Tote exchange for a Virtual Convention

Virtual conventions have all the goodies a real convention have.   One of those things are all the goodies you get at a convention.   Participating in this requires a commitment early to making things.   Early this year we had to make 27 items and we received 24 back.   The other 3 are put together for large gift bags for convention  attendees.      You wouldn't want to go to a convention without being able to have lots of goodies.  

Yesterday I posted what came in my souvenir box and you saw this picture.    It was full of goodies. 

The first bunch were totes from Ginger, Lynn, Loraine, Linda and Susan. 

They are Mosaic Table, Bag & Hat, Life Jacket, Book and Desk Pad and a Yucca Plant.  

 

 



 

The next group are from Janet, Jacquelin, Gail, Kim and Joyce.

The are Pizza, Surf Board & Sunglasses, T-shirt, sun Hat and Beach Bag,  Water & Camera with tote bag, and Suitcase & Suit Bag. 

 

 

 

The next group from Linda, Leanna, Bonnie, Lynn & Karen.

We have a lamp, bowl of fruit, sexy nightie, champagne in ice bucket with glasses, and another lamp.

 

 

 

 

 

The next group from Cynthia, Luba, Pauline, Cindy, and Sandy.  

They are chairs, rug with games, lamp, wheel with sea shells, 4 place settings and a box of Santas ready to mail home.  

 

The last group from Jeannette, Preble, Fern and Tonia

 

The are hate box, suitcase, box of chocolates, money passport, map and magazine; 3 cakes; camera and book with life preserver and Towel, beach bag, life preserver, book and magazine.

 

 

 

Thanks to all the participants of this process of the Virtul Convention.   I should have lots of things to enhance my souvenir scene.

 

Day 2, Tuesday, September 17:  We’re landing on Gilligan’s Island!  Workshops Open for Convention Cruise Passengers to Register.  Silent Auction open.  Preview Live Auction items.  Chat Room Activities (9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Souvenir Q&A, 3:00 p.m., Social Chat).  Special Presentations.   Art Gallery (Exhibits) Grand Opening.  No-Charge Raffles (Houseparty Helpers) open for ticket submission.

 

Art gallery was a collection of participants favorite miniature projects.   I added, of course, a Raggedy Ann Project.  

 

 

2013 Quarter Connection Virtual Cruise Souvenir Box

 

 There it is.   The souvenir box that has been begging to be opened for at least 2 weeks.   However, you can see that I had to wait until today. 

 

 

Box opened - what lies within?????

 

Big old tote bag - I hope I fill it up at the workshops, round tables and auctions. 

 

The box that will hold my souvenir beach shack. 

 

All the parts for the beach shack.

 

Instructions, wall paper, signs and two palm trees.  





 

All my little tote exchanges.   I made 27 items and received 24 back.   Might get more if I win one of the events during the convention.   Stay tuned and I will let you know what are in the 24 little packages.   

2013 Quarter Connection Virtual Cruise - Table Mate Gifts

This is my 2nd virtual convention and it is certainly a great way to go.   I volunteered to be a table hostess and collected the gifts from each table mate and sorted and mailed them to the participants.   them.   This will post on the first day of the convention.   Unfortunately life gets in the way and 2 members were unable to participate in the swap.   These swaps are in quarter scale (1/4 inch equals 1 foot).

Luggage made by Sheila Barker

 wreath by Ruth D Avico

 wreath by Ruth Goodger

 Floor Lamp by Jeannette Anderson

 Umbrella, deck chair and ball by Thuy Means

Margarita by Laura Graney

The Margarita is very tiny and you can see a slight tint of green.  That is the Margarita.   

 Shelf and ring to hold paint by Linda Austin

 Table lamps by Pauline Pier

I will post a lot more about the convention as we experience this virtual experience.  

 

Cruises require a lot of stuff.   Stay tuned for the adventures of the Ten Tiny Traverlers!

