More Pairs of Vintage Dog Playing Cards

I've had so much fun with vintage dog playing cards this week!   These cards are among my favorite things to list.   Dogs and ephemera together -- a perfect combination!    Here are a few more pairs of vintage dog cards from Birdhouse Books.

Jack Russell Terrier dogs popping up from a crate labeled Special Handling:

West Highland Terrier dog and doghouse - 1930's to 1940's vintage, especially nice:

Wirehair Fox Terrier dog peeking out of a ship porthole:

Puppy dog playing in a hat box:

Dachshund dog - three views - really nice:

1960's vintage Terrier dog illustration - would look great framed!

Again, all these cards and many more are at Birdhouse Books on eBay.

Vintage Playing Cards in Pairs

Hi eBay friends!

I'm starting to list pairs of vintage playing cards.   These are sets of two cards that go together.   They look especially nice framed together ... I like them in a single frame.   Just wanted to share a few photos with you!   You will find more here:  pairs of vintage playing cards at Birdhouse Books.

Dalmatian dog puppies carrying flower pots:

Cute Terrier mix dog in a Tam O'Shanter hat:

Folk art of hot air balloons over a town:

Especially nice 1930's vintage cards of a romantic couple on a ship:

Vintage Ribbons from the County Fair

I'm playing favorites here - because these vintage ribbons awarded at county fairs and state fairs back in the 1960's and 1970's are my favorite listings from recent days!  They are so much fun, and remind me of my days in 4-H, and visits to the state fair.   I especially love the ones with pictures of animals, and the unusual ones, like the award for Best Udder.   I've just started with listing these ribbins and have MANY more to add to my store in the next week. You'll find them here:  vintage ribbons from the fair at Birdhouse Books.

Wednesday To-Do -- Vintage Children's Books

Good morning!

I've been moving slow with a Spring cold, but am looking ahead to a productive day.

My plans for the day are simple:

• List 10 vintage children's books
• eBay packing - so far just 3 packages (craft book, vintage cookbook, and vintage playing cards)

Pictured book:  The Owl Book by Richard Shaw

Vintage Dachshund Playing Cards

Have I mentioned how much I love vintage single swap playing cards featuring dogs?   The illustrations and photos are so sweet, they look great framed, and they make a thoughtful gift tucked inside a greeting card.  My favorites are usually 1950's to 1960's vintage -- I love that style of illustrations and photos.  (This is true of children's book illustrations and magazine ads for me too!)   These cute playing cards feature Dachshunds -- and I have more of them at Birdhouse Books.

Happy Monday, with Lots To-Do

Happy Monday, eBay friends!

Busy day ahead here.  I'll give you the "to list" and then you can get another cup of coffee and join me in feeling tired just reading this!!

1. Import items to Addoway and Bonanza (this is actually pretty quick and easy!).
2. Listings - 10 vintage children's books today.  I have some goodies, and they are already photographed!
3. Packing - so far one vintage Bucilla craft kit and many packets of vintage cards.
4. (Not eBay related, but a project nonetheless!)  Change closets.  I live in a 1947 home, with teeny, tiny little closets.   Changing them twice a year is quite a production.  I need my Spring/Summer clothes!

Wishing you a great day with lots of vintage finds!

To list today:  vintage children's book The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell (early edition)

Thursday To-Do - It's all about vintage children's books!

Good morning, eBay friends!

I'm still in the midst of my huge listing project here.  Goal:  to get 70 vintage children's books up by the end of the free listing promotion on eBay - Sat. 3/31.

I generally do better with all projects if I can break them into small bite-sized portions.  Yesterday I tackled photos for all these books on one day -- whew!   Way too much.  I took over 600 photos and cropped them all.

Today I plan to make inventory cards for the items, research prices, and (woohoo!) start listing them.   I am looking forward to that.  I really enjoy writing vintage children's book listings, and I get in a rhythm when I can do them one after the next.

Pictured:  Huckleberry Hound Builds a House, vintage Little Golden Book.

Wednesday Goals and the Best Laid Plans

Hi all!

