An older man, confusing me with someone else, said,
"Oh, you're so pretty. I know you. You work at the bar down the street."
Ability, education, experience sat up and looked around, startled.
"I work at a big company, in T-town," I stuttered.
"You're so pretty." He squeezed my arm. "I've seen you here before."
And again
He was so happy, smiling. Delighted shiny words.
Finally I smiled back.
Clear atmosphere, light heart, dusty boxes like raw gemstones.
Everyone needs to hear "pretty" now and then.
--Gail
Monday, September 17, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
ShopGoodwill.com
A heads-up for those of you looking for incredible antique/collectible bargains online. Try http://www.shopgoodwill.com. Yes, Goodwill. The charity. People donate some wonderful stuff, and buying it at their online auction supports important work with disabled people. Several of my items for sale at Gail's Fine China Collection came from there. (I generally support the Reading, PA office because I can drive out to get the items instead of having them shipped, but the organization is nationwide.)
I have read some objections to this practice - people who think online auctions take good items away from the thrift stores - but I can't agree. The thrift store customers are not Goodwill's main clients, but rather the disabled people who get job training and other services. I donate to Goodwill and expect them to get as much money for those donated items as possible. Still a great bargain for shoppers, but reaches a much larger market.
--Gail
I have read some objections to this practice - people who think online auctions take good items away from the thrift stores - but I can't agree. The thrift store customers are not Goodwill's main clients, but rather the disabled people who get job training and other services. I donate to Goodwill and expect them to get as much money for those donated items as possible. Still a great bargain for shoppers, but reaches a much larger market.
--Gail
Friday, September 14, 2007
Welcome!
One of my favorite pastimes is going to auctions. I view it like other people view movies: drama, interesting characters, a storyline, changing scenery, suspense, the background music of the auctioneer's chant. Best, I get to take stuff home, often at absurdly low prices.
Selling those auction finds eventually turned into a business (Gail's Fine China Collection), and I will certainly mention any exceptionally cool finds, but mostly I expect to tell stories about the auctions themselves - who goes there, who wins and loses, who got the staggering bargain or bought the oddest thing. A lifelong interest in science fiction may schedule some of these stories in outer space, but then...what planet are you from?
Come along for the ride.
--Gail
Selling those auction finds eventually turned into a business (Gail's Fine China Collection), and I will certainly mention any exceptionally cool finds, but mostly I expect to tell stories about the auctions themselves - who goes there, who wins and loses, who got the staggering bargain or bought the oddest thing. A lifelong interest in science fiction may schedule some of these stories in outer space, but then...what planet are you from?
Come along for the ride.
--Gail
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