor, and doctor that comes into her room always gets that HUGE wonderful smile from her. Even if she doesn’t know you. My sister is amazing.”

My sister was in the Whatcom County Hospice House in Bellingham, WA from January 4, 2012, until she passed away on March 12, 2012.  During that time, we practically lived there with her.  Seriously, we moved in with blow-up beds, etc. and I am so grateful that we had that time with her.

Her service was on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at the Alaska Ferry Terminal in Bellingham Washington.

Over 250 people attended including two Queen’s Court members, Bev Helton and Carol Dittrich. Thank you, ladies! We even read a special message from Victoria in Bakersfield. Here is what she said.

“Kiki’s spirit has been set free, and she can once again walk, run and even fly, alone or with the angels. In my mind, she is dancing to Duran Duran, her beautiful red hair blowing in a gentle breeze, eternally barefoot with a fresh pedicure, and lifting a beer and a great big smile towards Bellingham in honor of her loving family and friends. She knows how much you loved her, and she will be watching over all of you, and sending an occasional message in her own special way.”

Here is the picture from the front of her program with her boys Zach (age 5 then) and Kai (age 3 then).

OK…that was tough…  Every year on the anniversary of my sister’s passing, I watch her memorial service and I am so grateful to John Mortensen for filming it for us.

If you care to watch, here is the link to her celebration of life.
https://tinyurl.com/kikismemorial

Now on to eBay and a score to brighten this rainy day.  I bought this crazy HUGE wall decoration in Palm Desert at a really WEIRD estate sale for $2.  It sold for the best offer of $60!  https://tinyurl.com/r42u3o4

Ironic that I chose to share this score.  My sister passed away from Lung Cancer.  Kiki (Kristin) started smoking as a teenager and she just couldn’t quit.  Not even after her dog, Caesar had to have 1/2 of his lung removed from secondhand smoke…and he eventually passed away from lung cancer.  I have heard that it is as addictive as heroin.  I get it….but if you smoke, please stop.

But back to happy things, I went to an Art Gallery Showing at H Gallery (my friend Rodrigo owns the gallery) with my friends Jeff and Joanne Carolan.  Their friend Mary Neville was showing that night and her work is incredible.

Here is a Google Image Search for her work….https://tinyurl.com/tgtp5pt

OK, but back to the store!  Here is a tiny peek into one of our new vignettes…with colorful art.  One of the pieces in this display came from Kitty Bartholomew!

I love the Time Hop app on my phone!  Check out this photo that popped up from exactly 5 years ago this week.  This is Houston (#6) covering 1st base at a tournament in San Diego.  Indiana elaborated on the photo for her Snapchat story with “Goosie (his nickname) G putting in the work”  LOL!  I miss those travel baseball days!

Back to an eBay score.  I bought a set of really neat faux horn flatware at an estate sale for $25.  Sold half the set for $178.29 on eBay last week.  Yaya!

https://tinyurl.com/soldcutlery

Last week was Pepperdine’s Spring Break, but Indy couldn’t come home because of rehearsals for the Spring Play.  She and Brandon (her boyfriend) came home on Friday night and the first picture I took was of her and Carlos…..

As I was writing this newsletter on Wednesday morning, my phone rang and it was Indiana.  My heart fell.  I had a feeling Pepperdine was going to do something stupid and shut down the campus.  Ughhhhh….on the other end of the line was my Indy girl crying and being very angry.

They just canceled everything she cares about.  Her performance in the Contempo Cabaret show is scheduled for March 28th, her role of  Charlotta Ivanovna (the most eccentric character) in Chekov’s Cherry Orchard Play is scheduled for April 15th….etc.

All kids must be moved out of University housing by Sunday.  Classes will be taught remotely, but as Indy said “How do I take a Voice and Movement class on the computer?”   Mass hysteria?  I think so.  I am sooooooo over this!

Indy’s Summer abroad to participate in the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland in jeopardy.  Pepperdine will make a decision on this sometime in April.   Ughhhh.

Here is Indy in her most recent leading role as Carmen in Curtains.  Unfortunately, that musical ran ONE night ONLY due to the Woolsey fires.  Can’t these kids catch a break?

OK, thank you for letting me vent! and now back to the store….

