Yesterday Dolly and I had another fun day at the Happy Yess Market. The market is growing into a very friendly atmosphere of hanging and chatting. People spend the day lying around in the grass making new friends. The Happy Yess Moles created a dress up area for young and old alike. Dolly had a fabulous time dressing in a feather boa and thick furry russia type hat in the tropical heat. She also did some hoola hooping with a skilled woman and painting with a environmental activists. My Dolly is a non stop chatterbox and I am so grateful the adults at the market accept her energy, encourage her creativity, play and chat with her.
Profit wise I made $73.50 (after taking out $26 stock, $14 stall and $8 lunch) selling my lovely goodies. Once again nothing to quit my job over but it's just so much fun hunting down gorgeous stuff and having a stall with it. It's like playing shop when your a kid. Anyway... $70 has gone into our Borneo Trip jar (to place into my online high interest account) and $3.50 into my jar for the garden plot. I also sold a 1950's crystal glass necklace for $30 that I purchased in a antique shop 6yrs ago for $30. So I popped that straight into my purse and did not count it in my sales.
Australian notes made of plastic - perfect for the beach. |
- Saving long term for her future (home deposit?)
- Saving medium term for something special (Horse?)
- Money for spending (books, toys, frills and lollies)
Did any of you get stuff up on Ebay, Community Notice Boards, Gumtree, Graigslist, LETS, Swap, Barter or even Freecycle this week?
Now that you ask, yes, I listed an OLD Dodge camper shell for a truck we used to own and sold. The buyer did not want the shell and it was sitting in our backyard FOREVER. I finally got tired of it and listed it yesterday morning as "free" to the first taker. I think I got 8 emails within the hour, and it was promptly picked up by the first person who answered the ad. I got rid of what I did not need, and I think the people who got it was going to take it to a metal recycling place for some cash. Yes, we could have done that, but my husband just had hernia surgery and did not need to be lifting something heavy and cumbersome. It was a good deal all around.
ReplyDeleteHey Frugal by Choice. You must be feeling very satisfied. I need to list Dolly's old craft table that's been sitting outside since I set up the "new" desk 2 months ago.. I don't know why I can't my act together on that one. Some things are destined to be in my life for way too long, giving me a headache.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea to get Dolly involved in selling, and saving for future needs. I've put up a glomesh bag on eBay this week because I've decided I will never use it. I'm a little sad to see it go though! :)
ReplyDeleteGlomesh bags are so vintage pretty, but I never end up using bags like that in my hectic life. So I hoard them for a while and then sell them on.
ReplyDeleteCan yours be a prop at home instead?