Pardon me while I ROTFLOL! If I knew what it was like to exercise discretion with my dolly dollars I wouldn't be in the pickle I'm in now with liquidating dolls. Is there some drug I can take that will make me recognize when to curb my doll desires? Or do I just have to let go, let dolls and move on to my next eBay listing? It's a curse I tell you--a CURSE! Regards, pat Brown
I highly recomend a hubby who looks at you with that hurt look on his face, as you drag in yet another doll. LOL He really is pretty good, but I can always tell when I have gone too far. He grumbled about the last ponytail I brought home, but she was only $50, so I stuck to my guns on that one. He also gave me a bad time about my number 3 that I spent $100.00 on, till I showed him what they were going for on Ebay. He is less forgiving about new dolls, but I am so cheap that unless they are really on sale, I don't buy them. Plus he is buying himself a new woodworking machine that is going to cost well over $1000, so I figure I am in the clear for a while. LOL
Also, re your question about Cat woman. I think she can be redressed, but I have heard that the gloves/claws on her hands are painted on. Still interesting. Again, check Barbie Bazaar for some great photos. Even have some without her mask. She has some really pretty face paint.
I still think we should plan for our Candichat garage sale. How about the first weekend in Feb. That will give everyone a whole month to sort and plan. Even if most people only sell a couple of things that will give everyone a couple less fees they have to pay to Ebay. I don't do Paypal either, as I refuse to let them have access to my bank account, and they were charging too much to use them otherwise. I like personal e-mails too, so add me to the old fashioned set. I really hate auctions that are Paypal only. I just cruise on by. At least give me the option of a MO, and I bid a lot more on auctions where I can write a check. Oh well, that is progress for you. For the record, I don't own a cell phone either. LOL
Kathy M.
Frivolities Antiques & Fashion Dolls Ft. Collins, CO
I like the idea of an email garage sale, mind you that would entail me getting organised.
I have just come home from a month away on holidays in the tropics - have spent a lot of money but really enjoyed it all. No dolls actually figured in the process but then I have many addictions.
Yesterday I bought myself a copier,scanner/printer so I can scan pics for the web and also copy old family photos etc for scrapbooking which is another of my evil addictions - and let's not even mention altered art including books, postcards, playing cards, swap cards and on and on. I EAT money. I keep finding things with lovely old style illustrations on them that remind me of the illustrations in the early Barbie booklets which suck me in like nobodies business. A handbag, a keychain, a business card holder, a diary. Playing cards. It never ends. Good thing I go back to work next week to earn some more money!
Happy New Year everyone and here's wishing for a safe one for everyone everywhere - I can still dream. Love Sandra in Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message ----- From: "mroczko" mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:31 PM Subject: Dolly Dollars
Pardon me while I ROTFLOL! If I knew what it was like to exercise discretion with my dolly dollars I wouldn't be in the pickle I'm in now
with
liquidating dolls. Is there some drug I can take that will make me recognize when to curb my doll desires?
I still think we should plan for our Candichat garage sale. How aboutthe first weekend in Feb. That will give everyone a whole month to sort and plan. Even if most people only sell a couple of things that will give everyone a couple less fees they have to pay to Ebay. I don't do Paypal either, as I refuse to let them have access to my bank account, and they were charging too much to use them otherwise. I like personal e-mails
too,
so add me to the old fashioned set. I really hate auctions that are
Paypal
only. I just cruise on by. At least give me the option of a MO, and I
bid
a lot more on auctions where I can write a check. Oh well, that is progress for you. For the record, I don't own a cell phone either. LOL
Kathy M.
Frivolities Antiques & Fashion Dolls Ft. Collins, CO
Happy New Year, all! And expecially to you, Sandra. Haven't heard from "down under" in a while... Melissa
I like the idea of an email garage sale, mind you that would entail me getting organised.
I have just come home from a month away on holidays in the tropics - have spent a lot of money but really enjoyed it all. No dolls actually figured
in
the process but then I have many addictions.
Yesterday I bought myself a copier,scanner/printer so I can scan pics for the web and also copy old family photos etc for scrapbooking which is another of my evil addictions - and let's not even mention altered art including books, postcards, playing cards, swap cards and on and on. I
EAT
money. I keep finding things with lovely old style illustrations on them that remind me of the illustrations in the early Barbie booklets which
suck
me in like nobodies business. A handbag, a keychain, a business card holder, a diary. Playing cards. It never ends. Good thing I go back to
work
next week to earn some more money!
Happy New Year everyone and here's wishing for a safe one for everyone everywhere - I can still dream. Love Sandra in Brisbane, Australia
Responses in body: ----- Original Message ----- From: "mroczko" mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:31 AM Subject: Dolly Dollars
Pardon me while I ROTFLOL! If I knew what it was like to exercise discretion with my dolly dollars I wouldn't be in the pickle I'm in now
with
liquidating dolls. Is there some drug I can take that will make me recognize when to curb my doll desires? Or do I just have to let go, let dolls and move on to my next eBay listing? It's a curse I tell you--a CURSE! Regards, pat Brown
I highly recomend a hubby who looks at you with that hurt look on his
face,
as you drag in yet another doll. LOL He really is pretty good, but I can always tell when I have gone too far. He grumbled about the last ponytail I brought home, but she was only $50, so I stuck to my guns on that one. He also gave me a bad time about my number 3 that I spent $100.00 on, till I showed him what they were going for on Ebay.
