eBay My World: lisasbitscollectibles( 163)

The first antique I ever bought was in the 1950's; a small green vase for my mom. I paid 25¢ for it at a church bazaar. Her favorite collectibles were Rookwood Pottery, and the vase was, incredibly, Rookwood.

Rookwood, Bakelite, original Barbie & Ken, dolls from the 1900's, a 200-year-old mahagony tea caddy, Fenton glass and a lot of small, wonderful goodies.

Figurines, dinnerware and tableware, some dolls and doll accessories, ladies' accessories (purses, wallets).

Horses. Sigh. I have several hundred, in every media conceivable. Some are useful, such as a silver head on the top of my grandfather's walking stick. Others are merely decorative, and still others are incorporated into other uses, like the 50's milk pitcher that pours from the horse's mouth. In that same vein, I also collect creches, or Nativity scenes. One has a waterfall and plays music (kind of tacky, but fun!), and others are made from fine materials, like the onyx eggshell that stands about an inch tall. The smallest is a complete scene about 3/4 inch long.

English, Spanish

Somedays it seems like my hobby is dusting all my knick knacks, but in truth I love my stuff. Dusting is a great way to revisit everything (I'm trying to psych myself up about house cleaning. I'll let you know if that ever happens). I also raise funds for a non-profit organization, and am writing the book everybody thinks they have in them. I recently retired from the public business life of a chamber of commerce, where I planned meetings, kept the books and wrote the newsletter. I also maintained the database of over 1700 records and tried to run the office of 11 people, which was much like herding cats.

The Wind in the Willows, The Fountainhead, The Truth About Omar (my father's book on Omar Khayyam), From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor.

Forrest Gump, On Golden Pond, E.T.

Moody Blues, The Who

CSI: Las Vegas, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement, Survivor, Cold Case.

I have collected since my first memories. Mom was a bit of a packrat, but she had a good eye and inherited a lot of beautiful things. As my two older sisters and I grew up surrounded by these antiques, I have always had a deep appreciation for them. Now Mom is gone, and I have all her antiques, and my own, and those of my husband’s family, and some others I’ve picked up here and there…. I still have that keen eye for good antiques and collectibles. But I cannot take them with me, so it's time they found a new home. Therefore, I am selling off portions of these estates. All of my items are represented as I see them, and you will note that my descriptions are detailed and quite accurate. Most of my items have been appraised and/or valued by experts, and I will include their observations whenever possible.

I spent 28 years designing and coordinating conferences worldwide, nationwide and locally. Most of the time I also had administrative duties, such as purchasing, bookkeeping and writing articles. I owned a liquor store for 18 months right after my daughter was born. That experience--of working 14 hours a day, 6.5 days a week, with a newborn--is not one I ever care to repeat. Getting held up only once was an amazing achievement. I kind of retired last May, and am writing a book, but most of all, I am having fun setting up my eBay business, which will be a much larger, and more fun enterprise than I thought it would be.

I accept PayPal, cashier's checks and money orders.

Shipping, handling and insurance will be paid by the auction winner, and the amount will be noted on the item's auction page.

If you decide you do not want the item you won, I will accept returns within seven (7) days of the date of the original shipping/invoicing date. Please advise me ahead of time. Once I receive the item back in good condition, I will refund your purchase price, less the shipping, handling and insurance costs.

You can reach me at lisasbitscollectibles@yahoo.com. I have been offline for a few months the end of 2007, as my husband was very ill. He rallying a bit, so I'm back! Check out my new goodies listed after January 18, 2008. And thanks for sticking with me!

Lisa's Bits & Collectibles seems very fitting to me. As a child, I was Lisa Bit; a smaller version of my mom, who Daddy called Lisa, his nickname for her given name of Elizabeth. Since I am in the business of re-distributing bits and pieces of things, the double-meaning word-play seemed natural.

I am very eager to make this business reliable, fun and trustworthy. I will send an invoice within two days following the end of the auction, and the winning item(s) will be shipped within two days after payment is received (barring any more blizzards here). Please let me know of your experience with Lisa's Bits & Collectibles. If the service is good, please so note in the Feedback section of the item's page. If anything doesn't meet your standards, I would very much appreciate knowing about it, and being given a chance to correct it. Once you are satisfied, THEN please post your positive experience under Feedback. Thank you!