The Many Colors of Fall!



Yes its that time of year where you will see all the gorgeous colors of fall. One thing about living in the mountains is you get a real eyeful. Yellow Oaks, Red Oaks and so many more different trees. Of course I don't know the names of the trees just a few of them, but they are all so beautiful and colorful.



Indiana Egg Plate



Amber is a lovely color like this plate from the Indiana Glass Co.

This is the best time of the year to drive along the riverbanks, highways, streams and bridges just to look at the magnigficant colors. They come fast and go fast and once they are gone you know its winter. But I want to think about the Autumn because of the colors and what I like most.


Rose Bundt Cake Pan



Look at this beautiful red in the Rose Cake Pan this is seen on so many of the trees here!

The fun part (not really) is raking or even diving into the piles which the kids like to do. Thousands and thousands of leaves. What do I so with them? glad you asked, we blow them back into the woods where they will compost into the ground sort of like giving them back to nourish the earth!

Autumn Leaves

Now is the time to make Pumpkin Pies and Hot Apple Cider for those cool nights, and of course this is a lovely color color Pumpkin though it is a lighter shade it is still a lovely hue of orange!

Salt & Pepper Shakers

This is just a small sample of our Autumn here in Pennsylvania and it lasts for just a few short weeks and then the Snow comes! Later for that please :)

September is Here




Posted September 3, 2010 by Out-Of-The-Attic-2u


Well it seems Sept started off very hot here in PA, which is unexpected for us. We usually have cooler days and very cool nights by this time. It is a pleasure though for me to still be able to enjoy the warm hot days cause soon the long and cold winter will be upon us.


This is a time now to start getting ready for the holidays which are just around the corner. So are you all getting ready? If so what are you doing to make this a good selling time for you. I know listing more is important, getting your links out there are important, sending your buyers newsletters are important, but you tell me what is the most important part of our business to bring in the customer to buy our goods when everyone else just about has the same goods.




Do you think lower prices, free shipping, or even adding free gifts are a good idea? Why not share what you do and what works for you so that others can learn also. I already gave my ideas and there are a lot of options out there; for instance here is one more; swap business cards and flyers to help promote each other, also if you don't have the item and you know that someone else has it, tell the buyer and give the buyer the webstore that has it.

Hope I got your brain working and hopefully you all will share. Have a blessed day and enjoy the season cause soon it will be cold. brrrrrrrrrrr!

I decided to add Pierre the Poodle's picture cause I love to look at him :)

Barbara

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Pierre The Poodle

I had an interesting week from Aug 8 to Aug 17. I was puppy sitting my Pastor's poodle while he went to celebrate his grand kids birthdays in Tulsa. I was given the privilege to puppy sit. It actually blessed my socks off. Pierre and I got along so well together. He sat on my lap most of the day and if not he and I was playing with his toys or he was chewing on my arms, fingers and toes.

We went for walks and he chased butterfly's, scared the deer, squirrels and other dogs away with his scary bark and growl. He was a good watch puppy dog. He loved to go and visit the neighbors who of course adored him, petted him and kissed him. Spoiled is not the word for this pup.

His personality is one of the best pups I know that is sweet, loving and very playful. Of course we became one with the hip, which brought back memories of when my kids were babes and they were always sitting on my hip. Now this pup had his own bed but I think he forgot that it was there cause he slept on my bed snuggled either in the crook of my back legs or in the crook of my belly. It was hard for me to turn cause whenever I did he just moved back into his position again.

He loved to look out the window and watch the birds which he never barked at, only the deer and other furry animals. My neighbor has an Akita who just looked at him as if to say "Yeah come on, make my day" Pierre would bark and growl at him and he just looked at him, probably thinking go away you are giving me a headache.

When it was time for him to go back home I was very saddened as I became so use to him being on my lap and of course not doing any work whatsoever, who had the time. He didn't like when I was tapping on the keys of my computer, he would get upset and look at me with those big eyes and I would have to stop. Well he has been gone now two days and I still have withdrawal symptoms, but no I won't get a pup cause I need to have a life. Though I would keep Pierre in a heartbeat if he was offered to me! Now cats are easier to take care of since they are finicky and really take care of themselves, but the hubby says no. But who knows maybe someday.

