Saturday, 18 June 2011

Now How is This for a Coincidence!?

Some time ago I sold a few of my very large collection of children's books via an internet auction. These were the four animal stories shown here.
I wrapped 'Walter the Farting Dog' and 'Crunch the Crocodile' in a separate parcel from 'Clifford Takes a Trip' and 'Clifford's Family' in order to keep postage posts down. However, the buyer did not pay so I then had to put them up for sale again. At the time I had about two hundred children's books listed so imagine my surprise when a few months later a different person bought (and paid for) 'Walter the Farting Dog' and 'Crunch the Crocodile'! I had not gotten around to unwrapping them so all I had to do was write out a new envelope and put them in the post. 'Clifford Takes a Trip' and 'Clifford's Family' are still wrapped together so are there any takers?!

Monday, 13 June 2011

Novel Fridge Magnet Tool Set

Here is something different for the claytons home handyman. His own miniature drill tool set as an unusual gift idea!
I have sold quite a few of these cute tool magnets on an internet auction site already as they have been quite popular. There are four different tools but six varieties as there is a slate blue buzz saw tool plus a grey buzz saw tool. Likewise the drill tool is available as blue with grey trim or vice versa, but the jigsaw cutter tool and the chainsaw tool are only available in blue. As the postage for four is the same as for one, they have sold mainly in sets, but of course they can be bought individually. The blades on all these magnet tools move realistically as well, adding to their originality. 

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Scrat from Ice Age toy to herald in our winter

The latest items I bought from an online auction were some Scrat character toys from the popular animated movie Ice Age.
He is desperately clutching his acorn while at the same time looking desperately worried as he seeks a safe place to desperately hide his prize. Well, yes, Scrat is a desperate character, as we all know! I immediately gave one of these Scrat toys to my nephew for his second birthday and he was very happy indeed with his new toy. At 30cm it is much larger than it appears in this photo. I do hope you appreciate the trouble I went to in order to find a suitable background to show him off appropriately!

Friday, 27 May 2011

A Bright Cheerful Kite Flies Out

On my internet auction site I have recently sold one of these lovely large brightly coloured butterfly kites that fell off the back of a truck. Literally!
The small bundle of them seems to have dropped off a load and was never claimed, so ended up at a disposal auction, which is where I bought them. One had to be discarded because it was badly damaged by tyre treads from when it was lying on the road. I gave several away to relatives and friends but was still left with a handful which I decided to auction myself. As they were price tagged in readiness for sale with a RRP of $19.95, my special sale price of just $12.50 is still less, even though postage of $5.50 has to be added on. They are just the thing for our current breezy autumn days!

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

My New Pink Cockatoo Flies In

While looking at toys on internet auction I found this cute Australian cockatoo or galah.
This little chap is just so soft and fluffy. Ok, so birds are not really 'fluffy' in the same way as cats, dogsrabbits and bilbys. But he is still quite cute. His wings can spread out so he looks like is flying, too. Now, see a cat, dog, rabbit or bilby do that in a hurry!

Friday, 20 May 2011

Silky Soft Panda Bear Travels from Adelaide to Melbourne

One of the most recent items I have sold via internet auction was a brand new fluffy toy, a silky soft plush panda bear with a cheekily cheerful grin.
He is about 30cm tall and his new owner advised that she was very happy indeed with him. I posted him slightly curled up in a small box and his recipient commented that it looked like he was quietly snoozing there. I do have two more left but am sure they will go to good homes soon. As South Australia has the only two real panda bears to live permanently in this country, the now reasonably famous Funi and Wang Wang, it seemed almost like I was selling a special souvenir instead of a child's toy!

Friday, 6 May 2011

Tantric Massage Oil ~ Bohdi Spice Scent

I bought this pleasantly scented Tantric Bohdi Spice massage oil for a very good price on a local internet auction site recently.
It has a carnation and almond oil base and is very enjoyable to use. Some massage oils are quite sticky but this one was absorbed reasonably quickly into the skin, just leaving an agreeable musky scent. Apparently there several other aromas in the range so I shall have to look out for them.