And the winner...

... Of the Great Southern Stamp Sale BINGO game is 'shopper A', who spotted the fact that I had added a screen shot of my email to a listing. Why did I have screen shots of my email app? I was helping my mum with an email problem. Let me tell you, opening a screen shot of an email app inside an email app, and attaching a different screen shot in reply, is a recipe for confusion.

Bingo winners will receive, oh, let's say, a card from me. I'm sure I have one or two around.

Now go and look at the listings, I just added some awesome ones.

That's it ... For a few days anyway

Phew, I cleared the dinner table, listed one more tray of stamps, and now I'm knocking off for bit. I'll let the current round of auctions close, and get all the posting underway, then start the next round.

Did you see this one though? Oh my god, pears! Pears were such a huge stamp theme, we thought they'd never go out of fashion. And these ones are super good.

Check the auction here:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Arty-Rubber-Stamps-Lot-Of-3-Gorgeous-Pears-Various-Makers-155g-/252404968118?hash=item3ac4822ab6:g:PgYAAOSwagdXSNFz

And jump across to the other items from the same seller (me) to see the rest of the treasure.

In which I come up for air...

It turns out, strangely enough, that selling lots of similar looking things, and getting them all to the right person, is pretty complicated. I mean, I'm awesome at it, so no worries there, but I find I am needing to do something to make this sale go easily for me.

So, the new rule is, I'll list for a week or so, then take a break of a week or so. That will give me time to send invoices, pack, send, and keep people happy. And, you know, clean my house, bake bread, all that stuff.

So today, I've been listing, and I may do a little more later today. Then I start on the break. Sound ok?

Oh, and here's some news. I was moving boxes around, and picked up one of the smaller boxes, with paper and accessories in it. Then I realised, it wasn't all accessories. It seems I also have half a (quite large) box of unmounted rubber to share with you! Crazy arty stuff, too. That won't mean anything to some people; to others, it's the holy grail!

Trick is, I have to display it all properly - as you can see, it's hard to tell what the image is unless you stamp them all out. Which I will do, but it takes time. 

So, at the end of the mounted stamps, we'll be having an unmounted sale too! We will have such fun...

Gonna sit right down and write myself a letter...

Wow, packing and posting huge amounts of eBay purchases is so quick and easy - said nobody ever! I've spent all my spare hours yesterday and today packing up the current goodies. I've got to where all that is left is a trip to the post office.

So to celebrate, MORE STAMPS! Yes, just to let. You know I'm committed to moving this lovely sale along, I've posted the contents of one more tray. 

And they are writing backgrounds! Not to everyone's taste, of course, but people who love them, really love them! Here's one gorgeous example, from Collections, made by the lovely Julie over in Perth. Ah those were the days...

So do have a look at what's for sale. I plan to list more on Thursday, maybe some in Friday, and plenty over the weekend. Then we'll have another packing cycle.

If you are a shopper, and you buy more than one thing, do hold on until you've finished shopping before you pay. eBay will send you "helpful" reminders, but I will send you a proper invoice with your actual postage in it.

First round is done... So many still to go

Well, I've finished the first "round" of stamp listings. All buyers have been invoiced or otherwise communicated with. If you are a buyer and you don't know what stage your order is up to, get in touch. Otherwise, just be patient, I'm pretty quick, but I do have to fit in work, sleep, meals and other pleasant things.

This parcel's actually ready to go. Whose it is it? Oh, the suspense! Lots more to pack tomorrow.

Hoping to list more, possibly as early as tomorrow night.

All the pretty ladies...

Here's another gorgeous stamp I just added to the sale. So beautiful, can you believe it?

Check the link to eBay on this page and find this stamp, and lots of others (and I do mean lots ... There are nearly 100 lots up now).

Found some gorgeous botanical stuff...

Well, husband slunk off to bed early tonight, feeling flu-like. Let's hope it's just the man-flu. So, deprived of his company, what am I to do? I opened the box of stamps, and picked out another two trays for eBay listing. And one was botanicals, always a favourite theme.

How's this for a classic tree!

Oh, and I found a typo in one of my listings. And when I say one, I mean, every single one! "This is a art stamp". So, I've corrected it for the future listings, but you get to chuckle at me in all the others. Sigh.

First batch is for sale - pretty ladies and architecture

Have a look on eBay right now, I've listed two whole trays of Lea's stamps. One had stamps of women, and the other, more decorative, including some architectural details.

Here's one set:

That stamp in the middle is from Collections, an Aussie company famous for arty designs.

There are mixed brands - some I've grouped together by theme, and some are single stamps. 

There are LOTS more women-themed stamps to come, Lea has obviously been a big fan of inspiring women.

So, how much of the whole lot have I done? Well, there are about six trays in a box, and about six boxes. So I have barely made a dent! Oh, and then we start on the tools, paper, embellishments...

Buyers who'd like to come and collect are especially encouraged! As long as you are a nice visitor, you'll be saving me time and trouble, and saving yourself postage.

Where did all the arty rubber stamps go?

I know, people ask me this all the time. Well, I've found out the answer. While we were all stamping with pretty flowers and cute teddy bars, the amazing, arty stamps were all at Lea Saddington's house. And now they're at my house. And she has given me authority to distribute them amongst all of you!

Here we are, a tantalizing view of unopened boxes. So more to come.

So, the eBay sale is on again, starting today (that's May 11, 2016). On this blog, I'll try to keep track of what I am selling, and what is still to come. More photos later, but right now, I want to start the sale!

Who is Lea? I'm glad you asked! Read the side bar on this blog to learn about who she is, and why her collection is so special.