Sharing A Few Friends Websites

I thought I would share a few of my friend's websites with y'all since they all have something good to contribute to e-tail selling. If I left anyone out it was not with intentions to do so but possibly due to lack of memory :) so please forgive me and I will get cha the next time. No one that I have listed is first as they are all first so I will try to list in an alphabetical order!

http://baysdesigns.com/
http://www.comycgyrl.ecrater.com/
http://debkwek.ecrater.com/
http://eccentricthrifter.ecrater.com
http://elisia.ecrater.com
http://www.etsy.com/listing/11602730/vintage-tally-cards-with-lady-in-purple
http://OrganicGiftsByDiana.ecrater.com/
http://peggysredumbrella.ecrater.com/
http://vintagevillage.ning.com/profile/VintageRoseCollectibles
http://1968chevy.ecrater.com/

Please visit the stores listed here and let them know you saw them on my blog.

A Blessed 4th of July

Praying blessings and peace over our United States. I am thankful for this day, a day of Freedom and Independence. Thank you men and woman who served and died for our country, One Nation Under God. Glory to His name, the name above all names Jesus Christ.

The Vintage Village Interview

The Vintage Village Interview
With Lora

I decided to do an interview on one of the nings I belong to and one I so dearly love. The Vintage Village is one that gets to your heart. Lora who is the originator has a heart and a passion for vintage, and for all of us sellers who belong there. She is always looking for ideas on how to promote the sellers and The Vintage Village so that we all can be seen and our businesses grow along with her. She herself does has a website on Etsy and I would appreciate you all for visiting her and signing up to become a member of;

The Vintage Village.

http://vintagevillage.ning.com/

Please visit Lora’s website here

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElsiesAttic

Q1. What inspired you the most to start The Vintage Village?

A1. Long Story... lol! I was selling Crafts on Etsy and sort of “fell” into selling vintage after closing up the home of a 100 year old relative, Elsie... the namesake of my shop on Etsy. I became bitten with the Vintage Bug and never looked back!!!

Shortly after opening my Vintage shop, ElsiesAttic.... Etsy went through a rough patch trying to decide if Vintage was going to stay as part of their site since it was a site dedicated to Handmade.

When we all thought we might get the boot off Etsy, I decided to begin a social site for us on Ning. I was running a social site for writers on Ning at the time and thought it would be a great platform for us Vintage folks as well.

I really just wanted a place for us to get together and figure out what we were going to do with ourselves next. I was hoping to unite the Vintage community on Etsy, which was going through some hard times. Folks began joining right away, spread the word and it just sort of took on a life of it's own. The community grew and grew and every new member had something to add and it just snow balled into what it is today... :)

Q2. How did you come up with the name The Vintage Village?

A2. It was easy... :) We were Vintage folk and I was trying to create a sort of home for us all and said to myself I want to create a virtual Village!! Waalaa!!!

Q3.What do you enjoy most about what you do?

A3. Wow... I have to say it's the interaction with the members that just drives everything I do. I simply love the people there. The friendships I have formed and the lives that have entered MY life have given me so many riches that I can't even begin to express it. Second to that is the knowledge aspect... I LOVE finding some new little nugget of info... it just thrills me to death!

Q4.What do you enjoy least about what you do?

A4. OY! The record keeping!!!

Q5. What are your goals for The Vintage Village and where would you like to see it in the next few years?

A5. Well, I really just want to see the community grow more than anything else cause that is what the original idea was. I want us to become the “Got To” place for anything related to Vintage. It's a lofty goal and one that will take years to establish but with everyone pitching in and adding what they know and helping each other, I think we can do it. We have already accomplished so much since we began that it just floors me when I look back at it all.

A little sampling of Elsie's Attic Website

http://www.etsy.com/listing/11229434/vintage-celluloid-ointment-jar

http://www.etsy.com/listing/11001732/vintage-round-beaded-purse?ref=v1_other_1

Happy Father's Day

Well that time is coming around again and its the Dad's turn. Now dads are good to have around, they bring fun, love, security and protection to the home. Yes not all dads are like this, but to say thanks to the ones who are is a wonderful thing.

Do something special for the dad in your life, whether it be dad, grandpa, husband, uncle or friend. Each one contributes to your life's memories. Let them know how much you love and appreciate all that they do for you and your home, after all they are special.

Remember God made man first and then woman came along.

I have a few things for dads at my stores so if you like you can check them out.

http://bamboohutch.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=7258314

http://twiceoverbooksnmore.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=8145772

http://vintagerosecollectibles.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=7458233