There are lots of people just like you and me out and about searching for “bargain” antiques and collectibles and not all of them know what it takes to score a major deal or “find” so in the hopes of starting off the New Year with “good karma”, I am sharing my 5 secrets for [...]
When out at your favorite flea market pick up an old trunk or suitcase and do no throw out your used egg cartons as these can be used to store your holiday decorations and ornaments as they do a great job at protecting even the fragilist of heirlooms. Visit DIY Ideas for more!
With a lot of people suffering from our current economic climate and shopping at thrift shops being trendy as we all want to become more eco-conscious and practicing the re-use and re-purpose philosophies, Christmas shopping at your local thrift store is not just practical and financially friendly but can also be fun and yield some [...]
This year I want to make a Christmas wreath out of vintage Christmas ornaments and vintage holiday decorations. I have been seeing more and more of these vintage Christmas wreaths on a lot of folk’s blogs and in their online shops and I think they are so gorgeous and make great use out flea market [...]
This is the time of year when folks begin their search for gifts as the holidays are (as of this posting) 53 days away! This is also the time of year when it is more important than ever to try and snag some bargains. All my loyal readers know that I am a eBay Power [...]
Collectibles tend to be items that are highly sought and are valuable because they also tend to be rare or there are limited quantities of them on the market. Not all collectibles however have to be “old” or made many years ago to be “collectible” take for example the Webkinz plush toys that were very [...]


