Sunset on the Desert 1950 Linen Postcard

For sale is a linen postcard "Sunset on the Desert".

This card is so much prettier than a picture can begin to show - very vibrant and multi-colored scene showing a variety of cacti and other desert plants. The sky is so beautiful on this one!

Postmarked Aug. 3, 1950, Albuquerque, N. M. with a cancelled 1-cent stamp.

Rating: Very good.

See our shop Shipping Options for pricing for single cards or multiple purchases.

Mention that you read this on my blog and get 20% off the purchase. Click the title above to see the item in the shop.

Paul Newman is dead

This is a sad, sad day. Paul Newman is dead at age 83 from cancer.

My connection with him is this:

Paul was a race car driver. He used to come up to Brainerd, Minnesota, to race in the summer. He rented a condo there. I worked with someone whose parents came in the week Paul was leaving. He told them "I left some stuff in the freezer, and hope you don't mind if I don't throw it out". They said "Sure, no problem!".

Turns out it was totally stocked with hundreds of dollars worth of the choicest cuts of meats. Things they'd never be able to afford! So that whole week they ate very, very well on Paul Newman's steaks.

Paul, pretty blue-eyed Paul, I miss you already. My heart goes out to Joanne Woodward and all the family.

Old Adobe Arches

For sale is a standard/chrome postcard, "Old Adobe Arches, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California".

What I think is lovely about the arches is the way the light breaks into sections as you look through the arches.

This is a very beautiful postcard. To see more details, click on the Title above.

Dog leading dog

Today I let Pickles run over to Skipper's house. She was wearing her collar and leash.

Pickles ran around to the front of Skipper's, and I stood waiting for the two of them to come tearing around the back.

Much to my shock and amazement, here came Skipper with the leash in his mouth pulling a very docile and quite pleased-looking Pickles!

Dog leading dog!

Where's my camera when I need it?

What I won't do for a customer!

Well, today we got an email from a customer asking for a postcard to be express mailed. And, not only did I read the email right way, I actually called the woman.

And we made a very hurried trip to the post office to send the postcard to the lady. See, she's in the postcard. And she's having surgery Monday for Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer.

Well, it just so happens that I was once told I had Ovarian Cancer. I was scheduled to have surgery on July 4th. I went in two days before for a pre-op ultrasound. The tumor had disappeared! The doctor was stunned!

But, I wasn't. I had prayed and asked for healing, so God healed me.

Now, the poor lady who is going to get the postcard tomorrow afternoon at 3 pm is also being prayed for. As well as the wonderful brother and sister-in-law who ordered the postcard to surprise her and make her feel better.

And, yes, they're all being prayed for. If not for healing, at least for Thy will to be done, sweet Lord Jesus!

And what this has to do with business is this: I'll do anything for a customer if it comes from my heart to hers. If God wills it!

Postcard Showing Karl W. Diefenbach Exhibition in Capri Early 1900's

For sale on eBay is an early 20th century postcard, "Diefenbach-Asstellung auf Capri", which means "Diefenbach Exhibition in Capri".
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach moved to Capri from Vienna.

On the back is written "Dokumente des Vegetarismus".

From a dedicated collector's album, the card has been stored archivally. Some pencil writing on back. Rating: Very Good.

We will be listing other Diefenbach art in the coming days and weeks.

Click on Title (above) to see more details about this unique, one-of-a-kind postcard.

How valuable is email to you?

I was recently asked by CafeMSN to answer some questions about email, and thought I'd add it to the blog. (Click the Title (above) to read more about the Buddy Program.)

Here was the first question and my answers to it and other questions:

Each of us use, experience and expect different things from an email service. In what ways does an email service you use such as Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo Mail, help you get things done in your day to day life? Can you please reflect on it in your own words?

"An email service enables me to work from home. I could not accomplish my eBay or Etsy selling without email. I check it first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
My life is much easier because of having an email service. I cannot imagine having to go back to telephone and USPS mail to do business. I cannot imagine having an online business without also having email.
The service I consistently use is the obvious - getting notifications from eBay, Paypal and Etsy about transactions and payments. I also like having a calendar associated with the email account. I use this to track payments due and for scheduling and remembering general life events. I like the combination of email and IM, so my IM plays a tune when I get an email."