 

1, Monday, September 16:  Embarkation.  Get to know your ship.  Silent Auction open.  Preview Live Auction items.  Chat Room Activities (Noon Pacific Daylight Time:  Welcome from your team, 5:00 p.m., Social Chat.)  Special Presentations.   No-Charge Raffles (Houseparty Helpers) open for ticket submission. 

Saturday's Specials September 7th

As you know, I am a collector.   I have 40 items listed on my eBay account.   I have 10 White House Christmas Ornaments (still in boxes with original paperwork), some craft books that are still in good shape and a few other interesting pieces. 

Where possible, I will combine shipping, thereby lowering the cost.

Go to eBay and search vendor reddog3136 or check this link http://www.ebay.com/itm/380711901166?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 and then click seller's other items.

Take a look and see if you find anything that interests you.  

Tick Tock Clock Shop

A yahoo group that I belong to, Quarter Connection, has been having a challenge this year to finish a project once a month.   As you know, I have done several and have met my challenge each month.   In July, I said I would build the building for my Tick Tock Clock Shop and in August I would do all the furnishings and clocks.   Well, it's done and it is really cute.   I love the scale and I love the fact that the shop is lighted.

The first two pictures are the clocks and shop in a box.     A little daunting.

 

July's challenge got the shop finished. 

 The August challenge got the shop filled with the furniture and the clocks. 

 There were lots of clocks  

 

Made for one very cute shop.  

On to September challenge.    

This is really a great challenge.   Lots of unfinished items, now finished.  

Old Bones Antiques - Fuel for the Collector

As you know, I love my stuff.   Key West is an interesting place to live but if you are an antiquer or junker, it's been slim pickins for awhile.   Hurricane Wilma in 2005 cleaned out so much stuff.   When people throw out all their old stuff and the insurance proceeds pays for replacements, there aren't things going on the resale market.   When you lose collectibles thru rust (salt water certainly damages metal) and water damage and they are lost forever; it takes a long time until things build back up and hit the market.

Well, recently I discovered a new shop   (I don't know how long it's been there, but new to me) and I LOVE IT!  Old Bones Antiques and Local Art.    It is a very great shop with lots and lots of things in it.   You have to look at everything because it is jammed packed full and I love that in a store.      It's nearly at the corner of Fleming and Grinnel Streets in Key West.  

Hoarding or Collecting

If you have been following me for awhile, you know I like my stuff.    I love yard sales and I am quite experienced on EBay and Etsy.   I do lots of swaps and have  TONS of miniatures, lots of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and now I am doing charms for charm bracelets.     I have a small house (about 1600 square feet); the house was smaller when we bought it, about 1200 square feet but we enclosed a porch that added to the space and gave us a TV room and eventually for me a little art studio space.

Now why would I bring this up.   One of my friend has apparently been mentioning my acquisition tales to her friend.   It just so happens that her friend owned this house quite a few years ago.   Her friend  asked "Is Sheila a  Hoarder?"    My friend was adamant that NO, she organizes her stuff.  

Now what do I consider a hoarder.   I know there is a technical definition, but I believe a hoarder puts their health and safety along with the health and safety of their family at risk.   I don't do that.   Have I mentioned that my husband runs his business out of our home and has clients showing up all day.    It would be a severe problem if his clients couldn't get into the house. 

Now, what is a collector.   In my opinion, it's someone who collects items that complement a larger grouping of the same and/or similar items.   Generally, and certainly in my collections, it is someone who purges their collections from time to time to improve the quality of the collection.   

I collect Raggedy Ann's Here , snowmen Here,   doll chairs Here, dollhouses Here, elephants Here  and probably a lot of other stuff that I forget from time to time.  Here's a picture of one half of my living room (the other half is my husband's office)   Here

I don't understand people who don't collect things.   I collect lots of things and my life is always interesting.   Never confuse a Collector for a Hoarder.  

I'm giving you a little link to a YouTube video.   My sister tipped me off to this video.   She thinks I must have been that way as a child because I've always liked my stuff.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg&feature=player_embedded