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!