Jeremy and I went by a Goodwill close to us tonight. We stopped by to pick up 2 $6.99 particle board shelves that we bought yesterday. Of course, we went in the store before we picked them up. One of my potential scores for the day was this Anne Of Green Gables doll. I bet a lot of people have no idea what that is. Before there was sex and violence in movies, there was Anne of Green Gables. I remember it as being a funny, sweet, and romantic series of movies. In case your memory needs a jog into the 90’s, here you go:
Anyway, the doll was made after her character, Anne of Green Gables. Surprisingly, Anne still had the tags attached to her hand. She also did not look cheaply made. You can definitely tell when an item has been well cared for. Normally, I steer FAR clear from dolls. Unless you know what you are doing, you can lose a lot of money. Because this show was a favorite of my Aunts, I remember her character growing up, and she has freckles, I had too for $4.99. Fingers crossed it was a good decision.
Another item that caught my eye was this cute pink wheelchair for $1.99. When I was little, I was always caring for my stuffed animals. I’m sure that I would have been beside myself had I been given this wheelchair. Calling all dolls with broken legs, I have a pink wheelchair going up in my Poshmark and Mercari closet tomorrow! Look me up at @farmnsunflowers .
An item I debated on was this black cat candle votive holder. It’s hard to tell but there is a fish (fake of course) in the cat’s cup. I’m not really interested in buying holiday items anymore. Some people have a lot of success with them. I just don’t think I am one of those people that wants to see Christmas items all year long. However, I can handle Halloween things better apparently. I got major Halloween vibes from this black cat. Though it is not breakable, it is dam cute. I just need to dust it off something fierce. I’m not actually sure what I paid. This item did not have a sticker price & I forgot to ask the cashier. Since he came home, apparently we paid something.
We were literally the next to be checked out in line when I spotted this bell at the bottom of a shelf next to me. Impulse buys, usually, are a bad idea. However, there was just something about this bell. It was ceramic, signed (later I realized by 3 people), and detailed. I’m absolutely no bell expert but I feel assured that this was not made in China. We paid $4.99 which felt like a lot in the moment. Hoping to find out some more information on the bell. That is another piece of advice…never sell something unless you know what you have. I’m pro pricing UP because people will make offers. But if you just throw a price on something, you may get a lot less than you could have.
I’ve been working hard on listing new items in my Poshmark closet, farmnsunflowers. I’m trying out just using a white background now. I’ve avoided it for 2 main reasons. 1. I didn’t know how too. 2. It looks a bit generic. However, it also makes the items colors pop in the picture. I’m doing my background the cheap way by using some white cardboard. But hey, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than trying to order a white hanging background. It’s hard to know if this strategy has helped my sales yet or not. The fact that I’m listing more I’m sure has definitely attracted more attention to my closet.
Before I close I did want to write that for the first time, I took my chihuahua on a walk around our neighborhood alone. My husband was working and I just decided to do it. For those who are confused as to why it is so hard, I have major memory & directional problems. I can literally get lost in a circle. I stand by saying “the hardest step is the first step” because it is. Hopefully now I will feel more confident about going out and walking alone.
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