Yesterday my plans went awry due to something out of my control.  Don't you hate it when that happens?   I had planned to have a listing marathon, and my eBay listing program (Turbolister) crashed.  I had to reinstall it and get it personalized again ... and there went the day!   Although I love Turbolister, it seems to crash on me a few times a year.  I don't know if it has a problem with a larger database of items?  I am grateful to have it going again.

Today I plan to make up some time by photographing 70 books to list!   I want to get all these books up by the end of the eBay's free listing promo on 3/31.   After photographing, I will research (for price) and then start listing.  

I also have some packing to do today.

Wishing you a wonderful day!!

Item of the Day: 1965 - 1966 Druid Hills High School Student Directory, Atlanta, Georgia

This is a really fun find!  It's a 1965 - 1966 student directory from Druid Hills High School in Atlanta.  The title page is decorated with lipstick kisses.  Then the first half of the book is a directory of students, and the second half of the book is just plain fun!  It is drawings by students of things that were memorable about their school and being a high school student in the 1960's.  You'll find it here:  vintage school directory at Birdhouse Books.  I love items like this that are unique and one of a kind!

Monday Plans - a Week of Vintage Children's Books

Good morning all!

Happy Monday -- a new week on eBay ahead here!  

This is the last week of eBay's free auction promotion for store owners, so I plan to list some especially nice vintage children's books.   I went yard saling this weekend and found one sale with exceptional baby boomer vintage books.  I bought almost every book at that sale.  There are a number that I have never seen or heard of, so I am especially looking forward to researching them.   I also have a few really special books I've put aside to list, including an early edition C.S. Lewis.

I also am grateful for weekend sales, and have books, cards, a Dachshund figurine, and a big box of new Easter cards to pack and ship.

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Friday To-Do

Good Friday Morning!

We are expecting lots of rain here today, and it will be so welcome - to wash away all the Spring pollen!

My Friday to-do is short and sweet:

* eBay listings - vintage Spring and Easter postcards (most from Europe, and 1940's - 1950's vintage)
* eBay packing - several small items sold, including this cute Pete Hawley illustrated Valentine, above

Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

Vintage Easter Angel Cards

Just sharing a few vintage Easter angel postcards with you from Birdhouse Books - more in my store!

Thursday To-Do & Free Listing Promos on eBay

Good morning, eBay friends!

Do you ever have a day where you feel like you could take a nap, and it is 8:36 a.m.?  Today is one of those days here.  Guess I need more coffee.  :-)

Today's plans:
* Listings - some really nice 1950's - 1960's chrome tourist postcards (some motels, some tourist attractions)

I'm trying to take advantage of eBay's free auctions promotion, which is running through the end of the month.  I don't know why, but these listing promotions usually do not boost my sales the way I hope they would;  I'm not sure why.  Maybe many more items appear in my categories at this time?  But - I appreciate the opportunity to list for free (thank you, eBay!) and I still  certainly try to list as much as possible.

If any of you has a great tip about maximizing sales during the free listing promos, please let me know!

Let's Connect Via Social Media

I would love to connect with you on the various social media sites that I'm active on.

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Chat with Birdhouse Books on Twitter - eBay but also vintage friends, dachshunds, dog rescue

One of my new favorite sites -- Pinterest.  I have photos there including Vintage Christmas Cards, Vintage Valentines, Vintage Easter, Southern Roadside Americana, Growing Up in the 1960's - 1970's, Books, and Retro Home.

Hope you'll join me!   Would love to hear from you!

Happy Tuesday! Vintage Playing Card Day

Happy Tuesday, and happy First Day of Spring!   It already feels like July in the deep south ... temps in the 80's during the afternoon.

Today I'm planning to work with vintage playing cards again.  I have more vintage dog cards to list in my store. They range in age from 1940's linen cards of Terriers and Poodles to more modern 1960's cards, like the groovy Greyhounds above.  I love the colors in this card!

I also really plan to list some books at Amazon today.  Yesterday I got sidetracked and that didn't happen.

Hope you have a great day!