Halloween Costumes and a Trip to the Goodwill...

I have some new listings up on ebay of some items from my Halloween costume box stash.  If you're interested in seeing them, they're here.  They'll only be up until tomorrow though.  It took me so long to get the listings done that I couldn't run the auctions for very long because Halloween is just around the corner and if anyone bids, I'd very much like them to get there on time!  

I did make a trip to the goodwill and donated all of the clothing that didn't sell, plus some other things!  I also picked up some frames for my art while I was there, so I came home with less than I brought, but not entirely empty handed...  I don't think I'll do as well with my costumes, I'll probably keep some of the ones that I have sentimental attachments that don't sell and possibly try again next year.  They might have a better chance if I list them earlier in the season and for a longer than three day total listing time...

A Late Arrival, a Covered Roseville Raymor Terra Cotta Butter Dish...

I just listed this on eBay here.  I didn't manage to finish the auction on time to list it yesterday and somehow felt it deserved its own post.  It's one of those things that I love, but almost never use.  I am hoping that if it sells, it will go to someone who will both love it and use it.  If it doesn't sell, well, I'm keeping it!  At least for a while.

I can't remember where or when it became mine, I've had it for as long as I can remember.  In perfect condition, these can go for more than $200 USD.  Mine isn't in perfect condition though, it has plenty of, ahem, character.  I took so many photographs, it was difficult to winnow it down to the seven I included in the auction listing.

If you're an avid yard sale visitor and thrift store shopper, I'd keep an eye out for Roseville Raymor pieces, some of them are quite collectable...  Obviously some are more rare than others.  The butter dishes with the covers seem to be fairly rare.  Even more of a find would be the bun warmers...

These days with my overabundance of possessions, I fight the good fight against stopping in at yard sales and thrift stores, but sometimes I find myself shopping.  I try to only pick up things I love myself, since space is at such a premium, but from having done research for my little butter dish (that's actually quite substantial in size for a butter dish), I think there are some Roseville Raymor pieces that I might buy with the intent to resell...  They really are quite lovely, so if I ended up keeping them, I don't think I'd be all that upset...

Edit:  I was thinking about this post.  I'm supposed to be getting rid of things, and yet, I find myself considering collecting Roseville Raymor pieces...  Sigh, I think I might be a bit hopeless ;)...

One drawer full of clothing...

Or more accurately, a file cabinet drawer full of clothing...

It looked like it was impossible, or at least extremely unlikely, but I've actually started to work on my goal of reducing my stuff...  I took a truckload of stuff to the Goodwill last week but forgot to take a photograph...

This is some clothing I decided to try to sell on eBay first, I have so much though, so whatever doesn't sell will be added to my next trip to the Goodwill.  If you're wondering why the clothing is hanging out in the file cabinet, it's because it's the only place I could think of to put them to keep them separate from the unsorted masses of stuff I have yet to go through...  The link to my smattering of clothing is here.