If I look hurt, it's because I could never find a doll like that at that absurdly unheard of price. How in the world did you find a gem at that price?
He is less forgiving about
new dolls, but I am so cheap that unless they are really on sale, I don't buy them. Plus he is buying himself a new woodworking machine that is going to cost well over $1000, so I figure I am in the clear for a while.
LOL
I think I still spend more money on dolls, but my husband does overtly buy a lot of CDs from the BMG club. I know he gets his CDs for a lot less through the club than if he were to go to retail outlets, but if he gets within a hundred feet of a Best Buy he loses all self control.
Also, re your question about Cat woman. I think she can be
redressed,
but I have heard that the gloves/claws on her hands are painted on. Still interesting. Again, check Barbie Bazaar for some great photos. Even have some without her mask. She has some really pretty face paint.
I saw the Wonder Woman, Batgirl and the third in the superwomen dolls today at TRU. I lost all interest in them when I saw they have the tiny busts. And the costuming didn't wow me that much--I'm just not that big into comic book characters.
I still think we should plan for our Candichat garage sale. How aboutthe first weekend in Feb.
This works for me. Just so I know, is the garage sale confined to only Candis or is it okay to include others in the mix?
I don't do Paypal either, as I refuse to let them have access to my bank account, and they were charging too much to use them otherwise.
I just bought a Chelsie Generation Girl on eBay and got into a discussion with the seller as to the way he was able to verify that funds had been withdrawn from my checking account. Frankly, I hadn't figured out that my going the extra step to be a verified account that I had given PayPal the access to electronically withdraw funds. I thought by becoming a verified account I was just making myself look like a more reliable and honest bidder. But the seller doesn't know diddly about my reputation and doesn't care so long as PayPal is doing the transacting. What I did want to know was whether the seller made a conscious choice to only accept automatic fund transfers rather than taking credit card payments. My seller didn't even know if he'd made that choice and said he'd have to answer that question for himself.
The seller also itemized the list of assorted fees that go along with using PayPal or auction services. I was so green! I had no idea what a bargain my auctions really are! And I'm still willing to do personal checks, too. Boy, Kathy, we are dinosaurs!!
For the record, I don't own a cell phone either. LOL
Well, I pay for the comfort of having that phone, and it has come in handy, though it costs more than I like. Cell phones give me a piece of mind. But I will admit, I practically have my own accidents when I see people barely holding onto the steering wheel with one hand when making left turns and talking on cell phones at the same time. I've done periodic counts of 10 cars at a time and the number of people talking on cell phones and I get about 40% of drivers are talking on cell phones. I'm still not certain if I get bent out of shape over these folks talking on cell phones because I DO NOT have anyone that I want to talk to that much--or if I think they really do make driving hazardous. I know the research is still being done on the hazardous component. But I suspect the day of reckoning is coming and there will be a national law about driving and talking on cell phones.
Sometimes I feel so dated...
Well It's already illegal here in OZ to drive and use your cell phone in your hand. You can have a hands free kit installed and that is ok to use. But hand held is a big no no - not that it's seems to have had much of an effect as I see people doing it all the time.
Oh but we call them mobile phones here. And the ones at home that you can cart about with you are called cordless. We like to be ifferent! Cheers Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat brown" nqsqurtz@mail.staffnet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 10:44 AM Subject: Re: Dolly Dollars
Well, I pay for the comfort of having that phone, and it has come in
handy,
though it costs more than I like. Cell phones give me a piece of mind.
But
I will admit, I practically have my own accidents when I see people barely holding onto the steering wheel with one hand when making left turns and talking on cell phones at the same time. I've done periodic counts of 10 cars at a time and the number of people talking on cell phones and I get about 40% of drivers are talking on cell phones. I'm still not certain if
I
get bent out of shape over these folks talking on cell phones because I DO NOT have anyone that I want to talk to that much--or if I think they
really
do make driving hazardous. I know the research is still being done on the hazardous component. But I suspect the day of reckoning is coming and
there
will be a national law about driving and talking on cell phones.
Sometimes I feel so dated...
Hi, Pat & all... I'm with you on the cell phone issue. I have one, but only use it in emergencies & NOT while I'm driving. I was at a red light the other day & a SEMI turned left in front of me and he was talking on a cell phone while negotiating the turn. That REALLY freaked me out!... Melissa
Well, I pay for the comfort of having that phone, and it has come in
handy,
though it costs more than I like. Cell phones give me a piece of mind.
But
I will admit, I practically have my own accidents when I see people barely holding onto the steering wheel with one hand when making left turns and talking on cell phones at the same time. I've done periodic counts of 10 cars at a time and the number of people talking on cell phones and I get about 40% of drivers are talking on cell phones. I'm still not certain if
I
get bent out of shape over these folks talking on cell phones because I DO NOT have anyone that I want to talk to that much--or if I think they
really
do make driving hazardous. I know the research is still being done on the hazardous component. But I suspect the day of reckoning is coming and
there
will be a national law about driving and talking on cell phones.
Sometimes I feel so dated...
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