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July Weird and Wacky
I am the self-appointed ambassador to the weird and wacky in the world of thrift and beyond. These animals portraits are listed for sale at Old Soul coffee in Sacramento, California. I cover a lot of...
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Keep On Truckin'
My post title was a popular phrase in the 1970s. It is hard not to get discouraged as a seller during the summer months. I try to keep my eye on the prize. My sales prior to summer averaged $500 a...
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It Almost Feels Like Autumn
The kids must be back in school because things have bounced back to normal in eBay sales. It is still warm in Northern California. I must be wishing and hoping for cooler fall weather. This rag doll is...
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Original art find
I am obsessed with nearly all things tiki. I haven't scored a thrift shop painting in quite awhile so I was overdue. Can't complain at the $6.99 price. The matting is jacked up, nothing a bit of glue...
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Scrap Savin Maven and The Tiki Room
While I can give myself all the titles I want, I can claim Scrap Savin Maven for this post. I began my quilting journey 8 years ago by reusing material from men's Hawaiian shirts. My first attempts at...
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Labor Day weekend Weird and Wacky
This plate was for sale at one of my favorite hospice thrift shops. As with all things oddly wonderful, it eventually found its home. Everything sells at thrift. Let's delve into the weird and wacky...
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Visible Patching and Vacation Sourcing
These Rolling Stone overalls came in a bag of giveaways from my daughter. Since I am not a fan of the ripped-jean look, I thought I would try visible patching to see how these would come out. I chose...
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First day of estate sale
I finally made it to the first day of an estate sale. Since most open on Friday, I work that day albeit remote. This sale was on my way to the post office with my eBay deliveries. I have since branched...
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Little Crocheted Critter and the Cat Quilt
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186089768386This crocheted critter came in a pieces in a $5 bag of crocheted items from the Attic Thrift Store in Fort Bragg, California. I sewed on the legs and muzzle which...
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Moving Into Macrame
This flowering spider plant was the cause of my movement into macrame. I finally tended to it, trimming off the dead ends, pulling out the dead leaves, and giving it a soaking watering. Joann's was...
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September Weird and Wacky
I don't know who to credit for the lead-off image but I am all for it!Weird and wacky items continue to show up at thrift and in other places. Camo capybaraGingerbread ceramic?Ceramic strawberry cake.A...
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Yippee for the Yarn and the Culling of the Books
I was nearly apopletic when I missed out on Day 1 of a nearby church rummage sale. I made it to the morning opening for Day 2 and was rewarded. Someone divested themself of their yarn stash. The...
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In the Tiki Room
I will admit to a certain tiki obsession. There are, of course, like-minded individuals and Facebook groups dedicated to the craze. In light of that, I believe I may have stumbled onto a niche for wall...
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Spinning a Yarn
This thrift shop find hit on 2 cylinders - Christmas and yarn. Both are popular items on eBay. 75 days until Christmas and I am pulling out all of the stops this year. Bringing down the big full-sized...
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Progress on Tiki Bar Quilt
These two bird panels came from a large bag of $2.99 thrifted fabric. They are quite lengthy and will be perfect as backdrops for a craft booth of Tiki Tami handmade products. I just made that up - who...
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The birth of Tiki Tami Products
I changed my Etsy shop from MinkandPearls, where I sold preowned clothing, to tikitamiproducts.etsy.com. Seems you can change the name of your Etsy shop more than once. Yes, I am positioning for the...
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Purging of the Pyrex
I knew I had squirreled away Pyrex, but didn't realize I had three bowls to list. I pick up Pyrex if it is priced low enough when I can find it. I keep a few smaller pieces for my everyday...
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Kitty Cat Quilt
The kitty cat quilt top is completed. This is the second quilt top where I have placed the blocks on the border of the quilt rather than queued up in the middle. Going through my fabric, I found the...
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Stitch in Time
Even though I am a pattern seller, I don't sew with patterns. Go Figure. I'm more freestyle. I am one of those who will take unfinished projects and complete them. Here is a video about such people -...
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October Weird and Wacky
This thrifted cutie kitchen witch joined my collection. I didn't realize the thrift shop find watch pin was upside down until I got it home. All the better, it will be a regular on this series. This...
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