Our next Annie Sloan paint class will be held on Saturday, April 4th from 10:30 to 12:30 ish. The cost is $69. Spaces are limited so sign up here now.

If you have any questions please call the store at 805-628-3289…

http://www.kickstartcart.com/SecureCart/SecureCart.aspx?mid=7FF2CB21-8A24-49FC-9294-87759EA393E1&pid=efe98f6b99584f1a87e510b15acb1d41&bn=1

This is the Basic Course offering an Introduction to the Annie Sloan Method of Chalk Painting….Furniture, Lamp Shades, Fabric, and just about anything! You will create 3 Sample Boards with different finishes to take with you and all the confidence and knowledge you need to go home and tackle any project!!! Can’t wait to see you and help you learn about the….. BEST PAINT IN THE WORLD!!!

Check out the before of this dresser.  Needs TLC wouldn’t you say?

Here is the after…. with Annie Sloan Paris Gray Paint and the Japonica Iron Orchid Design Transfer…some new drawer pulls (not in this photo but please drive by the store and see it in the front window!) and we are good to go at $295!  Watch for it in our new window display next week….Light pink and grey.  It is going to be EPIC!

Amazing News!  Annie Sloan is coming to So Cal and I am on my way to meet her!   My friends, Linda and Brita, at Red Rooster Vintage in Redlands have pulled it off!  I am so proud of them and super excited to meet Annie in person!

Saturday, March 14th at 1 pm I will be in Redlands and I encourage you to attend as well!  Let’s get a caravan going from Ventura!

OK, time for another eBay score because…they are fun!  I bought this yearbook at a sale for $5.  Yearbooks, Annuals…whatever you want to call them can sell for big bucks!

Since I have had this one listed for over 2 years on eBay, I took the best offer of only $30.  Oh well, 6 x my initial investment and it is OUT OF HERE!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/401417156740

CARLOS’ Corner…..the little guy is about 5 months old and we just LOVE him!

My friend Joanne is going to start a weekly ezine for her business and came over on Tuesday to see how my process works.  I was happy to share!  So was Carlos…check out these “Carlos in action helping me write” photos that Joanne took.  LOL!

Now, let’s check out some of the new fun furnishings that came into the store recently.  This blue sectional is divine and priced at $795.  The amazing ottoman is $295 and the Kazi baskets on the wall are from a fair trade company that pays each of the African weavers a living wage.  See you soon!  The store is constantly changing and evolving faster and faster!

For those of you who don’t know, the prices on our consigned items go down 20% every 30 days…for two markdowns.  Now, that makes shopping FUN!

Don’t forget that most of our gift items can now be purchased on our website! Emma just started adding our driftwood items to the website.  For the next 48 hours…anything purchased on our website will ship for FREE.  Yes, I did say that out loud….Free shipping ends at 10 am on Saturday….  Check our online store with the link below.    If the website charges you shipping, please call us and we will adjust that cost  805-628-3289

https://lynnsconsignment.ricoconsign.com/

Super excited about the upcoming calligraphy course being taught by one of my very first consignors…Joy Goldowitz!

She is a teaching dynamo!  Her course “Calligraphy:  The Art of Beautiful Lettering” will be offered on Saturday, March 21st from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Joy will even be bringing you tea and homemade scones to enhance the experience!

The course is just $49 and includes a gift box full of calligraphy supplies and a special tote bag!  What?  This is unreal 🙂

OMG! I want to take this class!

Sign up here. http://www.kickstartcart.com/SecureCart/SecureCart.aspx?mid=7FF2CB21-8A24-49FC-9294-87759EA393E1&pid=9919156fa2e54964a61038764a1a0cdc

On our only day closed, Sandy, Emma, and I came in to redo some of the stores. We have been so busy lately that it was our only chance to get things looking “Bueno”! We redid the Annie Sloan and IOD section and I LOVE the results!

One last photo from the store because it looks soooooo good!  Check out this super fun “pink” display….just so you know & if you don’t remember…the next window display will be light pink and gray…so excited for this segue into Spring.

Again…..A Happy New Decade from Lynn’s Consignments team to you and your family!   We hope to see you soon!

Pictured…Katie, Sandy, Indiana, me, Val, Adolio, Peggy, and Mor Mor!

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/