eBay My World: goodgertiegirl( 1327)

My Husband & I are artists I'm a Mixed Media Artist & Silversmith & my husband is an accomplished Airbrush Artist We are self-employed & travel the USA selling our wares Life is Good We both love our beautiful Maine Coon Cats Creating & Sleeping Late

Antique & Vintage Optical Items, Found Objects a mix of antique vintage & new to Use In Mixed Media Artwork, Art Supplies, Anything That Sits Unused In My Art Studio For More Than A Year, Ephemera, Home Decor That I Outgrow, Artwork That My Husband Creates, Artwork & Jewelry That I Create, Things that I have more than one of that I want to share with my ebay friends, An Eclectic Mix Of Just About Anything

Antique & Vintage Optical Items, Jewelry Findings, Glass Beads, Glass Buttons, Odd items and found objects to use in my artwork, Whatever I am in need of or in the market to buy I always check ebay first!

Antique & Vintage Optical Items, Sea Shells, Sea Glass, Found Objects, Antique & Vintage Objects to Incorporate Into My Artwork, Antique & Vintage Game Pieces, Cash Register Keys & Typewriter Keys, Glass Buttons, & Glass Beads, Jewelry Findings, Keywind Keys

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Collage, Handmade Books, Silversmith & Metalsmith, Jewelry Making, Beading, Handmade Cards, Heritage Scrapbook Layouts, Heritage Artwork as A Whole, Motorcycle Riding & The Motorcycle Industry as a whole, Beachcombing, Traveling, Nature, Reading, Movies, Music, Museums, Family History, Cooking, Auctions & Estate Sales, Natural Health, Walking & Exercise, Gardening, Swimming, & Maine Coon Cats

The Secret Life Of Bees, Water For Elephants, Night, The Kite Runner, The Reader, To Kill A Mockingbird, Loving Each Other, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, Anything By Andrew Weil M.D., As A Man Thinketh, The Prophet, Anything By The Dalai Lama, Tao Te Ching, and so many more

JUNO, The Painted Veil, Little Miss Sunshine, My Cousin Vinny, The Piano, Heat, Out Of Africa, The Shipping News, I Am Sam, Uley's Gold, The War, A Love Song For Bobby Long, A Door In The Floor, Shawshank Redemption, The Spitfire Grill, The Illusionist, In America, Life Is Beautiful, The Red Violin, Boys on The Side, Off The Map, My Girl, Wonder Boys, Adaptation, Matchstick Men, Bandits, Sling Blade, and so many more

Rush: Neil Pert - Alex Liefson & Getty Lee, Melissa Etheridge, Yes, ACDC, Genesis, Dixie Chicks, Enya, Alison Krauss, & Roy Orbison, Tom Petty

CBS Sundy Morning News, John & Kate Plus 8, Antiques Roadshow, Cash Cab

You can't pursue happiness & catch it Happiness comes to you unaware while helping others The philosophy of happiness is pointedly expressed in the old Hindu proverb Help thy brother's boat across & lo thine own has reached the shore Happiness does not depend upon a full pocketbook but upon a mind full of rich thoughts & a heart full of rich emotions Happiness does not depend upon what happens outside of you but on what happens inside of you it is measured by the spirit in which you meet the problems of life Happiness is a state of mind Lincoln once said We are as happy as we make up our minds to be Happiness doesn't come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we have to do Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best Happiness grows out of harmonious relationships with others based on attitudes of good will tolerance understanding & love . . . . . . . . . . .

I started selling antique typewriter/cash register keys, antique/vintage game pieces, found objects, & antique monocles/optical lenses/eyeglasses on ebay in December 2002. Being a mixed media artist, these are objects that I use in my own artwork. My idea is to offer & share items that appeal to me. I continue to be amazed at the response & success of my offerings. My current offerings are a natural progression of the objects that I use in my mixed media artwork. And they will continue to grow and change as my art changes & grows. It has been my pleasure to share materials that I find useful & inspiring in my own artwork with the ebay community. My bidders/buyers are loyal, & I thank them for that. I have had nothing but good experiences on ebay. What a fabulous opportunity & outlet ebay has given to me. Thank You & KUDOS TO EBAY & THE ENTIRE EBAY COMMUNITY!

United States Bidders, I accept Pay Pal, Money Orders, Bank Checks, & Personal Checks. Personal Checks take a short while to clear. International Bidders, Payment is in US funds payable via pay pal only. If you want insurance or registered mail, you must request it, and it can be costly.

Check Item Listing For Shipping Information. Winters are harsh here due to lake effect snow. Bad lake effect snow storms can make travel dangerous and impossible. Therefore, during the winter months, especially during lake effect snow storms, shipping is limited to good weather travel conditions. Know that your itmes will be shipped as soon as possible, and in good weather, I ship daily. But during the winter months, shipping depends on the weather and road conditions.

In most cases, sales are final. I strongly discourage returns. However there is always the exception. I go to great lengths to show adequate photos of the exact items up for auction with adequate descriptions. My photos are not STOCK photos. However, I am human, and if I am in error, I will gladly accept items for return for the full amount plus shipping. I do not accept returns for buyer's remorse.

If you have a question regarding an ebay listing, you can contact me through ebay's contact system.

My husband & I operate our own business. He is an accomplished airbrush artist who has been fortunate enough to combine his love for motorcycles & airbrush artwork into a successful business. I take care of the business aspects. We travel to the Major Motorcycle Shows in the United States, Daytona Bike Week, Myrtle Beach Bike Week, Americade, Laconia, & Sturgis & set up a portable custom paint shop that we work out of for the duration of the motorcycle shows; typically each major motorcycle show last 10 days. It's hard work & quite rewarding. Our customers are loyal, & 85% of our business is repeat business or a referral from a satisfied, established customer. Many of our customers have become close, personal friends. We also have a custom paint shop in Central New York that we work out of when we are not on the road traveling to motorcycle shows. There we paint all types of vehicles, not just motorcycles. We also do interior Trompe L'Oeil Murals in customer's homes.

We share our lives with 2 Maine Coon Cats Montana & Sasha Montana's a male mainecoon rescued from a shelter in Hamilton Montana He was @ death's door & required months of medication & veterinary care All is good with Montana now He traveled over 5000 miles with us from Montana 2 California 2 New York Sasha is our sassy cutiepie dollface mainecoon female who takes the backseat 2 no 1 She flutters about like a FAIRY & has a wonderful pussinality She is my right hand girly girl Please be responsible spade & neuter your pets Also support your local animal shelters with donations and/or by adopting a pet.