Tuesday, June 21, 2011

50-Year Old Transistor Radio

My sister got this transistor radio in the late 1950's. It was played for years and years. It finally gave up and sat in a dresser drawer for several more years. Of course, it doesn't work anymore, hence its banishment to the dresser drawer. The radio was originally made in Japan. It sold on ebay to a guy that lives only about 70 miles from us. Selling price: $15.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Growing Tomatoes

We planted these in an Earth Box. Actually, we have two of these boxes going.  We have a few green tomatoes but as soon as the weather warms up the fruit should begin to ripen.

The Earthbox will double your yields of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers with less fertilizer, less watering, and no weeding at all with the EarthBox Garden growing system.
The box rests on four wheels and easily rolls into full sun and then moves to the back row so another Earthbox or your favorite potted flower can get sum rays. This maintenance-free growing system controls soil conditions and eliminates guesswork so vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow bigger, tastier and faster! The growing kit includes fertilizer, dolomite, and two germination covers for jump starting your garden. The box is UV protected for years of use, and it’s recyclable.
This maintenance-free, award-winning, high-tech growing system controls soil conditions, eliminates guesswork and more than doubles the yield of a conventional garden with less fertilizer, less water and virtually no effort! No digging, no weeding, no guesswork. Vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow bigger, tastier and faster in the EarthBox! The EarthBox Garden Kit measures 30″ L x 13.5″ W x 12″ H and includes fertilizer, dolomite, two germination covers and castor wheels for easy movement. Almost any brand of potting mix for containers or hanging plants will work with EarthBox (not included), which has a large capacity of 2.5 cubic feet.
You can also buy an optional staking kit but we just used ordinary stakes and they worked fine.

Monday, May 30, 2011

First Item Sold on ebay


The first thing I sold on ebay was a luggage label from the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel. I worked at the Biltmore many years ago. I was cleaning out an old filing cabinet one day and came across a bunch of vintage luggage labels. They were in excellent condition with no rips, tears, or folds. I hung on to them for many years. I had, I think, eight of them. When I started selling on ebay, the first thing I listed was one of the labels. It sold for $9.99! I was thrilled. I have sold five for a total of $49.95.