Getting ready to send some things to auction [View all]

It has been a time of decisions. The annual neighborhood yard sale is coming up. Even though I have my 2 doses of Moderna and will be almost a month out from the last one, I was iffy about contact. I thought I'd just put the boxes of stuff I have ready to donate out. Now, I think I will set out some big items, such as a microwave, that people aren't going to pick up and put down. While I was thinking things over, my daughter offered to help me run the sale. I said instead of setting up a sale, maybe she could just take some boxes of stuff to the consignment auction house. They've sold for us before and I feel like they are honest and respectful. Between consignment and yard sale, I thought I'd do about the same, but the auction is less trouble. I'll put a few things out the days of the sale, but it won;t be a lot. If the weather is bad, I won't put anything out.

My daughter is coming tomorrow to take some boxes to the sale. I realized late last week that I should probably make an inventory of what I send. Not because of the auction house, because I want to have a list handy so that next year when I'm wondering where something is, I can look at the list and say, 'oh yeah, I sold it!' I'm making a list to put in each box, and keeping a copy. Also taking pictures of the stuff unwrapped, before I rewrap and put it in a box. It is a little slow, but I've come across a few things that I can give the girls, my friends or keep. My plan is to send stuff to auction that is not special, but might be attractive to people-advertising mugs, vintage glass, china and pottery. I realized lately that my collection is like an iceberg-7/8's is out of sight

I found a nice Tiffin Glass vase one of the girls will take. Still has the Tiffin label on it. The other girl wants planters, so I am setting aside any of those I find. Over the last few months, I've found almost 3 dozen vintage planters. It doesn't seem to matter how tacky they are (remember the figural fifties? ) she takes them. She is planning to build a greenhouse and will use them in there. I also found a vase I had bought (very cheap). It reminded me of Majolica, but I was pretty sure it wasn't. Somebody drilled the bottom, so it'll never be worth much. I am a member of a group on Facebook called Talking Antiques. I posted pictures of the vase yesterday, and found out it is Chinese, about 100 years old, and done in the Fahua style. I was thrilled to learn what it is, and have another topic to explore.

I am toying with the idea of buying a shed with garage type door, to set up as a little shop or permanent yard sale. There are already at least 2 businesses on my 'residential' street. I could have hours by appt. I could totally do that and stock it for years. lol And I wouldn't have to worry about the weather.

I do like collecting, and even if I swear I won't buy anything else, I can't forget what I know. Doesn't seem to be something you can really retire from.