…for the love of old things
My husband had off work yesterday and was hankering to go to the beach. And as the air quality in our city was rated “very unhealthy” (due to the California fires), we thought it might be clearer by the ocean so we headed off to Half Moon Bay. Well the air was better, but only…
As I flew into San Francisco airport on Monday, the plane did a pass over the city and I felt my heart catch a little. This was once my home. I lived there for several years in the 1980s as a twenty-something. It was an exciting time. My first real job out of college. My…
In the picking world, basements can offer up a treasure trove of forgotten goodies. Sometimes a little worse for wear with mold or insect/rodent damage, but still worth a look. (I certainly was happy when I found this little handmade 1970s ceramic vase in a basement whilst on vacation.) Sadly I rarely get to root…
Lots of family stuff going on right now so I decided to take my mind off of it for a bit and do one of my favorite things…write a blog post! I had intended on going to a couple of estate sales this past week, but events conspired against me and I had to resign…
I’m a bit under the weather and decided to redeem the time by working on a blog post. Started working on a “2017 Wrapup” post, but found it too depressing. Not that it’s been a bad year. It hasn’t. But I didn’t reach the sales and revenue goals I’d set for myself. So I decided…
Lately my husband has been looking at the things that have been selling in my store and shaking his head with incredulity. “This just shakes my faith in humanity” he said the other morning. Now I happen to like the things I sell, like this little hand-painted Madonna icon from Poland circa 1969. Painted on…
