Wednesday 27 August 2008

MONEY MONEY MONEY!!

Hi there folks!!
As the title suggests this post is about Money - I know its a rather vulgar topic and genteel ladies sipping tea wouldn't dream of bringing the topic into the conversation! - But! ask yourselves! are they faced with the complexities of the Credit Crunch!! -- and impending Dooooooooooom!! Not that I am worried! - there are no cries of 'Don't Panic, Don't Panic !' in the manner of Dads Army - not yet anyway.
Its just that I feel I should be prepared should we encounter difficulties - and have a little salted away for a Rainy Day (I know we've had plenty of those - but you know what I mean!).
Thus - Money making schemes!!




I have messed about on Ebay for a while - how better to idle away hours by trawling through lists of goodies that you shouldn't even consider buying! So I decided to 'Get Serious' - 'Be Tough' and start selling some of the mountains of stuff I have collected (most of it sits in boxes, not looked at for months on end!), and maybe look for items to sell - to sell to people who appreciate pretty vintage finds, who perhaps don't have the great fortune, as some of us do, to trawl through boot sales and charity shops.
I might be rubbish at it but I can give it a go, I have just discovered (techno wiz that I am!) that if you go to Community on Ebay you can easily search for listings by individuals if you have their ID - maybe I am teaching 'Grannie to suck eggs' here, but its all new to me! My ID is Anglesey_Allsorts - no surprise there then! Should you want to have a peek!
Speaking of finds, I picked this up at the Car Boot on Sunday - again the box intrigued me!




Box was a bit dusty and shabby looking but in good order, and when I lifted the lid I found this!



I had expected just a box of the usual transfers, and they were transfers (for embroidery etc) but how wonderful! All 'Letter' transfers, all different fonts - Gothic, floral and whatnot, and all in their own little alphabetical compartment.





Some had their original wrappings on - never been opened. I have been through the box looked lovingly at all the beautiful designs - folded then neatly and put them back - Hubby P thinks I am mad! - spending the best part of a evening - taking out - looking - Ahhhing - refolding and putting back in box! But what can I say - He's a man! - how can he possibly begin to understand!
However! working to the new Strict, Strong - Firm with myself - criteria - what would I do with it! - put it on a shelf? So I don't know yet - it maybe Ebay bound!







Anyone remember Granny with one of these? Found at Tuesday Car Boot! Its called (the label says) a Gaybag! I thought it rather cute - harking back to Grannies stood in the grocers, hair curlers covered with a headscarf - havin a good ol' gossip!

Another Money Making scheme -
why not have a stall at the Car Boot, after all we go every week, it just needed a bit of organisation - and an injection of effort - the getting up early was possibly the hardest part! Its amazing how much stuff you can find if you go through the house with a box - and determination! Hubby P at work - one hurdle out of the way! hes like a hamster wanting to hoard things away - although I must admit its one of my weaknesses - but not now Strict, Firm , Strong - Credit Crunch - its like a mantra!!





Anyway I made some of this scrummy Apple Mint Jelly, from the apples from the tree and mint from the garden. It really is fragrant scrumminess - we eat it by the bucketful! So some for us and a pot or two for the Car Boot stall! I even bagged up some fresh from the garden spuds and sold them! People do appreciate fresh food.

Just couple of garden pics!



I have been collecting these old pottery bottles and whatnot, I think they give a little interest to the foliage, this big one came from the Recycling centre - one of Hubby P's finds!




The fennel is looking really lovely - a bright splash of golden yellow!
Ta Ta for now xxx







9 comments:

  1. I think I've been in a permanent credit crunch, so I'm really interested in your ideas.
    I'm not on ebay (yet) though my daughter has sold a few things for me. But I'm off to look at your goodies in the hope that some of your lovely vintage lace will be there.

    Love and blessings
    xxxxxxxxx

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  2. Those transfers should do well if you do ebay them - they look gorgeous. Ebay is certainly good for offloading stuff when our houses start to burst at the seams! Good luck! x

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  3. Oooo - hello Elaine. We left a comment at the same time!

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  4. Ooh! Wish I could come to your car boot sale. I haven't let myself get drawn into ebay. I spend too much time on the computer as it is!

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  5. ooh I love those letters. I have only ever sold one thing on Ebay! I really should sell some more.

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  6. Some great schemes there Mrs Allsorts and some lovely looking appley minty jelly. Car boots are really fab aren't they/ I get really excited about our local one.

    Like Gina though, I haven't gone down the ebay route yet - that's Mr P's bag. Blogging is enough for me at the moment!

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  7. Those letters are fab, you are good at sniffing out interesting stuff. Hmmm apple jelly sounds delish. I could do with some money making schemes I think, keep up the good work.
    Twiggy x

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  8. The apple jelly sounds and looks delicious. Any money making ideas gratefully received.

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  9. Good luck with the money making schemes. That apple jelly looks fab and well done for selling the spuds. I have added you to my fave sellers on ebay too just in case you have any must haves!

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